Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-11
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Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington, Sept. II.


Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington, Sept. IL.
New postage rates between the United
States and foreign countries, adopted at
the Rome convention in May, 1906, will
20 into effect on October /. At the
postofTice department the prediction is
made that the "new reply coupon" will
become very popular in foreign cores
pondence. This coupon costs six cents
in America. Upon its presentation at
postofice in any of the countries sign
ing the convention, and this includes
practically every country in Europe,
Asia, Africa, Australia and South Ameri-
ca, the bearer will be given without
charge a postage stamp of that country
equivalent 10 FIVE cent United States
stamp. BY this arrangement person
10 the United States can furnish his
correspondent in either of the signatory
foreign countries with postage stamp
with which to prepay postage on a reply
to his letter. 1t is believed by the de-
partment that it will be very helpful to
business men seeking to develop business
in foreign country. The rate on for
eign letters will be reduced to five cents
for the first ounce and three cents for
each additional ounce or traction there
Of. Previously the rate has been five
cents half ounce, or more than twice
as much for the letters weighing more
than an ounce.
On his return to Washington today,
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Strauss talked freely of his experiences
sud observations in Hawaii, whittier he
went to become personally acquainted
with problems OF administration affecting
his department. He was deliberately en-
tertained in Honolulu and made num-
b of tP 'ects, bearing upon the rela-
tions between the general government
aud the territory, which seemed to be
we'll received by the islanders, with the
possible exception of the japanese. He
said frankly to delegation of japanese
editors who had waited upon TO him to
inquire whether he thought a prepon-
derance of Japanese in Hawaii was mi
cal to the welfare Of the islands; Gan
ideal condition for the future welfare
of these islands would be that there
should not be too great a preponderanee
Of any one race, but that an equilibrium
be maintained. would impress upon
you, and upon each OF the several races
here, to have a cate to not exploit the
islands for the benefit OF any one country,
but to act in the spirit of the govern
ment under which they live. | would
ike to see an increasing number of
Americans come from the mainland and
settle here, il for no other reason than
t. guarantee for all time to come the
continuance of the American spirit -
Officials here we're good deal sur
prised to read today the intervieW with
Sir Robert Bond, Premier Of Newfound-
land, denogpciDg the modus vivendl
recently agreed spOR By the British and
American governments as 20 disgrac9
to British diplomacy and a shameful
sacrifice Of the interests of the people OF
the colony." 1t was declared today at
the State Department that Premier
Bond got everything be asked for in the
drafting of the modus and in the propo-
sItion to submit the Interpretation of the
treaty of 1918 to The Hague Court Of
Arbitration and bis denunoistion of the
arrangement now is regarded as inexpl-
cable aud unwarrsnted. 1t is suggested
that his attitude as Premier of the
Colony, towards the imperial govern
ment, is an almost exact parallel 10
that of the California State authorities
togards the federal government here in