Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-01
Made Possible by Recent Robust,
Construc, We Republican
Policy.
Convention Between America and
England In Effect Oct. 1-Its
blessings to Foreign
Born Citizens.
ORDER NO. 1ss7.

II 10 hereby ordered, That, commenc.
Ing on the LIST day OF October, 1908,
the postage rate applicable to letters
mailed In United States, addressed for
delivery at any place In the United
Kingdom OF Great Britain and Ireland,
shall be two (2) cents an ounce or frac-
ton OF an ounce.
Letters unpaid or short paid shall be
dispatched to destination, but double
the deficient postage, calculated at said
rate, shall be collectible of the al.
dresses upon the delivery of the un-
paid or short paid letters.
G. V. L. MEYER,
Postmaster General.
Behind this simple statement Is a
vast amount OF Republican construc-
tive legislation which resulted IN the
significant accomplishment, set forth
by the Postmaster General. 1t is elo-
quently prophetic of a worldwide PEN
ny postage, for which the credit will be
due to Republican administration.
sixth Universal Postal Congress.
The Sixth Universal Postal Congress
convened In the city OF Rome, Italy,
April and continued until May &c,
1906. Sixty-five countries, including the
United States, were represented. The
assembly was for the purpose of dis
cussing the postal systems Of all nations
and, II possible, agreeing upon measures
for the improvement In all practical
ways, Of tn, regulations governing in
ternational intercourse through the
mails. The first congress OF this kind
met In Berne, Switzerland, In 1874.
The United States Postotfice Depart
ment was represented In this World
Postal Congress by two delegates-the
Superintendent Of Division of Foreign
Malls, as In previous postal congresses,
and the Hon. Edward Rosewater Of the
Omaha Bee, who had also served In the
preceding postal congress.
Move for Universai Penny Postage.
At this Universal Postal Congress
representatives OF the United States
proposed a universal two-cent postage
to all nations The Hon. j. Henniker
Heaton, NJ. p. who is the father Of the
two-cent idea In England. speaking Of
Americas action at the Rome conven-
ton. in standing out for a universal
two-cent postal rate, said;
"The British members stood coldly
by. They did not recognize that this
was a great historic occasion. worthy
parallel OF that solemn scene on July
4. 1776, when the Declaration OF indie
pendence was adopted; for II the
Americans are willing TO adopt penny
postage to all parts OF the world, Ii fol.
lows that they are willing to establish
II to the British Empire and form with
10 a Restrictive Postal Union"
The Hon. whiteiaw Reid, Americas
Republican minister to the Court OF ST
James, praised the work Of the Ameri.
can Delegation and solicited the friendly
cooperation Of the British government
at Fourth OF July banquet speech In
London In 1905. Mr.. Reid said:
"Ths American people hoped fol
closer and cheaper communication
with all other nations as the beat means
OF promoting better acquaintance and
perpetuating friendship. They were
gratihed to find that the British apostle
Of penny postage (Mr. Heaton) at THU
moment focusing his efforts on wha
ought to be the easy task Of persuad
ing the authorities on both sides OF thu
Atlantic, that II was as cheap to carr,
a letter from London to New York Al
from London to Calcutta or from New
York to Manila--and quite az useful"
American Republicans Lead the Wa
SO 1t has come to pass that the Unit
ed States, under its Republican admin
istration, has finally succeeded In en-
tering into q convention with Grea
Britain whereby after the 1st Of 0ctc
Der this year. two-cent postage rat
viii obtain between this country an
/ England, ireland. Scotland and Wales
We already have such an arrangement
with Canada. Mexico. Cuba. Panam
and our colonial possessions. This grea
accomplishment IL universally recoi
nised as the proper beginning which
to result in q universal twocent postag
rate around the world
Tmpsrtant Things Aesonpiishsd.
| Two other important things that II
Republican administration accomplish
"a AZ the Rome Universal Postal Cor
xress through liz representatives. mu'
not be lost sight Of. One was the ado
ton o. 4 universal return coupe
stamp, In exchange for which upon 4
presentation at postoflce In anoth'
country. the person presenting Il sha
recssvs I postage stamp Of the value ,
{ cents. GOOD In any country OF u
world, thus enabling people here
prepay postage q regular rates ups
kply letters.
me Other significant concession VI
nat Il I'll World Postal Consfes9ss 4
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