Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-01

| VIEW d ~ island poa1ccn|pnrI y iAal
| AZ all future congresses our CeunfEy
viii 10 entitled to Two vote6. Is aehins|
one vote each cat " every othsF na'
don in the world.
Practical Densflts 70 the Peeple.
No doubt the Democrats may inquire
a. to what all this has to do with the
welfare Of American citizens. For
their enlightenment and information Il
may be stated that according to the
United States census Of 1900, the for
eign born population N the United
States at that time was 10, 400, 085. The
population, born Of foreign parentage
Zone or both parents having been born
in foreign countries) was 20,19e,9s0.
or a total foreign population Of 3d.
669024. The report Of the Immigra-
ton Commissioner by years since then
shows that 6,668.656 have since come
to America, thus eling out the total
foreign population at the present time
to 1897 $50. This does not take any
note Of increase since 1900 in Ameri-
can-born children, one or both OF whose
parents are Of foreign blood. Estimat-
Ing that only one-half Of this number
21683, S40-write one letter to foreign
countries every two weeks, or 20 weeks
each year, we have 120,9S3,04O letters
written annually, which, at the present
rate Of 8 cents postage each, amounts
to an expenditure Of $6,499,1 62 annu-
ally. Under the present postal law
foreign correspondents may send let
tiers to the United States collect" but
when they reach their destination the
recipient must pay double postage. FIG
urlng the double postage on the same
basis, the foreign population OF the
United States pays during each year,
for postage under the present system,
SIS. 497. 456.
Under the new and cheaper postal
charges advocated by the Republican
party, should the 2-cent rate become
universal, the foreign population In
the United States, to their direct cor
would only pay $S,240.576
annually for direct postage and $0,74S,-
1928, for letters sent to them from for
slgn countries collect" In other
words, this Republican measure Will
ave the highly esteemed adopted citi-
sens Of our country, and those born
lere Of foreign parentage $12,99S,204
annually, In the necessary correspond
nee with their loved ones abroad. But
'erhaps the Democrats do not think
his is worth while.
Some Glaring InoOnSistemcies.
At present an American can send q
stter 5000 miles BY land-say from
iexico to Alaska-for 2 cents, but
lust pay cents for a letter Of half
be weight sent 3,1O0 miles to England
N Engllshman pays 8 cents on let
Or crossing the Atlantic, 800 miles,
1 70.
nd 2 cents on one crossing the Indian
no SCUM racine oceans' 1o,VVv lu'
New zealand All TINS - 70 % rem
aied on octoDer tle mrs. neAt .uanA
an enlightened hepuDiican au"ln
'ation.
wor,a I, Ready sos R.ductson. !
Twill probably pc put 9 SNORT sime :
tter the convention between tnls ccun- :
y and England goes into elrect' until
le dream OF a universal 2-cent Ie9ter !
'Stage, championed BY the Republican
arty, will be realized. Australia, New
ealana ana EgSpt nave aireauy caiieu
! 'ne 1,.en' .a.e, nv l'
auns n"s ~ 'na. : ~
D'iSr $3.50 o'.rs M 80 4
Z on.'eu D'"'es' n wA 0 $50 I
auy " Ms Iam n.,.... ~ !,
'u.n A.a, sapa., I \
~ ~ ~ anu 0" 's,.a. 800 !. 80 -, n
.ue iOle Una" q
" w 4,
nlted States still more closely tOgeth- 2