The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-02

view of its island possessions; so that
at all future congresses our country
will be entitled to two votcx, as against
one vote each cast by every other ma.
tion in the world.
Practical Benefits to the People,
NO doubt the Democrats may inquire
as to What all this has to DO with the
welfare OF American citizens. Tor
their enlightenment and information il
may be stated that, according to the
United States census of 1900, the for
elgn BORN population in the United
States at that time was 1O,46O,OS5. The
population, born Of foreign parentage
zone or both parents having been born
IN foreign countries) was 26,19S,939,
or a total foreign population of &c.
oo9'u24. The report of the Immigra-
tlon commissioner by years since then
Shows thai G,G6S,G56 have since come
to America. thus eking out the total
foreign population at the present time
to 1862 ESQ. 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
2l,G63.S4O@write one letter to foreign
countries every two weeks, r % weeks
each year, we have 12o,9S3 ,O4O letters
written annually, which, at the present
rate Of 8 cents postage each. amounts
to an expenditure of So 400, 1852 annu-
ally. Under the present postal law
foreign correspondents may send let
tiers to the United States collect" hui
when they reach their destination the
recipient must pay double postage Fig
uring the double postage on the same
basis, the foreign population of the
United States pays during each year,
for postage under the present system,
$19,497,456.
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
respondents, would only pay $3,249.576
annually for direct postage and 9,74S.-
72S. for letters sem to them from for
eisn countries Collect" In other
words. this Republican measure will
save the highly esteemed adopted citi-
zens of our country, and those born
here of foreign %parentage $12,99s.254
annually, in the necessary correspond
ence with their loved ones abroad. But
perhaps the Democrats do not think
this 10 worth while.
Som Glarins Inconsistencies.
At present an American can send a
letter 5000 miles by land-say from
Mexico to Alaska-for 2 cents, but
must pay 8 cents for a letter Of half
the weight sent 300 miles to England.
An Englishman pays 5 cents on a let
ter crossing the Atlantic, 300 miles.
and 2 cents on one crossing the Indian
and South Pacific Oceans, 10000 miles,
to New Zealand. All this is to be rem
edied on October the first next, thanks
to an enlightened Republican admins
tration.
World Is Ready for Reduction.
1t will probably be but u short time
after the convention between this coun-
Try and England goes into effect, until
the dream of a universal 2-cent letter
postage, championed by the Republican
party, will be realized. Australia, New
Zealand and Egypt have already called
for the 2-cent rate. The Emperor of
Germany has said that If England es-
II 2-cent postage rate with
the United States, he will have Ger
many do the same. France, Italy.
South Africa Ianan Raloinm unl.