New-York tribune., 1908-12-01
PLAN POSTAL CHANGES.
Director of Posts to Take Place Of
-Four assistants.
From Tn. Tribune Bureau !


Washington Nov So.-RevoIutionary changes -
the postal system will be recommended to Congress
by the commission composed OF members OF both
houses Of Congress which is holding daily sessions
in washington and embodied in bill to be intro
duced by the commission The commission viii
also draft a measure embracing q revision and
codfcation Of the postal laws Tbs most important
recommendation is the abolition OF tbs four ocsS
Of assistant postmasters general and the su6stttl-
ton therefor Of director Of posts and seven
assistants whose duties shall correspond to those
now assigned the assistant postmastsrs general
whose tenure OF Office shall be practically parma
nent and who shall be removed only for esanse
One Of the members Of the commission. Vrfcn
Is composed Of Senators Penrose Carter and CfAyri
and Representatives Overstreet. Gardiner Azd
Moon said to-day that the reasons for this rScnr>
rendatou are the desire Of those interested n tn@
ostal service TO maintain continuous standard
Of excellence to make certain that tbs ocnctAls Al
the head Of the service shall % men OF actual ex-
perience and adequate knowledge Of eondErenA. ana
to give a guarantee to capable men thA& po<zAca3
exigences will not deprive them OF their Offices N
long as their work Is credtable- Ths co1Enisz5oax
has not decided on this recommendation WtEhozS
consulting Postmaster General Meyer. and y -
understood that the plan is tndorsed oy him IN
fact Mr. Meyer has consistently followed tno
course of appointing to the higher placss wAo
have had experience in minor capacities and he
has made IT a point in several Official A1nourHce-
rnents to hold out the prospect OF pronaouoc 70
those who do efficient work That tns preSenr
assistants would p9 MADE AsslsLauE uA%OIoFs y
possible and is also possible that the df-eccoe'
will be chosen from the ranks, IN order tnAk IA
new policy may start under most a1sracAoos or
cun,atsnCes The director viii have super4os
exCept the Postmaster General, whose dudes N1LR
assume broader scope than at present
Another important change decided on - thA
commission is the division OF the country INTO NJ
teen postal districts each under tbs oars q .
sIperfntendent who will take charge OF ths ac-
counting and make his reports 70 the Postmaster
General This change from the present system -
expected to perfect the organization and account
ing Of the department and 70 enabe the ofic1ais
IN Washington TO keep in closer touch with theis
subordinates IN other sections OF the country
A third change which will be proposed Is ths
creation OF a commission of appeals. TO decide on
all violations OF the postal laws particularly thoss
relating to fraudulent OF the mails This BODY
will also determine the character OF second class
mail which NAV be accepted. and will sake sucn
matters entirely out OF the hands Of the Assfstans
Attorney General and the Second Assistant Poss-
master General
Other changes will undoubtedly be reconnnended
BY the commission, but none are expected TO %
more farreaching than those cited. although tney
will be equally promotive OF increased efnciencS IA
the opnion Of those who have studied the tecnnlcA
side Of the system and its internal affairs