Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-26
ASKED TO EXPLAIN FOR A PARCEL POST
Postal Progress League De-
cIareS in Its Favor.
HITS EXPRESS COMPANIES
Practice Of Carrying Letters Con-
demned a. Unlawful in
Resolution.

n6SO1uClO0.
That live wireS' in the world of bust
ness, men representing important inter
ests and organizations numbering hum
dreds Of thousands Of members, have
taken hold Of the Postal Progress League.
with the object of forming a concrete and
effective organization and OF securing the
passage Of law for domestic parcel
post. was in evidence at the morning
session Of the league today.
Following the adoption at yesterdays
| session OF the report OF the committee on
the formulation Of principles to be in
corporated in a parcel post bill, the
league this morning adopted q resolution
reciting that ''the practice of express
companies in carrying mail matter has
been unlawful and Is founded upon fraud
ulent and criminal violation of the law"
and demanding that the Post Office De-
partment, the Department Of Justice and
the Congress see to 1t that such unlawful
business be no longer allowed, and that
section ISL OF the criminal code be
promptly and efficiently enforced
Committee on Organization.
The league. after preliminary discus
sion. appointed a committee on perma-
nent organization. George ]. Kindel of
Denver. representing the manufactur-
ers' association; T. w. Burkart, repre-
senting the National Dyers and Clean
ers' Association. Buffalo. N. Y; W. A.
Foster. representing the Washington
Chamber of Commerce; j. H. Hale of
the Connecticut railroad commission
and chairman of the executive commit
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Husbandry Of Connecticut. with Secre-
tary j. H. COwles, were designated as
the committee on organization and
directed to report at this evenings SEES
sion.
A resolution expressing the appre:ia-
ton OF the delegates in attendal ce
upon the conference of the efforts q
Mr.. Cowles in behalf OF the parcels post
and In bringing about the present con-
ference was unanimously adopted. The
committee on bills was also authorized
to wait upon Speaker Clark of the
House and the proper legislative COM
mittees with reference to the formula
ton OF bill for domestic parcels post
Address by Mr.. Burkart.
F. ". Burkhart delivered an address
outlining the position Of the National
Association Of Dyers and Cleaners on
the subject Of q percels post. He de-
clared the Sulzer bill or some other
Diil more fully expressive Of the bust
ness men Of the country on the SUBJ
Ject of percels post was the only
proper relief to be obtained from the
extortion OF the express companies"
and that the unlawful business now
done by the express companies, which
belonged properly to the government
mail monopoly. was depicting the rev.
cnues OF the postal service at the rate
OF $4,000 day. The league took g.
recess at noon until $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon. This evening the league
will conclude the work Of the confer
ence.
1t was stated with some degree Of
authority that before final adjournment
the business men would have the
movement for q percels post well in
hand and make provision for an effec-
tive permanent organization with DOW
er to enlarge its membership.
Persian Charge Speaks.
Ali Kuli Khan, charge daffaires of the
Persian legation, addressed the league
last night. taking as his topic 1.-The
Progress Of Civilization as Furthered nv
the World Postal Movement" Secretary
CoWles also spoke on 1.-The Application OF
tation."
The report Of the committee ON bill
adopted by the league last evening de-
mandS the widest extension Of the postal
junction OF the government in the form
OF postal express for the carriage of
parcels and insists upon the complete
monopoly in the postal system of the
transportation of an matter by law made
mailabie; rates therefor sufficient to nay
the cost OF the service; provision for the
insurance OF mail at reasonable rates,
and Since the express companies, under
their contracts with the railways are
securing an average rate Of three fourths
OF cent pound and the postal de-
partment is paying an average Of four
cents a pound for mail matter Congress
is urged to consider whether the postal
function should not properly be extended
to include express service. thus securing
for the transportation Of parcels the
cheap rail rates Of the express COM
panies."
The resolutions urge law to define that
the word packet means all matter
which is by law mailable, and to fix the
common weight in the domestic postal
service to eleven pounds the same as that
In the Universal Postal Union, and that
the rate on merchandise cent an ounce
be reduced to 1 cent for ca CHI two ounces.
or fraction, the rate charged on printed
matter. 1t Is also provided that fourth
class matter general merchand!se) de-
hvered to any post Office without the COL
Lection service Of the receiving post Of
nee. and to be called for by the constance.
shall be carried at the rate Of ) cents q
pound. and cents for each additional
fraction thereof to eleven pounds for Is
cents, and that the post office be restricted
to haul OF not to exceed fifty miles, to-
sether with other requirements
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