The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-04
NJ AGAz|NES WIN
BY SENATE VOTE:
Provision for Increase Of I
Postage Is Stricken
Out.
SEES
DEFEAT OF PLAN.
Interested Spectator During Con-
sideration Of Bill-Bristow Al
leges That Political Influ-
ences Are Behind Measure.
Post-ofice Bill Carries
'$258,ooo, 900.

washington, D. c., March 3-rhe
Senate this evening passed the post
office appropriation BILL carrying about
S2oS, 100000. after striking from It the
provision increasing to cents a pound
the postal rate on the advertising sec
tions Of the large magazines. Post
master General Hitchcock sat in tho
chamber while the bill was under con-
sideration. and witnessed the defeat
OF the plan that he had recommended
Senator Penrose, chairman Of the
Post- ONCE Committee. recognized thu
futility Of attempting to secure the
passage of the bill with the ma ga zine
rate feature embodied 1t was clear
enough that Senators who opposed II
would SO impede the progress OF tho
measure IS to defeat, If not that, other
legislation that offered promise of
enactment. 7Se
Though withdrawing the provision.
A1r. Penrose yet hoped for its ultimate
success. lie secured the unanimous
adoption or a substitute authorizing
the President to appoint n commission
OF three members to make thorough
Investigation OF the whole cost OF
handling second class matter. It la
provided that one of the commission
ers shall be a judicial officer of the
government, and the other two shall
be persons who hold no office. and
who have no connection whatever
with the Post Office Department or
with any magazine or newspaper.
Debate Is Acrimonious.
The debate on the provision, prior
to Its withdrawal by Mr.. Penrosc was
engaged in by several Senator's and
at times was marked by some acri 8
| mony. $lst
Senator Cummins announced that IL
the proposition were not withdrawn
he would undertake ITO talk it to
DEATH
Among the amendments adopted in
the post office appropriation bill was
enc by Senator Swanson granting
thirty days leays OF absence annually
to rural free delivery letter carriers
Senator's Owen and Bristow roundly8
denounced the proposed increase in
the post office measure on the maya
zines. The latter turning to where
Fostma ster-General Hitchcock was
seated in the chamber. said the Senate
had a right to know whether the de-
cit In the Post-Oftice Department is
due to sccond-class matter or 'inef1-f
cheney and mismana cement III the de-
partment." moment later Senator
Bristow added:
II don't want to be misunderstood
am not directing any criticism against
the present management Of the depart
ment OF the present Incumbent of tho
office OF Postmas ter General He has
inherited system that has been grow
ing UP for years, and for which he is
in nowise responsible. But there never
was a greater SANDER sent out under
official authority than the campaign
directed against the popular ma gaines
and the charge that they are subsidized
by the American people,
Senator Jones, of Washing ton. took
the magazines sharply to task for at
tempting to create the impression that
the movement for increased posta,5e
was due to a desire for revenge by
the present administration. s1gIhe Sen
ator said he had received through
the magazine publishers. num-
her OF circular letters. signed by his
constituents. All of these letters, he
declared, began the same way. and pro-
tested against the action Of "a re-
vengeful President and his schcming#
advisers"
Not Entitled to Commcndntion.
"A magazine" said Senator Jones'
that will lend itself TO campaign
TO create this sort Of feeling against a.
Chief Executive is not entitled to any
commentator TO say the least"
Senator Jones said he had also re -
ceivcd number OF personal letters
from constituents. who really believed
that the magazines might be put OH /. I,
OF business by the proposed increa se.R
To these Senator Jones said ha would
commend prospectus sent out recent.$
" by one OF the popular ma gaines
concerning the proits of ma gazine
publishing. The Senator read cxten.
sively from the pamphlet. and declared
that he believed the impression created
ION the people Of the country vas not
iustified
Senator Bristow interrupted Senator
Jones to remark that he believed tile
animus behind the movement to lin
crease the rate was political. and not
iinancial-that 1t was intended to sup,
press the magazines, rather than en- 81
courage them. Senator Stone desired
to know ii the charge OF the Senator
from Kansas was directed against the
Post office Committee OF the Senate,
the President Of the United States. or &
the Postlnastcr General
u do not allcgc that the committee
or the Postma ster Genera or the Pres VI
ident arc doing this. say that politicv;
considerations inspired this movemett
against the magazines that have been
instrumental III exposing the rotten
ness in public life in America" replied =
Senator Bristow.
There has been much muckrakina
OF low order by q low class OF men, 81
said Senator stone. "The charge .na.la K
by the Senator from Kansas is 81 very +
serious one. and call his attention Ia y
the fact hat he las not yet exone ra ted "a
to know what influence he has In )
mind"
Senator Bristow said he meant tina tgS
political influences ha.. been al work 4
against tho magazines ftSt number
OF years. AZ
5 Suspicious Aroused. ats g1S
Tile various features Of the post W.
cilcc bill were discussed q great a
length and II was nearly Z o'clock BE- III
4 MS noa 4 1T.