The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-03-28
NEWS NOTES OF
NATIONS CAPITAL
Especial Correspondence.)
Washington, March 25, 1911

Washington, March 25, 1911.
Magazines and other bulky periodi-
Gals after July l next will be trans
ported by the postoffice department in
carloads as fast freight.
Postmaste General Hitchcock is de-
veloping as rapidly as possible plans
to utilize fast freight in the transpor-
tation of magazines when practicable
and in instances where saving to
the government in transportation
charges may be effected
"The plans ! have decided upon, -
said Mr.. Hitchcock, care not proposed
as solution of the pending contro-
versy over the suggested increase of
the secondclass mail rates on the ad-
vertising sections of magazines, but
they probably will tend to bring about
a solution of that question the more
easily.'
The quadrennial weighing of the
mails in the third contract section of
the country, comprising the states of
Ohio, Indiana, illinois, Michigan, Wis
consin, Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri.
is now in progress By direction of
the postmaster general given in ac-
cordance with his plans for transpor-
III.
the weights of monthly and semi
monthly periodical mail matter origi-
mating in large publishing centers are
being taken and kept separate from
the weights of other mails.
From July l next periodicals that
can be transported in carload lots py
fast freight through the sections
weighed, without disadvantage in de-
will ha
and paid for at freight rates. The
weights of the periodicals taken during
the present quadrennial weighing
will be excluded from the basis Of ad-
lustment of transportation pay for
four-year term on the railways af
fected.
Distribution terminals have been
established in Boston, New York.
Philadelphia, Chicago, st. Louis, Oma-
ha, st. Paul and Cincinnati Through
matter that can be handled in car
load lots will be sent through the
weighing sections by freight and such
additional distribution as is neces-
sary before the matter is delivered to
other railway postoffice lines will be
done at the terminals
Arrangements will be made with
the publishers for finer separation
In the publishing Offices and for an
earlier mailing of their matter, so that
the slower method of transportation
may not affect the regularity or
promptness of it's delivery.
"We expect said Mr.. Hitchcock,
"to affect considerable economies not
only in the actual cost of transporta-
tion of the matter, but also in the rail-
way postoffice car pay.'
Woolgrowers May Be Denied Hearing.
Members of the ways and means
committee are not much excited by the
announcement that western wool grow
ing interests are preparing to march
upon Washington in force when the
tariff question is considered
While I have no authority to say
that wool growers will not be given
hearing said Chairman Underwood,
it is my opinion that they might just
as well make an assault upon Gibral-
tar as upon the house. We know now
all the arguments that will be advanc-
ed against the revision of schedule X,
but there is no question about what
the house will do. We will make our
revision and send it to the senate and
whether it goes any further remains to
be seen.o
The comment made by Mr.. Under
wood reflects the attitude of the entire
majority of the ways and means COM
mittee and of the leaders of the new
Democratic house.
Acting as committee on commit
tees the members of the ways and
means committee have practically com
pleted their labors. There has been a
great deal of speculation about the
chairmanships and the general impress
sion is that in general the seniority
rule has been followed, but as the lists
prepared are all subject to change at
the Democratic caucus which will be
held Saturday, there will be no official
announcement of the proposed organi-
alton before then.
No action has been taken by the Re-
publican minority concerning commit
tees. The Republicans will have one
third of the membership of each com
mittee, and it is probable that most
of the important places will be filed
by men who are now the ranking mem
bers. 1t is likely that a place on the
committee will be Civ
en- Mr.. Cannon, who was chairman of
that committee prior to his elevation
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