The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-19
WOULD &c
POSTAGE RATES
Many Ask Reduction Of First
Glass $. Charge,
's
BOURNE OPPOSES MEASURE.
Plan to Put TWO Gent Matter Down to
I Cont and Raise Second Class UP
to 2 Cents Rouses His Strong Con.
dennnation-Hs Writes a Circular
Letter on Subject.
BY ARTHUR W. DUNN.

Washington, FEB. Is. - lSpeclall -
One cent postage on letters will mean
two cent postage on newspapers and
periodicals. At least the postmaster
general urges such an increase III the
second class rate In order that one cent
hostage may lie made possible. The
various organizations which are pour
ing in petitions upon congress for one
cent postage often call attention to the
need of increasing the second class rate
in order to make up the difference.
Chairman Bourne of the senate post
Office committee does not favor the one
cent proposition. In circular letter
which he has written in reply to advo-
Gates Of the reduced rate he shows
that the United States has lower rate
of postage than all other countries
when distance Is considered. No coun-
try except Japan has lower letter
rate than 9 cents. Japan's rate Is %,
with greatest distance carried 1,250
miles. although the average is compar-
atively short. Concluding his circular,
Senator Bourne says, 1T is apparent
that the service rendered for two cent
charge is greater than that rendered in
any other county"
Bristows Opposition.
Senator BrfstOw, who was for sew
eral years connected with the postotice
department, is opposed to the reduction
of the first class rate to cent and the
increase of the second class rate to 2
cents pound. ut means that the big
concerns, corporations. business houses,
banks and, in fact, every company do
ing a big business and using the mails
will be benefited, while the people OF
the country as whole will save vir-
tually nothing from a reduced letter
rate. 1t means an increase on second
class matter, to which am opposed"
Going Through the Motions.
The passing of appropriation bills
each year scarcely varies in the form
of entertainment 1t affords. The mem.
bGrs go through the motions IN about
the same way. these consisting of
knocking out all legislation and in
crcases of salaries by points of order
and their restoration by the senate
and finally an agreement In conference
OH the increases,
The men on the appropriations COM
mittees who put the legislation and the
increased salaries in the bill in the first
place are always conferees. and OF
course they yield to the pressure Of
the senate as lint pressure leads to
exactly what they want Meanwhile
the men who have been busy with
points Of order have made reputation
for economy.
Real Smoked Meats.
Better meat Inspection was demand
ed by Fowler of Illinois when the az
riCulturnI bill was considered. He told
how the meats we're now so badly pre-
served that much was unfit to eat, and
one had to "hOId his nose at the table"
when the meat was placed before him.
Well. they had considerable fun with
Fowler, first and last, oyer his board
ing house and how he lived.
"Wlat We should have is a return to
the old farm smoke houses" said Fowl
or. "when meat was cured with sassa-
fras and hickory"
"Or corncoBs," remarked Hamilton
Of Michigan, and Fowler aSSented.
Ready to Fight.
Senator AShurSt Of. Arizona is ready
for a fight. tThG other day he wanted
the names attached TO petition print
I'd in the Record, hut objection was
made. Then lie moved to have the
names printed. remarking, al do this
to accentuate the fact that there is one
rule here for one senator and then an
other rule FOR n different senator"
Finally he had his way.
Sleep, Gentle sleep.
Sloan Of Nebraska and Fowler OF H.
linois were having n war Of words.
The gentleman from Nebraska must
have been asleep when l made my
statement" said Fowler.
II have NOT been asleep" replied
Sloan. II admit that the gentlemAns
speeches are the greatest anaesthctic
known, surprising ether and chiorO-
form, but lie did not put me to sleep
this afternoon"
Making Progress.
Congress having gone so far as to
prohibit the imcrmarringe Of negroes
aud whites there is hope among citi'
zens OF the District Of Columbia that
the time, mny come when jimcrOw
car service may he established. All
around the city of Washington laws
nre in effect which require Il separa"
ton Of the races III public convey
anceS.
II congress ever gets to the point OF
passing IL jilncrow car law for the
District VIC might expect that there
would be Il possibility Of Gnacting Il
law which would give the people OF
the District tho franchise and by some
method shut out the large ignorant
negro population, which is the sole rea'
son why the seat Of government is not
self governing,