Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-12-15
RURLESON MAKES
ANNUAL REPORT
CONTINUED from Page one).

with the volume OF transactions % Is
believed. therefore. that a recon-
mendation for the reduction OF post
age rates or fees is GOT Warranted 90
this time
Reviewing his recommendation
for government ownership 90 t"l7.
graph and telephone lines. Mr Burlc-
son says
The Postmaster General rene"s
the recommendation embodied in hi-
last annual report that Congress ~c-
iously consider the question of DE-.
claring Il government monopoly ofef
an utilities for the public transmit
sion OF intelligence and that steps
be taken MS sJon a4 practicable go
incorporate into the postal establish
meuts the telegraph and telephone
systems OF tho country
In that report reference wac
made 10 the anomalous condition Do
this country under witch the tel
graph and telephone utilities. he-
ing vehicles for the public trausm.
sion of Intelligence infringe upon 4"
function reserved by the Consi't'-
ti0n OF the National government
They inherently. as well as cousiitj.
tionally. belong 90 the Postal Ser
vice The firm conviction OF tbc ln.
pJriment IS here reiuteratci thU
telegraph and telephone service is
inevitably mouopolisf'C and Vhnl
operated under private control. doe.
not render the maximum of publ.
service az tho minimum cost of 'l,
whole people
"lt is an Interesting fact iH'D
whereas policio. OF government have
been advocated aud some Jdonta
the constitutioyglity OF which h3'
been serious,, questioned thc priu
ciulD of Government ownership sn'
control of fhe telegraph ana tclr.
phone finds iis greatest strength Boz
the constitution ThI. opinion has
been shared hy practically 40 Pos
mastcr General of the United
State. ah no hay. held that the well
iIro ANA happiness ol tho Nation
depend upon fullest utilization 0'
these agencies hy the people, NH'.I
can only be- accomplished thj0H"
Government ownership
"lt is also recommended that Ono
telegraph and telephone facilities OF
Alaska. porto Rico. ana the Have
,In Islands De- 40 once taken over
and Operated uy the Post office Do
rartmeut This recommendation
hasol ON an exhaustive 'nyestiga
lion which disclosed that che c0Hdi-
lions OF these Territories are gen D..
ally such a. to favor tho change \
1rlc part of the property inyoiH B
B.. already government owned aUl
orC atcd iu Alaska by the War ''.
partmout aud u Porto Rico by i..
iusular government Tho services &C..
80 detached geo graphically 9s 20 pro.
,lude complicated relationships vIiN
neigh horIul systems aud are yct sI.
GC,Dt boz extent to afford yamub'.
experiment demonstration f0r i'n
Postal Service looku- to me admin
ietrltiou eventually of q complete ng
ticuai services ThI. action NiIl Ha.r
the effect 0i Strengthening th" Ne
uunal Government Boo iis oWlyin
Territories ana lbs specially recon
mcudel noClu of tho o.poiioH,-
at taking over th, private owner.
hips before elaborate ard costly %,
tensions rl duplication. OF service
have been built MP
Icinirc lle general policy ho ua.
pursued Mr. nUrl SON -lN.
9Th, service has t,au aimiuis
tered for rho convenience OF tho uui
lic not for profit to promote off
cheney uy siaalardi1iup and smpul'
iur procedure fD rero.rIle merit
end eliminate PARTISAN rir to o..
tend service wherever ur.sfnf u.
prospective returns w.f.r. 100 req ..
i'tC- +. $50 Tar %. prove. r0uei-to-t
With general fiscal uo.n. .'V ar1
20 provide on commurt., a17
sections of ,lc country Hs nr a.
practicable Win uniform .erric.
'Thc nc that tho C0.orgm.
'.erc.,es . WoroHol, over tho %
crirt uausu sion ana delivery OF
mail orrIo- 5000 obligation 90 pen
form thi. function f1r an us Dt.
zen HeHc Ono Po-tHi Service w
not poe operated wholly unor 'H.
lines oi pr.y.fe euiorrrsc Whrtr.-
or NOT service .hnU %, granted a.
extensions uihoufsI .ra question.