The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-01
PLANNING
LOW POSTAGE
Two-Cent Rate for All the
Western Hemis-
phere
TO PROMOTE
COMMERCE
Department Makes Offers
to All the Ma
tions

Washington, April l.--Reduction OF
postal rates from the United States 60
South and Central American nations as
means of promoting commerce and
! friendly relations are being discussed by
! President Wilson and his cabinet. Seq
rotary Redfeld of the commerce depart.
ment brought up the question. The post
office department has made offers to all
nations in the western hemisphere to re.
duee the rate to two cents. Some of
these countries have replied that their
revenues would be so greatly reduced
that they cannot afford to make this ar
rangement at present and others have
not yet been heard from. The post.
master general, with the approval of the
president, is authorized BY law to make
conventions for new rates. IL was agreed
by the presidents advisers that every
effort should be made to induce the ma.
tions of South and Central America 20
agree to the reduced rates TO facilitate
commercial intercourse,
Lower Rates TO British Colonies.
Two cents, instead of five cents, will
be the postage rate on letters beginning
April ] between the United States and
the British colonies OF Barbados and the
Leeward islands in the British West In
dies, the postciiice department an
nounced. A two-cent rate recently was
put in operation between the United
States and British Honduras and the
Bahama islands, Bermuda. Jamaica, the
Windward islands and other British de-
tendencies have not agreed to the reduc.
tion nor have the nations of Central or
South America, excepting Cuba, Mexico
and Panama, which have had the two.
cent rate a long time. a. have Canada
and Newfoundland.
Garrison "Still in Cabinet"
Notice was taken at the White House
last night for the first time OF persist.
ent rumors that Secretary of War Gao.
rison is contemplating resigning from the
cabinet TO become chief justice OF the |
New Jersey supreme court. Secretary
Tumulty made the following statement |
Il presume that If Governor Fielder
intended Offering this post 10 the secre. |
a VI
courtesy consult the president before do. |
ing so. lie has not done 80. As for the
president, he has no desire 10 lose the
cooperation OF so fine and invaluable
public servant a. Secretary Garrison"
Mr.. Garrison himself when asked about
the reports yesterday, laughed and said:
well, you see I'm still in the cab
met"
Hsytisn Falls Abroad.
At the state department il is admit.
ted that the American plans relating 20
liayt have received a severe setback by
the Intervention Of the French. German
and Italian governments ia support OF
the latest reyolgl ionary government 10
be set up there. The administration has
been working for months on plans 90
bring about the financial and political re-
Mobilization OF the country through a
measured American control OF Ilaytian
finances on the theory that the commef-
cial Generalization in the island and the
absorption OF Europe due to the war
would force the Haytians to appeal TO
the United States for help and accept il
on the American terms. The French and
Germans have proved that this was A
iallacy by stepping in with loan OF
s 100000. which l. sufficient TO keep a
Haytian government going for some time.
Secretary BRYAN. il j. said. saw that
the plum was ripe and thought that By
standing under the tree and waiting
il could fall into his hands
only. While he was 20 watchfully wait.
ING France and Germany climbed the tree
and picked the plum from right over his
head.