Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-02-11
LOWER POSTAGE
RATES SOON FOR
. SOUTH AMERICA
Convention Uniting United
States, Spain and Latin
America Now Being Ratl-
fled, Council Announces.

The successful negotiation by the
postoffice department Of a new
pan-Amcrican-Spain postal con-
yention most favorable to Ameri-
can foreign Traders. is announced
| hv the national foreign trade coun-
| Gil. This new convention was
drawn uD during the universal
nostal congress at Madrid by. the
REPRESENTATIVE of the United States,
Spain. Argentina. Bolivia, Brazil,
| Colombia, Costa Rica. Cuba. Chile
Dominican Republic. Ecuador, El
salvador Philippine islands. Guate-
mala. Haiti, Honduras, Mexico,
| Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay
Peru. Uruguay and Venezuela. The
only territory on the western hemi-
sphere not included in this agree
mont is that of the possessions and
dominious of European countries.
1t will become effective. so far as
each country is concerned. when
ratified by the government of that
country. 1t is expected that the
convention will become operative
for most of tho signatory countries
by the end of February, The exact
date will in each case be announc-
ed by the postofficc, 49,.
| BY special agreement, pending
\ ratification, this convention mas
lbecome effective February ]. 1921,
between the United states and Bo-
llivia, Colombia. Cuba. Honduras,
Nicaragua and Peru.
Under the terms of this new
l. - al
will accrue to American foreign
trade: .u
Domestic rates of postage will be
permissible on letters addressed to
Spain and all countries of Central
and South America.
Domestic rates of postage VIII
also apply to single post cards, re-
iply post cards, printed matter of al.
! classes, commercial papers and
samples
The weight of packages contain
ing books, papers and printed mat
ter has been increased from 2 to
Kilograms. In the case OF single
volumes, the weight has been in
creased from 2 TO Kilograms
, None of the dimensions Of sucl
: packages shal! exceed As cent?
meters.
Packages which have been previ
ously rolled. shall be transmitted al
mail provided their dimensions %
: not exceed / meter in length ant
l Is centimeters in diameter
? Commercial papers shall be pre-
paid at the lowest rate fixed in tn
! domestic rates.
t Samples shall be Transmitted
= freely by the mails. provided the,
have no cowmercial value and pro
vided their dimensions do not eX
ceed 80 centimeters in length. 2
in breadth and 10 in depth, J.
transmitted in the form of roll
the MAXIMUM dimensions shall b
80 centimeters in length by 10 cen
timeters in diameter.
Samples shall not be transmirte'
at the rate below the one fixed il
the domestic rates OF the countr,
of origin.
In the case of the loss of a reg
istered package, the sender shai
: have the right of indemnity equa
to the one fixed by the domestic
LEGISLATION of the country Of origin
up to and not exceeding so franc
, gold. g..
In addition to this great step for
ward in the development of ou
: foreign mails. the postottice de
partment is planning still furthe
, developments and is co-operatin
! cordially with the advisory com
: mittee on foreign mails. an organl
|, zation of American business me
/, which will hold its annual meetin
at Cleveland, o.. on May 5. durin
the national foreign trade conVen
ton. Plans to be considered a
that time will include the negotia
"A ton of a parcel post treaty wit
sICuba and other extensions of ou
: foreign mails.