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Show NOT K.VSILV CISC Ol. KG F.I). The postmaster-general is not easily diseourged. lie saj-s: "No, I have not given up my light for postal telegraph. On the contrary, I intend to push postal telegraph with all my power, for I am confident that it will he a good thing for everybody." He will also urge the establishment of postal savings sav-ings banks as a most desirable means for affording thousands of thrifty citizens an opportunity to deposit their surplus earnings with a sense of safety raid su'jurity. He has made this matter mat-ter a subject of extensive inquiry during the year, and is more thoroughly eonviuccd than ever that the government should adopt this easy and inexpensive method of encouraging : thrift and economy on Iho part of a ! very large class of people who most need that kind of encouragement. As to penny postage, which he strongly favors, he perceives the dillieulties in the way of its accomplishment, and will content himself with a renewal of his recommendations of last year. j |