Show UNABLE TO SEE THE FUTURE shortsighted short sighted english statesman denounced penny postage of 01 all the wild and visionary schemes of at which I 1 have ever beard or read it Is the most moat extraordinary that was the official ial comment made by lord lichfield postmaster general ot of england on rowland nowland hills proposal to establish a uniform postal rate of a penny throughout the united kingdom and that was at a time within the memory of some men still bull living only 71 years ago despite lord lich fields condemnation of it the scheme was within three y yeara cars an established tact fact and men who in their childhood might have seen been aud and read the first letters letter ever sent from one part of 0 england to another for a penny may this year see and read raad letters sent around the globe and practically to every part t I 1 tho the english speaking world for or the same small fee the achievement will be not only a roost most impressive rebuke of the shortsighted short sighted and timorous aaman intrator of two generations ago but also an equally impressive demonstration lt ot of i the constantly accelerating progress of 0 civilization |