Deseret Evening News | 1906-03-16 | Page 2 | Universal Postal Congress

UNIVERSAL POSTAL CONGRESS X N 31 1 Hose ioe lter American Delegates to II It I IC New Ness C York March X N M 1 Drooks superintendent of foreign malls mails In the tho department and Edward proprietor of ot the tha Omaha lice Dec lec sailed Hailed on al the tue Lorraine for tor Haro lae yesterday ns as lS this dole dele delegates gates to tho thu Universal Postal con coil congress gross gress which will wi open In Romo Rome on Apt 11 It G ii Mr Ir was also a I delegate delegato to 10 the tho congress congre s of or 1 S 7 held h ld In Washington Wu Ono Otto of ot tho thu questions which wilt will wi probably come conte up lilt lp for tor or consideration Is la latho tho tile adoption of or a 1 universal postage 1 stamp Mr II Is la opposed to tho the plan 1110 on OTt the tho grounds that tull as lS alt all ni stamps would be alike alko It II would be bo Im to t a I balance for them thern would bo be no 10 way war of at telling leUn where tho stamps hall had been purchased l One thing which will wi come up lp tI for tor action he ho said paid will wi be an Increase 0 In the tue weight of or letters At Al present the th weight of ot a 1 letter carried by a n 5 cent cont Stamp Is one hai ounce unc ThIs ThU weight weigh I will wil probably bo be Increased Inere d by tho the congress Two other matters to 10 bo be le considered are arc the parcels post P l and tho the perfecting of ot the tho International money order system sot m