Show THE NEW TREATY THE new postal treaty between the united states and mexico proposes reci reciprocal preal conditions ty by which packages not net to exceed four pounds and si six ounces may be sent by mail to and fro between the two republics republic awine to the heavy tariff imposed by mexico upon all commodities entering that country from the united tt states ates which militates so powerfully against ordinary commercial intercourse of df the two nations this treaty will doubtless prove highly advantageous minister Mi aister romero thinks it will be worth to the united states in th the e transportation of american merchandise chau dise across the rio eio grande free from custom house restrictions strict ions and its ultimate increase of commercial relations ioris with mexico it will be remembered that the late congress conferred the power to negotiate such treaties upon the postmaster general subject to the approval of the president without any reference to the senate it la is understood that similar conventions have been proposed bythe post office department to fifteen other adjacent govera governments ments two of whom costa rica and jamaica have substantially accepted acce pied the conditions proposed the new treaty with mexico went into operation july 1st ast and will undoubtedly prove advantageous even it if it fails to realize the expectations of minister romero |