Show DEFICIT free matter handled depre a loss of twenty in revenue postmaster general Is less concerned about than the efficiency of the postal department de the year Is near ly fifteen mill on washington postmaster general cortelyou in his annual report for the past fiscal year says that while a self ning condition of the post office department be gratifying be Is less concerned about the deficit than the efficiency of administration for the fiscal year 1905 the total receipts from all sources were and the total expenditures leaving a deficit of 14 in connection with these fig ures the postmaster general directs attention to the increased amount ot free matter handled which he says averaged 12 58 per cent of the entire weight carried or a loss in revenue ot 19 manifestly he says had the mat ter carried free been required to have been prepaid notwithstanding the large expenditures tor the rural tree delivery service there would have been no deficit answering some ot the criticisms which he says have been directed against the postal service he says that most of it overlooks the unusual con editions existing in this country its great extent of territory and its wide ly scattered population governmental control ot the matic tube service and the mall wagon service Is recommended an appropriation of 10 for send ing three experienced postal officials abroad to study foreign postal systems Is asked |