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Show Tbo annual postal doflolt in tbo United Btntca la a quoatiou which ia Juat now receiving a great deal of attention. Postmaster Oonornl Mad-don Mad-don baa brought a atorm or Indignation Indigna-tion about hla oara from tlio nows-pnpora nows-pnpora all over tbo United Btatoa by hla reoommntidntlon to tboPoatalooin-miaaion tboPoatalooin-miaaion that haa been authorized by CongreeH to inveatignto tbo workinga of tbo post o 111 co dopartmoiit, that tlio rate obnrgod nowapapera bo in oronsod four fold. If thia recommendation recom-mendation abould bo adoptod, It would havo tbo oll'eot of putting nt least onobaJf or tbo nowapapora nnd periodicals of tbo United Btatea out or bualnoaa nnd or iiioreaaing tbo aub3criptloii prico or tbo otbor hair. Or oourHo, tboro la no likelihood or tbo recommendation boing adopted. Wbon tbo oommlaalon brlnga in ita report, wo predict that tbo two groat-oat groat-oat abuaea that will bo pointed out will bo the extravagant charges or railroads, and the unncuuBaary uao or the franking privilege, or tho Bonding or uuiioooaaary govornmout publioa-tlona publioa-tlona through tho malla frco. Tho rate on aecond-claaa mall matter ia alroady much higher in tbo United HtntoH than in Canada, and tho rato on mtrhcaudiao la sovornl timou that ; charged iu boiiio or the European ' couutrloH. Under theso ulrcumBtauooB ', tboro should bono need for Increasing ; tliurat ut poatage. |