Merchants' Association review . postal systemmust be authorized by act of Congress. ColonelAlbert Pope has drawn a bill which will be in-troduced at the earliest opportunity, but someverv strong expression of the popular will mustbe voiced before anv such measure can carry in face of the strong opposition it is sure to en-counter from the transportation companies. liegarding the foreign parcels post, it is al-ready competent for the Postmaster-General,by and with the consent of the President, toenter into parcels post conventions with anycountries that are willing to make them. There is no dou
Merchants' Association review . postal systemmust be authorized by act of Congress. ColonelAlbert Pope has drawn a bill which will be in-troduced at the earliest opportunity, but someverv strong expression of the popular will mustbe voiced before anv such measure can carry in face of the strong opposition it is sure to en-counter from the transportation companies. liegarding the foreign parcels post, it is al-ready competent for the Postmaster-General,by and with the consent of the President, toenter into parcels post conventions with anycountries that are willing to make them. There is no doubt of the willingness of thecountries; it is the unwillingness of the ex-press companies that is the bar. The mightyvoice of unanimous, insistent and duly edu-cated public opinion must be hoard if any re-Iorui is expected; for this alone can overcomeofficial inertia and corporate activity. The way to effect this is for you, dear reader,not to leave it to the other fellow, but for youto do Y^OUR share. COMMERCE BY PARCELS |||llll»lll6SStIIIIIIIIIIIII B IIIHIIlMlilllBIIIIIIIIIIIHII i^li|lilii&!^&ll I
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