PENNY POSTAGE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 218, 8 June 1908, Page 7

PENNY POSTAGE.

CONGRATULATIONS. ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS. COMMERCIAL BONDS. BY TELEORAMI —PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPTRIQJII (Bee. June 7, 4.15 p .m.) London, Juno 6. Tho TJnitod States Postmaster-General (Mr. Von Meyer) has cabled to the PostmastorGoneral of Great Britain (Mr. S. Buxton) " I congratulato the House of Commons on its reception of the institution of penny postage between Great Britain and tho United States. I beliove that it will lead to closer social and commercial relations bctwoen tho two nations." CABLEGRAM FROM MR. BUXTON. (BT TELEGRAril —TOES 3 ASSOCIATION.) Christchurch, June 6. Tho Premier has received tho following cablegram from Mr! Buxton, PostmasterGoncral of Great Britain: "-Much gratified by your cable ,for which many thanks. The announcement gave great satisfaction." THE PREMIER'S VIEW.

(BT TELEGRAPH —SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)' Christchurch, June 6. Sir Joseph Ward is naturally extremely pleased with tho announcement of the conclusion of the penny postage agreement between Great Britain and America. Speaking to a representative of "Tho Press," ho said ho regarded it as a very important advanco towards tho consummation of that ond which people who take a special interest in the development of penny postage dosiro, from' the practical side of drawing various portions of the world into closcs contact. "Take Germany and Franco for instanco. Both countries do an onormous trade with America, and I should not bo surprised, especially as they are both hyporsonsitivo in tlie matter cf kooping paco commercially with Great Britain, to find one or the other entering into a similar agreement with America. It must bo remembered that, oven though cable communication exists between most countries, the cost of cabling is still so high' that only one in a thousand receives any personal benefits through using the cablo. Tho nimble penny for postage purposes is going to Accomplish a great work. Wherovor penny postage has been established,' it has immediately produced tho effect of doubling tho volume of correspondence which existed prior to its establishment, and it is bringing nearer a groat reform in tho cablo world by inducing a' reduction in tho cost of tho transmission of messages."