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,APPRECIAT+ ! NECESSITY ( AT LEA/ SEEM+ TO MEET ! 9DISPUTABLE FACT :I* ,I OPPOS$ TO ITS *AMPION%IP ( GOV]NM5T PO/AL MONOPOLY1 ! ,W9/$ ,PRESS PRES5TS ! FOLL[+ <O/ ( AN ANSW]1 :I* MAY BE AS CONV9C+ TO ! VICTIMS ( POLITICAL SUP]/ITION AS MO/ MAT]IALIZATIONS >E TO ! VICTIMS ( RELIGI\S SUP]/ITION1 BUT :I*1 LIKE ?OSE MAT]IALIZATIONS1 IS SO IMP]CEPTIBLE TO ! T\* ( ! H>D-HEAD$ 9VE/IGATOR ?AT1 :5 HE PUTS HIS H& UPON IT1 HE DOES NOT F9D IT !RE47#c#d 8 #a7 

,! S+LE 9/ANCE ( ,WELLS1 ,F>GO @& ,CO41 CIT$ BY ,B4 ,R4 ,TUCK] TO PROVE ! ADVANTAGE ( PRIVATE 5T]PRISE AS A MAIL C>RI]1 NE$S FULL] EXPLANATION ( CORRELAT$ CIRCUM/ANCES TO %[ ITS TRUE SIGNIFICANCE4 ,AS /AT$ BY ,MR4 ,TUCK]1 ?IS COMPANY HALF A DOZ5 YE>S AGO DID A L>GE BUS9ESS C>RY+ LETT]S ?R\< ! ,PACIFIC ,/ATES & ,T]RITORIES TO DI/ANT & SP>SELY POPULAT$ PLACES = FIVE C5TS P] LETT]1 PAY+ MORE ?AN ?REE TO ! GOV]NM5T 9 COMPLIANCE ) PO/AL LAW & GETT+ LESS ?AN TWO = ! TR\BLE1 &1 ?\< IT CO/ ! S5D]S MORE1 ! S]VICE WAS 5\< BETT] ?AN GOV]NM5T'S TO SECURE ! GREAT] P>T ( ! BUS9ESS47#c#d 8 #b7 
  

,?IS RE/ATEM5T ( MY /ATEM5T IS FAIR 5\<1 EXCEPT ?AT IT BUT DIMLY CONVEYS ! IDEA ?AT ,WELLS1 ,F>GO @& ,CO4 W]E C>RY+1 NOT ONLY TO DI/ANT & SP>SELY POPULAT$ PLACES1 BUT TO PLACES ?ICKLY SETTL$ & EASY ( ACCESS1 & W]E BEAT+ ! GOV]NM5T !RE ALSO1--A FACT ( NO LITTLE IMPORTANCE47#c#d 8 #c7 

,SEV]AL FACTS MAY EXPLA9 ?IS3 #a4 ,UNDEVELOP$ GOV]NM5T S]VICE 9 A NEW C\NTRY1 DI/ANT FROM ! SEAT ( GOV]NM5T47#c#d 8 #d7 
  

,H]E ! <O/ APPE>S1 ALL =M & NO SUB/ANCE4 ,JOHN ,JONES IS A BETT] MESS5G] ?AN ,JOHN ,SMI?1 DECL>ES ! ,W9/$ ,PRESS BECAUSE ,JONES CAN RUN OV] /ONY GR\ND :ILE ,SMI? CANNOT4 ,9DE$6 ,I ANSW]2 :Y1 !N1 DID ,SMI? \TRUN ,JONES ! O!R DAY 9 GO+ FROM ,SAN ,FRANCISCO TO ,WAYBACK8 ,OH6 ?AT MAY BE EXPLA9$1 ! ,PRESS REJO9S1 BY ! FACT ?AT ! GR\ND WAS /ONY4 ,! ,PRESS HAD COMPLA9$ AGA9/ ! ,AN>*I/IC !ORY ( FREE COMPETITION 9 PO/AL S]VICE ?AT PRIVATE 5T]PRISE W\LD NOT REA* REMOTE PO9TS1 :ILE GOV]NM5T DOES REA* !M4 ,I PROV$ BY FACTS ?AT PRIVATE 5T]PRISE WAS MORE SUCCESSFUL ?AN GOV]NM5T 9 REA*+ RMEOTE PO9TS4 ,:AT S5SE1 !N1 IS !RE 9 ANSW]+ ?AT !SE PO9TS >E DI/ANT FROM ! GOV]NM5T'S HEADQU>T]S & ?AT IT HAD NOT DEVELOP$ ITS S]VICE8 ,! :OLE PO9T LIES 9 ! FACT ?AT PRIVATE 5T]PRISE WAS ! FIR/ TO DEVELOP ITS S]VICE & ! MO/ SUCCESSFUL 9 MA9TA9+ IT AT A HI< DEGREE ( EFFICI5CY47#c#d 8 #e7 

#b4 ,GOV]NM5T COMPETITION :I* KEPT ,WELLS @& ,F>GO FROM *>G+ MONOPOLY PRICES47#c#d 8 #f7 
  

,IF ! OBJECT ( A GOV]NM5T PO/AL S]VICE IS TO KEEP PRIVATE 5T]PRISE FROM *>G+ HI< PRICES1 NO MORE /RIK+ ILLU/RATION ( ! /UPID WAY 9 :I* GOV]NM5T WORKS TO A*IEVE ITS OBJECTS C\LD BE CIT$ ?AN ITS IMPOSITION ( A TAX ( TWO 7!N ?REE7 C5TS A LETT] UPON PRIVATE PO/AL COMPANIES4 ,IT IS OBVI\S ?AT ?IS TAX WAS ALL ?AT KEPT ,WELLS1 ,F>GO @& ,CO4 FROM R$UC+ !IR LETT]-RATE TO ?REE OR EV5 TWO C5TS1 9 :I* CASE ! GOV]NM5T PROBABLY W\LD HAVE LO/ ! REMNANT ( BUS9ESS :I* IT /ILL COMM&$4 ,?IS IS GU>D+ AGA9/ MONOPOLY PRICES ) A V5GEANCE6 ,! COMPETITOR1 :E!R GOV]NM5T OR 9DIVIDUAL1 :O MU/ TAX HIS RIVAL 9 ORD] TO LIVE IS NO COMPETITOR AT ALL1 BUT A MONOPOLI/ HIMSELF4 ,IT IS NOT GOV]NM5T COMPETITION ?AT ,AN>*I/S >E FI<T+1 BUT GOV]NM5T MONOPOLY4 ,IT %\LD BE ADD$1 H[EV]1 ?AT1 P5D+ ! TRANS=MATION ( GOV]NM5TS 9TO VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATIONS1 EV5 GOV]NM5T COMPETITION IS UNFAIR1 BECAUSE AN ASSOCIATION SUPPORT$ BY COMPULSORY TAXATION C\LD ALWAYS1 IF IT *OSE1 C>RY ! MAILS AT LESS ?AN CO/ & TAX ! DEFICIT \T ( ! PEOPLE47#c#d 8 #g7 

#c4 ,O!R PAY+ BUS9ESS :I* BR\<T ! COMPANY 9TO CONTACT ) REMOTE DI/RICTS & W>RANT$ GREAT] SAFEGU>DS TO CONVEYANCE ?AN GOV]NM5T !N (F]$ TO ITS MAIL C>RI]S47#c#d 8 #h7 
  

,EXACTLY4 ,:AT DOES IT PROVE8 ,:Y1 ?AT PO/AL S]VICE & EXPRESS S]VICE CAN BE MO/ ADVANTAGE\SLY RUN 9 CONJUNCTION1 & ?AT PRIVATE 5T]PRISE WAS ! FIR/ TO F9D IT \T4 ,?IS IS ONE ( ! >GUM5TS :I* ! ,AN>*I/S USE47#c#d 8 #i7 

#d4 ,A DIFF]5CE ( TWO C5TS WAS NOT APPRECIAT$ 9 A C\NTRY :]E P5NIES W]E UNKN[N47#c#d 8 #a7 
  

,H]E ! PHANTOM ATTA9S ! LA/ DEGREE ( ATT5UATION4 ,IF ,MR4 ,P9NEY WILL CALL AT ! ,W9/$ PO/-(FICE1 HIS PO/MA/] WILL TELL HIM--:AT COMMON S5SE \<T TO HAVE TAU<T HIM--?AT ( ALL ! /AMPS US$ NOT OV] FIVE P] C5T4 >E PUR*AS$ S+LY1 ! RE/ BE+ TAK5 TWO1 ?REE1 FIVE1 T51 A HUNDR$1 A ?\S& AT A TIME4 ,CALI=NIANS >E SAID TO BE V]Y RECKLESS 9 ! MATT] ( PETTY EXP5DITURES1 BUT ,I D\BT IF ANY L>GE PORTION ( !M W\LD C>RY !IR PRODIGALITY SO F> AS TO PAY FIVE DOLL>S A HUNDR$ = /AMPS :5 !Y C\LD GET !M AT ?REE DOLL>S A HUNDR$ ON ! NEXT CORN]47#c#d 8 #a#a7 

,!SE CONDITIONS DO NOT EXI/ ELSE:]E 9 ?IS C\NTRY AT PRES5T4 ,!RE=E ! ILLU/RATION PROVES NO?+47#c#d 8 #a#b7 
  

,PROVES NO?+6 ,DOES IT NOT PROVE ?AT PRIVATE 5T]PRISE \T/RIPP$ ! GOV]NM5T UND] ! CONDITIONS ?AT !N & !RE EXI/$1 :I* W]E DIFFICULT 5\< = BO?1 BUT EXTRAORD9>ILY EMB>RASS+ = ! =M]87#c#d 8 #a#c7 

,WE KN[ ?AT PRIVATE 5T]PRISE DOES NOT AF=D EXPRESS FACILITIES TO SP>SELY SETTL$ DI/RICTS ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY47#c#d 8 #a#d7 
  

,I KN[ NO?+ ( ! K9D4 ,! EXPRESS COMPANIES COV] PRACTICALLY ! :OLE C\NTRY4 ,!Y *>GE HI< RATES TO PO9TS DIFFICULT ( ACCESS2 BUT ?IS IS ONLY JU/4 ,! GOV]NM5T PO/AL RATES1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 >E UNJU/4 ,IT C]TA9LY IS NOT FAIR ?AT MY NEI<BOR1 :O S5DS A HUNDR$ LETT]S TO ,NEW ,YORK EV]Y YE>1 %\LD HAVE TO PAY TWO C5TS EA* ON !M1 ?\< ! CO/ ( C>RIAGE IS BUT ONE C5T1 SIMPLY BECAUSE ! GOV]NM5T SP5DS A DOLL> 9 C>RY+ = ME ONE LETT] A YE> TO ,WAYBACK1 = :I* ,I ALSO PAY TWO C5TS4 ,IT MAY BE SAID1 H[EV]1 ?AT :]E EA* 9DIVIDUAL *>GE IS SO SMALL1 A S*$ULE ( RATES W\LD CAUSE MORE TR\BLE & EXP5SE ?AN SAV+2 9 O!R WORDS1 ?AT TO KEEP BOOKS W\LD BE POOR ECONOMY4 ,V]Y LIKELY2 & 9 ?AT CASE NO ONE W\LD F9D IT \T SOON] ?AN ! PRIVATE MAIL COMPANIES4 ,?IS1 H[EV]1 IS NOT ! CASE 9 ! EXPRESS BUS9ESS1 :]E P>CELS ( ALL SIZES & WEI<TS >E C>RI$47#c#d 8 #a#e7 

,NO MORE W\LD IT MAIL FACILITIES4 ,A REM>KABLE EXCEPTION ONLY PROVES ! RULE4 ,BUT1 IF PRIVATE 5T]PRISE CAN & WILL DO SO MU*1 :Y DOESN'T IT DO IT N[8 ,! LAW /&S NO MORE 9 ! WAY ( ,ADAMS ,EXPRESS ?AN IT DID 9 ! WAY ( ! ,WELLS @& ,F>GO EXPRESS47#c#d 8 #a#f7 
  

,?IS REM9DS ME ( ! QUE/ION ) :I* ,MR4 ,P9NEY CLOS$ HIS DISCUSSION ) ME REG>D+ FREE MONEY4 ,HE DESIR$ TO KN[ :Y ! ,AN>*I/S DID NOT />T A FREE MONEY SY/EM1 SAY+ ?AT !Y \<T TO BE %REWD 5\< TO DEVISE SOME WAY ( EVAD+ ! LAW4 ,AS IF ANY COMPET+ BUS9ESS C\LD BE EXPECT$ TO SUCCE$ IF IT HAD TO SP5D A =TUNE 9 CONTE/+ LAWSUITS OR 9 PAY+ A HEAVY TAX TO :I* ITS RIVAL WAS NOT SUBJECT6 ,SO H&ICAPP$1 IT C\LD NOT POSSIBLY SUCCE$ UNLESS ITS WORK WAS ( SU* A NATURE AS TO ADMIT ! WIDE/ RANGE ( V>IATION 9 PO9T ( EXCELL5CE4 ,?IS WAS ! CASE 9 ! COMPETITION BETWE5 ,WELLS1 ,F>GO @& ,CO4 & ! GOV]NM5T4 ,! T]RITORY COV]$ WAS SO ILL-ADAPT$ TO PO/AL FACILITIES ?AT IT AF=D$ A WIDE M>G9 = ! DISPLAY ( SUP]IORITY1 & ,WELLS1 ,F>GO @& ,CO4 TOOK ADVANTAGE ( ?IS TO SU* AN EXT5T ?AT !Y BEAT ! GOV]NM5T 9 SPITE ( !IR H&ICAP4 ,BUT 9 ! T]RITORY COV]$ BY ,ADAMS ,EXPRESS IT IS ESS5TIALLY DIFF]5T4 ,!RE ! PO/AL S]VICE IS SO SIMPLE A MATT] ?AT ! POSSIBLE M>G9 ( SUP]IORITY W\LD NOT W>RANT AN EXTRA *>GE ( EV5 ONE C5T A LETT]4 ,BUT ,I AM TOLD ?AT ,ADAMS ,EXPRESS W\LD BE ONLY TOO GLAD ( ! *ANCE TO C>RY LETT]S AT ONE C5T EA*1 IF !RE W]E NO TAX TO BE PAID ON ! BUS9ESS4 ,IF ! GOV]NM5TALI/S ?9K ?AT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES CAN BEAT ,ADAMS ,EXPRESS1 :Y DO !Y NOT D>E TO PLACE ! TWO ON EQUAL T]MS8 ,?AT IS A FAIR QUE/ION4 ,BUT :5 A MAN'S H&S >E TI$1 TO ASK HIM :Y HE DOESN'T FI<T IS A C[>D'S QUE/ION47#c#d 8 #a#g7 

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