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Bennet, William S. (William Stiles), 1870-1962

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The postpoffice, our mutual express company

The postpoffice, our mutual express company

Representative Bennet provides an overview of the current state of the United States Postal Service’s rates and capacity for shipping parcels, and outlines the rates charged by private express companies. He urges the passing of a law to increase revenue and allow for the shipping of more parcels and the provision of insurance on parcels sent through the mail. He compares the United States’s postal policy with those of other countries.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-05-13

Letter from William S. Bennet to Henry Cabot Lodge

Letter from William S. Bennet to Henry Cabot Lodge

Representative Bennet asks Senator Lodge to investigate Greek immigration to the United States. Over 200,000 Greeks have entered the United States and set up “colonies” in American cities. Bennet believes the Greek government may be willing to sign an agreement to restrict immigration from their state. He is not worried about immigration from the Middle East because people from that region are not allowed to leave their nations.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-10

Letter from William S. Bennet to Henry Cabot Lodge

Letter from William S. Bennet to Henry Cabot Lodge

Representative Bennet reports to Senator Lodge from Greece on the practices of steamship companies taking immigrants to the United States. In light of current restrictive health inspections at Ellis Island, Greek officials and heads of steamship companies are carrying out more stringent health inspections before the ships depart. This has drastically reduced the number of immigrants turned away in the United States. Bennet suggests that it may be an opportune time to cooperate with Greece to exclude “undesirable” Greek immigrants from coming to the United States.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-03