So, I repeat that Mr. Hitchcock’s talk about making an experimental test of the general value of a parcels post service by putting it in operation on a few _selected_ rural routes is a joke, _or else it is an evasion in order to delay the installation of a service which every citizen wants_, save, of course, the few individuals who now own and control our railroads, _which individuals also own_, to a controlling extent at least, _our express companies_. But I must quote Mr. Hitchcock’s advised legislation in order to show the reader that Mr. Hitchcock desires that the resulting powers and authority center in him, or in his successors: In order that the recommendation on page 10 of this report for the introduction of a limited parcels post service on rural routes may be promptly carried into effect, it is suggested that legislation substantially as follows be enacted: For one year, beginning April 1, 1911, the _Postmaster General may, under such regulations as he shall prescribe_, authorize postmasters and carriers on such rural routes _as he shall select_ to accept for delivery by carrier on the route on which mailed or on any other route starting at the postoffice, branch postoffice or station which is the distributing point for that route, or for delivery through any postoffice, branch postoffice, or station on any of the said routes, _at such rates of postage as he shall determine_, packages not exceeding 11 pounds in weight containing no mail matter of the first class and no matter that is declared by law to be unmailable, and he shall report to Congress at its next session the results of this experiment (Page 26, 1910 Report.) The italics are mine. They make all the comment that is necessary in proof of my charge that Mr. Hitchcock seeks powers and authority which should not be delegated to any bureau head. As a companion piece to the foregoing Mr. Hitchcock asks the following legislation--legislation which, if granted or enacted, must look to any man who has given even a cursory study to the subject of parcels post service, as merely a “stall,” a bit of dilatory play to delay effective and efficient action to install a serviceable parcels post _until the express company interests pull down two or three hundred millions more of unearned profits_. Following is the companion piece of the last preceding quotation. The italics are mine and make the only comment that is necessary: As suggested on page 10 of this report, an investigation should be authorized as to the conditions under which the transportation of merchandise by mail may be wisely extended. For this purpose it is recommended that legislation substantially as follows be enacted: