The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-23
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PROFESSOR wHITEH0UsE REPLIES 10 MIR. SAwARp
10 EDITOR The LONDON nMR.


morning tpablishod in NEw YoRx HERALD yesterday
ought not, am tod 70 be allowed 70 remain unnoticea
by me.
AS early as the fourth day after the landing Of the
cable At vaenta, felt i my duty 70 urge IN the strong
for protecting the home end OF light and fragile cable
warning them Of impending injury, and Of tho certain in
terruption Of communication which would ensne there
from. or this notice taken by the directors
few days later again brought the subject to their
attention the forcble manner both by post and
which ! had forewarned them, had then commenced,
close into shore had detected and proved its existence
and for some cons derable all communication hence
10 Newfoundland ceased, though from obvious causes
their signals to US not equally embarrassed.
Left in responsible charge Of the Vaentia station with
and without the presence of single director took upon
myself the Of raising and repairing the faulty part OF
the cable, which easily ACCESSIBLE free ntercom
ncation thus reestabishcd and carly the next
ing the Presidents reply 70 Her Mestys message, which
from that station by the of my instruments Carried
out by the Nagara) and was received AZ Valenta and
guage iorcibe as could command, declared TO the
directors my conviction that this interruption might be
expected to occur again at any time, and that We coad
not depend upon our cable for single day so long as the
slender part prepared and fitted for deep only,
remained unprotected and exposed to the full force of the
Atlantic swell the Irish coast also felt my duty 10
point out In language the necessity for the
presence OF some part of the executive body at the seat Of
operations.
Upto this perod-he fourteenth day after the landing OF
the cablenether chairman, vice chairman director nor
secretary had visited vaenta Professor Thomson, who
pedision (Which was peremptorily forbidden by my
physician % JONI, and aso Mr. Bright, who had both
landed there from the Agamemnon, having left, the
very shortly for ondon the other aday or two afterwards
for Glasgow.
The whole Of the details connected with this subject will
probably long be laid by me before the public suf
hce il here to say that Intimately connected have
been with the first and every electrical operation or COM
muncaton night and day between tho two countries (as
indeed they have been wholly under my drecuon) my
seems TO have been all occasions sudousiy sup
pressed while my most earnest wishes for the welfare Of
| Undertaking
condemned without inquiry.
Ny duties as electrician protector OF the Atlantic tee-
graph (y medical adviser having have just stated,
positively prohibited my joining the expedon) had been
fulfilled when had demonstrated to the world by the
Of my instruments after years Of anxious toll in
spite Of most grave doubts entertained by Of the
highest scientific authorities Of day, the fact OF the
between Europe and America, with absolute accuracy,
and at speed sufficient, under good management 10 in
brilliant commercial success 10 those who had
ha2arded their capital in the enterprise.
With this consciousness now looked for well earned
and honorable repose from the pressing official de-
tails Of position, indeed the terms Of my agree
ment with the company had allowed. Instead of this,
received from the hands of OF the directors
tract from the minutes OF recent Board drawing my
attention 10 the fact that my engagement electrician
of the company terminated when the cable laid y
and ntmatng 70 that my authority az an officer OF
the company had ceased" this being conveyed in
such terms and in such manner as to amount in fact 10
a summary dismissal.
justice, full and complete investigation, toward which
not that any steps have yet been taken The
have now found il necessary TO adjourn to valenta
The obstruction Of the interchange Of messages TO
which the directors had every reason from my reports
70 expect has apparently, again manifested itself
think right therefore, toward the public and the
shareholders, less than as duty 10 myself 70 state
that the probability Of this Of injury had been
anticipated and predicted by me with the utmost con
hdence with a view 10 It's prevention. There is ap-
prehend, little real for anxiety, is there
sarly, so far as am at present aware {or know de-
tails but those which your pages oner) any thing in this
a ~
ultimate complete success IL In apparently
than repetition, nom continued exposure 20 the same
causes, 0f the fault or injury already once removed and
which ought by this time, 40 far as human means admits,
70 have been prevented or rendered impossible
am sir, your most obedicnt servant,
EDWARD ORANGE wILDMAN wHITFHOUsE,
Electrician Protector and OF the four original promo
ters Of the Atlantic telegraph.
RoYaI Issrrrrros, Albermarle street, Sept o, 1883
SIR CHARLES BRIGHT AND HIS CABLE ASSOCIATES
ENGLASDs CLAIM TO THE HONOR or THE ENTER
From the Dublin Express Government organ) Sept, 81
Charles Bright has received the honor which his
scientific skin, his undyng energy and his unwavcrng
vigilance in the laying of the Atlantic cable well
titled hun. Wherever and whatever time the great
achievement of the telegraph shall be spoken of his name
will be mentioned that Of the man who first advocated
and finally accomplished The exploit. IL IS well that Eng
land has order whcrcwh 20 grace the bcnefacors o
mankind and hold them up a. examples TO their fellow
men and well that the distribution OF these honors
ed In discriminating hands Although the intrusion of
sacerdot prince owing temporal wci spiritual obe
Intended publicity the Lord Lieutenant the reprcscn
tave Of Majesty has conferred the title well deserved
Science honored the person of sr Charles Bright aud
II s not 10 much the individual tho nobility Of talent
which Ia graced
Pity Il is tha, human innrmi,y national jealousy
should cast ts miserable shadow this glorious work
Pity that individuals should tho harmony oftwo great
nations by the arrng discosds of personal rivalry Yet
transatlantic cousins inclined To give the chief
glory TO their counrymen ignoring the great share
which Engishmen had in the achievement. simple
statement Of facts viii at prove the facy Of their
pre,eusoas, and at tho same time VII show how
well the honor just conferred upon Sir Charles Bright was
earned
The cable lies between two English possessions which
would not have been the had America exclusive
share IN It's initiation The Colonial Legislature IN New
foundland, in 1884 hrst srsnted privileges % company
that stand 10 ireland Mr. wdmsD whitehouse and Mr.
Charles Bright, the electrician the other AZ eng
searching series of experiments whose results alone
dered the project possible The Atlantic Telegraph Coul
each n these $50 but 20 are nei BY American owners
The services Of Mr.. Bright and Mr. whehousc, whose
patent rights had been previously secured by those two
inventions, were secured by tho company
The cable was made partly BY Aesms. Newan, of
Brkenhead, and Messrs Glass EIott, Of East Green.
the undertaking these are the names of Englishmen
Mr. whItehouse, Mr.. Bright Mr. CGord, Mr. Canning and
the faith Of Mr.. Bright the Deductions of sccncc
manly contributed to the renewal of the enterprise
his presence board the Agamemnon insured is
The initiation, the organization, the scientific skill the
capital and the energy Of England paramount IN this
undertaking, and the tumultuous cxuston Of excita
BILE populace must no, be permitted 70 drown the voice
truth and justice
Honor whom honor s due. We do not forget that
Professor Morse, of New York, early is@s,
cated the principle that electric current could be
veyed across The Atlantic at the rate q ten words a
minute. Lieutenant Maury, of the United States navy,
made the wonderful of 200 600 recorded observa
tons Of the state of the Atlantic and ts bci whc Mr.
Brooke Of tine United States navy, invented the plumb
line, by which vast depths of $1,000 feet have been
sounded The business habits aud experience 81 dr.
Field contributed largely ~ the Of the enter
and the United States government hbcraly unied with
that N chi md 1froft
lifted for arduous trial Each has goot reason
10 he proud Of participation such work But 4 aiy
sion is 10 be nadeif iorCci ~ reckon up the
items Of individual exegton, the pre emnencc uf rghs
belongs To that people whose subjects invented the scen
.ihc theory organized the company manufactured tho
able, contributed three uur,hs o the capital ami shared
q least equally IN the pcrils u the exploit
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