The New York herald., 1867-04-07
SPANISH OCEAN TELEoRAPas.

The Submarine Telegraph Line from Cuha
TO the Spanish Main -OmcInI Invisnfisa fer
Proposais-Cuba and Mexico to be Cen-
nected-Terms Of the Concession, &c.
We published some weeks ago short notice from
English files indicating that the Spanish government vas
about to enAeavor to connect Cuba with Porto Rico,
exico ana the Spanish Main, BY Of submarine
'o,yraph, touching at tho Canary Islands.
r,m the Gaceta, Of Madrid, We translate the onlcal
S'a'cAens OF the project thus:-
Inc ,pan.sh government has issued decree calling
befope peVtals TO be presented at the Colonial Ministry
l. 1897 for the laying OF submarine teie-
ginpn caoi between Cuba, Porto Rico and tue Canary
spsn;sh I,s Nan between Cuba Mexico Panama and the
The proposa are to be sealed and should specify sss
h.. rss s h,h "escontractng parties may be willing "a
despstches: Also thc government 8 well a pnvass
oav,os ,,o ospos. sixty thousand spanish escudos
time 81 prsssnnn a currency 70 be made at shs
drawn Without fcrfeitiH said deposit s-'''' y
Inc adjudication will made by government bssors
The following arc tho ma fs..u,cs os m. a.
be entered into BY the parties those proposals nav =
accepted
The contractors bind themseiss 10 ,.v ana vsrs
cables between Cuba, Porto Rico and NO Canary 4.
sands; also % bstween Cuba Mexico Panama ana sns
lowed Al the end Of that time new lines ma, - sns,
tered the old one to continue at the pleasure f -
ownsra The residence OF the contracting pSsv - -
parties shall be either in Spain or Cuba and hs q 49,
nsen's a - shall 30 appointed by government thsvvu
posa OF the contractors government having the mr.
iiege 70 reject any or all the names so proposod
Tho contractors shall keep an agent 4 Madrid /.
have full powers and authority TO bind his principas
snr secure their responsibility 70 government
Inc privileges are net salable transferable withous
The osdS along which may be practicable TO lay sAs
cables shall Be chosen BY the contractors. =
Inc gables are 70 Be down and In working ordsysss-
enc OF two ysars from the date Of tho grant SsnsS
u FOUND useless when down, the deposit -ssed 1se
eSs g DSs Sss
y: sS: sGns,,Ssns =. parties the dasss q s
under Who shall sppcn. the psSsysr
.ployes for .ha. purpos' ssac s1sr,:s shall De rn
ne n psccord.nce with those paid byb mu-
men ss telegraph OPERATOR 3. Ss scvsrb, fo1 for ,s
lus,ly ssresd 1p upon ,,,sr Dss"sSs shall IS ss,iis
branch q is ss !, - inc 70 s seqI1s.G 1sr ss
me ,s! y shsp be in cipher and shall y
no.esnmers oorresporf privte dispatches as to pre-
have the nsss sS sOaos I' suSec,s shs
s,y whatever privileges in price or otherwise may %
rsntcd TO any other government or people, No private
A,i corrsspondence except such rs ofacias 10 be
igiy scruinzed by the operators and none forwarded
n delivered whom contrary 70 morality public tranquil
M n disrusss &c. 70 be settled without The ncrven
ion or aid Of other governments having 70 be called in
When tho working Of The line Is interrupted by
strikes &C. government shall take charge ana nave ~
ked until the trouble be removed the expense oi 50
iong 10 be pad BY tho contractors But any such IN
for over shall cause forfeiture VI tho
privileges granted 10 he contractors.
Tho subject Of tariff 40, Is TO DO matter for special
Wi hin spanish territory the limos are 10 be con-
sidsred by governments a. OF public utty ana the law
shall bc INTERPRETED In their regard In that snse
Tho spanish government Will allow the use OF such of
her ships ofwar the public service will permit for
the purpose OF doing the hvdrogaphic part o the work.