The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-10
FRANCE.
The New Gable Enterpriss.

The Paris Monteur OF July 27, referring to the
projected cable to connect France and the
United States, says:-
England having no bounds to her ambition,
attempted to solve the problem of the transat-
lantic cable. 1t is already known that our
neighbors have achieved glorious success
through that perseverance which is one OF the
distinctive features of their national character.
Every one has followed the phases of that
great work, and all the incidents OF the laying
of the Atlantic cables are popularly known in
Europe.
At the same time this success is generally re-
garded only as lucky venture, whereas 1t is the
trut, on the contrary, OF patient study and
scientific labors and discoveries. That which
has been done once can be done again and has
been done several times already since Englands
success. Thanks to the progress made in m anu.
featuring, which renders an injury capable of
being repaired within O few hours; thanks to
the mechanical engines by which the caole Is
paid out; thanks TO the apparatus which indi-
Gates the precise spot where the cable has been
injured at the bottom of the sea- this adven-
turous undertaking has changed its character,
and has entered into the sphere of industrial
undertakings delicate one still, but never
theless reasonable and certain. Even though
an accident is still to be feared in the difficult
process of paying out, the total loss OF the cable
is no longer possible.
In this great movement France has delayed
taking up the place which belongs to her. For
many years past a French transatlantic ,cable
has been desired and asked for. In the vast net
work Of submarine telegraphy, of which we have
just sketched map, there is one void which
strikes the view.
The Old and New continents do not commu-
nicate with one another by direct route. De-
spatchcs from Europe for New York must cross
| the North Sea, pass through England and cross
the Irish sea before reaching the'Atlantic. Take
| a map and find the direct line from Europe to
America and your finger will trace the future
course of the French cable from Brest to st.
Pierre Miquelon and from 81. Pierre TO New
York.
The first section of the cable will cover a dis
tance of 1858 English nautical miles, the second
q distance of $50 miles. The future cable will
therefore measure about eight million metres.
AT the present day English manufactures alone
are in a position to undertake such q task; but
such are the resources OF the constructors and
the experience of the engineers that ii there be
no ACCIDENT, the President of the United States
will be able to send the first telegram to his
Majesty, the Emperor of the French, on the 10Th
of August, 1869.
The importance of this enterprise needs no
demonstration. 1t sufiices to remember that
the commerce between Europe and America is
estimated at fifteen millions daily, and that close
upon two thousand towns keep up regular cor
Tespondence with America, 1t is due to this
immense intercourse that the English cables
show receipts OF thirty-two thousand francs q
! day.
The more one considers the consequences of
the enterprise in the future the more QUE is
penetrated with its grandeur and importance.
The Americans are studying at this moment
the project of Pacific cable, and the time is
not lar distant when French Commerce will
know every morning the quotations of Rilk at
Shar hae, OF gold at San Francisco and of
cotton at New Orleans.
| The LAYING of the French transatlantic cable
will make maTk in history as one OF the most
! important events OF the Imperial reign.