The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-15
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GLOBE.
From the NJ Y. Tribune
We have had a number of cable dispatches
within the last few days, from which we may
7eriye assurance that before very great
while we will be in telegraphic communica-
hon with China and Japan, as well as the East
indies and other ports of the Oriental world.
Our readers are aware that the Great Eastern
Ia at this time engaged in the work of laying
a cable along the bed of the Arabian Sea and
tbo Red Sea between Bombay and Suez, a
distance which will require cable line OF the
Iorgtb of 1000 statute miles, or as great
Ien9th as the cable between France and this
country. This line, in connection with the
Alexandria and Malta line, already in exist
ence, will bring India into immediate COM
munication with Europe-while we in this
country will also, of course, be able to re-
oeiye our daily dispatches of East India
affairs.
Already preparations have been made for
tbo extension of this line to China. We had
a London despatch last week announcing the
formation of company there to lay sub
marine cable between Bombay and Hong
Kong, and we know that this is but the carry
ing out of project for which preparations
were made some time ago. There is now no
difficulty about obtaining capital for cable
companies in London; and the English facili-
ties for cabe-maling and cable-laying have
become so great that we may reasonably ex-
pect to see the Bombay and Hong Kong line
in full operation before the close of the COM
ing wear. When, by this means, London
is enabled to hold daily communication
with the Chinese Empire, New York will
of course enjoy the same privilege; and
Koopmanschap in San Francisco will be
able to telegraph to China for emigrants, not
in westerly direction, as ought to be the
case, but by long easterly lines of wires and
cables, via New York, London, Malta, Suez,
and Bombay to Hong Kong. The English
have undoubtedly got the start of u.s. as well
as of the rest of the world, in this matter of
telegraphic communication with China and
the countries of the Orient; and the English
will undoubtedly derive the greater part of
the advantages from the connection thus
established. But we do not propose to worry
over the matter. We ourselves will use the
lines as much as we may need them in the
meantime and we are quite sure in time to
have our own cables across the Pacific, as the
precursors of a commerce certain yet to attain
Stupendous proportions
We have, moreover, had the assurance,
within the last few days, of the establishment
of another cable line in another part of the
world that may also bring us into telegraphic
communication with the Chinese Empire
Our St. Petersburg despatch of the Sth
announced that the Gear of Russia had
granted the authorization to company to
lay submarine cable connecting some point
on the coast of Asiatic Russia with China and
Japan-touching the Chinese territory, we
suppose, at Shanghai, whence connections
with the other Chinese ports will be formed
by the lines of the American Company which
has already received the necessary concessions
from the Pekin Government. The Russo
Chinese cable will connect with st. Peters
burg by the great overland Russian lines
(not yet completed), and it will be quite pos
sible for us to establish a connection be-
tween it and our American telegraph system.
We are now engaged in extending our wires
in northerly direction along the Pacific
coast and there is not the slightest doubt
hat they will advance till they have stretched
cross British Columbia and reached Alaska
rom our telegraph stations there, it will
lot be very difficult matter to lay cable
cross the straits which separate our territory
rom that of Asatic Russia thus forming
connection with the Russo-Chinese line ant
establishing telegraphic communication roun'
the globe.
To observe that this will be the case whel
the projects now being prosecuted are com
pleted, let us commence at any point of tn
circle. Say we begin at New York, fror
which we may move in either direction bu
let us pass westwardly to San Francisco
northwardly to Alaska, across Behring
Straits to the Russo-Asiatic cable, which ca
ries us to China; thence to Bombay by th
projected English line; from there to Suei
Malta, and London, and onward to our poir
of departure at New York by the Atlant
cable. Or suppose we take another point
the opposite side of the world-let it be Hon
Kong, for example. The merchant or corr
spondent there can telegraph to New York b
two lines running in opposite directions.
can send his despatch to us by way of Bon
bay, Suez, London, and the Atlantic cable;
he can send it to us by way of the Russ
Asiatic line, Alaska, San Francisco, and IL
overland wires. We trust that this Russ
Asiatio line, as well as the British Bomb,
line ta.China, will be constructed and broug
into successful operation. Russia has gre
interests in China and vast commerce wi
China. The establishment of this line
telegraphic communication would be of i
calculable advantage to Russia. That it won
also be of great advantage to us is UNIQUE
tionable.
SINISTER INFLUENCES AT WASHING
TON-MR. TRUMBULL'S REMEDY.
From tie NJ Y. Times.
If Senator Irumbull really desires to pr
mote the efficiency of the civil service, mai
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