The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-21
THE RRANCO-AMERICAN CABLE.
VERY IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES.
GROSS MISREPRESENTATION EXPOSED.
An Old Bill Fished Up by the
Lobby.
The Government Coming to
Its Senses.
The Landing of the Cable
Permitted.
ACTION OF THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS,.
Lightning Strikes the Western
Union Monopoly.
The Associated Press Hauled
Over the Goals.
The Landing of the Cable
Permitted.
ACTION OF THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Lightning Strikes the Western
Union Monopoly.
The Associated Press Hauled
Over the Goals.
CORDIAL OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
THE FRENCH CABLE MBR0GLI0.

THE FRENCH CABLE MIBR0GLIO.
WASHINGTON, July 49, 1859.
compromise has been made with the parties
who we're intriguing to throw obstacles in the path
Of the French cable enterprise and the company
have been permitted to proceed with their business.
Nevertheless brief sketch of the imbrogIo cannot
fail to be OF interest You VIII remember that efforts
were made early last winter to obtain legislation
that would prevent the landing OF the French cable
on our shores. Some eight or ten bills were intro
duced for the purpose, but their prompt exposure
by the HERALD prevented their passage and nipped
the scheme in the buu
Not discouraged by their entire failure in Congress,
the lobby transferred their field Of operations
state Department, where fortified with an "opinon"
OF the Attorney General, they appear to have had
everything their own way; and at one time IL looked
as though they might succeed in preventing the
company from landing their cable, at least force
them to suspend operations until December
The extraordinary misstatements Of Secretary
Fish in relation to this matter must be permitted
to pass without exposure. In his official letter,
dated Department of State July TO- 1862 he states to
the diplomatic representatives Of France and Great
Britain that
The policy OF this government IN respect to the
allowance and regulation Of foreign Geographic in
tercourse received very deliberate consideration
from Congress during Its session OF the last winter,
and bill covering the whole subject was sustained
and passed in the Senate but at so late day OF the
session as to have failed to be reached in the House
OF Representatives. 1t is quite probable that this bill
announces the policy and purpose OF Congress, and
that the proprey Of its provisions can hardly fail to
therefore beg to call your attention to the en-
closed copy OF the bill as probable evidence OF what
condition OF permission or regulation OF foreign tee
graphic intercourse Is to be insisted upon by the
United States.
The bill here mentioned was Mr.. Summers. 1t
passed the Senate on the Sd Of March, and though
Congress did not adjourn until the Goth of April 1t
failed to become q law.
Mr. Fish says it passed the Senate at so late day
that 1t failed to reach the House Of Representatives
This Ia deliberate sqbterfuge. 1t never had ghost
OF chance In the House. There was time enough
between March and April 81 to have passed dozen
such bills had Congress been disposed to legslate
against additional ocean cables.
The bill mentioned by Mr.. Fish was framed ex-
pressly to embarrass the French company by strn-
gent and regulations that should not apply to
the British and Cuban corporations. II was per-
mitted to slip through the Senate on
the Sd Of March last the friends OF
the French cable, knowing very well that 1t
stood no chance in the House, made no opposition.
On the 4th OF March 1t became dead letter by rea
son Of the expiration Of the Fortieth Congress. On
the 18th of March, however, 1t was reintroduced by
i.
the Committee on Foreign Relations, and every pos
sible effort made by the friends OF the monopoly to
again rush it through the Senate, but without
The speech Of Senator Stockton killed the job
30 thoroughly that It's friends didn't dare to show
their weakness by bringing 1t to q vote.
In the House Of Representatives this and all KIN
dred jobs Jared still worse Several efforts were
made to get them introduced, without success. The
monoposts could not even get hearing. 30 well
was the objects Of their bills understood The whole
batch or bills was more than once denounced by Mr.
f. b. Washburne and others, as efforts were from
time to time made to smuggle them through
Mr.. Secretary Fish, therefore, makes a gross mis-
statement when he says that at is quite probable
hat this bill announces the policy OF Congress-" On
the contrary the policy Of Congress is so far as ex
pressed in favor of permitting any and all foreign
cables. to connect with our internal lines upon pre-
cisely the terms accorded to the British
Caole Company The course of MIR. Secretary Fish
In this business IL extraordinary, to say the least.
The fishing up of an old dead bill Of the Fortieth
Congress, and sending copies to representatives OF
France and Great Britain as evidence of 'fhe pro-
babe policy of Congress-" when 1t had failed, after
repeated Efforts to become q law, is only worthy or
the merest novice in lobbying.
Opinions of the Oracles of Public Sentiment.
From the New York Spirit Of the Tmes--indepen.
dent
THE GREAT MONOPOLY.
The success OF the French cable Is one OF the most
gratifying events OF the century. IL Is another link
between the Old World and the New. IL binds New
York directly to Paris well to London. 1t gives
us cable on American SOIL II Is one OF those ma
terla successes In which the French Emperor has
shown profound sagacity.
And yet we are surprised to find how colby the
new cable Is received. The daily press, always
prompt and eager to welcome any new enterprise,
has, as general thing, drowned upon this French
venture. The Legislature was invoked last winter
to erect barrier to It's progress, but Congress did
not act And now Mr.. Hoar ana Mr.. Fish are called
upon to deny 1t hospitality. Some odd non
sense about national domain and the rights
OF Congress has been ventured by the Attorney
General. The Secretary of State, fndiug no
law TO control the case, writes to the
French Minister that a law was almost passed last
winter, and recommends the Minister to govern
himself by It, Secretary or State who executes
the law ia a treasure; but Secretary who enf0rces
all the laws that have not been passed Ia priceless
beyond comparison. IL there were any national
policy IN respect to telegraphing we should insist
tnat all should respect it-aen and citizen No such
policy exists, and our Shores far as law and
tom go, free To any cable that chooses to come,
and the more that come the better. one leading
newspaper has especially opposed Its advent. 1t Is
not about the law, ana It's owners ex-rebes,
and we ought not TO have new cable until the pre-
sent owners OF the Atlantic cable make money out
much money lost before the old cable succeeded.
And because the daring men who were pioneers In
until they earn money We might interrupt this
argument by asking, GLOW much money have these
made by the success OF their cable, and especi-
ally by the wonderful advance In It's stocks which
the argument OF this critic has any value IL
should have wider application. Because
the builders Of the Hudson River Railroad lost
money there should be no road 10 Albany by the
way of Harlem. Because the owners OF stage
coaches lost money there should be no locomotives.
Because the old-fashloned makers of hand presses
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