Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-31
THE NEW FRENCH CABLE.

Intere sting Official CorresPondence.
The following correspondents las jas; been
made pubic:
WASHINGTON, July IG, IS69-Sir: have the
honor 10 address you on behalf of the Societe
du Cable IransatlantIgu trancaIse, whose
interests L represent IN the United States.
having been Informed IN the first instance
oy Mr. ThorntCn, her Brittnic Al les'ys Mn.
lister, and after wards by Count Dr rayeruey,
The Iench Charge ID AfdIres, 81 the views OF
the United States Government, as To Its au-
tnoii,y Gy ana duly regarding the proposed un-
oertakIng, 1 have lost NO time in coming 10
Washington i'm order - con er with you up IN
the subject, and as the result of the interview
which had thehopor OF having with you this
morning, in company with Count DE Tayer-
ney. beg 70 assure you that the r rem b Cable
company agree TO accept. as the basis upon
which their operations are TO be conducted, the
provisions OF the bill, a copy Of which was en-
closed In your letter 10 Count Tave-uey, or
such other enactment as may De- pa sed during
the approaching session Of Congress with a
view 10 regulating the operations of tele-
graphic cable companies come cIing the nited
States with foreign countries.
The Societle d q Gable Transatlantic ne Fran
calse VIII moreover de their utmost 70 induce
the Government Of his Majesty the Emperor of
the French SO far TO modify the concession
under which the company has been established
as TO permit the landing upon French soil OF
any cable belonging to any company incorpo-
rated by the authority Of the United 5 ates or
OF any State in the Union; and they further
agree, on their own part, not to oppose the es.
company incorporated by the authority of the
Uni ted states or Of any State in the Union.
i sIf have the honor to be, sir, ye1r most ooedi-
Hon. HAMILTON FISH, Secretary OF State.
The Assistant Secretary OF State replied a
follows:
DEPARTMEFT or STATE, Wdshinyton, yurv d
le6S.-Sn: have the honor TO acknowledge the
receipt OF your letter OF uly 10 TO the
OF State, assu ripg him that the s ociete On
Gable Transatlantique Francaise, (nmited,) }
which you represent, accept as the basis upon
which IN cir operations are to be conducted the
provisions OF ball which passed the Senate
OF the Uni ted States last winter, or of other
such enactment as may be passed during the
approaching session OF Congr. SIS with a view
to Regulating the operation of telegr apnic cable
companies connecting the United States with
foreign countries. and further Informing him
the societe would do their utmost to iuduc ce tn =
government OF his Ma jesty the Emperor of the
French so far to modify the con cessions under
which the company Is established as TO permit
the landing upon French soil of any cable
belonging 10 any company established or IN
corporated by the authority OF the United
States or Of any State In the Unisn, and agree
ing on the part or the societe that they will NOT
oppose the establishment Of any such cable.
In reply have TO say, in accordance with
me verbal assurances already given YOU by the
Secretary o. State, that, having received sucn
representations and assurances from you no
opposition Will be made on the part of the
Government Of the United States &, the land.
ing and working Of the cable before the meeting
OF Congress IN the approaching session.
i nave the honor TO be, sir, your obs dient
servant, j. C. b. DAVIS, Acting Sec'y.
l.. q. Watson, EsQ., agent of the Societe In
Cable sTransatlantqus Francaise Limitsd.