New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-30
TIE FRENCH ATLANTIC CABLE.
THE RIGHTS OF THE UNITED STATES ~ THE
MATTER-AN ENGLISH OPINION.

THE RIGHTS OF THE UNITED STATES ~ THE
MATTER-AN ENGLISH OPINION.
The London Raiiirdy Times, in leading edi-
toral article printed the 18th inst, discusses tho dues
ton now at issue between tho French Atlantic Gable
Company and tine United States, as follows:
Tho practical effect Of the official communication al.
dressed to the Ministers 81 England and France would
appear be that before the cable can DC ad tho pro-
bodied in provisions OF the bin founded on the report
OF the Committee Foreign Affairs, and which provides,
before the Government OF he United States will take
into consideration whether they WI allow any ,"D1 70
t Wt tLo reG1ircments Of the United states Govern.
mcut are compiled with arrangement VIII no doubt
have DE made between the Company ana iIe AuAuto
Telegraph aud the AugoAmencan Tor cohd9sllnR lu9
business OF the French Atlantic Cable between bes Ad
S. Pierre NO management can y, aHgG az DG g
United states until Congress meets IN iecemDcI, ana
mill that time the Gable must either be Idle or must DO
worked rom 81 Pierre IN SonhSeliQh WIZ to
American Company. The New lork aud Ne"IguhulAua
line which In connection with the Atlantic Telegraph
and AugloAmerlcan Companies mas ALREADY ss,1h ~
ST Pierre and may, II 70 disposed be able TO assist elr
younger brother In distress. The French Allahtle
Telegraph Company have cause Of complaint
against tho United States Government IN thls matter;
States Government with respect TO the landing
OF the proposed Gable. Not even the ordinary
had been complied with. and it is not TO be won,
dered at that sensitive aud highinndcd people SHOULD
resent the deliberate arOnt thus put upon them as
nation The directors might and ought TO nave nceh wen
aware that at the present mqtt "onH an5 i
opnositIon would be created against scheme which
would in effect give TO English capitalists eolnp.to mo
nopoy for 40 years Of all Geographic communication be-
tween America and France In addition 20 the monopoly
already possessed by the Atlantic Telegraph Com
pany 6y the act OF the Legislature Of Newfoundland
800 In addton to this feeling Of opposition raised at
Boston, the French Atlantic Company were tully aware
OF the hostile opinion given by Mr. HOar, the Attorney
General United States, late as the goth Of May
This question Of Geographic communication WIN foreign
countries further discussed by the COMMITTEE on
Foreign Affairs, resolution submitted 10 them, ana
bill founded upon the report Of that Committee was IN
roduccd into and passed by the Senate but owing as we
have stated tho late period Of the session II ala not
receive the sanction OF Congress The bill made certain
stlpuatiOns and reservations In favor OF the United
| States Government over all Geographic communication
with foreign countries; II reserved for them the same
rights and privileges IN all respects were enjoyed by
other GOycrnmentsthe right OF priority OF messages,
the right Of fixing the rates to DO charged, ana
sanctOnng the rules and regulations for working OF the
| lines.
opinion OF the Attorney General from the report OF tho
Committee Foreign Affairs OF the United states from
the provisions OF the bill introduced aud passed ny tho
Senate, aud by the official communication or the sccrc.
tary OF state 10 the British and French Ministers that
the United States Government Will not permit any wan
ton violation Of It's sovereign rights the rules Of Od
nary courtesy would be involved by this attempt to
land the cable without permission having been hrst
sought and obtained Of the Government Tor mat purpose
No doubt permission VIII ultimately Do ODlaneu' Dut
only upon tho Condition especially PlesclDeu VIZ 'ua'
the nights aud privileges Wlch are enjoyed by me
| French Atlantic Telegraph Company OF Landing cables
on the French coast snail DO applied equally 10 any
American company formed for the same purpose, ana
this would completely dispose OF the exclusive concession
for 20 years which the Company mas obtained lou te
French Government. The shareholders, whose interests
have been jcOpardzed by thus urging forward an enter
prise In which the directors must have known the oppo
stiOn which they have 10 encounter nave the fgh
10 call explanations OF conduct which, on the lace O
IT, appears 10 be wholly unaccOuntabe The pretoXt OF
purchasing few square yards OF lana az T.
worthy only OF the genus OF some petuOgghg lawyer
for in his anxiety to be shrewd, he has overlooked The
admitted fact that the territory OF State eAehuS 10 a.
| least marine league from the shore.