New-York tribune., 1871-11-29
OCEAN CABLES.

W r,rIp-GovERNMENT TELL
cr.riIs-A Pacific SUBMARINE Line
.oror,er called upon Cyrus W. Field, yes
-, "a learn the facts in regard W 'he fePoiFu h'e
,,.,ons Oh the part OF The Engish 'oNeine"' .o' ~"
,.o ~ ,h, At!ll.tl, cables MI. Flelu saiu he was
fla; no such nc goati"n had heen peeuh' OF was
-, 90 No ,onsummatcd least for the present In
- =, his ss,rticns he exhibited q cape teieeTam
p'o ~ Waavor manager Of the Anglo American Teie
80, Coupanv London. denying the truth OF the re-
1,,. ,ecc1am which was published last week.
~ re,d saws may bc relied upon, as Nj weaver 's ~
,,os,,,ou 70 know all about the subject
pr,rter- DO you think purchase ol Inc A'anH' 1"
he ,c English COY crnmeut would R detrimental 10
,'o nr,l,, w,l,arci MI TlcidNo; on the contrary II
onld hc hc!y iu prove a benefit; hut il wond in]Ue
,,c prlvate enterprises Of individuals who have en-
nssd IN thc Telegraph business If the English GOV
e,pe does not make the purchase perhaps the United
.,a,e. WI. buy it at some future day Ths e1'@.ent
manner III which TIE postal system is carried on III the
United States shows that II the telegrarhc business
rould he conducted % the same plan te rsuil wouu r
over the wires III all the leading countries
sycept,nc the United states the telegraph lines are
Tn is no S reason why the United states should ne
btbindhaid IN this important matter , .,
Rrprt,r-Wh4t DO YOU THINK oi the p1"p"scd zee
rra,hic communication between Asia aud America !
NJ Fie!d-I an glad 10 see that the aUcht"h ~ .n'
nuhnc Is drawn To that matter The commerce OF tht
Win ihI- cuIt!ncu. already v,rl great vii, he
frc the lapse II many ycair he of snch maghtnuf n'
The feur, 10 have taken steps 10 meet Ns requirements
los q direct tnlccraph Lnc NIL tc c"i.lueiru T NM
lcn,, an uuuar!Uia III" neglect Of our dNE 1ht hi'"u
States cannot afford lee behindhand III TN" race o
civilization that l. how takii place !" tween u" various
CHRISTIAN nat oiis of the world W" should n"t Ptru
CHINA Jaw.u or AslatC Russia IL I've the term M "f th
lines FROM iroj,c. and luurt h"; /" al IN mercy Z"
of ,r more tut,i sing powers '"s "ui 'tl.' '"''i
ulnication with these important points. ,
Rrpor-i-I ste You hay, considerable hatlona lhidc'
Mr f1cld-What paIIor American "iflHcn wOd'H WIEN
M, euli,t l. clearly brought before hun r> satshed
win d,pcudcuce UPON oi her uatiosi He would al once
txcaim that. matter NJ wndt eri.ntf "a dlf ta'"
a. Eastern Asia ,pnst he aii-tllat "" must II" near
Il, bors fc..r i,a instead of tHNhe,ds AT Ire~t M
The Atlantic aud Nv" Continents i'iWec' us-diId
that e grdic round h earth must lee reality! not a
fanCtL! !dcd .
Koporier-I srpNo>c very saDC1lino a. I" 'tc
commercial beIicrf> winch would accrue. MI flcld--
THIS CoGnry wI t cr, long the hest Gust 'lDrr o1 tLIla
aualI ait >jtIi f"r thcir valuable products ana a
immense N both dire, tions will conscduent result
We have uy the Fac C dividing us, AL ocean oI which
The name reminds q. the easy aud rapid means ol con-
munication which nature has placed within our reach
waters coming years VIII ste uuiurtds 81
Vessels b,.rlnc fac aud ladeu with the rich pr"u"
ticr- both Continents following each other III qucF
that uatnIh Ihceh LlSh"d! loTil'" !' l"