The New York herald., 1873-09-02

messages OF two words; but It would puzzle one to
know what sort OF message that could possibly
be when names and addresses are counted ana
charged l0r
But this, after ALL as have already said, is quite
aside nom the controversy between US. ] may
have been mistaken as to the exact proportion OF
advantage received by the Western Union in the
division OF this overcharge for services by its lines
am not mistaken as to the excessive and exorDi-
tant charges which have helped to expose. And
calling on p the Western Union COMPANY "ns and in
calling on Mr.. 0rton to see to 1t that this imp0si
ton ls no longer continued.
But Mr.. CrtOn's reply to this demand Is that the
western Union Company Is In no sense responsible
for the charges made by the Anglo American Com
pany, that "the cable business IL controlled by the
cable companies, who dx the rates TO be charged
and make and modify the rules governing its con-
duct;" and yet, IN the same connection, he admits
apply these rates and rules to cable messages In
the United states and to accept certain liked rates
for Its compensation for all services on its own
lines TINS Is, indeed, II We are TO believe II, sad
condition OF servltude: Are we to understand that
to the foreign cable company Here are our lines
spreading all over the United States; we are
you will send; We stimulate only for a certain
share OF your charges, which we viii cheeriully and
to IA and that being paid we care not was or how
much GU cnarRe the citizens OF the United states
or OF Great Britain .or our work that we do Tor
that is nothing to us ~
VINO can believe that the Western Union is SO
completely neutral or SO entirely subject to the
rule OF foreign corporationS
Two things, ut least are certain and beyond all
dispute. First, there Is an arrangement OF some
the Atlantic and, second, under that arrange
ment all persons who transmit messages from
England beyond New York pay at least twice as
much i0r the use OF the American lines as they
would have to do Tor the same service in the
United States.
Perhaps owe it to myself not to close without
referring TO the fact that the reply made In behalf
Of the Western Union Company Is garnshed with
1ings and inuendoes against me. To this form Of
assault have only to answer that 1t is unworthy
OF Mr. OrtOn; and l should lack Selfrespect Ii
sonality the deficiency in o statement or an
argument. / have Character enough, think, to
be sufficient protection against falsehOOds that
put forward only by cOwardly insnuatOn; and
slander dares to take bolder and more definite
form there are ample proofs to meet it.
But Mr.. Ort0n goes out OF his way also to inti-
mate the existence OF some influence exercised
Whose interests are opposed to those OF the corpO
ratons with which he Is connected This Is another
most mistaken conjecture. have no interest,
never have ha6, and do not expect to have, direct
or indirect. in any cable telegraph company.
do wish to see the day arrive when the business
Will not be so much controlled by mOnOpOiZng
and absorbing combination, but reasonably cheap
ened to the public by the wholesome competition
OF rival lines. look upon the continuance OF such
q monopoly as an obstruction now in the way of
the great ctvizing and peaceful influence to be
OF intelligence between the remOtest as well as the
parts OF the earth. have the honor to be,
sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
ROBERT c. SCHENCK.
Anglo-American Telegraph Company
n4imited) Tariff.
The following are the charges for the transmits
sion OF messages originating in Great Britain or
Ireland and destined for places In the United