Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-08

on our SHORES, while u denied "a similar right to
our people b. land on it, shores and on the other
hand was reluctant to DENY the great interests
OF the world and OF civilization the facilities Of
such communication ~ were proposed there
fore Withheld ANY resistance 70 the landing Of any
cable, on condition that the offensive monopoly
feature Of the concession be abandoned aud that
the right Of any cable which may be established
by authority OF this government 10 land upon
French territory and 10 connect with French land
lines and all necessary facilities orpryeges in
cdent 70 the use thereof upon ~ favorable terms
as any other company be conceded As the result
thereof, the company Ia question renowned the
exclusive privilege and representatives OF France
were informed that, understanding the relinquish-
ment 10 De construed As granting the entire fecip-
rocity aud equal facilities which had been de-
manded, the opposition 10 the landing Of the
cable was withdrawn. The cable under this
French concession was landed In the month Of
July, 1862 and has been an efficient and valuable
agent Of communication between this country and
other continents II soon passed under the control,
however, Of those who had the management OF
the cable connecting Great Britain with this
continent
Thus whatever benefit 10 the public might have
ensued from competition between the two lines,
was lost We thus bad the greater facilities Of an
additional line and the additional security in case
Of accident TO one of them But these increased
facilities and this additional security together
with the control Of the combined capital OF the
two companies, gave also greater power 10 prevent
the future construction Of other lines and 10 limit
the control OF Geographic communication between
the two continents % those possessing the lines
already laid Within a few months rast a cable
has been laid known as the United States Direct
Gable Company. connecting the United States
directly with Great Britain As soon a. this cable
was reported, rates Of the then consolidated COM
pany were reduced. soon however, a break
VIZ announced In this new cable aud Immediately
che rates Of the other line, which had been re-
duced, were again raised The cable being now
repaired the rates appear not 10 be reduced by
either line from those formerly charged by the
consolidated companies
l. There is reason to believe that large amounts
Of capital both 40 home and abroad are ready TO
seek profitable investment In the Advancement Of
this useful aud most ciyihzing means Of inter
course and correspondence. They await how
I ever, The assurance Of tbs means and conditions
90 which they may easily be made tributary 30
l the general good AS these cable telegraph lines
connect separate states there ARE questions a. 10
I their organization and control which probably
be best II not solely settled by the conventions
! between the respective states. In the absence
! however Of International conventions on the sub
/ ject municipal legislation may secure many points
] which appear 10 me important II not indispen-
sable for the protection Of the public against the
I eXtortions which may result from a monopoly Of
| the rights Of ope rating cable teegnms or from
l combination between several liues. No line should
. be allowed to land on the shores Of the United
I States under the concession from another power
which does not admit the right Of any other line
or lines formed In the United State, to land aud
freely connect with aud operate through their
land lines.
II No line should be allowed To land on the
shores Of the United states which Is not by treaty
! stipulation with the government from whose
shores II proceeds OF D. prohibition IN It's charter
OF otherwise TO the satisfaction OF this govern
l ment prohibited from consolidating or amalga-
/ mating with any other cable telegraph line, or
! combining lheIeNltii iuI ule purpose oil regulating
the cost Of telegraphy.
/ III All lines should be bound to give precedence
IN Tue TRANSMISSION Oh tie ohclh messages OF the
1 governments Of the two countries between which
II may be lad.
] " 4 power shoHid De reserved 70 the two gov
enments' either conJointly or 10 eacit As regards
I the messages dispatched from ~ shores, "a fix
mint u the charges 70 he demanded for the trans
/ mission ,sl.l o. n Ne
] present TINS subject TO the earnest consdea-
/ uon Of congress
I Ia the meantime aud unless congress other
/ wise direct snali not oppose the landing of any
Geographic oAuie when complies WITH and assents
I TO me points above enumerated. but viii feel IL
my out} To prevent the landing OF any which does
/ not CONFORM 70 the nrst and second points, as
stated ana NileA Mlil not supnlale 70 cOncede 70
ulls buNeIhntu' use pieN'uehre ia tue transmits
SION Oh lts eiuclal messages, and VIII not enter
/ into a satisfactory Arrangement IN regard 10 its
/ charges.
sArURALzATION AND FXPATRiAI1oN
Among the pressing and ifnnortant sol,iao,. d,
/ which In nv oninion tho attsnfior ~ Sy,,,,os ~
/ shonld he directed are fbo.s r,jsti,o D, f5I -
isnt decentralization and esnatratnn M 1919
States with rgreaf liheralty ers ia c.;.o m'sgu
10 ,u Mo h., ,,ooa fai,h c,,,,i,' ,,h ~ iP
r,ents ~ la,y Tbese re,,ire,,,, 20 o, ~ 1919
and mon "a favorahle terrs ~, tbs e,i 81, fae
e MN nrv,iege -, vhic he ~ a ,o v''l, u' a.
shonld Kermit do not nronose an, sd iin
r,,,irer,ents - tho-s ,,tih ~ ~, 49,
/ mands mn The very sinnlicitv ana nm, ~ m
necessarv formality In onI law have made f
iont at,3,aigat,nn no. irfro,,,, - M 5t'.'Iu
ana in;ar, ~ Iii innast c,tion' ,h.S. ,t 80;
or aatnraiized rases If tSis rectr ''"l,e
ti,nailv helm, brongbt IN tbe no,ico - - -.
srnme5t by 5pr re,,Tser,tati,e abr.a "a a va s
tbosa ~ nersons resident in cher co,,n,rias
MI freopsntl, thoss ,rho a. tho,' ~, r,s"i,.5
in MI cdmntr ione enongb 70 eniti ,b, g. ~
come natnraii5ed lave enerlI not n,ch
o,,er tbat ,sriod and me- re,,,ad -, ~ l,
N''N ANN"ihNN NoAlit N'NhtiA