Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-22
The New French Cable.
MESSAGES BETwEEN THE PRESIDENTS OF THE TWO
REPITEIJcS

MESSAGES BETWEEN THE PRESIDENTS OF THE TWO
REPUBLICS.
The company recently organized in France
under the corporate name of the ''COnlDdgnie
Ffancdfse on 7t,egTophe de Paris q Ne,c YORK. =
having obtained permission from the American
government to land its cable on the coast of the
United States, subject to the usual conditions
and restrictions, successfully completed the
work of laying the cable by landing it at Cape
Cod, as has already been announced. The use
Of the cable by the public was fnaugurated by
the exchange of the following courtesies be-
tween the clief magistrates OF France and the
United States. On the Goth instant the follow
ing telegram was sent from Paris, by the new
French cable,
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
1.-The President of the French Republic in
augurates the new cable which unites France
and America, by sending the expressions of his
most cordial sentiments to the President OF the
Republic OF the United States"
TO the above the President OF the United States
sent the following reply:
ITO THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,
PARIS:
1.-The President OF the United States acknow-
ledges with great satisfaction the agreeable COM
municatfon by which the President OF the French
Republic makes known to him the completion
and successful operation OF the new trans-Atlan-
tic cable, and hopes that it may never be the
ernments and people of the two countries than
those OF friendship and respect"
Mr.. JOHN HAY, the new Assistant Secretary of
State, arrived in Washington last night, and
assumed the duties of his Office to-day Mr.
+. w. Seward, the retiring Secretary, will re-
main at the department for two or three days
to lnduct Mr.. Hay in the duties of his Office
and Will then leave permanently for his home
in New York.
THE TREASURY AND THE NEW YORK CLEARING
HoUsE.-The alleged question of the withdrawal
of the Treasury from the New York clearing
house association has never been considered
The Treasurer in his annual report in consider
ing the rapid change from currency TO coin go
ing on in the public funds, simply called atten-
tion to the possibility near or remote that the
might NJ t, be compelled to make larger
would necess1tate an entire change in
the rules OF the clearing house as to
withdrawal from its membership. He
In the safe collection OF the innumerable checks
payable to and by the New York office, and in
The rapid transaction OF the immense business
at that point and would be reluctant to disturb
1t. The question, however, Of withdrawal, will
probable never arise as the clearing house will
y likely make the necessary change in its rules
that tie gov ernmaLt may be put to no incon-
Venience In making settlements.
The REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL CoMaIrrEE.-The
call for meeting of the Republican National
committee, at the Arlington hotel, in this city,
Ii.
Is 10 De taken In regard to the death of Senator
Cnandier, who represented Michigan on the
conimttee, ana the question of the time and
venuon next year is to be considered. is SIGNED
Dy an the members OF the committee except
those representing the states of Alabama,
yada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon, Ten
nessee, i, Texas and Wisconsin, and the ter
Titorles OF Arizona, Idaho, Montana and
washington. The call Is signed by
Mm. T. Frye, Me-; NJ. S. Colburn, Vt; John Nj.
Foroes, Mass; NV. Aldrich RI; NJ. Jewell, Ct;
a. u. Cornell, NY; Geo. A Halsey, Nj; VIM
Bowen, DC; James B. Sener, Va; Thomas B.
keogh, NC; James B. Deveaux, Ga; w. ]. Pur-
man, Il Fia.; VIII Cumback, Ind; John w. Mason,
NJ Buchanan, Miss; j. j. Patterson, SC: p. BIS.
i rlnchDack, La; John T. Aserin, Mimi; John A.
Martin. KAN; s. 3. Elkins- N. NJ; Geo. c. Cor
Iowa; Joseph NJ. Carey, wy; N. Edmunds; Da,
kotah; J, 4. Mcbride, Utah.