New-York tribune., 1882-04-23
TIE NEW GERMAN CABLE.

| NINE MINUTES FROM BERLIN To wAsHNGToN-coN-
GRATULAToRY DISPATCHES on THE OPENING OF
THE NEW LINE.
BERLIN, April 22.-The new cable connect
ing Emden with the Anglo American cable system at Va
enia thus enabling 10 be transmitted directly
between Germany and America was opened to-day, with
the following from the Emperor to the Presi-
dent OF the United States:
am verv happy to express to you, Mr. President by
the first telegraphic communication between Germany
and America, my satisfaction on the completion OF the
work by which the friendly relations between the
two nations will he more closely cemented.
The following is President Arthurs message In reply
to Emperor Williams greeting:
7 have received with much satisfaction, as the first
dispatch the new line of telegraph between Ger
many and the United States. y0ur Maeetvs kind mess
age In common with all the people of the United state
so many OF whom still speak the German tongue In tnel
homes share in the pleasure which your Majesty ex
presses at the opening OF this new line OF commuhca
friendly relations which desire and which 1t VIII be
my aim to preserve and increase.
The EmperOr's message was transmitted to Washing
ton in nine minutes and the Presidents reply to Berlin
in fraction over ten minutes.
This new line OF telegraphc communication forms
direct link between the Empire OF Germany and the
United States OF America.
The tariff between the two countries Will, in virtue OF
a agreement between the German Union telegraph
Company and the Anglo American Telegraph Company,
he cquazcd with tha OF the United Kingdom OF Great
Britain and Ireland and France and IL Is confidently an
ticpated that this measure viii result IN large in
Of traffic between tic continent OF Europe and
America
The inauguration ceremony took place to-day al En-
den at p. IN. Dr. stephan, Imperial PostmasterGen-
cral, presided
The following dispatches were also ex-
changed the opening OF tecgrapic communication
between the United states and Germany. Dr. Noryn
Green, president of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany. sent the following message:
WTAVEIi. LORdOli:
Please accept and present the cordial concentrations
Of the Western Union Icic .rsph Company the
plciiOn Of the IndsnNalcuta submarine telcgraphc
cable. another grand stride in the progress this
modern means Of rapid intcr-cOmmuuictu0n now so al
sOlucv essential 10 commerce, and united rejoicing
III It's opening this day for business.
NORyIN GREEy President.
Ic reply to which Dr Lazard the managing director Of
the German Union Telegraph Company, sent the follow
ing:
NoRvIN GREEN, Prcsidcnf Of Tcsicrn Union Company
Please accept my best thanks for your kind congrt
latOas. They Will be conveyed to DR.. stephan at our
dinner tins cung The line was opened today with
the following message from the Emperor TO the Presi-
dent
am very happy 10 express 70 you Mr.. President, by
the frat direct toicgrapc traffic between Germany and
America. my satisfaction at the complement
Of the work hv which the friendly relations between
both nations Will DC fur hcrnorc enlarged"
DR. LAzARD.
Cyrus W. Field sent the following:
DR. LIZARD. Ndn0ging director Of he German Union
IcicgrOgh COnDGHB, LHdcH. GeJJoGnU
congratulate you on the completion Of direct tcle
graphic communication between Germany ard America.
There many ties bind the two countries together
before this Is auO her to bind them closer and stronger
MAJ II never be broken. CYRUS W. FIELD.
To which DR.. Lalard replied in terms similar to his
message to DR.. Green