The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-11
4 P.lCIEIC CARRIE.
The French and Australian Cove rnmenta
Unite to build 81 Link in the TcicgraphIc
Chain Around the Globe.

| toward tho actual construction OF n Pacific
cable. to connect this continent with tho coun-
tries Of tho far East by way OF the West, has
Just been taken. TO complete puck's girdle
and encircle the Clobo with lines Of electrical
communication. to abolish east and west in
Geographic intercourse and make all nations
next-door nclghbors. has long been fascinat-
| ing dream OF the electrician and an ardent de-
| sire ofthe merchant and statesman. The i'm
mense value and importance Of such q cable
! to the commerce OF the world and to all tho
| purposes OF civilization. to this country more
| Immediately than any other. is largely self
evident. The gap between tho Pacific coast
| and japan or Australia Is the only break in
| the Geographic circuit OF the earth. and to
reach those countries from San Francisco or
New York message must circle back three
fourths around tho world. across many coun-
tries and through many scas. and by means
OF a dozen or more separate land lines and
cables. The laying OF a cable across the Pa
ciHc would bring the East and West directly
together and link the whole world in closer
connection Ivy reason OF an uninterrupted cir
cult either way.
Very many projects OF imposing proportions
and generally Of seeming great promise for
the construction of such q cable have been
nut forward. Several companies have been
organized here and in Great Britain. and a
huUuuoT VI NululUie 'OuCeSSloDS anu promises
have been obtained from the Governments OF
tho various countries Interested All these
have amounted to nothing so far. Our Gov
eminent and the Government Of Great Britain
have caused surveys and soundngs to be made
along parts OF the several proposed routes.
hut commercially there has been no issue
OF the various schemes. Within the past twelve
months the United States Government has
made two thorough surveys OF n route from
| California to the Hawaiian Islands. the first
By the Albatross and the second. in April OF
this year. by the Thetis. and British warship
has In the same time taken soundngs from
Hawaii to the Fiji Islands. and IN the farther
Pacific. The Pacific Telegraph Company ex-
lists in England. with u nominal capital OF
ofSlO.OOO.OOO. but the stock has never been
| subscribed. although the company's plans
have the assent and support Of the home and
colonial Governments. In the United States
two Pacific cable companies have q nominal
existence. The Trans Pacific Cable Company
il received a charter from. the United States
Government. but II" subsidy. Leland stan
coast were among the incorporators. In jan
uary OF last year the Pacific Cable Company
was organized wit h II capital OF $4,000. OOO. and
It mas the promise or hone OF n subsidy OF
S2OO.OoO year from our Government. The
in aTsey it,
way company and the L anaIian Pacific Steam
ship COMPANY was :i?n in existence some
IL lust twenty years TO lew days since the
electric chain conpectinG Australia with tn"
cisco was completed. But no real attempt has
heretofore teen made in all that time to Ill
The manner in which the project seems
about to tie realized Is remarkable in view OF
to to
Of events in making history. but which. after
all Is only !nn TSnn to ne lIIs
With tho East but so ELY to further extend the
ton and French company the instrument
link in he Pacific cable chain is to be from
Queensland. Australia. to New Caledonia. a
Esch son and ysR e
s a6 10th The inter c ys ct and
with the French island. 'Xustraia is the
nearest neal point oil Of t"leTrarhie communieation
has long felt the Inconvenience and danger Of
being Isolated from this important colony and
queen siand Governme emit aud the cable COM ,re
the @ r cable
FRANCHISE DIES Tclegraphes sous Marin. They
has undertaken to lay within egl, con months
cable establi.hng eomm nio.n between
was kent very quiet during the progress OF the
negotiations and it is only in the recent publ.
TceG raphic Department oil Queensland that
y INST renches the public Last week conhr-
mutton was obtained n Paris r. the fact that
tho French Government admits Its part OF the
Ths governments OF Queensland and New
South Wales have each agreed to guarantee
the E,tneh Gab IT, cGempany slooooa year on
0nteeS $40 600 year tho nuarantca RI r,,p
maintain, and work he Ins, aiowins tie Tie
guarantee in each year of the period agreed.
900 and I he receipts over that mo,lnt are to
so ~ 'hs ann%pl REDUCTION Of the guar
lings a message Of ten words and six pence
ha tIs Of RisputISs yin THtiiy iis fsfsan
The main interest of the proposals for this
rangsment as oicialiy stated in The 81 re port Of
the Queensland Government:
Iaec cable cenDectnE Aas;r AHA With vi s efa a
NAN vancouver We Or San francisco or such other
A. As soon as tho main Pacific cable is laid.
RAJ nt and come into and be Pat Of any
main fseiae cabe T%e soci11a fTaSsaiss
uoo a rlckTdpHeS SOuS-NhTln au'Io'fSh
Capt. Coote To announce its willingness to CON
tlnue tho construction OF the succeeding INKS
OF the Pacific cable as ruickly as possible. 1t
looks for assistance from the French Govern
meht. but has enough faith IN inc "nt"frrts
to go ahead with il wlrihnr the government
will SO far assist in il not, Tho contrary
even announces that il is ready 10 h"Gln 70
iay the second section. from New .h.eIonlat 20
the Fill Islands. nj once # snarant"e can no
arranged and ais" I" proceed with despatch
has been at work on this Pacific ca lle i'!"a for
some Years: and s%s tine ago *, he en,sTsd
Government hy which 1t is to grant him an
annual subsidy Of $4,000 for fifteen vars
provided communication is est!.hlished be-
American continent. g or sewhere" not later
than the first day OF January. 1894. He also
the exclusive right for twenty-one years to
lay cables into and out Of tho samoan archi-
pelago. for twenty -ons years after the cables
ars hrst landed MalLetoa has had mi,fortuness