The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-29
THE FRENCH CABLE LINE.
SEc'r MIAMI PROTESTS AGAINST
Allowing the Company to Land "a Cable on
the shores of Virginia and south
Carolina-C Capital Notcs.

SeClctHl9 hiaiht, MlulSlciS or the lreucN
Legation and counsel OF the French Tele-
graph Company Of Paris and New York were
before the Senate Commerce Committee this
morning in connection with a Joint resolu-
ton pending in Congress TO grant this COM
pany the privilege 20 land n cable
on the shores Of Virginia and South
Carolina to connect with Cuba and
San Domingo. Virginia and South Caro-
lima have passed laws granting the company
the right t. land their cable and establish sta
tons and shore lines. and it now seeks to have
Congress 20 confirm this grant Secretary
Blame protested against favorable action. or
III fact any acton az sll on the resolution, and
urged that Il be killed in the committed lie
would not even give It's promoters a hearing
or consider the resolution in any form.
The Secretary said the tnited States
wanted 20 get a direct cable line TO Brazil,
and there were men IN the country ready to
French company the right 10 land. this cou!c
not be done. Brazil. said the Secretary. hai
given the French corporation the exclusive
right 20 land there for tkirty-fye years, ana II
Congress gave IL the right 10 land here 1t
would make a monopoly. and practically pre-
vent the nited States from having cable
entry 20 that country. The merchants OF the
nlted States, he SAID, were under the great
disadvantage of having % send all their mes
sages by way ot London and Paris at great
expense.
HIGH CABLE RATES.
The Secretary said TO send o message TO
China costs q mint of money. The Depart
ment did not send message TO China often
he said but one had been sent that cost the
Government Al .9l2. All cable lines. he be-
heved. sought 10 preserve "a monopoly, and
whore there was monopoly the ser
vice was usually bad. The minute the
right was gwen for exclusive lines you got
bad lines and Indifferent service. As soon as
we got an American line in competition with
tie French and English lines, then would we
Get cheaper rates. The French corporation,
the Secretary said. bad been represented by
counsel before the State Department for two
years and had used every means to secure
permission 10 land their cable. IL had also
luttonbOled Congress, and II Congress saw
ft said the Secretary in concluding, TO grant
tie concession he would simply regret II.
Mr.. Chandler and General Eppa HuntOn,
counsel for the company argued briefly IN
support OF the proposition. They doubted
tlat Congress had any right TO interfere with
the privileges given by south Carolina and
Virginia. and denied that any monopoly
would follow by the establishment of the
line. Secretary Blaine thought it would give
D monopoly and prevent the United States
from having cable 10 Brazil. as
that country had already given them
the exclusive right TO land cable there
for thirty-hve years. Mr.. Hunter replied that
il the company had a monopoly IN Brazil It
couldn't be helped. Mr.. Boeufe, chancellor
OF the French legation, was also present. but
made no statement.
NORTH CAROIUNA's CLAIM.
Alessrs. Alf Haywood and Thad. Busby. Of
North Carolina, appeared before the House
Committee on Claims TO-DAY and made argu-
ments in behalf OF the pending claim OF that
a. he OH fAY
taken by the Government after the proclame-
tOn Of peace and after the penalties for such
cOnfscation had been RENTED.
Mr. Haywood, after he had submitted his
argument. said 20 The lines correspondent
that the money was clearly due 10 North Caro-
lima lie said that during the war North Caro-
lima bought cotton and had II spun into thread
and made into cloth TO supply widows and
children Of Confederate soldiers. that the cot
ton represented by this claim was seized after
the Presidents proclamation to the effect that
no more seizures Of that kind should be made
The money added Mr.. Haywood. has
never been covered into the Treasury, but has
been held as a separate fund upon the theory
that II would Offset a Government clam
against North Carolina growing out of the
direct tax refund. But as the direct tax mat
ter has been settled Mr.. Haywood holds that
there is no longer even protext for with
holding the money from North Carolina.
THIRD PARTY SCHEME.
Mr.. w. S. Barnes. secretary of the North
Carolina Farmers Alliance, is in the city
one object of his visit was 10 interview the
Postofce Department officials in regard 10
the recent order excluding the Special In
former. an Alliance paper at Raleigh. from
the mails. Mr.. Barnes stated that he accom-
plished this mission without any difficulty at
the papers were excluded upon msconcep-
tiOn.
During his stay and in the course of con-
ffrr i'm
lima Mr.. Barnes virtually admitted that secret
orders had been issued 10 Alliance voters to
enter the Democratic primaries and If posi-
bic get control OF them. Some Of the prOmi-
neut North Carolina Democrats here are
convinced that this ls the fixed policy Of the
Ihird party element OF the Alliance; that they
intend 20 put forth every effort 10 control the
State SonN eAuon and elect delegation com
mitted 20 the ST. Louis platform torewarned
j. fOTeaImed, ana the Democrats are conf
dent they viii bea0le defeat any such scheme.
FRENCH ISOLATION DECISIONS.
The court Of claims has forwarded 10 Con
gress It's finding in the case OF the BRIG Cath
crime. which sailed from Dumfries. Va IN
April. 1897. bound for Rotterdam She WAS
captured by the French priyateer. Duene
Ironin and taken % Nantes where she was
condemned and sold. The court finds that
Henry X Perkins. administrator OF Anthony
Davenport and Moses Davenport. Joint own
from the United States Ss, 1876.
In the case of the schooner Hannah. which
sailed from Alexandria, va in 1895. and was
seized by a French privateei ana condemned
and sold. the court nnds that the claimants
are entitled 20 the following Abram Il.
Smyth administrator of the estate of Abram
Howes deceased $3.50; Lawrence Stabler
administrator of the estate OF William Harts-
horne. S2496. David Stewart and John +.
Semmes. ceivers of the Maryland Insurance
Company. s4.666.66.
10 xARK MADisoN's BIETHPLAcE.
Senator Barbour to-day introduced a bill to
appropriate : 900 with which the Secretary
OF State shall have marked with an appro-
pirate stone column the birthplace of James
Madison. the fourth President of the United
States. near Port Conway, Virginia.
The House Committee on Library to-day
made favorable report on Colonel O'fer-
rails bill 10 appropriate so 900 for the pur-
chase Of certain manuscript correspondence
Of Thomas Jefferson.
WASHINGTON MOTIFS.
in Virginia postofice has been established
az Smell. Spotsylyania county. with John }.
Perry postmaster.
Senator Barbour to-day introduced u bill TO
pension Celestia L. Hartt. widow of Samuel
Hartt. late naval constructor. at the rate al
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