The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-25

W INV aUit W W.T..
WASHINGTON Nov. "a. 1t is expected that
the agreement already reached. between the
Government Of the United States and the
Commercial Pacific Cable Company. for
In. construction Of an ocean cable from
San Francisco TO Honolulu. Guam. the Phil
ppine Islands ard China. will he formally
signed AID sealed within the next fort "
eight hours. The contract has already
received the preliminary signatures of the
Attorney-Gereral and Of the legal repre-
sentative If the cable company. II will be
ratified a, NEE, ing of the directors Of the
company in New York Tomorrow, and as
soon as Notification 81 this act is officially
conveyed 10 Washington. the contract will
he signed by President Roosevelt
Tie whole arrangement Is subject 20 re-
vocation by Congress. if Congress sees Il, ,
bu' there is no idea that Congress will in
terfere with an arrangement which the
President and the legal department Of the
Government believe is of the most sig
nticart advantage 10 the United States
Acknowledgement XIX said to-day that
the agreement how being entered into be-
tween the G. pvernment and the cable COM
pany gives q the United States pract iCalv
the Same al rar'ages that would 10 derived
from a G 1ve-r .ment built and Government
owned cable, with none of the expensive
outlay Of money incident thereto. Leading
6sra'ors ard good lawyers inside and out
side of Congress agree with this view.
Is recalled that every foreigr Govern
mont that en- JOYS such advantages as the
United States will derive from the Pacific
cable has been obliged to grant large sub
sidies for the purpose The United States
pays nothing directly, bu, gives to the
company the deep sea soundings that were
made by the Navy Department some time
ago. Vice President George G Ward ard
W. w Cook Of the cable company called
on Secre airy Moody to-day and an order
was issued that the soundngs and proflles
be delivered Immediately TO the compary's
officers.
The conditions which the Government
exacts Of the cable company are somewhat
different from those laid down by the Presi-
dent last summer, The text Of the new
conditions we're given out 10y the Attorney
General today A. follows.
In ~" matter Of tho application Of the Com |
mercial Pacific Gable Company for permis- |
sion 10 land on the shores Of the United States,
Of ~" llHwaiian Islands, OF the Midway |
island the island Of Guom and the Philip |
pine Islands, submarine telegraph ca bic
TO he laid betwe % the inltnd States and the
island Of Lu2on IN IN" said Philippine Islands
ana to CHINA. and for access TO certain sound
,Hss ana rrohles IN tine possession of the
Navy Department;
The President. having duly considered
said srmlicStion h"reby consents that the
tain and op"r6t" tclegr,phic lines of cables
on or q" Pacac ooas. Of the United states and
states To connect the city Of san Francisco
10 the state Of California. the city of Homo
5 and IN IN "" isiand Of oaahp Iawann Islands
I r. Islands and point oDJthe coast
IS q 'ondtlSn of the ersintne Of said
consent mat said coTrapy'tirst iio with ia
sdI alnIl'ltlog z Written acceptance Of the
is g g yen' 70 vii: sun ''''''"'
csiyad' ob wv. ~, ! said company has not re-
and i not CS~nbined or associIted viii any
co ~ az concern 20 eNglnde any, other
States Il America from ohtaiuing tho privilege
II C'in' or conrcctrs ,Ecm With otter ts ' SSb
many. it. successor or assigns. viii not MAKE
any CONTRACT. combination or arrang, ment
WIN any sp Sh coiT,rerys or concern iorsuch
bined or az soci,t.d itself With. md viii 10,
combine or associate itself vith nnv otbor |
"a bic or ,clngrlpI comu,nv or concorn Co. |
the purnose Of REGULATING rates between
POINTS in American territory or between
thcm and any Ioiu' in China. ia pan, or Other
Oricr tai plaCr. Iy,,r, IN n,nLa r,oso,s.ll
throuch rstcs W '''''''"" ''
Second That said commands cabIs sbou
touch al no other Than American ter,i,orn. |
on tho way from ito United states 70 - |
Chinese Fmpi-a 4 line from ITO r.. uin,inos |
10 China shall DO constructed by sid COW, |
many wit IN ono year and oneratad ,rd. |
pendrntly Of All foreign camnaniss "nJ !
concerns ""'
Third That the rates to be charged for
oon,rnsr rot ,ros., ,ns al al 10 r,snatu 10,
" no On go IN cvccss Of no t,rify Set ter T.,
{ on gre ssional Document ses uousa ~ |
Represartaiivcs Ei,tv...vc,l, n Con sross a., ~
session, signed bv George q V1rd vs. ,
rr. sijer. Of tbe Cormerc;,i poc;an' CNl,,
Comranv. and arrested bv Abr, pncr j
socrntarv With rrouortionate rotos ~, | Q
roints rlus such otIor ~ ,
ments rs may be- nSactod by tho Clinaso
Government I
Fourth Tro, tho Coyar,,a,, -, Al ,
United States, any dengrt ment tbereof 'i,s
n rocrrs agents and insulor or ,a,ri,nariI | I
y elcors and governments uron ~ 80,
NJ such cable, shall have priority tor tLcir
nrlri1l cablsg-ams over an other business ~, !
suci r,,os - ,nc pos, ,,a,,.r r. rt, ~ I
pnrroIj@ ~. '''''''' '-''''''r'' sh"H
Fie,h That Tho I-ri,od S,o,o. sh.u -. At :
times have tho rit,ht 70 nurcbaso VI" H., "t IIn
ines property and erccts Of Tie Q, IA 60
r1nv M nj, on,.ruiscd ,aluo o. ln n'a,t.i | I
l,v dsirtcrcst6d r,nrso,s tuo 10 ~ 81 io,L,,rJ
l,v Tho poettf pstar .s,' or,i ,vo b~ aa,
,,. q, p - " II ~ " i''.N'i nt'i the NTH {
Siy,h TIN, ,io Coyarr,nor, ~ -. ~
states stqU bnyc ou,l, ,i,,. VI ,ii'' ht'd | f,
control Of tho s,ii Cqbi" dnpino IN wv :