The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-10
TRANS-PACIFIC CABLE
GOVERNMENTS TERMS FOR ITS
 CONSTRUCTION.
Although Rgarded as Extremely Stringent, It is Believed That Clark's Company Will Lay
 the Line.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 9.-President Rocse- welt today made public the full text of the conditions under which he will ap- prove of the plan to a submarine cable in the Pacific to connect the United States with its Pacific oriental posses sions.
 The memorandum clearly states the position of the. President. To the condi- ticns which he has formulated the Pa cific Commercial Cable Company or any other similar organization must accede before President Roosevelt will stamp the project with his approval. The memo randum Is not contract. It simply de- fines a situation in which the President will consent to the laying of the cable.
 It is quite likely that an act of Con- gress ratifying the conditions imposed will be necessary, but that Is another story. Thus far the only proposition or a responsible and definite character that has been made to the government to lay a Pacific cable has come from the Pa cifc Commercial Gable Company. That this proposition, made by Thomas F. Clark on behalf of the company was not born entirely of a philanthropic desire to aid the government is pretty clearly indi- 
 General Knox to the President.
 Marlborough House, Atlantic City, N. J.,
 August 5, 1902
 '"The President-I herewith return, as per your direction, letter of Thomas F. Clark, dated July S. addressed to the Secretary of State and by him transmit ted to you and by you to me. with direc- ton that answer be furnished you. The answer to this letter is that the interests of the government, in respect to the mat ters referred to therein have been care fully considered and safeguarded. l en- close for your inf ormation a copy of the conditions upon which you were willing to consent to the laying of the Pacific ca ble. Mir. Clark's letter seems predicated upon the theory that the government did not understand the full situation. You will observe that the conditions you have approved go much further than MT. Clark's suggestion for the protection of the interests of the United States and the commercial interests of it's people as we'll Very respectfully.
 'P. J. Knox. Attorney General" While the conditions are regarded as stringent, it is believed the company will accept them and that the work of laying an American cable to the Orient will soon be begun.
 Secretary Cortelyou came over to Oys- ter Bay from Hampstead today to discuss l with the President some details of the New England trip. Pressure is being | brought to bear to induce the President | to make certain changes in the schedule as prepared but it Is announced tha, none will be made. The making of an ! itinerary for such trip is a delicate and ! intricate task and even slight changes ir l it would involve readjustment Of the | whole scheme.
 President Roosevelt accompanied by l his sons Archie and Kermit and their | cousin, Phillip, left Sagamore Hill late | last night in d boat. They rowed across | to Cold Spring harbor and after skirting | the beach for several miles landed for the night. They cooked their own supper | and then at 9 o'clock rolled themselves | in their blankets. From that time until | 5 o'clock this morning the President | slept on the bare ground. guarded only i by his sleeping boys. After typical camp breakfast which the President him.
 self prepared. the part yreturned to Sag amore Hill Next President Roosevelt will entertain at Sagamore Hill the Chi nese Minister. MT. Wu, and Prince Chen, | who is en route home The distinguished Chinamen will be accompanied to Saga | more Hill by Herbert H D. Pierce, Third | Assistant Secretary of State