Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-11

Tor the general debate and any Pacific
cable proposition was made germane e
| It.
Mr. Dalzell called attention to the
fact that by the terms Of the rule the
whole question Of the Pacific cable
would be before the house He said
that so Ear az he knew there was abb
solutely no objection TO the cOnstruc-
tlon Of n cable across the Pacific the
only question being as TO whether II
should be constructed by the govern
ment or by private enterprises.
| Mr.. Adamson Of Georgia protested
against the adoption Of the rule and the
building " a cable by the government
lie argued that the private company
which had planned TO lay cable TO the
| Philippines should be allowed to do so
without let or hlndfance lie protested
against the government entering. into
competition with capital and labor en-
| gagged In private enterprises The gov
| rrnment mad the privilege Of selling
| and using the Pacific Gable companys
cable after II was used
| Mr.. Richardson OF Alabama also OPP
| posed the adoption Of the rule He ar
| gued that there was absolutely no ne
|
| eminent cable when private enterprise
had already begun the construction of
a cable under terms most advantageous
| 10 the government
Mr. Shackelford Of Missouri advocat-
| cd the adoption Of the rule.
Mr. Grosyenor of Ohio said the com
| mittee on rules had no anxiety as 10 the
| fate Of the Corllss bill. The rule left
tine door wide open for any proposition
which might be submitted,
Mr. Dal2ell announced that he was
opposed to the construction Of a gov
crnment cable. The necessity for a
cable an admitted. The administration
was lnsistent, IN the interest Of eoono-
my, that there should be cable con
Meeting the United States directly with
our nsuar possessions, but he did not
believe In government ownership Of
the cable The experience OF foreign
countries as regards both railroads and
telegraphs was against II.
Nor ala he favor the proposition Of
The Commercial Pacific company, Of
which Mr.. Mackay was the head, His
information he nald, was that English
capital was behind that company. Mr..
Mackay might be a loyal American,
but 1t was many years since he had
lived in America lie belonged TO that
class OF Americans who were den0mi-
mated expatriated Americans. The
Commercial company, he said. proposed
10 build a cable In English workshops,
with British capital, and lay II with
British ships. He. wanted an Amerl-
can cable, built by American capital,
IN American shops, by American wage
earners. laid by American ships, under
he American flag.
"You speak Of Mr.. Mackay as an ex-
patriated American" interrupted Mr..
Newands of Nevada. while Mr.. Mac
Rays family lives abroad. he resides In
the United States nearly all the time"
81 retract the statement" replied Mr.
Dalzell. 1T Is not material, The cap
ital behind the enterprise is English"
Mr.. Richardson of Alabama here in
terposed TO deny the latter statement.
He produced an affidavit, showing that
Mr., Mackay owned majority Of the
shares OF the company.
where Is II proposed TO make this
cable?R asked Mr.. Dalaell.
In England" replied Mr. Richard
son; and at the proper time | will
show II Is TO be made there"
THAT y enough said Mr. Dalzell.
"That Is why oppose the proposition
OF the Commercial company"
Proceeding, he said that at the pro-
per time he would offer a substitute
for the bill, the bill recently introduced
in the senate, which he understood had
been drawn by the attorney general, by
which the president would be author
lied 10 make contract for the con-
stmction Of a cable, under certain
specific conditions, The rule was adopt
ed, los to 49, Consideration Of the bill
then began.
Mr.. Corllss was the first speaker
This measure" he said provides for
government cable uniting our islands
In the Pacific with the American CONT
nent. BY its terms the cable shall be
American made, laid by American ships
and managed by the American govern
ment."
lie argued that no one had right
TO lay a cable without the permission
of Congress He placed the cost Of con-
structlon at not exceeding $40, goo, 900
and the cost OF operation al ti0O, 900 per
annum. A government survey Of the
route already had been made, he said.
at an expense OF 100000. He estimated
that the revenue from commercial bus
ines alone would be far in excess OF the !
cost Of operation.
Mr., Corliss presented 20 the house
statements and figures intended to shOy
the existence OF cable monopoly and |
It's purposes He presented the grants
by the Eastern Extension Ca
BILE company from China, Japan and |
the Spanish islands In the Pacific, IN !
Guiding Guam. the Philippines and |
Islands. 10 show that this ca |
Die company had control Of cable COM |
IN the far east and control |
" 10000 miles OF submarine cables. II |
had an exclusive monopoly in China, he
said. until 1880. and It's Spanish grant |
In the Philippines ran until 1910 He |
that the Commercial Pacific |
Gable company which proposed to lay
A cable 10 Hawaii and thence TO Manila.
was merely the American branch or
ally OF the Extension cable monopoly.
Mr.. Corllss dwelt on the effect upon our
military control IN the Pacific. should
4 foreign corporation be permitted 10 |
lwn this cable, and he argued that the
,nly way TO break down the monopoly
vas FOR the government 10 own, con-
!. net and operate the cable.
Mr.. Corlss denounced private cable
and read letters from Capt
sGuier OF the signal service. who, he
add had been IN charge OF the cables
n the Philippines for three years. ard
rom Admiral Bradford showing the ne
'essiiy OK a government cable and the
Nistence Of a cable monopoly In the
att. A session was ordered on Sunday,
Tune 20. at II o'clock. for eulogles on
he late Representative Cummings OF
Saw York. AT o'clock the house adj
ournpd