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

Tor the general debate and any Pacin
cable proposition was made germane l.
| t.
Mr., Dalzell called attention to th
fact that By the terms Of the rule III,
whole question OF the Pacific cab,
would be before the house. He sait
that so Gar an he knew there was alb
solutely no objection to the construc
ton OF cable across the Pacific, tn,
| only question being as 10 whether 4
should be constructed by the govern
ment or by private enterprises.
| Mr.. Ad1msOn OF Georgia protested
against the adoption OF the rule and tn,
building Of cable by the government
lie argued that the private company
when had planned TO lay cable TO tho
! philippines should be allowed to do SC
without LET or hlndranoe, lie protested
against the government entering. into
competition With capital and labof en-
gagged In private enterprises. The gov.
rrnment mad the privilege OF selling
and using the Pacific Gable company'f
cable after II was used
Mr.. Richardson OF Alabama also op.
| posed the adoption OF the rule He ar
gued that there was absolutely no me-
| cesslty for the construction Of gov
eminent cable when private enterprise
had already begun the construction OF
a cable under terms most advantageous
10 the government.
Mr.. Sha ckelford 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 all admitted. The administration
was inslstent In the interest Of eOono-
my that there should be cable con
Meeting the United States directly with
our lnsular 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 H.
Nor ala he favor the proposition OF
the Commercial Pacific company, OF
which Mr.. Mackay was the head. His
information. he nold. was that English
capital was behind that company. Mr..
but 1t was many years since he had
lived in America lie belonged 10 that
class OF Americans who were denOmi-
mated eSpatnated Americans. The
Commercial company, he said proposed
10 build d cable in English workshops
with British capital and lay 1t with
British ships. He. wanted an Ameri-
can cable built by American capital
IN American shops, by American wage
gamers 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
u 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 afiidayit showing that
Mr., Mackay owned a majority Of the
shares OF the company.
Where Is II proposed TO make this
cable?s asked Mr.. Dalsel.
In England, replied Mr. Richard
son, and at the proper time / will
show 1t Is TO be made there"
THAT \ 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 TO make contract for the con-
OF n cable, under certain
specific conditions, The rule was adopt
ID, los to 70. Consideration of the bill
then began.
Mr. Corllss was the first speaker.
This measure" he said. provides for |
1 government cable uniting our islands |
n the Pacific with the American CONT |
lent BY its terms the cable shall be |
american made, laid by American ships |
md managed by the American govern
nent."
Tie argued that no one had right |
o lay a cable without the permission |
# Congress. He placed the cost Of con- !
itructlon at not exceeding Sl0,00O,0O0 |
md the cost OF operation al $780, 900 per
Innum. A government survey Of the
cute already had been made, he said.
L an expense OF 100000. He estimated
bat the revenue from commercial bus
mes alone would be far in excess OF the
ost Of operation.
Mr.. Corliss presented 20 the house
tatements and figures intended to shoy
he existence OF cable monopoly and |
Is purposes. He presented the grants
btained by the Eastern Extension Ca
Ne company from China, Japan and
he Spanish Islands In the Pacific, IN
luding Guam, the Philippines and
iarshall Islands. 10 show that this en-
le company had control Of cable com
in the far east and control
10000 miles OF submarine cables. IL
ed an exclusive monopoly in China, he
I'D. until 1880, and It's Spanish grant |
! the Philippines ran until 1910. He |
lniended that the Commercial Pacific |
able company which proposed to lay |
cable 20 Hawaii and thence TO Manila.
ne merely the American branch or
liy Of the Extension cable monopoly.
In. Corliss dwelt on the effect upon our
Hillary control IN the Pacific. should
foreign corporation be permitted TO
an this cable. and he argued that the
lly way TO break down the monopoly
as Tor the government 10 own, con-
r'ici and operate the cable
Mr.. COrllss denounced private cable
onopolies. and read letters from Capt.
luier OF the signal service, who, he
id, had been IN charge OF the cables
the Philippines FOR three years. ard
ON Admiral Bradford showing the me-
ssiiy Of government cable and the
istence Of a cable monopoly In the
~. A session was ordered on Sunday
me %, at II o'clock. for eulagles on
2 late Representative Cummings OF A,
sw York. AT o'clock the house adj
urped