Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-18
NEW CABLE TO CHINA
MESSAGES OF GENERALIZATION
EXCHANGED.

The Shanghai and Manila offices of the
Commercial Pacific Cable Company are in
communication by the new cable. Mes
-sages between the President of the United
States and the Emperor and Empress Dow
ager of China have been exchanged
The laying of this cable finishes the work
begun by the laying of the Commercial Pa
cifc cable from San Francisco to Honolulu
and continued by the laying of cables be-
tween Manila and Honolulu by way Of
Guam and Midway Nearly 10000 miles of
submarine cable have been made and laid
in an average depth of 2.64o fathoms. The
greatest depth found on the line of the
cable was 3,4sO fathoms. approximately
four miles. The laying of the cable to
China was delayed by the political upheaval
In China and later by the war between
Japan and Russia. After the treaty of
Portsmouth the work was taken up again
and the United States Is now in communi-
cation with It's Pacific ocean possessions
and with China by means of the cables of
can operators and touching only American
SOIL as desired by the government at
Washington
The China End
The China end of the cable from Ma
Mia is laid far lip into the estuary OF the
Yangtse Kiang. The cable ship which laid
the main part of the cable was unable to
maneuver in the estuary, therefore the
cable already laid was cut and buoyed and
the cable ship proceeded to Woosung. where
an intermediate type of cable designed for
shoaiing waters was transferred TO a small
er snip. The heavy shore end was trans
ferred to a lighter. The difficulties en-
countered in laying the shore end were
somewhat unusual. owing to the shallow
ness of the water. the necessity for accu-
rate location and the unfavorable character
of the weather which prevailed during the
operations.
The shore end is led into hut at Pao-
shan. From PaoShan the line is continued
by underground wires to the Commercial
Pacific Company's office in the city of
Shanghai, the principal port of central
China, in the immediate neighborhood of
the richest silk and tea districts and the
Yangtse valley, with it's $50, 600, 600 popu-
lation. About 100000 tons of American
shipping enter and clear there annually.
The same organization and methods that
have not only met but have anticipated
the requirements of the public for cabling
facilities between Europe and America is
applied to these Pacific cables.
Good Wishes Exchanged With China.
The following exchange of messages be-
tween the President and the Emperor of
China occasioned by the opening of the
Pacific cable office at Shanghai, directly
connecting the United States with Asia,
have been made public.
april Ie. 1906.
Their Imperial MaJesties, the Empress
Dowager and the Emperor of China.
II gladly take the opportunity afforded by
the suspicious completion of the last link
In the new American cable that joins the
Pacific coast of this country and the far
east to offer to your majesties my congrat-
ulations upon the achievement of a work
that must needs contribute to the high
purpose of bringing our two governments
and people closer together in the bonds OF
mutual understanding and lasting concord.
"It is fitting that this fresh tie between
the western and eastern continents should
begin its happy service by bearing mes
sage of good will, and / voice the earnest
wish of this governmentand OF my country
men for the happiness and welfare OF your
majesties and for the continued prosperity
Of the Chinese empire and your great peo-
Pile. THEODORE HOooEs ELL
The following reply was received:
ssPEKING, April II. 1905
'"To His Excellency Theodore Roosevelt.
Washington:
Greeting: We are very much pleased on
receiving your excellency's special telegram
OF congratulation upon the suspicious COM
plefion Of the new cable Joining the Paeinc
coast of your country to the far east IL u
our sincere hope that by the completion OF
this cable the commerce OF your country ano
China will become more prosperous
by the order Of the empress dowager we
now offer to your exceilency our sincere
EMPEROR OF CHINA"