The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14
CARLTON NAMED
TO MANAGE j. s.
CABLE SYSTEM
Western Union President
Accepts Dictatorship
Ward Declined.
CLAPPERToN ASSISTANT
Burleson's Order Retains All
Officials Except Ward, -
Mackay and Cook.

The unifcation. under Government
control, of all American cable systems
operating lines between this country
and Europe became a working real
ity yesterday, when Newcomb Carl
ton, president Of the Western Union
Company, accepted the post of Di-
rector of Gables. offered to him by
Postmaster General Burleson.
The office, which had been declined
by George G. Ward, vice-president of
the Commercial Cable Company, in
vests Mr.. Carlton with the control and
operation Of six lines OF cable which
are the property Of the Commercial
company and of eight lines which
have been under the control of the
Western Union. The Western Union
lines are all British property. which
are held under leases. Only four of
them are now in operation.
Upon receiving his appointment Mr..
Carlton requested Mr.. Ward to desig-
nate some official of his company to
act as its operating manager under
Mr.. Cartons authority, and Mr..
Ward complied by selecting George
Oapperton, one of the vice presidents
of the Commercial company. Under
Government control the revenue as
well as the management of the vari-
Gus lines passes out Of the control Of
the companies.
BurIeson Makes Announcement.
Under the new regime all ofucials
and employees of the two companies
VIII continue at their regular duties,
with the exception of Mr.. Ward.
Clarence H. Mackay, president of the
Commercial company, and William
W. Cook, its general counsel. The
Postmaster Generals order follows:
Now, therefore, it is ordered and
directed that so much of the said
Order No. 1851 as directs all of the
officers. operators and employees OF
the marine cable companies to con-
tinue in the performance of their
present duties is modified so as to
exclude Clarence II. Mackay, George
G. Ward and William w. Cook from
any connection with the supervision,
possession, control or operation of
any and all marine cable systems or
any part thereof, the supervision.
possession. control and operation of
which was taken over and assumed
by the President in his said procla-
nation of November Q. 1918.
The said Newcomb Carlton is
hereby directed to assume the man
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all of the marine cable systems, the
supervision. possession, control and
operation of which was taken.over and
assumed by the President and by him
directed to be exercised by and through
the Postmaster-General so far and to
such extent as is authorized by the
said joint resolution of Congress and
the said proclamation of the Presi-
dent
The said Carlton will proceed at
once to the execution of this order
and shall carry into effect directions
which have been given for the uniflca-
lion of the operation of said cable sys-
tens and such other directions here
sfter 20 be issued"
The Commercial company is now
crnment from taking over its lines.
Carlton Writes to Ward.
Mr. Carlton, in announcing his Sc
lection Of Mr.. Clapperton as operating
officer Of the Commercial company's
INES gave GU. copy of a letter writ
ten by him to Mr. Ward. in part as
follows:
I'm my opinion, the coordination of
Tho Two systems will result in an in
ceased service to the Government, the
public and 'he press, which is so sorely
needed at this time. And am writing
II the hope that to this end the Com |
hiercial Gable Company will support |
me by designating one of it's officials /
% Whom I may delegate the immediate |
Supervision of your stations and who |
VIII work in close cooperation in |
,LrryinG out the instructions that may
Dr. issued by me. You will. | am sure, |
Understand my reluctance to take over |
I'D" details of operating a system
"H1'n may again become competitive. !
regardless Of such contentious as
may hive arisen between your COM
PahS and the Pos.master- General, il |
seems to me that you can without in
any way prejudicing the position of
YOUR corporation, bear a hand in i'm
proving the cable service of to-day by
cooperating in the selection OF the
'.o'' suitable official of your organize
'pH Tor the post mentioned and in
'."ti"iSe assuring the hearty CO.
'p'ratlon of all officials and employees
o. 'no Commercial system.
Expects Import tat Benefits.
venture 10 think that there Is an
important expansion of service await
''' combined and extended American
'''e system and that the great indus
N'aI "ud commercial interests of this
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