Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-29
[(V RESOLUTION | W0UlD RELEASE
 | PHONES IN l9|9
k;,l Re Presented to House
 Today.
h MENTION MADE OF
 CABLE COMPANIES
krlecon Fayors Longer Period of Control.

Washington, Jan. lo.-1oVefHhlen ntrol of telephone and telegraph nnerties would end next December under a resolution ordered fa- rably reported today by the House stoffice committee by vote of 10
 S Chairman Moon announced at he would present the measure to 3 House tomorrow.
 EThe resolution made no mention
 cable properties and that phase of situation was not discussed at the mmittee meeting. Members later pressed varying opinions as to the feet of the legislation of Federal ntrol of those properties which was Eumed by presidential proclamation
 t November under the authority Yen in the original wire control Solution passed by Congress last ly l6th.
 Chairman Moon said the new legis- lion would not affect the original F insofar as it applied to cable prop kes control of which would have to
 relinquished with the issuing of a Oclamation by the President an- uncing the signing of the treaty and
 ratification. Other members ought control of the cables would
 automatically extended. Others ieved the question would have to
 settled in the courts.
 Suggest End of Control.
 Various dates for termination of htrol were suggested after the hmittee had concluded it's hearings
 the original administration meas E by examination postmaster gen. ] Burleson. The first proposal was
 restoration of the properties to vate management next May SOth,
 this and another to extend the be to December 31st, 1920, were ted down.
 As introduced by Chairman Moon,
 resolution authorized the Post ster General to negotiate contracts
 the purchase of telephone compan-
 and to have an appraisment made the telegraph properties, but these Pylslons all were stricken out Mir. rleson insisted that the purpose $ to. extend the period of control d not to bring about government Fmership.
 Final Vote Taken.
 On the final vote as announced by committee, three democrats join with seven republicans to end the |.lod Of control on December 31st, s seven democrats and one prohibit Pnist opposed it, as they desired ex- cslon for a longer period. Black, of fxas' voted for the resolution, and Sers, Of Kansas, opposed it.
 |Mr Burleson favored a longer per-
 or government control than next cemDer 2Oth, a date suggested while |r%s was before the committee.
 |mnile Mir .Burleson was on the ao, representative Madden read in- sne record letter from George G. |S'S lce.president of the Commer-
 Iaole Company to the Postmaster N .esai, aa,' dated January 18th, which a me British government forbids
 plac'ng the Commercial Cable EI II'paey or its cables under the con- ,;,, < oi n lts competitor, the Western "Oa Telegraph company"
 |m English in Control. san ahs postoffice department tonight mI,, puGilc copy of MT. Burleson'c
 g ft 70 MT. Ward, in which he said < Y .k seems n only necessary to state N, .ne English government is exer-
 .s control over the property of rn;e, S;e'sons Q connected with The Com e sss pn;.Ga Gable Company, located in
 ;o;at ;ia.lsh possessions. And under yssn sv,nI resolution of Congress this knaraa knanmaent, through the Postmaster % tha IS controlling the operation tisd;ots;aaO @ saOie properties within it's
 ivt dut;I nave been relieved by me of |bles bl',ss "s affecting the operation of |risd;e4l S wl your Company, so far as the |ncerrsSS Of this government Is erciai ea ea over the cables of the com k,s to ;.sompany. I have no instruct |ouirsnss ,v issue to you in regard to any |ent mas ,ents that the British govern the a,sy ccn, require re of you, as an officer bratiosro numerical mn company, as a cor on the n. and relating to the property lficis,ss ,ssompany or the conduct of it's |g it R tbe o1 pg agents, located and operat- |spect to nrltlsh n.a! possessions and with FsumedI Io oo winch that government has