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EXTENDING THE CABLE.
That is a gratifying announcement, under apparently upon ample authority, that the Pacific Commercial Cable Company will in the near future lay a cable from Manila to Shanghai, thus completing its line across the Pacific from the American continent to the mainland of Asia. It will be remembered that the company at first did not contemplate doing this, but in fact planned specifically not to do it; that it should do so, however, was made by the United States Government a necessary condition of its receiving the data of official soundings and surveys. It is pleasant to see the company so promptly moving to fulfil its obligation in that respect.
At present cable communication is had with the Asian continent by means of a cable from Manila to Hong Kong. The latter is a British concern, and gives our Pacific cable connection with the whole British system in south-eastern Asian waters, and so on with Europe by way of the Red Sea. For most purposes such cable connections might be sufficient and satisfactory. But there is one reason which makes it eminently desirable that an American cable shall be landed upon the Chinese coast at the earliest practicable moment. That is, in order to vindicate American treaty rights against a presumptuous monopoly.
There is a European cable company which has secured from the Chinese Government the exclusive privilege of landing and operating cables on the Chinese coast for a term of years. Such a monopoly is manifestly contrary to the principle of the "open door," and is also regarded as in defiance of the treaty stipulations between America and China, which guarantee to Americans in China all the rights and privileges enjoyed by the citizens of any other nation.
For the sake of vindicating the American right to do so, therefore, it is desirable to land an American cable on the Chinese coast. But beyond doubt the doing so will prove profitable in other respects. Our commerce with China and Japan is large and is steadily growing, and its needs call for the best possible telegraphic communication. Politically America has a right to land her cables wherever any other country can. Commercially she is as much in need of cables of her own as is any other land. We have now our own cables connecting all parts of our domain, save Alaska. It will be well to have our own cables connecting our domain with the rest of the world, in both directions.
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190 REG AUG 3!
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EXTENDING THE CABLE.
That is a gratifying announcement, unde ap- parently upon ample authority, that the Pacific Commercial Cable Company will in the near future lay a cable from Mauila to Shanghai, thus completing its line across the Pacific from the American continent to the mainland of Asla. It will be remembered that the company at first did not contemplate doing this, but in fact planned specifically not to do it; that it should do so, however, was made by the United States Government a necessary condition of its receiving the data of official soundings and sur- vegs. It is pleasant to see the company so promptly moving to fulfil its obligation in that respect.
At present cable communication is had with the Asian continent by means of a cable from Manila to Hong Kong. The latter is a British concern, and gives our Pacific cable connec tion with the whole British system in south- eastern Asian waters, and so on with Europe by way of the Red Sea. For most purposes such cable connections might be sufficient and satisfactory. But there is one reason which makes it eminently desirable that an Ameri- can cable shall be landed upon the Chinese coast at the earliest practicable moment. That is, in order to vindicate American treaty rights against A presumptuoUS monopoly.
There is a European cable company which has secured from the Chinese Government the ex- clusive privilege of landing and operating cables on the Chinese coast for a term of years. Such a monopoly is manifestly contrary to the prin ciple of the "open door," and is also regarded as in defiance of the treaty stipulations be tween America and China, which guarantee to Americans in China all the rights and privi- leges enjoyed by the citizens of any other nation.
For the sake of vindicating the American right to do so, therefore, it is desirable to land an American cable on the Chinese coast. But beyond doubt the doing so will prove profitable in other respects. Our commerce with China and Japan is large and is steadily growing, and its needs call for the best possible tele- graphic communication. Politically America has a right to laud ber cables wherever any other country can. Commercially she is as much in need of cables of her own as is any, other land. We have now our own cables con- necting all parts of our domain, save Alaska. It will be well to have our own cables con- necting our domain with the rest of the world, in both directions.
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