Show A transpacific cable the colonies and india of london say that the breaking of the australian cables and the consequent cutting off on of those colonies from communication with the outer world for several days emphasizes in the strongest possible way the necessity of constructing an a alternative ter native cable across the pacific ocean between british columbia and sydney to brisbane the lesson will no doubt not be lost upon our australian cousins it is said that her maje majesty s government has decided notto not to share in the guarantee the companies require in order to effect the proposed reductions in the existing cable rates and it was hardly expected that it would do so it might however view with greater favor the laying of the new line and the subsidies the colonies are now asked to give for perpetuating for a time the monopoly of the old line with assistance from canada and from the imperial government would it is believed permit of arrangements range ments being made for the construction st of the pacific cable and probably insure a reduced tariff by both lines 11 |