Show CHINA AND JAPAN SIGN AGREEMENT Mackay Mckay Cable to Be B Extended to Shanghai and Yokohama WORK WILL BEGIN AT ONCE ANOTHER RESULT OF AMERICAN ENTERPRISE New York Sept 14 Through h Amen Ameri American Amer can cn enterprise the way has been won to connect the western was tern continent t by di dl direct submarine telegraphic lines Unas with wit the empires empire of Japan and China Clarence ClarenceH H Mackay president of ot the Commercial Pacific Cable company today made the announcement that his company hitS has ha se SO secured secured cured the necessary concessions to en enter enter enten ter ten Yokohama Japan and Shanghai China Yesterday the last step in a se I Iries ries ties of diplomatic negotiations which were begun at the tile wish of ot President McKinley and which have extend extended d over a period of about three years was taken tal en when Mr the tile Japanese min mill ister to the United States affixed his signature to Japans agreement with wih the Commercial Pacific Cable company for landing rights at nt Yokohama An agree agreement agreement ment for landing rights at Shanghai agee was signed by China several weeks week ago Globe Spanned When these new cables are completed Mr lIr Mackay Macka said their length added to other cables cable already laid or about to be built bui will wi form part of ot a system which extends of the distance around arund the globe The cable connections with wih both Ja Japan JaDan pan Pail and nd China will wi be made by extend ing the present lines hines of ot the company which run from San Francisco through the thE stations of Honolulu Midway Guam and Manila Maia Japan will wi be reached by b laying a cable from Guam in the Pacific direct to Yokohama The cable to China Chinn will wf be laid from Manila Mania to Shanghai ShanghaI I In announcing the successful issue to the long negotiations Mr Mackay said today I We Ve shall proceed at once with the manufacture and laying of these cables which will take several months months The Tue Commercial Pacific Cable Cathe company will wi then thon pierce tho the far east at three points pen pan namely the Philippines China and Ja Japan Japen |