Show A FREE PACIFIC CABLE The Thc Pacific cable will be of immense importance to the time United States Government especially in in time of war The question of granting Government aid of individuals deserves es most to a company private serious consideration While hile no doubt the United States would be justified in taking charge chum of or the cable if necessity essit arose yet Jet it would be wiser and safer to bargain beforehand for governmental g rights before giving governmental aid There is already a foreign corporation wh which fh claims un under tinder er a Spanish grant the thc exclusive iye privilege Iri of str stretching a cable I to the Philippines We Ve cannot land a cable end at Manila without from this permission Spanish com corn IJan pany There is a stron strong suspicion that the concern which is asking the United States for financial assistance assistance as is IlL alliance in-alliance with this alien concern We Yc have m e declared for fOl an open door in the islands island and we can call hardly at this juncture foster a cable mo 1110 It would seem to be he good statesmanship to push h this thiR old Spanish grant aside asid either b by purchase put pur chase or by ly some sonic other fair means Uncle Unde Sam must be fl free e to communicate by ly wire with Manila lanila whenever enl the fancy at strikes ci kes hi him In |