Deseret Evening News | 1900-08-04 | Page 3 | New Ocean Cable

IW ul ol tho t 6 With Whit RI ew York Au Aug IThe following con congratulatory gratulatory from President McKinley and Ind the kin king of Portugal I Were flashed direct toda today between the I United States and nd Portugal l oVer tha new flew lIn lIne of the Commercial Cable corn com compan pan liany whIch hu just been put In ID opera operation tion between the lOrli and nd this cotta COUll tr try Mansion Washington lIis Majesty the Kin King 0 of Portugal l Lisbon LIOOn i I take pleasure In your our majesty on the completion of telegraphic communication between the states and Portugal and render m my best wIshes for lor the perpetuation and increase of It the friendly relations be between tween the two countries WILLIAM McKINLEY Ull lii Excellency President of 01 tb the U Unit United lt ed States ot of America At this moment when a new w bond 61 t and of et economic development ment unie theo the Portuguese with the United 0 of North America I hasten buten to thank you OU for tor the kind congratulations wIt b your our excellency ba has kindly ad d dressed to me and nd desire to express m my sincerest wl wishes hll for the prosperity of the oe Rt Republic of the Ihl United State KINO KING or OF PORTUGAL were also allO exchanged chall d be between 1 tween the President and nd American real rell I dents of the Ibe The new cable I connects connect at the Island Illane of Falan with the and AIO Om line from the AID to Portugal and andIs Is II the first to connect the Ator Asor t s With th the United States It alto also opens direct communIcation for tor the first time with this country and nd