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Show THE PACIFIC CABLE. Secretary Root, In His Report, Will Urge Its Construction. Washington, Nov. 26. It is stated that Secretary Root, in his report, will be very urgent in his recommendations for the immediate construction of a cable line to the Philippines. He will point out that the cheapest route will be direct from Seattle to the Philippines. Philip-pines. The line between Seattle and the Philippines would cost about 88,000,000, while it would cost 82,000,-000 82,000,-000 more if the line is laid from San Francisco via Honolulu. During the past year the war department depart-ment alone spent more than $400,000 for cable tolls, and, with the amount paid by the navy and state departments, depart-ments, more than half a million in all has been paid for cable messages between be-tween this country and the Philippines. Philip-pines. The secretary will point out these facts to show that it will be economy for the government to build its own cable. |