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Show WIRE COMPANIES COMBAT PEACE TIME CENSORSHIP Washington, Dec. o -a proposed pro-posed telegraph convention between tho great powers drawn up by the International cotum unicatlone' conference confer-ence now in session here. Is understood under-stood to meet with vigorous opposition from the American commercial ieio-Riapii ieio-Riapii companies who s;iid to pro-less pro-less to soe in it the virtual extension of tho war-time powers exercised by the United States over the telegraph and a step toward eventual government govern-ment control. The American commissioners to the conference have approved the- proposed pro-posed convention with reservations, the exuci nature -( which bas nol been disclose!. PattlcUlar clauses of ths proposed convention tn which the American commercial lelcpruph ( oiupa nlen :u . said to take cjpc. iui exception ;iih1 against which they are reported to plan an attuck should the convection be presented to congress Includlm; provisions which give the I'arloua -ernments n right of censorship in peace times, |