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Show CABLE DISPUTE MEANS MUCH, jfl It Is well that Uncle Sam is acting H with firmness in dealing with tho Western Union company In Its at-H at-H tempt to land a British cable at Ml H ami. Florida. Dunne the world war B the government had a constan fight nflj with that company to force it to com-fm com-fm ply with regulations of cenaorr-hlp. Iff and of late the company openly ha. fit defied the naval authorities who have W been instructed to prevent the land jig lug of the cable. On last week It was B necessary for a warship to fire a shot jal of warning which brought the cable BI laying ship to account. fc It is the contention of Elihu Root, H who represents American cable inter f ests and who lias conferred with our B government officials, that the Rrillsh H cable system Is so synchronised with H British diplomacy and business that H all messages passing over the cables ml would be conveyed to England and H there made use of, to the great ad- SI vantage of English business houses' in times of peace, and this cable, with I direct connections with South Amrr fl ica, might serve to ruin American D, business prospects with that part of the world. |