THE CABLE QUESTION.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10589, 24 February 1900, Page 7

THE CABLE QUESTION.

Unite- Press Assogiatio-—By Electric Tel egra-ph—Copyright; . LONDON, February 22. Mr Reeves handed Mr Cfaainberlain a strong protest against granting the Eastern Extension Company's concession. OTTAWA, February 22. Mr Mulock, the Canadian Postmaster*. General, has decl_red that if the concessions asked are granted to the Eastern Extension Company, the success of the Pacific cable is endangered, and the Eastern Extension Company would secusa* the control of tihe business. SYDNEY, February 23. The Premier states that he understands that the outcome- of the Conference roth. Mr Wa_re_, who meets the PostmasterGaneral again to-day, will be that the Government w-l accept the Ea_teni Extension Company's proposals for a Cape cabled Later. './:" Mr Lyne says he quite agrees wit—, the position taken up by Mr Crick in regard to the Cape cable. He is only waiting the settlement of a few details with Mr Warren before cabling Home the acceptance of the Eastern Extension Company's proposalsi. As far as New South Wales is concerned, tthe matter is settled.