THE AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1991, 23 October 1886, Page 3

THE AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

[PER press association,]

Wellington, Oct. 23. 'I lie fo'lowing message has been sent by the Chairman of the Eastern Extension Co, to Sir J. Vogel : — I have received "i’li regret yi ur telegram of the 1 fitly biff. The Intprnational Tdegraply Convention has nothing whatever to do with local traffics, it only regulates International arrangements, and, as we do not propose altering the rates, notice Tom the Ihrne office is unnecessary. The’ contra.-.l t lit it ,es the Company to office accommodation fir ano h r ten years wh-ther the tariff is raised or not, and “» 'mo operator is utteily inadequate for the prop'-r working of the service the withdrawal of die accommodation might Compel us to interrupt the traffic altogether. In that case we should have to hold your Government responsible for all Fna or damage the Company might sus, 1 in. Any additional tax you might see lit to impose woud hive to be borne by the telegraphic public, and would only add to the expense and annoyance which tile ni-ing of the cable tariff would entail "dli regard to the Press we have lately shown by international arrangements t.ur dtsire to meet their requirements, and we are anxious to extend elienp rates to the Press over ths New Zealand cable, but the guarantee principles can on’y be dealt with as p>rt of the geiieial guarantee proposals submitted by the company to JSew Zealand and the other colouies. As a last recourse, aod to »h'W our r-rrest' desire to bring about »n a in-cable solution of the vexed question satisfactorily to ail parties, the Company luc prepared to refer it to arbitration in ffip usual mauner, to be held in London. A" the Company have incurred considerable loss by the long delay that h-s alre aly taken place in coming to an orhiuvement, I should feel ob'iged if you fc’ould give me an early reply to the Sjove.