Carlton Advised Cable Seizure At Government Takeover
Newcomb Carlton head of Western Union testified before the House Interstate Commerce Committee that the government seized transatlantic cable lines last November after he advised Postmaster General Burleson to act for commercial reasons. He said the move aimed to improve service for American merchants and reduce censorship, with the order signed around November 4 or 6, noting no service gain from government operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carlton
Webster
Oregon
Telephone and Telegraph
N. C. Riggsbury
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Mr. Kingsbury
Kingsbury
Congress
Bell Telephone System
Public Debate Over Telegraph Rates and Postal Information
Officials argued for immediate return of company money without new legislation and opposed keeping current rates. Testimony cited public charges of up to 74 000 daily via telegraph and referenced letters between Clarence H Faggay and federal officials about postal information sharing.
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Dervice
Reynolds
Clarence H. Fagkay
Fiestal Cou?iie
Postal
Post l Office Department
Charles
Y. McVey
Ain Seles Telephone Company
Téber
Kinloch Roe
St. Louis
Joseph
Western Union Employes’’ Association
Missouri Democrats back Wilson policy and Ireland self determination
The Missouri Democratic State Committee approved resolutions endorsing President Wilson and urging Senate ratification of the peace treaty and League of Nations. The group also urged continued pursuit of Ireland self determination as a policy goal. Homer Cummings criticized Republican attacks on Wilson and the Democratic administration at a banquet.
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ST. Louis
Wilson
Senate
League of Nations
Ude
Ireland
Missouri
Democratic State Committee
Stat Organization
James A. Reed
Homer
Cummings
Democratic National Committee
Dematic
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Burleson
Edward Reynolds
The
Postal -Telegraph-Cable Company
Hathawayss
Hathaway
Exquisite Hathaway
Winthrop
Chippendale
W. A. Hathaway Company
West 43Th Street
New York
East
Paris
San Francisco
Juan
Sorat
Reed
Tomer
ee-Morris
Hifth
36Th Street
Peal
Sumner Bresses
Foulard Haile Fracks
Frenchingham Fracks
Silkeorgette Fracks
Greeragett Crepe
Georgette
Ruffies
Lee-Morris CO
Fifth Ave
36Th ST
Thirty-fourth Street
Madison Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Murray Hill
Thirty-fifth Street
Betalph
B. Altman & Co
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