THE CABLE TARIFF.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1504, 26 October 1886, Page 3

THE CABLE TARIFF.

WbIiMHGTON, Oct. 22. ..The following message has been sent by the , Chairman of the Eastern Extension Company to Sir Julius Yogel■ > Oct. 20.—1 have received with regret your telegram of 16th inst. The International Telegraph Convention has nothing whatever to do with local traffics; it only regulates.international arrangement, and ae we -do not propose altering the international rate, notice from the JBerno office is unnecessary. The contract entitles the Company to office accommodation for another 10 years, whether the tariff u.used or not, and aa one operator is utterly‘inadequate for the proper working of the aervioj, the withdrawal of the acoom- - modation might compell us to interrupt the traffic altogether, and in that case we should . have to hold ymir Government responsible for all loss or damage the Company might sustain. Anv additional tax you might see fit to impose . ■ upon would have to .be borne by the. tele- , graphic public and would only add to the ezpenoes and annoyance the rising of the cable tariff,would entail upon , them; With regard to the Tress we have lately shown ,|n . international arrangement* diir desire to,-meet their • - requirements, and we are • anxious *to extend cheap rates to the Pres* over the New, Zealand cable, but the guarantee principle* can only be dealt with as part of the general guarantee proposals aubmitted by the company, to the Hew Zealand and the other colonies.

As alast resource and to show our earnest ; desire to bring about an amicable solution of the Taxed question satisfactorily to all parties, the company are prepared to refer it to , arbitratiom in the usual manner to bo held in London. As this company hare incurred, considerable: loss by the long delay that has already taken place in coming to an arrangement; I should feel obliged if you would give me an early reply to the above." _ >