proposed union
The proposed union of the telegraph and postal systems Statement of the Western Union Telegraph Company
作者：Western Union Telegraph Company
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共 223 题- STATEMENT
- OF THE
- WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
- CAMBRIDGE:
- CONTENTS.
- Page
- A merited Compliment to Professor Morse 1
- Congressional Aid 2
- Erroneous Charges against the American Telegraph System 3
- Brief Statement of Facts 4
- Official Statistics of the Telegraphs in Europe for the year 1866 7
- The Shortcomings of British Telegraphs 9
- Asserted Effect of Governmental Control on Belgian Telegraphs 11
- Early Belgian Rates contrasted with American 12
- Natural Increase in Telegraphy 13
- Unfortunate Effects of Low Rates and Competition 15
- American and European Rates compared 15
- The Peculiarities of the Belgian Telegraph Service 17
- Belgian Officials acknowledge the Imperfections of their System 18
- Instructive History of Belgian Telegraphs 19
- Necessity for the Unification of the Telegraph System 22
- Estimate of the Cost of Building Telegraph Lines 24
- Cost of American Telegraphs estimated by European Data 30
- Value of Western Union Telegraph Property, based on European data 32
- The Organization of the Western Union Telegraph Company 35
- Financial Statistics of the Western Union Telegraph Company 36
- English and American Telegraphs compared 40
- Acknowledged Superiority of the early American Service 41
- Remarkably Low Tariffs of the early American Telegraphs 42
- No Similarity between the Telegraph and Postal Systems 43
- Mr. Washburne’s proposed Experimental Line 47
- London District Telegraph Company 50
- Telegraphs under Government and Private Control compared 51
- The Telegraph and the Press 52
- Erroneous Statements relative to Belgian Telegraphs 56
- Belgian Telegrams delivered by Post 58
- Want of Uniformity in Rates 58
- Assertion that Commercial Messages are transmitted at a Loss 61
- Correction of Erroneous Statements 62
- Tariffs not Increased by Consolidation of the Lines 63
- American and European Telegraph Tariffs compared 65
- Rules of the European Telegraphs 66
- Rules of the Western Union Telegraph Company 66
- Singular Notions of Practical Telegraphy 68
- Absurd Theories regarding the Working Capacity of Telegraph Lines 69
- Messages delivered within a Mile of the Office free 73
- European Charges for delivering Telegrams 74
- Telegrams to be placed in the Street Boxes 75
- Privileged Persons to have Priority in the Use of the Wires 75
- Proposition to operate Telegraphs at a Loss, and Make Money by it 76
- Speculative Telegraph Schemes 77
- More Startling Inventions for Rapid Telegraphing 78
- Erroneous Table of European Statistics 79
- European Telegrams counted Several Times 82
- Labor the Principal Element of Expense in operating Telegraphs 82
- Prevailing Error of all Theorizers on the Business of Telegraphing 83
- PROGRESS OF THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH IN AMERICA AND EUROPE.
- The United States 87
- Proportion of Telegrams to Letters 87
- Early History of the Telegraph in America 88
- Evils arising from Separate Organizations 89
- The Unification of the Telegraph accomplished 90
- Telegraph Companies in the United States 91
- Statistics of the Telegraph in the Dominion of Canada 92
- Statement showing the Progress of Telegraphy in Austria 93
- Statement showing the Progress of Telegraphy in Belgium 94
- Bavaria 98
- Denmark 98
- Decrees regulating the Use of the Telegraph in France 102
- Peculiar Character of the French Telegraph 103
- Statement showing the Progress of Telegraphy in France 104
- Increase in Telegrams not due to Low Rates 104
- Greece 105
- Prussia 105
- Statement showing the Progress of Telegraphy in Prussia 106
- Russia 106
- Switzerland 107
- Statement showing the Progress of Telegraphy in Switzerland 109
- Royal Decree relating to Telegraphs in Spain 110
- Turkey 111
- Political Reasons why Government should not Control the Telegraph 113
- The Post-Office Department not Competent to manage the Telegraphs 114
- Government assumes no Responsibility 116
- A MERITED COMPLIMENT TO PROFESSOR MORSE.
- CONGRESSIONAL AID.
- ERRONEOUS CHARGES AGAINST THE AMERICAN TELEGRAPH SYSTEM.
- BRIEF STATEMENT OF FACTS.
- TABLE A.
- THE COMPLAINT OF INDIFFERENCE TO PUBLIC CONVENIENCE WITHOUT FOUNDATION.
- AVERAGE COST OF TELEGRAMS IN EUROPE AND AMERICA FOR 1866.
- THE SHORTCOMINGS OF BRITISH TELEGRAPHS.
- Mr. Washburne says of the British telegraph:—
- ASSERTED EFFECT OF GOVERNMENTAL CONTROL ON BELGIAN TELEGRAPHS.
- Mr. Washburne says:—
- EARLY BELGIAN RATES CONTRASTED WITH AMERICAN.
- NATURAL INCREASE IN TELEGRAPHY.
- UNFORTUNATE EFFECTS OF LOW RATES AND COMPETITION.
- AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN RATES COMPARED.
- THE PECULIARITIES OF THE BELGIAN TELEGRAPH SERVICE.
- BELGIAN OFFICIALS ACKNOWLEDGE THE IMPERFECTIONS OF THEIR SYSTEM.
- INSTRUCTIVE HISTORY OF BELGIAN TELEGRAPHS.
- NECESSITY FOR THE UNIFICATION OF THE TELEGRAPH SYSTEM.
- ESTIMATE OF THE COST OF BUILDING TELEGRAPH LINES.
- Mr. Washburne says:—
- We quote from Mr. Washburne’s paper:—
- Mr. Washburne says:—
- COST OF AMERICAN TELEGRAPHS ESTIMATED BY EUROPEAN DATA.
- RECAPITULATION.
- VALUE OF WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH PROPERTY, BASED ON EUROPEAN DATA.
- Mr. Washburne says:—
- THE ORGANIZATION OF THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
- FINANCIAL STATISTICS OF THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
- CAPITAL STOCK.
- BONDED DEBT.
- CAPITAL STOCK.
- BONDED DEBT.
- PROPERTY ACCOUNT.
- STOCK, BOND, AND PROPERTY BALANCES, MAY 1, 1868.
- STATIONS, LINES, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
- The Western Union Telegraph Company alone has
- ENGLISH AND AMERICAN TELEGRAPHS COMPARED.
- ACKNOWLEDGED SUPERIORITY OF THE EARLY AMERICAN SERVICE.
- REMARKABLY LOW TARIFFS OF THE EARLY AMERICAN TELEGRAPHS.
- NO SIMILARITY BETWEEN THE TELEGRAPH AND POSTAL SYSTEMS.
- COLLECTION AND DELIVERY OF TELEGRAMS BY LETTER-CARRIERS IMPRACTICABLE.
- MR. WASHBURNE’S PROPOSED EXPERIMENTAL LINE.
- Mr. Washburne says:—
- LONDON DISTRICT TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
- TELEGRAPHS UNDER GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE CONTROL COMPARED.
- THE TELEGRAPH AND THE PRESS.
- Mr. Hubbard commences by saying:—
- ERRONEOUS STATEMENTS RELATIVE TO BELGIAN TELEGRAPHS.
- Alluding to the Belgian telegraph, Mr. Hubbard says:—
- We quote from Mr. Hubbard again:—
- We quote from Mr. Hubbard:—
- BELGIAN TELEGRAMS DELIVERED BY POST.
- WANT OF UNIFORMITY IN RATES.
- We quote from Mr. Hubbard:—
- The average rates he gives for America for
- The English rate for
- Mr. Hubbard says:—
- ASSERTION THAT COMMERCIAL MESSAGES ARE TRANSMITTED AT A LOSS.
- Mr. Hubbard says:—
- CORRECTION OF ERRONEOUS STATEMENTS.
- TARIFFS NOT INCREASED BY CONSOLIDATION OF THE LINES.
- Mr. Hubbard says:—
- We quote from Mr. Hubbard again:—
- AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH TARIFFS COMPARED.
- Mr. Hubbard says:—
- RULES OF THE EUROPEAN TELEGRAPHS.
- RULES OF THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
- MORE ERRONEOUS STATEMENTS.
- SINGULAR NOTIONS OF PRACTICAL TELEGRAPHY.
- ABSURD THEORIES REGARDING THE WORKING CAPACITY OF TELEGRAPH LINES.
- Mr. Hubbard says:—
- IMPOSSIBILITY OF UTILIZING THE TELEGRAPH LINES BY NIGHT AS WELL AS DAY.
- PROPOSED INCORPORATION OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
- Mr. Hubbard says:—
- MESSAGES DELIVERED WITHIN A MILE OF THE OFFICE FREE.
- EUROPEAN CHARGES FOR DELIVERING TELEGRAMS.
- CHARGES FOR POSTAGE, FOOT MESSENGER, AND ESTAFETTE.
- By Express (Foot Messenger) within seven English miles, 2_s._ 6_d._
- TELEGRAMS TO BE PLACED IN THE STREET BOXES.
- PRIVILEGED PERSONS TO HAVE PRIORITY IN THE USE OF THE WIRES.
- PROPOSITION TO OPERATE TELEGRAPHS AT A LOSS, AND MAKE MONEY BY IT.
- SPECULATIVE TELEGRAPH SCHEMES.
- MORE STARTLING INVENTIONS FOR RAPID TELEGRAPHING.
- We quote from Mr. Hubbard:—
- ERRONEOUS TABLE OF EUROPEAN STATISTICS.
- ERRONEOUS TABLE OF EUROPEAN STATISTICS.
- From Mr. Hubbard’s pamphlet:—
- EUROPEAN TELEGRAMS COUNTED SEVERAL TIMES.
- LABOR THE PRINCIPAL ELEMENT OF EXPENSE IN OPERATING TELEGRAPHS.
- PREVAILING ERROR OF ALL THEORIZERS ON THE BUSINESS OF TELEGRAPHING.
- THE UNITED STATES.
- PROPORTION OF TELEGRAMS TO LETTERS.
- EARLY HISTORY OF THE TELEGRAPH IN AMERICA.
- EVILS ARISING FROM SEPARATE ORGANIZATIONS.
- THE UNIFICATION OF THE TELEGRAPH ACCOMPLISHED.
- TELEGRAPH COMPANIES IN THE UNITED STATES.
- DOMINION OF CANADA.
- AUSTRIA.
- TABLE C.
- BELGIUM.
- TABLE D.
- TABLE E.
- TABLE F.
- TABLE G.
- TABLE H.
- TABLE I.
- BELGIUM.
- GREAT BRITAIN.
- UNITED STATES.
- BAVARIA.
- DENMARK.
- ENGLAND.
- FRANCE.
- The receipts are divided as follows:—
- These stations are situated in 89 departments, viz.:—
- The receipts in Paris are divided as follows:—
- DECREES REGULATING THE USE OF THE TELEGRAPH IN FRANCE.
- PECULIAR CHARACTER OF THE FRENCH TELEGRAPH.
- TABLE J.
- INCREASE IN TELEGRAMS NOT DUE TO LOW RATES.
- TABLE K.
- GREECE.
- PRUSSIA.
- TABLE L.
- RUSSIA.
- SWITZERLAND.
- NO ANALOGY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND SWITZERLAND.
- TABLE M.
- SPAIN.
- ROYAL DECREE RELATING TO TELEGRAPHS IN SPAIN.
- TURKEY.
- POLITICAL REASONS WHY GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT CONTROL THE TELEGRAPH.
- THE POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT NOT COMPETENT TO MANAGE THE TELEGRAPHS.
- GOVERNMENT ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY.
- APPENDIX.
- THE TELEGRAPH AND THE GOVERNMENT.[30]
- POSTAL TELEGRAPH.—EXTENSION OF THE INTERFERENCE THEORY.[31]
- TELEGRAPHING BY GOVERNMENT.[32]
- TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES