The state ownership of cables
Subject(s): Argyll, John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, Duke of, 1845-1914, Australia, Barry, John Wolfe, 1836-1918, Canada, Collings, Jesse, 1831-1920, Collins, Robert Henry Muirhead, 1852-1927, Curzon of Kedleston, George Nathaniel Curzon, Marquess, 1859-1925, Fielding, W. S. (William Stevens), 1848-1929, Fleming, Sandford, 1827-1915, Great Britain, Heaton, J. Henniker, Imperialism, Jersey, Victor Albert George Child Villiers, Earl of, 1845-1915, Lemieux, Rodolphe, 1866-1937, Marconi, Guglielmo, 1874-1937, Milner, Alfred Milner, Viscount, 1854-1925, Neilson, G. R., O'Connor, T. P. (Thomas Power), 1848-1929, Sassoon, Edward Albert David Sir, 2nd Baronet of Kensington, 1856-1912, Spicer, Albert, Sir, 1847-1934, Telegraph, Telegraph--Government ownership, Truscott, George W. (George Wyatt), 1857-1941
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George W. Truscott, Lord Mayor of London, presided over a meeting of a number of notable politicians discussing the question of cable reform and of state ownership of telegraph lines. Cheap telegraph prices would improve communication between various parts of the British Empire, and therefore help maintain the current “Imperial feeling.” Public opinion is broadly in favor of state ownership and cheaper telegraph cable prices. The meeting produced a resolution to propose the convening of a committee to investigate how to proceed while also respecting private property rights.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-08
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The state ownership of cables. [December 8, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300635. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. The state ownership of cables. [8 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300635.
APA:
Unknown., [1908, December 8]. The state ownership of cables.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300635.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
