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LoC No.: 08014198
Title:
The proposed union of the telegraph and postal systems
Statement of the Western Union Telegraph Company
Credits:
Produced by Richard Tonsing, Adrian Mastronardi, The
Philatelic Digital Library Project, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "The Proposed Union of the Telegraph and Postal Systems" is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This document is a critical examination of a proposed legislation presented by Hon. E.B. Washburne regarding the integration of telegraph and postal services in the United States. It aims to defend the existing telegraph system, highlighting its operational efficiency and financial viability against the claims made by supporters of the proposed union. The opening of this work introduces the author's objective: to counter the assertions made by Washburne, which suggest that the American telegraph system is inferior to those in Europe and inadequately serves the public. The text begins by acknowledging the historical significance of Professor Morse's inventions while arguing that government control of the telegraph, as proposed, could undermine its growth and efficiency. It discusses the existing state of the telegraph system, providing statistical evidence of its extensive reach and operational success, ultimately calling for a recognition of private enterprise's role in enhancing communication services instead of government intervention, which the author views as potentially damaging to progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 58.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Western Union Telegraph Company
EBook No.: 62214
Published: May 23, 2020
Downloads: 204
Language: English
Subject: Postal service -- United States
Subject: Telegraph -- Law and legislation -- United States
Subject: Telegraph -- History -- 19th century
LoCC: Social sciences: Transportation and communications
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 08014198
Title:
The proposed union of the telegraph and postal systems
Statement of the Western Union Telegraph Company
Credits:
Produced by Richard Tonsing, Adrian Mastronardi, The
Philatelic Digital Library Project, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "The Proposed Union of the Telegraph and Postal Systems" is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This document is a critical examination of a proposed legislation presented by Hon. E.B. Washburne regarding the integration of telegraph and postal services in the United States. It aims to defend the existing telegraph system, highlighting its operational efficiency and financial viability against the claims made by supporters of the proposed union. The opening of this work introduces the author's objective: to counter the assertions made by Washburne, which suggest that the American telegraph system is inferior to those in Europe and inadequately serves the public. The text begins by acknowledging the historical significance of Professor Morse's inventions while arguing that government control of the telegraph, as proposed, could undermine its growth and efficiency. It discusses the existing state of the telegraph system, providing statistical evidence of its extensive reach and operational success, ultimately calling for a recognition of private enterprise's role in enhancing communication services instead of government intervention, which the author views as potentially damaging to progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 58.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Western Union Telegraph Company
EBook No.: 62214
Published: May 23, 2020
Downloads: 204
Language: English
Subject: Postal service -- United States
Subject: Telegraph -- Law and legislation -- United States
Subject: Telegraph -- History -- 19th century
LoCC: Social sciences: Transportation and communications
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.