The proposed union of the telegraph and postal systems : Statement of the Western Union Telegraph Company

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Western Union Telegraph Company

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

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.)

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.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 58.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2020-05-23