02619cam a22003373u 4500 62214 UtSlPG 20260610134432.0 m cr n 260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 08014198 UtSlPG en iso639-1 HE Western Union Telegraph Company The proposed union of the telegraph and postal systems : Statement of the Western Union Telegraph Company Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2020 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2020-05-23 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.) "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.) Original publication data not identified Postal service -- United States Telegraph -- Law and legislation -- United States Telegraph -- History -- 19th century https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62214 103038 103038