Note 3 — THE BATTLE OF THE MONEY METALS

Mr. Hubbard says: “The telegraph and the post office are two great pieces of machinery going on, both for the same purpose, the transmission of intelligence” (J. T. U. p. 17). Prof. Ely calls the telegraph the “logical completion of the post office” (Arena, Dec. 1895, p. 49). Cyrus W. Field says: “Why should not the two branches of what is really one service to the public be brought together in this country, as in other countries, and placed under one management? It would certainly be a great convenience to the people if every telegraph office were a post office, and every post office a telegraph office” (N. A. Review, Mar. 1886). Return to text