| Title | [Speach] |
| Publication | N/A |
| Date | 1957 |
| Reprinted in | “The Story of the Telegraph” by Briggs & Maverick |
| Reprint page | 97 |
| Author | George Howard |
| Source | Internet Archive |
| Clipping id | TOA-TEL-1857-001 |
| Permalink | https://technooptimism.org/archive/telegraph/toa-tel-1857-001/ |
| Technology | Telegraph |
| Promise type | Peace, International Understanding |
| Summary | As the first transatlantic cable expedition set sail, Lord Carlisle, in a speech later reprinted in The Story of the Telegraph and a History of the Great Atlantic Cable, described the cable as a force for “eternal peace” between Europe and America. Instant communication across the Atlantic was presented as a way to remove misunderstanding and make future war between Britain and the United States unjustifiable |