The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-04-09

bring us into direct relations with over . 900 600
of people, excluding the population of the Hawai-
ian and other islands intermediate, the whole
circle of which would be touched. The passenger
traffic of Australia in 1869 amounted to $4,000
600, and the freight traffic to $25,OOO' OOO.
Great Britain paws $500, 900 per annum subsidy
to Australian lines alone, and 6o,OOO,OOo annu-
ally to lines throughout the south Pacific and
China seas. We cannot expect to control TINS
immense trade, but We can participate IN 1t greatly
10 our advantage. After urging the great import
ance of the proposition be submitted the following
I resolutions the substaAce Of has remarks, setting
forth the arguments in favor of it, and expressing
asking Congress to grant 4 liberal subsidy Tor the
establishment and support of a line OF steam YES
sells between this port and Australia ana interlhe-
date points and that the President be requested
to transmit the preamble and resolution to our
Senators and Representatives in Congress to be
laid before that body. After 4 full discussion the
following resolutions were unanimously adopted
Rescued. That the Chamber Of Commerce OF San Fran
cisco lizards y in the e GGeP se,yi ta'b beiSee es ku stn and ID the
South Pacific Islands, and the port Of san Francisco; ,-
Rts0fufd. That such q service, greatly quickemns the inter
course between the points named, and bringing us INTO close
relations with a population of two and 4 half millions $780,
OOO)-aIready rich in resources, and representing IN annual
foreign commerce Of over three hundred and seventy-hve NIL
lion dollars 10 JUOO,uOO). tdiLAJa IAN ~ h"A "H51y ~ H
can commerce, and open ne" and important markets 10
American manufactures
ing less than a GIst-cass steam line will meet the requirements
a., MS service, If satisfactory results are sought 10 be obtained,
As onIv such line can successfully compete with the service
already existing between the p iHts named and European ports.
Resoired, That subject to the conditions above named, TINS
Chamber earnestly recommends that a liberal subsidy De
granted by Congress towards The establishment and maInten-
auce OF such a service as is herein alluded %, DeneFng una
lie resulting advantages 10 the national treasury and the ma
RssoIped. That the President of this Chamber be and he is
hereby requested to cause copies Of these resolutions TO he Tor
v.rf.d - rr r..rr-HUI3fNgSl in OuETeSS WIN N ENleSI
that the same be laid before the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives Of the United States.
Referring to the memorial to the Legislature,
the Call of the same city has the following COM
ments, showing the Importance of the enterprise
The memorial states that the completion of the
great railway across the continent has shortened the
time required for passage between England and her
colonies of TWO and Il half millions of inhabitants in
Australia and New Zealand, to fourteen days, less
than by any other route. That the establishment of
Il line of frst-clasS steamers would control the transit
of the mail matter, gold, aud 10000 Australians who
yearly visit England, so far as the saving Of time,
pleasant and healthy route, and the variety of scenes
and scenery ON the route would do. The route by
the Red Sea is unhealthy and expensive around
Cape Horn, boisterous, lengthy, and tedious.
A strong desire exists in Australia and New
Zealand 10 have Il steam line to San Francisco estab-
lished. Subsidies for this object have been voted by
two Of the colonies in Australia, New South Wales,
and Queensland, and also by New Zealand, giving
notice that at the close Of the present year they shall
Withdraw from their contract to pay One-half the
subsidy to the Peninsular and Oriental Company for
carrying their mails to England in ffty-six days.
The mail matter, gold, general trade, and passenger
transit between those colonies and Great Britain are
already very large, and constantly increasing. In
deed, there is no limit to be placed TO their increase
and extent, rs any one may appreciate by rejecting
that Australia is rs large rs twO-thirds of Europe,
with Il capacity for sustaining hundreds of millions of
people. The railroad has given us the command of
this trade by entail, if we prove ourselves wise enough
to enter into possession by process of a steamship
line. We know something of our own intercourse
with the Atlantic States, what We need from them,
and what we send them. Multiply this by fve-for
the Australians are about five times as numerous as
We Californians-and some idea may be formed rs to
the necessary intercourse and trade between them
and Great Britain. \ very large portion Of this is ut
our command. They offer it to US. a line of steamers.
such as is proposed. would bring US into more fire.
quent intercourse with the Sandwich Islands-one
day to be ours-and would lead to opening new rela-
tons with islands Of the south Pacific, many ofwhich :
are among the most beautiful and prolific in the
world. There is no British Company proposing TO
put a line upon this route. The announcement made
some time since to that effect, was simply an error,
naturally enough arising. The opportunity is offered,
and if our government is wise, the offer will be ac-
cepted. Let al our people who are interested in the
prosperity of this City, State and Nation, go and sign
the memorial, that the Legislature may have q basis
for action in order to induce Congress to reach up
and pluck the rirened pear"