The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-10-29
THE PACIFIC
Commercial a0bertiseT
SATURDAY. OCTOBER %.
The Australian steam Line.

The Australian Steam Line.
There have been many rumors of late, and
some very decided statements have been made that
Mr.. Webb, of New York, has bought off the
North Pacific Transportation Company, that he
has purchased the Moses Taylor, and that he
starts off with the subsidy for the Australian
mails, and the fine steamship Nebraska sometime
between now and the LIST of january to open the
route under the new auspices. AS journalists
whose duty it is to ascertain and publish facts, we
have been very anxious to learn how much truth
there is in these statements, and to sift contradic-
tory rumors for the enlightment Of the Hawaiian
public. We are not the advocates of any particu-
lar line, our duty as well as our interest leads us
to advocate whatever line will most benefit the
Hawaiian people, for their interests and ours
must be identical.
In the commercial article of the Daily Alta of
the 18th inst, the latest date received by the
Reyn0rd, appears the following paragraph, which
as far as we can make out from all other informa-
ton which we have been able to collect, expresses
the facts of the case as far as known
1t is understood that preliminary arrangements have been
to harmonic on the Australian steamer line. II the proposed
line OF policy is carried out, we shall soon n have nss1ci Ass
port and Australasia American steamers have been driven of
the European route Oy the laiiure oil congress o SUNSHINE
lines between New York and Great Britain. 1t is to be hoped
that this suicidal policy will now cease, and that a liberal sub
sdy viii be granted on the meeting of Congress, in December,
by which a line creditable TO the American name viii be put
on the route to Australia. The Holiday AMI Webb interests
combined, with a fair subsidy, can successfully compete with
The strong English Peninsula and Oriental Line via suez-
By the Moses Taylor a Mr.. Nelson arrived and
went on in the Wonga Wonga with, We believe,
the object of treating on behalf of the N. p. t.
Company with Mr.. Hall, and of arranging with
him to join in the proposed coalition. The New
Zealand Government has made an arrangement
with Mr.. Hall for five years, and the N. p. L.
Company have an agreement for the same time
with him, SO that the proposed new arrangement
requires the cooperation both of Mr.. Hall and
the Colonial Governments, and the whole of
course require the sanction of the United States
Government and of Congress.
Correspondence and newspaper paragraphs also
state that Sir George Grey will patronize this line,
and will lend his assistance to get the subsidy
for it from the New Zealand Government. The
boats which it is understood will be put on the
route are fine large sidewheel boats, belonging to
Mr.. Webb, and now lying in San Francisco,
where they have lain some time out of employ
ment. They are named the NEBRASKA, DacOfah
and NeUadd, and are large comfortable fast boats.
1t is also confidently stated, and which state
ment seems quite probable, that the Pacific Rail-
road Company aid and abet with all their infiu-