The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-03-18
Resume Of the schemes bsfers Congress
Whs are Pressing them.

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The WssI4kgt0a @srsspoBdaas OF the NeH
York J9urnal Of C6noDeTes writes as loiio"s
Wsssfs, VIM, II. Webb. Fen Holladay, Hon
Jaserh q, MsK Siyhseh. Mr.. Bee. (tbs last named
| representing the San Francisco Chamber OF COM
paeree.J MF. RasWelI, Algza p Stiaeis, John
Roach sad tsn or twelve others, representing us
ship fasH Of the country, are now beFs Tor tpe
! ~tafpose Of securing aid FROM Congress on behalf
Of the shipping interests. They want subsidies
u4wAnAN Avn AusTxAId4s LINZ,
This company is q continuation Of the Ben Hel-
Iadsy and Vim. H. Webb interests IL Is pro.
posed as an extension Of The existing contract
with Bsn Holiday for carrying the mails between
San Francisco and HeHolala. The e%obtraet has
/ vet seven years to run. and the G0FSFnaseT4t now
pays S75 ,u0D Per ahn0m subsidy. The pending
bin would absorb this contract, md increase the
Subsidy tn $500. $50 and extend tie line To AUS
! tralia. The route would be from san Francisco
t. Hon0lulu. thence to the FIJI Islands - tho
South Pacific. to New Zealand, 70 sydney, ". s..
/ Wales, to Melboufpe. in Australia. The distance
is 7 800 nautical miles. They propose to com
tseBes tho new service May ISL.
THE AMERICAN avn EUROPEAN IfTK.
This eontrshepds a grand revival Of American
commerce On. the Atlantic Ocean and would place
in ssryiee n number OF vessels sufficient to do all
the business between the United States and several
ports in Europe. Tbs subsidy asked is 5000 900
psr annufl. an amount equal 10 the average Of
postage paid by tho United States between the
ports to be visited by regular trips Of tho c0iptat-
ny g steamers. The contract is to last fifty years.
This eetipaby'H proposition wis printed Mt length
in these letters n few days hgo. 1t 10 vast in oOil-
eeptioB and extensive in detail. tAsHY
Tis GULF or nExiCo LINE. 4"
Col. Joe MeKibbep. well known on the Pacific
coast under TINT title. is tho champion Of this
project. He asks $3.50. 900 per annliin subsidy
for tile next fve--ten years in all. His company
propose 10 perform s6nii-inonthly trips from New
Orleans to Tampieo, Vera Cruz. Coatzaeoalcos,
Tobasco, Laguna. Campoohe, Sisai and thence
via llnyaDa back to New Orleans.
OTHER LINES.
The Mediterronean and Oriental. and the com
inereihl navigation companies, have occupied
space enough in newspapers for every one who
reads to know all they want to know about them.
The interested parties do not eeem to have the in
terest in them they bad last year, aud their faees
arc not now seen in tho lobbies. These two bills
are still prominent. however. but ms they are not
pleased they will probably inil.
Richard Irwin, of New York. is here in the
interests Of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company,
for tho purpose of having Congress double the
subsidy lffom $500, 900 to 81 900, 900 per
vice from monthly 90 eomi-mohthly trips between
San Francisco and China. lie Ia working vigor-
euely. but there does not seem to be u strong
feeling in Congress in tavor OF the proposition.
ENaLIsu SUP OWNERS AROUSED. 81
VIM, II, Steat, representing the Atlantic and
Pacific Steamship Company OF London. is quietly
locking on tn see what Congress will do, in order
that his company may start its ships in case Con-
gIeaa reIueea to grant the subsidies, lie say they
have completed their organisation, formed the
company, and built three large ships, the Rvshiae,
ka,Sos'a aud Rekai, They propose to start at
once II Congress refuses to give Webb and Holla-
day a subsidy. lie says there is another line
AAta - - AL
nished, The lines would both 60 to Australia !
the former direct. and the other around by the
Cape of Good Hope.
ARGUMENTS AND FACTS,
In the Webb~iollady combination. Mr.. Webb
puts ian hia partial contracts with the Australian
Colonies against the Hawaiian and United States
owned by Mr.. Holiday. and both Join
avels every proposition named in this letter. aud
The Postmaster-G General particularly recommends
the subsidy be given them,
Mr. Ramsey, Chairman of the Committee ON
and Pestsresds. will ON Monday next
ssk that the Senate 6x AN early dav kar consider
atom of the SeAenek American aud European,
Inc Weee-lIelladay San Francisco and Australian.
md The New Orleans and Mexican lines,
Mr.. Webb contends thai the Pacific railroad
,as brought London ten days nearer the trans
Pacific teFmiei than the route OF The Peniaxuar
md Oriental line, Mr., Hoilaaay saws that the
Hft rtAA Nfc- TN w M NssAt v H4NsNNS w AAN@#
lelt 400 toas Of freight ON the dock that
could not carry,
They all show statistics going 20 show that The
australian Colonies impoFtediR lS6S merchandise
at $sS,l 64, iT&. eagy one-Rth OF waSea
went dsseet from tae United States tie balance
England, Some OF these goods. saca a.
Kerosene, were pTeSeeea in AaseFios, bat ex>
to sealaaa and r~eeNpested 30 Australia
BY the memorial Of Tire San Francisco Bard Of
Made To Congress they proposed 10 show usat All
BIS ts@se eeasS BE gained by tie United States
Y Me5iiSses Cor transportation were aEfas3eS, Bat
hey say tteV esaset get along aase~s OsneseSs
asbsfSsze the steamers as private eSfaS@s osan@t
beeesasa3sA the desired resalts. C&, McA4bbea
sAe partial passage Of precisely tie same
STieasas Aasa Mexican ba4 above described,
he Was in Congress 10 1898 u aSsses tte
Senate by a vote OF Is to 10 an thai year. 8ae
ltts4qates The necessity Of IDS passage FoT the
,esest OF Tire s8a8A and e~orta~est Ia thas ~&p
ae Ef~jgat on Soar from 81. GoadS to Ne~ gag&
8 81 90 $A.25 s.ee basaea, ara tr@a tAfeHes TO
era Csvaz $2.25 an gold while tley gTopase 60
AIRY 81 8io4a New Orleans TO Eeaa Graz f0r 81
,ef ess4ea, aaa Tire 4teIzht ssQsa st. gsoels 80 New
)44sass rs rs cea5s. ghe time eoa4sasssea sa a
zap froBa New York to Neaa Graz is 5h4rSeen
while tie trip from New Orleans to ksga
S@z can be made IN theee dags- fse proposes TO
zach At eS@y Maxicaa port 9f entry On the <SaM
n e}S TRIPS, and tAss bsaast so6h Tire lrftaa
;tateS ard Mckee by fsGsFaIsAlaE e5npaRiastess to
:
Ire american ara Ba7apsah folks say Tie sab
Ns thes ssk rs Fesfty no NOSE diam tSe s,osssgas !
Voata pay bat blRs snehtSsR 3 positive aEeseas
D chat tieg can Est4se money on tlfe ysE5uaIse the :
makes to ssalt Tie enterprise. I
John RSseh, Of New Work. says the risk IN Z
te#ataip enterprises y SO great that a profit 81 3.
I 4esst thres par cent. bey5na Tire ordinary dater- I
on fsosey must he atsA IN SieH or no easjEeaIist :
sI4 put bfs ra6ney Ia theHa. Tie contends thai :
. hne can he sssFsea ~dthoat 3 Subsidy u4less :
re vessels easn 4e procured here Is sleaTit5 SIS IN ?
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