The Hawaiian gazette., 1871-03-29
Australian Subsidies.

Australian Subsidies.
TIE continuance OF a line steamers be
tween sydney and san Francisco via
Honolulu, appears 20 us 20 remain
s-l- matter o. uncertainty. The Gov
sruueHtS 80 either end Of the route
uur- whose subsidies the future run
u5uE 1t Halls line or the Inauguration
~ ,he Webb-Hollaiay line has been
vrelica,ei have not given an assent
90 the propositions Of the steamboat own
e-s. 80 that the question Of government
assistance stiu remains unsettled. and the
r-uuiu. OF boats hereafter must, until
farther action, depend upon the courage
C- hopes Of the owners.
Although Congress has failed to
gran. subsidy 10 the Webb-Holladay
line. ys- tia, Company have entered
irta contract with Mr. Vogel, on be
half 5f ihc New Zealand Government,
o. commence running steamers, the first
Of which. the Nevada, VIII leave san
Francisco ou the sth of April This
iudieres thar the company are ready
IN view Of che hope that a Congressional
Subsidy sin be granted sooner or later,
and ,hz1 the Australian Colonies VIII
i- due time grant their assistance also,
o. accept the Tisk Of loss IN running their
boats until such subsidy shall be voted
TIE CouEuess thst expired with the 4th
of March. failed 20 pass the Australian
szb-ifv The Bill introduced into the
>a-a,s by Mr. Ramsay, was not passed,
--f the amendment offered by Senator
Williams. % give O subsidy Of 100000,
Eie5 Of success by q negative Of two
votes The -Af1, commenting on the
cas- says: We can only repeat our pre-
viously expressed regret, that Congress
Should hsve been 80 slow 10 appreciate
ths merits Of the scheme. and should have
szFe-ei other proposed subsidies, Of
culS-iou2bIe nature. 20 become mixed and
eu-1fte5 with Il Sooner or later, we
mast believe thst the necessary aid viii
be Ersnted.7
It's not probable that the new Congress,
aI;bouEh IN session, VIII take up subsidy
questions The lsw that Congress should
assemble on the 9Th Of March. passed
daring the administration Of Mr.. johnson,
Ter the reason that the presence Of Con
crass IN Washington, constantly, was
deemed 70 he necessary for the control of
the then Executive. can hardly be more
than s form. nov: and therefore all bust
ness nor Of S purely political nature, or
demanded by domestic necessities, viii
Be deferred 70 the regular session com
nencias IN December next We may
therefore conclude that the Congressional
Subsidy 10 Australian steamers Is put out
Il oouu until the next regular term
The contract entered into with Mr.
EoEsl i thst which looks solely 10 New
ZezlsEi interests-that Is, TO make Port
Chalmez the terminal port. Branch
steamers sze 10 czrry the mails and pass
s1EeS 70 sydney aud Melbourne; these
branch s-eamers 10 be supplied by Webb
i Holiday, probably, whenever they
can make Al agreement with the Austria
ban Coiouies for : subsidy, and in the
meantime. by the English steamers that
ara nov plying IN those waters Mr..
Ecrel c9utacrs for steamers 10 the Colony
vsilh be represents, leaving the Austria
hans 70 look cut for themselves.
The Nsl-s q ne World says:
Tie ooosrsc; sisae5 i for four-Eeekly line
hs-Eesr Szr Ers1cisco New Zealand, Sydney
.n5 Nalsa1-os. s. sch S speed ss 70 enable the
mas q be 5sEVsrsi n London in foriy-eiEhi
5zrs lie Nevada Is advertised % stop q 30
nslclu H1Ez1au Islzuds. Auckland. Lyttieton.
un5 Po-s Chalmers. y. Z; connecting with
sza1s-s Tor Sydnsy. y. ;. W and Melbourne,
Kist1-ia RsturuilE va the sane ports, she Eil
lave R1-t Ch2llsrs q Nay lSth, and Auckland
c. Nay lsth--
Tie route from Auckland to Port
Chalmers Is along 8 dangerous ooAst line
Of ssrs7sl hundred miles On this feature
Of the contract, We notice that the OtGSO
NIsfuSS.-the city Of which Port Chalmers
j lie ps-t-hss the following comments:
o TIhs zs.szPs e make coasters Of ocean going
s.szzsrs zpPs1rea. O. the t5cs q Il, % Be one
uhi-t esd c5t - EEooessfaL II really Cared
g. 4 uzst 1ssesszr7lF - Il large cost 70 the
Cul1-F II tie Eay q subsidy. because the con
t-.c-o-s boilg basi1sss ue1 wouid certainly add
e thssr terms eno1Eb 70 indemnify then for the
err. ~ tAsy Esrz unde-taking- Further, As
so. a he scbeze sa01Ii BE- pat II practice. j;