The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-06-13
THE PACIFIC
Commercial AoOrrtlsrr.
~SATERDAY. JUNE Ii.

'A 'AD1 . 80 49,
\ CORRESPONDENT whose letter appears in an
other column Of to-day's paper, very appropri-
ateIy calls attention 70 the subject Of the projected
trlns-Pacifc telegraph cable. The work Of lay
ing the cable will. ne have little doubt, be COM
menced before another year has past, under au-
thority Of a Bill 10 be passed by the American
Congress. Captain Celso Cesare Moreno, an
Italian gentleman who has resided and Travelled
in Asia for some fifteen years, appears TO be the
most actively engaged person in forwarding this
enterprise Of connecting America and Asia by a
submarine telegraph. Last year Captain Moreno
devoted himself to this object with great energy
and SUCCESS. He succeeded at Washington in in
tercsting several Of the leading members of Con-
gross, who had become convinced Of the merits Of
the plan, and it was passed through both Houses.
Ii was however near the close Of the session, and
unfortunately the subject was recOnsidered in the
Senate, and failed to be brought up again, where
by the measure was lost for the time being. so
far however from being discouraged. Captain
Moreno is now in Washington to again press this
great measure upon the attention Of Congress.
lie has recently visited the Pacific Coast, and has
in san Francisco associated himself with some
substantial gentlemen, who know and feel the ne
ccssity for the cable across the Pacific. There is
every reason to believe that the measure will pass.
Washington telegraphic news of May 10Th, con-
tains the following on this subject:
"Siguor Moreno made n forcible argument to-day
before the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, in
favor Of his bril- for o telegraph cable for the Pacific
Ocean. His prospects are improving rapidly. IL is
even hoped that the House Committee will rescind its
former action, and report the bill fayorably.
Senator Howe has been entrusted with the study
Of the bill by the Senate Committee"
Dispatches had been received by the Navy De
Iartment at Washington early in May, to the
effect that the L.. ). steamer TuscarOra, Com
mander BeIknap, engaged in taking deep-sea
soundings, which left this port March 18th, had
arrived at Yokohama, japan, April 22d. The
deepest sounding made was 3,237 fathoms. She
will thence proceed 10 examine the Southeast
coast Of japan, after which she will carry a line
Of sOundings to TOnazo, AIeutian Islands, and
from thence complete the arc Of the great circle
to the point reached last fall from Puget Sound.
BY private adyices from san Francisco we learn
that the proposition to take these islands in the
route for the cable, is very fayorably considered
there.
In view Of these facts, We would suggest that it
behooyes us to be stirring in the matter of secur-
ih5 ouI5tlft6 hDm DtIHB gwen the BO-Dy IN
this scheme. BY placing ourselves in correspond
ence with those who are active in prosecuting the
enterprise, particularly by letting it be known in
Washington that we are prepared to do all we
can to complete the electric circuit of the world,
we will not only show that we Justly appreciate the
Importance Of the scheme, but that we are ambi-
tiOus to be found in the track of intelligent adj
vancement and enterprise. It is not to be sup
posed that we can lend much pecuniary aid to the
projection of this line, but we can display an en-
lightened craftsmanship that will go far towards
redeeming us from the imputation of indifference
or ~timidity, that has been of late cast upon our
policy.
This is but one of the prominent points that,
taken collectively, should form n settled plan for
our Ministry to carry out. Let us initiate a new
era by calling to our shores the telegraph, and we
shall soon be able TO h~i-s H. ~tha-. arlastinns-
Of reciprocity, immigration and a loan-to n sue
cessful solution.