The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-08-14

the guaranty of subsidies to be given
by this Government, for connecting
Brisbane with Honolulu, and Homo
lulu with San Francisco, and also
for connecting the various islands Of /
this group. The parties also engage
to maintain the cables in working
order, to accept fixed rate for
messages, and bear all losses which
may happen through breaks or other
accidents.
1t appears that the project of the
Syndicate depends upon the success
which may attend their negotiations
with the several governments, whose
territory will be connected by the
proposed cables, all of whom. it is
expected, will join in proportion to
their populations and wealth, in sub
sidizing and promoting the project,
and contributing to its realization.
1t does not appear probable to
your Committee that q cable will be
laid between San Francisco and
Honolulu except it shall be laid as
part of cables which shall be laid to
connect San Francisco with Aus
tralia to the Southwark or with Asia
to the Westward. Hence, whatever
steps we may take to promote or
encourage cable hence to San
Francisco and to hasten the time
when such connection shall be estab-
lish, must have reference to negotia-
tons with those foreign cable COM
panies which are proposing to connect
Australia and Asia with the coasts
of the United States.
The concessions asked for by the
"Australia Cable Syndicate" does
not appear to include the exclusive
privilege of landing cables on these
islands. Such privilege your Com
mittee think it not wise to concede
to any one company.
The concessions desired, are for
the payment of an annual subsidy
for term of years.
The amounts named appear to
your Committee to be much larger
than the resources of the Kingdom
will justify being assured or which
ought to be placed upon the revenue
as an expenditure at present.
II is desirable, however, that some
fixed and reasonable policy, should
be assumed, and that power should
be granted to the Government, to
communicate the same to those
persons, who are engaged in pro-
noting the laying of cable in the
ocean. If, whatever we can do, or
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are ready to do, in order to put
Honolulu in cable communication
with other countries can be formu-
lated and made know, it will have its
influence, in bringing about the
| desired result.
| Your Committee submit this pro-
| position, that the Government be
authorized to offer to any Cable
Company, who being responsible
parties, shall connect these islands,
with other countries, and particularly
with San Francisco, IAN annual subsidy
of twenty thousand dollars, for n
| period of fifteen years. This subsidy
to be granted only when conditions
shall have been made as to reasonable
charges for message for maintaining
the line in working order and for
| giving reasonable facilities to our
people in the employment of the
line.
Your Committee have drawn up
an Act to be entitled an Act "for
the encouragement Of Ocean Gables"
which provides for subsidy and
also empowers the Government to
Act on the premises.
The Act is herewith presented with
this Report to the Consideration OF
the Assembly.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted,
LEGISLATIVE CHAMBER,
Honolulu, Aug. 18th, 1884.
j. MOTT SMITH,
W. +. RowELL,
w. Nj. GIBSON, Especial Com ttee
w. O. SMITH,
CHAs. II. BISHOP,
Y. M C. A.
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