The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-02-13

The temporary contract for transportation Of
the Austrian, British ard American Mails
between San Francisco and Australia and
New Zealand, eon1ences this mcnth- The
outgoing mail IL being Detained II San Frar-
CISCO for six days beyon6 the tine agreed By
the f0ruer contract phich expires the 18th Of
December next, 70 Afford The contractors Al
opportunity Of timing the arrival ard DEPART
urs Of the Elails IN future s. Is to employ bu'
three vessels instead OF four IS heretofore
The steamers 70 run In this service viii be
the Zsalan6ia, Australia ard Ci.y CT Sydney.
The City o. New York IS transferred 70 the
Panama route. and the deteu,lcns n Sydney
VIII be limited 70 10 DAYS instead Of SIX weeks
as previ1Gsly. We are glad to learn that the
suee,i vii &c increased and the 6stsn-
hons a. way Pcr.s lsssensd, which VIII short
En- the tine occupied IN crossing the Pacific
Ocean considerably These av0rite vessels,
which have Afforded. the traveliug public 50
u1ch satisfaction during the long period Of ;
years, which ths contract has been IN exist
sncs, are fully equal to the requirements OF
the age, aud b. a triHing additional expsndi-
tire IN the way Of Goals, VIII, we have liEtle
doubt, furnish records that viii De pleasing to
the public press 70 notice The renewed con-
tract now entered into Tor period Of twelve
months, was wisely accepted, for i Affords
our congress an opportunity OF recognizing the
right Of the cplonists 20 the corporation Of
the American people II maintaining the ser
wee Fer eight years Il has been subsid ized
solely By the Coicniss Of New South Wales
and New Zealand, Notwithstanding the flcL
that Senator Chandler. In the year IS72, whsn
he spoke Is cnc Of the representatives Of the
Government Of this country, gave solemn
pledge n his place IN the Senate that sub
stlnual all should be given wGel eficisn. YES
els were Pl1csd ca the line, instead Of the CID
wgru cut side vheeisrs then used BY Wsbb.''
= reference 70 Senator Chambers speech CO
that 1ccasio1 vii demonstrates the fact that
SUCH vessels Is the Ze4iAndia, Australia and
City CT Sydney are Of the tonnage and power
pointed cut BY him as necessary for the ser
VIC. Practical experience shows the wisdom
and forest gll of the Senator 10 the remarks
thea made By hin, and the admirable and ef-
6cisnE manner IN which the ccusract has been
maintained clearly ACCOUNTS for the popularity
Of the San Francisco z1ats gygr al others from
the Australian Colonies. IHstead Of cooper
Iling with tie C0luuiss, however, Americans
have been a drag Chain upon the undertaking
By lsyyIng toll tor the transportation Of uiai
acruss The CCuulent q America and cugueI-
ting with the EHgiiSl Government % the peel
ulIce Ut the cciouisJs. This GRIEVANCE has
however been fully placed before tie alicia s
At Waslingt5n by Robert J. Crsight1u, Esq.
representative Of tie New Zealand Govern
meGt IN tnls Country. We hope 10 learn thlt
ais missiou during the recess was productive
uf good Il vggid have Afforded u satisft,
ticu 20 .saru tha- ispg,4ri9u frum tic Colo
aizs lad arrived % represent their Interests az
the seat Of Government dlFius tie cuu1iu., sss-
sion, bgs II the event Of their ucu-arrivaI. We
Go hope that Mr.. Creighton will be cuumis-
si1Eec CO . there and complete the good work
lie has s. admirably lgaruled. Meantime
considerable progress can he made In San
Francisco towards carrying cut tie object IN
view. The Beard Of Trade a. is last annual
meeting referred IN the report Of It's President,
Jacob ;. Tabor, to the Importance Of maintain
Ing postal communication viii. the culouiss Of
AgsTrllil. Sst guly Ar Tlber but Captain
Merry and ether members spoke 20 flrcibly en-
the sEbjecs tLat 4 rssGi ltiCu enbodying their
views vas unanimously adopted. Now, how
ever, Is the tine for active measures, and We
cuuitsa-ly direct the attention Of tie Beard
Of Trade 70 the importance Of the subjecs, il
the hope thsf cur suggestion viii meet with
hearty approval. Our conviction Is that the
Beard Of Trade should convene special meet
Ing It Cuce and pass such resoluria1s coufrm-
atory Of their previously expressed opinions
As vii have influence upon Congress that
these resolutions be forwarded to ;he Senator's
and Members Of the Assembly for the Pacific
Coast, with request that the united inference
and advocacy Of cur Representatives and Del
egatzs &c secured IN furtheraHce Of the flIloE-
ng C5iects-
IA REMISSION Of charges f1r transportation
Of mails lcrCss the continent
I'D obtain II allowance fer carriage Of
American and Australian mails cut Of the
fund intended u be placed at tie disposal Of
the Postmaster Geueral.
SO reduce the time for transport Of the
A4stralian mails from San francisco To New
York to five days.
If Congress- would acceds to the terms CT
such P=tiri1u- the View Zealand and possibly
tie Ss= Sogth Wales mail line would be pI1c-
ed ca firm and sound fgotiHg.-S z. RsTc6G9lt.