The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-01-18

ever tAlaI IL was ullpOSSLU1e " jhstAS tAS
giving OF a subsidy for the mere carrying OF
mere handise. but that so long as We could
get our mails with America carried in the
shortest possible time, at a moderate eX-
pense, 1t was our duty to continue the
communication; and that was the reason
why this service of which these two firms
are part, was fixed upon. New Zealand,
who gains most from the service, was pay
ing two-thirds of the cost, and New South
Wales one-third. He was quite aware
they had done this without Parliamentary
sanction, and, although he was not now
directly amenable to Parliament, he was
prepared to say that they did good thing
at the right time. If they had waited for
Parliamentary authority Heaven only
knew how long they would have had to
wait, to judge from present appearances.
1t had been regretted that the service was
going to be carried out partly by steamers
carrying an alien flag; but it was the glory
of this country that it did not matter what
particular flag a vessel sailed under so
long as it did the work required to be
done. Our harbor was open to all alike.
There was no distinction and no difference
in our welcome here SO long as the vessels
coming did the work for our mutual bene-
fit. He referred to the fact that the last
service had been performed by American
and Scotch steamers, and said the present
one would be carried out by a Colonial
company and an American company. He
spoke in terms of praise of the Union
Steamship Company, of their fine vessels,
which he had recently travelled in, and
which did their work so excellently, and
added that he hoped soon to make trip
in one of the Oceanic Company's boats.
He concluded by again asking them to
drink the toast, which was done very
heartily.
Captain Morse said i'll reply to the toast
that he had been forty-three years at sea.
He had been i'll the habit of journeying be-
tween San Francisco and Honolulu. Well,
he went to San Francisco one day, and was
told he had got to go to Australia. The
question then was whether he could find
Australia or not. He obtained a chart but
it did not suit him. He thought he would
call on Captain Webber who could give
him charts, books and everything else. He
did So and questioned whether if he had
not called on the Captain he would have
arrived here so quickly. He did not think
commerce would succeed unless there was
a kind of reciprocity. He believed the
Cunard line of steamers once had all the
carrying trade between England and
America. But new companies came into
existence and pressed them. That did
them good and it was beneficial to the
public He was pleased to see so many
present on that occasion, and he would
leave the balance of his speech to Mr.
Jackson, the manager of the Union Com
pany. daughter and cheers.)
Mr.. Jackson said he took it most un
kindly that Captain Morse should place
upon his shoulders the burden of his
speech. He hoped they had all enjoyed the
trip They would have gone further out
side hut for consideration of the ladies' 1t
was the wish of the Company to popularize
the line, and if anyone desired to make
suggestions for the improvement of the
service the Company would not be too
proud to accept them, He thanked them
for the manner in which the toast had
been received.
AS the steamer tender hauled away,
hearty CHEERS were exchanged DeIWeel the
visitors and the ships company.
ADDRESS TO CAPTAIN MORSE AT AUCKLAND.
The passengers who went on the Ala
media on her maiden trip from San Fran
cisco to Auckland presented Captain II.
G. Morse, the popular commander of that
noble ship, with a beautifully Illuminated
address. 1t was on view i'll the Captains
cabin while the steamer was in port here,
and is a highly artistic piece of work.
The address is brief, but well wOrded, and
signed by all the passengers. Above the
address the American stars and stripes and
the English Union Jack are entwined, and
from each corner flow the remnants of
both nations falling down in the margin in
waves On the left is a splendid New Zea-
land fern and cabbage tree, and on the
right is a large nikau palm, beneath which
stands Maori in war costume. In the
center foreground at the bottom is a
Maori canoe, and in the distance view of
Coromandel, with the ranges of Cape Col
vile outlined in the background. The
whole work is artistic in design and color
ing, and is inclosed in a handsome gilt
frame. 1t is much priced by Captain
Morse as a memento of his first visit to
New Zealand waters, and of the kindly and
friendly relations which existed between
himself and the passengers who travelled
by his fine ship.