The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-07-29

Mr. Bartholomew, but l must watch the
interests of the public. Members must
remember that this is an exclusive fran
chise. l am in favor OF telegraph cables
but we don't want one like that which
has been laid. Let a committee investi-
gate what kind OF a cable is going to be
laid.
Rep. Lucas-I have no further interest
in this bill except as it is benefit to the
country. The cable laid is worthless
and the company want 10 send 10 Lon
don by the steamer leaving tomorrow
for a steel cable 1t will not cost the
Government one cent if the cable laid is
not perfectly good and satisfactory. Ii
the company does not lay the cable in the
next two wears will that do any harm.
A company held a franchise six years
and did nothing. This company has
laid lines on Molokai and elsewhere
and is ready to go on if it can get the
chance. They have spent $25, 900 or
$50, 900 already. l consider this bill
good thing for the whole country. l
don't object to reference 10 committee
My only idea was to rush through so as
to let the work go ahead. II you refer 1t
you lose a month that's all. II any
body knows any reason why TINS thing
should not 90 in well and good, but l
can't see it myself.
Rep. Rickard-I am in favor OF refer
ence TO a committee. l should like to
know why the company has not done
more. and why If the company under
stand its business such cable has ever
been laid. Again there is no guarantee
whatever that the company will lay the
cable within the period. While the
Government is willing 10 extend the
time, vet il ought to have some guaran-
tee that the cable will be completed
within the specified time. The company
ought to bind itself to complete the cable
or forfeit a certain sum TO the Govern
ment
Rep. Nawahi-Both motions are good.
1t will do no harm to pass the bill now,
and it would be good idea to refer to a
committee.
Noble Widemann-In 1884 charter
was granted 10 certain gentlemen TO lay
a cable. We did something, we got the
soundings but we had clean hands. We
did not get the subsidy l fought the
bill last session. 1t is perfectly prepos-
ferrous to think of laying any respectable
cable for subsidy of $25, 900. No sane
man would ever dream of such thing
Showing piece of cable if such cable
as this laid (laughing) perhaps s25, 900
will do. II was left to the Reform Min
istry to pass this law. l am told now
we are going to have telephone cable.
Does this law cover telephone cable?
There are two telephone companies
which ought to have chance before We
90 To outsiders. With all the loss which
they have incurred with the cable it is
uncharitable to them TO extend this fran
chise. They have believe 100 miles OF
land line which may have cost IS, 900 or
81 900. 1t is better for them to lose that
than 90 ahead and lose great deal
more. Ii this is to be telegraph cable
| might vote for the bill knowing it is a
huge hoax. but if it is to be telephone
cable | say We ought to know what We
are doing before We pass the bill. When
in 1884 we made the soundings We
agreed to furnish the Survey Office with
a chart of our soundings. | say those
maps still belong to US, but they have
been furnished by the Government to |
this Gable Company.
The motion to refer to a select COM |
mitIee was carried.
The House took a recess.