The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-12-30
CABLE.
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Il of Oregon has
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cable 10 con
n -~ost with Hawaii, Samoa,
New Zealand and Australia. We
are not informed us to the details
of the measure, but it is fair to
assume that Senator Mitchell has
drawn it with his accustomed eX-
actness and that he will push 1t
with bis accustomed energy. Our
California members should promote
il actively. San Francisco needs
such telegraph facilities more than
any other city on the coast, though
all commercial centers will be bene-
flied by it. The Pacific Board of
Commerce, representing the whole
coast and the interior as far as
Salt Lake City, began the active
urgency Of the scheme in its meet
ing in this city. The first report
upon the subject WAS prepared and
presented By Mr. Hugh Craig, HIM
self q New Zealander by birth,
though not 4 tattooed Maori by
any means. for his Scotch push and
sense have put him foremost in
business affairs here. The laying Of
such q cable means that we are to
make more of the sea. The land is
behind Us and the ocean Is ahead.
We must 90 down to the sea in
ships. All along the Atlantic coast
our ancestors made money out OF
the sea. For nearly two centuries
1t produced for them more wealth
that did the land, and what they
took from it and brought across 1t
laid the foundations of cities and of
fortunes. In the sea they found
fish and whales. and from it caught
and brought many of the neces-
saries and some of the luXuries Of
life. When they took complete
possession Of it by steam and cleo
tricity. Neptune surrendered his
trident. In and across the Pacific
we have greater potentialities OF
wealth, and we should use them.
San Francisco needs to use them in
order TO hold her primacy. \ bust
ness man in this city has recently
returned from long tour on Puget
Sound and amongst the cities
thereof; be tells Us that San Fran
cisco is not heard of there, and
Portland is ignored. These Sound
cities are practically colonies sent
out by Minneapolis, ST. Paul and
Chicago. In the banks and markets
and railroad Offices You hear of
those Eastern cities. but no
one seems TO know or care
about San Francisco. If this
city were in Hawaii or New
Zealand it would noc be more re-
moto than now from the thoughts
al al apparent interests Of those
Eastern commercial colonies, which
are gaining population at the rate !
OF 100000 year. The business
men among them are junior part
ners. or agents, or commission
men, or in some way promoters Of
houses in Chicago or St. Paul or
Minneapolis or Duluth. The com
merce generated by rapidly IN
creasing population goes East by
rail rather than to this city by
water. which Is Il most remark
able spectacle San Francisco
should at once 20 to the assistance
of Senator 1Iitchell's cable bill.
We need survey ship or feet,
and the Government should make
that provision and furnish the en-
gineer officers to make the survey
Of the route and map the profile Of
the oceans bottom. Mr. Craig's
careful report upon the cost Of the
work puts it within Sl0,000,000, .
sum that no longer appalls the
beholder. Ten men in San Fran
cisco could subscribe il in ten min
utes and feel no inconvenience.
When the Government has rend-
cred It's essential assistance and
the project IS ready for private en-
terprise, this city's interest must
be manifest IN the cash put up
and if our capitalists do their duty
by oar commerce in the matter,
there viii be DO doubt about the
location Of the control Of the cable.
The capital to be raised IS nothing
when We reflect that this city has
S15,000,000 a year Of commerce
with Hawaii alone, and we may as
well have 4 proporticnate trade
with New Zealand and Australia,
and the way to set 1t is by eniarg-
ing our facilities for commerce,
and the one-most needed IS this
cable.--TAlta Dec. 18th.
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