The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-29
THE HONOLULU CABLE.
Shou the Pacific Line Go Through II
VIII Be Equal TO Annexation.

Should the Pacific Line Go Through 1t
Will Be Equal TO Annexation.
WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. o. Especial r
Alfred S. Hartwell, who resided in Homo
lulu twenty-five years, during SIX years OF
which he was on the supreme bench ana
much of the remainder of the time IN the
late kings cabinet, beginning with kaia-
kaua's accession to the throne, will remain
in Washington during the session OF
congress with the exception OF oc-
casional trips to Boston, where his
family is now living. His mission here Is
TO secure the early passage of a bill au-
thorizing the organization of the Pacific
Cable Company and furnishing govern
mental aid. This bill, which went to the
foreign affairs committee of both houses,
today was given to a subcommittee OF the
House, consisting of Mr.. Dunneli OF
Minnesota, Rockwell of Massachusetts,
Chapman of Michigan, and they will de-
vote their time to it exclusively.
Judge Hartwell came to Washington
short time ago and since that time has
been in consultation with Secretary blaine
and other public men, receiving encour-
ageInent to warrant his preparing the act,
which was presented yesterday. He IS
armed with concessions from the Ha-
waiian government, which makes il neees-
sary that the measure pass this session.
Nearly eighteen months ago merchants
and trading men of Hawaii organized "A
company and Mr.. Hartwell was elected
president. 1t was found to be heavy
load, and in November last Mr.. Hartweli,
returning 10 Honolulu after trip to the
United States, was informed that the ex-
pense was too heavy for the local COM
pany, and he was urged to take
III . Ii
own shoulders and return 10
America to carry ont the enterprise. He
shouldered the burden and was giaddened
to find that during his absence the
Hawaiian legislature had passed an act
granting an annual subsidy of SO, 600 for
term of fifteen years for the construction
of a cable between Honolulu and point
on the North American coast. What was
of equal importance was the pro-
vision that the company stretching
the line would have the sole privilege
of operating cable in Hawaii and the
Kingdom SO long as the subsidy continued,
but the work of construction had To be
commenced within one year. Realizing the
importance of this provision, Judge Hart
well laid his plans before the cabinet and
was at once given the privilege of con-
tracts, being on the spot. Then he came
to America, and the company, which in
Guided three or four san Franciscans
was Va diAh tAA4o dohtA
to give subsidy in proportion to its great
ness.
Since arriving Judge Hartwell has been
called upon by army and navy officers and
business men, and all volunteered their
aid. saying the cable would be of incalcu-
liable benefit i'll case of war. besides, in
time, being good business investment. 4
through line will cost something more than
100000. Judge Hartwell thinks that
Geographic communication between the
two countries will virtually mean annexa-
ton of the Hawaiian islands, at least the
results Will be the same, so far as CONNER
cial benefit and mutual amity is con-
cerned