Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-08
xrwe,RLE PROJECTS.
The Lines From South America to Africa
I and From Canada to China.

WASHINGTON, Oct. The rev ocsar
cable pscjsc.s rrsughs Gus recently are re-
nd d vrh ;Lssress BY the represents
lives of foYeisc govern menis in Washitg
ton. The line jass epensd that puts the
United Sares in direct felearaphic COMMIT
nie.tion v;tt the COUNTRIES on the east
eea,, Of South America i. the property OF
a French company and has enter into &C
tive rivalry Nth s1e two oi,cuiious lires By
which tia, coast has heretofore been
reached
An i'm oortAnt suk M s,ine cable soon to b.
laid is t.xs between Pe;aAmbaco. ia Bfsxu,
And Senegal, in Africa. Ii is British COM
psry ,h,, 10 the promoter Of this pr CT.
ana recent advicss awe assurance thai, IN
less there be acme uns e:ted obstruction,
the line will be in operation within the next
h,fyesr When the Emperor Dnm Pedro
WAS In power IN Brazil q few years ago he
.as de,irous Of ex .s ding he trade relations
bet1 e. bis empire ard the countries Of the
west coss, Of Africs, and il is tie pfcjsct
in which be vas irtei ssted thss is to be
c ,rrisd out With steamers runnicg be-
~een Psrnambuco and Senegal, and with
submarine intercourse, there 10 reason TO
.uppo.e that the trade between the African
and South American continents will be il
creased.
The two prof .eted cables scrots the
psc;fc for Geographic Jmmunics,ion be-
t.een the American continent and various
ards and islands Of the Pacific are Of IN.
.eres. to o,her governments tnAn those Of
the United States and Canada Lat spring
a British naval expedition was engaged 10
the business Of finding bed for the csbie
VII ch runr lag north gard from Aususiis
to Hassii, 10 to have its American tefmiuus
a. Vancouver, 10 British Columbia This
Dr. ject is Of importance TO the British
governme t, As it q rs line Of c,mmuui-
cation betseen L IN Ion and the British
| POSSESSIONS in Asia b. its come ciion with
| the Csnsdisn wires aad the Atlantic cable.
| Its value to Queen VIctnfia's empire, IL
times Of emrIgrncy, c,ntot be oyeresti'
mated. and it will be Of especial service
! when British troop. are transported acros'
| Canad. to the Pacific on their way to tbs
East Indi Thu Psc e. cable sill pro
| mote British Interests i'll Asia, Australasia
| America snd Europe,
The Am rlcsn pr j'c. fsr z. cide DC al
cable between San Francisco AND III jnolulu
me. With son,e encourage msnt ~ the las
session Of Coreress, when The sum of 70
900 WAS appropriated for the preliminar,
surveys At the beginning Of last Jan'
the Secretary OF The Navy selected tn
steamer hetis to peform this service, bu
she vas soon cent If elsewhere. and
fortnight sgo he selected the Aibauoss
| which will at once untefiake the duy
Though Congress furDi.hed the means TO
the survey, furth. Government aid TO TIL
pref c. WAS refused whan the House &C!
ed the bill that bad passed the Senate, CIV
ing q subsidy 10 company which desir ::
TO construct the Ii
Itis understood h.t the British survey
ing exp dilion will port the existence o
a satisfactory route for the Blush cahl
in the p lcific. md ,h.re n.ed be 10 dout
that The Aibstrcss will fad an availsbl
route from San Frauci.cn to Honolulu.