The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-08-03
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IN; OF AuLn1
r,roR OF THE JAPAN HERALD
q, ~. Referri0g to the editorial in
= n the 18th inst. concerning
nd submarine cable across the
Ieg to say that while the Tus-
.gryey-made in 1874-did not
feasibility for the northern
fng to the great depths met at
9sIities Of ocean, on the route
submitted the opinion to the
mi Of the United States at the
Of that survey, that a more
line Of 8oundings would prob
Cd route of depth sufficiently
for the purpose in question.
would skirt closely the East
ad Dai Nippon and Yesso, the
ngp and the peninsula OF Kam-
aDCspe KasIof in lat. of about
lmin., N.-thence eastward to
north westermost island OF the
atiain-WheLce the route east
Lang that chain and across the
Alaska to Puget Sound is all
Lhg, easy and practicable.
DID understand that there is in
u1ble difficulty attendant upon
s:siul laying of d Geographic
lispthSOf 1000 fathoms or 4 800
and more, but to grapple and
Fable for repairs at those great
Proud tax the skill and ingenui-
seaman and engineer to the
all will recognize who have
ID occasion to haul back from
liAs any weight howsoever light.
Aact is recalled that the pres
''lses a ton per square inch-ap-
isIy stated-for every mile of
lAe enormous strain and fric-
! wire or rope and appliances,
IN lour and FIVE miles depths
aafe Strikingly apprehended.
la M selected for the midway sta
1a n northern line was Glory of
~ Ianaga Island, a harbor of
good anchoring depth, safe,
ald with sandy beach, and
va IN abundance close at hand.
aaneIclally and financially con-
investment by such line would
Il. never pay-and the likelihood
1sl9g LAID across that region
! 's a3asi is doubtless very remote
N. sasg IT, Unexpected political de-
h ~ u"iiu Geographic commu-
slIs the proposed line for a cable
S s,.s to the west coast of the
N ''T' Via The BONN and Hawaii
\, cons consider it not only prac-
4 S " ! certain that a cable viii be
'Ou'e III the not distant flu
s sss p who look upon the vast
e85oI raclhc as their commercial
.o rVl1llnlon, are about entering
ii 40, q great and varied de.
IN N s H. and prosperity. ~
j js H. north west OF this great
h. ns growing in importance
s bo ra'lons and charging her
g6a-1soni to the south west a
s"n,Aus3tIralia-is fast ar dsn1 |"
laIssd-ssl' with her sister country
poii smlS dominate commerce ,, =
1 'PP oiSSaa..i!y the greater part ii il
neSla; to the north east
d nefn 'p INES, coupled with the
pes timni.l.. resources OF that
y nsr Taialing with tireless en-.
sboi U Tlous power the growth
ds ss POPULATIONS sl already ' great at
elo d t6 H. C . of the United
q dgrnV ~ dominion of Canada,
ID Sle sps o. the canal across n" the
+ aac SiIb bg;Hoa1-likely to be open en-
ss vi t.ull !. the next decade aier
@0adIg a a#1 Of commerce which
sd boi Ipt &c the old CONNER.
10 I IS,a the Atlantic and the the
Doe I 5aOsse,o country will pr oh
3 qaif Signehted by this new new
aa Japa'nnes enterprise and ex :.
9 tbs fora,.tn nor should be over.
.spsss 'IsfeesshasdOwing Of # wide vide.
"a oi The sl q deevelopment" owe,
S sfordoII UIiIc, Including the
gropo 6aed by the numero on,
proniss In mid-ocean. tn.
s, = nh sDr;s, and stimulat i,'
epepipp' y from 7, the possibly
asat d P.Of construction ctn 1I 4,
y d s''PIS aesitiioa mind, a glanc,
ssaal ob aslnc vii! indicate /,
Sands unable 10 value C Of t th'
cidc t center. si Situated pom :,
=, ,ssssrdSs1 s q! group looks Ga' out o. y
1lsideal a s,and So,pportu uni e.
eoprse ssgErandizemept' l an,
,t 5bs P aeisseaa6Rdd pOlitica
rs stioDw With such marS S ;