The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20
PRICE TWO CEN rs.
THAT CABLE LINE AGAIN.
REPUBLICxSS WANT TO KNOW ~
1T WAS ALLOWED TO LAND.
Senator Hnn,on Objects to the Resolution
Of Inquiry--Ths Hawaiian Matter
Goes Over Again.

was understood that Mr.. Hoar would
address the Senate in the morning hour
to-day. on the subject OF the Hawaiian
message Of the President. But promptly
on the reading OF the journal. Mr. Mills
having meanwhile withdrawn a motion To
proceed to executive business. MIR. Hoar
announced that he should withhold his
speech for the present In order to allow
Messrs. Berry ana PETER TO make speecnes.
An executive session. which would
follow them would make the session run
rather late into the day. and there
fore he would not call up his motion as
10 the Presidents message until to-mor-
row.
During the transaction OF morning
business Mr.. Frye arose and said:
About two years ago a French cable
company made application to our secre-
tary OF State Q3laineD for permission to
land It's cable from Brazil on the coast
OF the United States. Our Secretary OF
state investigated the matter and found
that this company had by authority OF
the law Of Brazil. a monopoly. and that
no other company--while that company
was in existence. and II was in per-
petuam-could be permitted to land a
cable on the Brazilian coast. our Secre-
tary OF State refused the permission
asked, unless that company would au-
thorize any cable company Of the United
States hereafter 10 land It's cable on
the Brazilian coast. That wns refused
by the company. After Mr. Blaine re-
tired. that company Q think under a
| modified name) applied to the then Sec
retary OF State Foster. For some reason
or other his suspicious were aroused and
he caused n thorough investigation 20
be made. Subsequently the same com
pany applied 10 both houses Of Congress.
In the Senate the bill was referred to
the chairman OF the Committee on Com
merce. Of which I had the honor to be
chairman. We gave the parties a hear
ing. The company was represented by
jefferson Chandler, an able attorney re-
siding in this district. I believe. The
Secretary OF State Mr. Blaine. and Mr..
Partridge the solicitor for the State De-
partment appeared before us. We In
vestlgated thoroughly, and found the
facts TO be as the Secretary or state had
before found them; that that company
had a perpetual charter; that as far as
Brazil was concerned IL was monopoly.
and that no other company would be
permitted TO land its cable on the Bra
lillian coast and our committee unani-
mously determined against the request OF
the company, I am informed whether
truly or no, ! cannot say that THIS
company has recently appeared beiore
the Secretary Of State. and that ne, WIN
out obtaining the Information when ior-
mer secretaries obtained. has granted !"
the company the right which II asked
n thar be true (aud there Is no remedy
to be had for 80 then the United States
will be perpetuaIly kept from LANDING
cable on the coast OF Brazil,
"In view OF these facts. l orer the
following resolution. and ask its adop-
ton: 49,.
Hesoived. THAT the Secretary OF rta's
inform the Senate whether permission mas
been granted 10 any foreign cable tsie-
qraph comtany TO land It's line on fhe
coast of United states since the lst or
March. 1898, and whether permission had
been refused such company prior 20 tnae
day. Also what reasons now exist ior
granting such permission az II were grant
ed) which did not pertain when IL was pre-
viously refused"
Gen. fuuton Gives the Other Side.
Mr. IIunton Va): l object TO The pres
ent consideration OF the resolution. j thinh
that the senator from Maine is nls'akeh
In his statement OF tho facts. In the first
place. II 1 understand 1t, this company
proposes 10 run a cable from the shores
OF the United States to Cuba, and not 10
Brazil. Am / right?
MIR Frve: No. | think the senator Is
not right.
Mr. Hunton: That IL the way | under
stand II. And, In addition to that. de-
sire 10 state that the Secretary OF STATE
according 10 my Information, TOOK the
ground that II was matter with wnich ne
mad nothing 10 do, the company having
been Incorporated, and having, by the ac-
ton OF the Legislatures Of Virginia ana
South Carolina, been permitted 70 lana
the cable on the shores OF those states
near Norfolk, Va, and at Shariestoh'
South Carolina.
''rhe Secretary OF State instead OF CIV
ing permission to land this cable. az l
understood the senator 10 say, said that
IL was a matter with which he had noth-
ing 10 do. and that he would not inter-
fere with II at all. L think that his letters
ON file In the state Department VIII so
show. II ! am correct In this statement
0f facts / suppose the senator from Maine
will not want the papers sent TO the
Senate from the state Department Inc
Secretary has taken the ground, as un-
derstand. that II is a matter with which
the Executive should not interfere: that
Il is a matter between those two states
and the company.
Mr. Frye stated that that was one OF
the questions that had been argued be-
fore the Committee on Commerce. ana
that the committee had unanimously held
an exactly contrary opinion. He wanted
70 know exactly what had been done by
the state Department. His impression was
that the application was to land the cable
at San Domingo. not at Cuba.
The resolution went over until to-
morrow.
Federal Election Bill.
Mr. Berry (Ark) then addressed the
Senate I'm favor OF the House bill 20 re-
peal the Federal election laws. When ne
had concluded. the Joint resolution 20 pay
the employees OF the Senate and House
their December salaries on the zlst In
slant was reported and passed.
Mr.. PETER addressed the Senate In ad-
vocacy OF the bill introduced by him yes
terday, appropriating $4,000 for imme-
date use in relieving want and destitu-
ton throughout the country. He corrected
an error In the printed bill. The amount
which he proposed 10 have appropriated
was sS3. 1900, and not ss.SOo.0oo. and this
was money. he said. for which there was
no use, the silver dollars now In the
Treasury and not covered by certificates.
At the close OF his speech. the bill was.
on Mr. PETERS motion. referred to the
Committee on Education and Labor, and
the Senate proceeded 10 the consldesa-
ton OF executive business.
At $50 =. NJ. the doors were reopencd
and legislative business was resumed but
the remainder OF the session was unim-