The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-10-10
MONDAY, October 9th.

MONDAY, October 9th.
An extra session of the councils
isas convened at ppm.
There were present Vice Presidep.
Hatch, Ministers King, Smith,
Damon, and Councilmen Ena, w: 4:
house, Allen, Emmeluth, It II
Young, Suhr, Morgan, and E~ .
The minutes of tt -''''''' aeet-
ing were read anL -. cd.
ice-President Hatch stated that
the meeting had been called to allow
the minister of finance to bring a
certain matter before the executive
and advisory councils.
Minister Damon stated that before
he made any comments on the matter
be wished to present ne would read
the following letter.
HONOLULU, Oct. 8, 1898.
His Excellency s. NJ. DAMON, Min
lister OF Finance OF the Hawaiian
Islands.
SIR:-With reference to the disas-
trous stranding at this port of the
steamship Miowera and the conse-
quent delay of mails, we beg leave to
point out the Importance of our dis
patch of the steamship Australia at
the earliest possible moment, both for
the transmission of the delayed mails
and In order to- obtain without loss of
time any appliances which the steam
ship company owning the MIowera
may be able to furnish for removing
the wrecked ship. With these OBJ
jects We fave arranged that the Aus
tralia shall be ready to sail on We'd
nesday, October 18th, with instruc-
lions TO reach San Francisco if posi-
BILE on Tuesday, October 18th; and for
this service We have agreed TO pay
$1,000.
In view of the commercial advan-
tages already accruing and promising
to accrue to this country by the estab-
li-hment of the new steamship route,
aud of the severe blow Indicted on
the line, almost at its inception, by
the loss of the Miowera; In view also
of the possible hindrance and danger
to channel navigation should the snip
go To pieces, we trust your excel
lency will permit us respectfully to
ask that the Hawaiian government
may see lit to join us in the expense
incurred for the Australia to the eX
tent of at least one half. We remain,
sir, your excellency'S obedient SER
wants,
TEEc. III. DAVIES & Co.,
Agents for the Canadian-Aus
liam Steamship Line.
In explanation of the matter MIR. |
Damon said it was tue intention to |
have the Australia reach San Fran
cisco on Tuesday, the 18th this
would give two days before the |
Mariposs sailed on the 18th. Had |
the matter to remain as IL was until |
the arrival of the Australia on her
regular time, nothing would be
learned until Nov. 4th. He wished
to call attention to the fact that the |
new line had opened an outlet for |
the surplus fruits and produce of
Hawaiian farmers. The new steam
ship company had carried out their !
system In such a credltable manner |
that he had felt more strongly the |
necessity of urging that the present |
assistance be granted. Quite recently |
the channel at the entrance OF the |
harbor had been deepened. 1t was |
the opinion of the government OH |
Gals who had charge of the matter |
that the Miowera Is slowly working |
inward. If a blow from the west or |
south west should come on, as might |
be expected during this month, or No |
vember or December, the ship might |
be driven directly into the channel |
and block it. He fully appreciated |
that the Provisional government was |
only temporary. aud that it might |
be said they should keep back every |
-SulIsr to make their position more |
,acure. 1t might oe said frugsliiy |
,msnded this. However, he looked !
the matter In a broader light. |
setofore the position of the gov |
Rsent had been a building up |
HaSNow he thought they had |
Am Ses point the country could |
Am orgyard bit His opinion |
Am scbr numerical interests of the |
Us Yqly demanded the expendi |
CHI and said he wished TO call |
Ge- Ss No the latter portion OF the |
'~r@Br sh v. He thought we had now
Am bS a point where we should |
lie world we had the maritime
srests of the country at heart -
credit must be maintained and !
ar commerce enlarged. He there |
re moved the following resolution; |
sResoIved,-In consideration of the !
due of the continued service of the |
Observation-Disclosures line to the in
iustries of the Hawaiian Islands and |
of the danger to the harbor by the |
drifting during the coming winter |
season of the wrecked steamer Mo
vera, and the necessity of immediate /
action by the dispactch of the steamer
Australia on the 18th instant, in order
that connection may be made with
the Maripo-a, to leave San Francisco
October 18th for this port, thereby
effecting a saving of ten days I'm the !
forwarding of suitable appliances for
her removal,
Be it resolved,-That the Minister