New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-21

,oxrps NEGOTIATING FOR ITS OCCUPA-
CAsIE sTATIoN-PRoBABLE AN
ovation MAJORITY IN THE LEGIs-
1ATuRE TO BE CHOSEN
,oisco Oct 20-The United Press corre-
ga at Honolulu. writing under date OF Oc-
tober 49, says. .o,o,,,,, arr,,,,a ., 1,oro,,,,,
~ nurpose of negotiating with the Hawaiian
lo' n,osnt for concessions for a projected cable
oo' british Columbia and Australia They
Sarford Fleming. representing Canada. and
w MERCER of the British Foreign Office. Yester-
~ s,ecial conference with the Government took
'.' one of the propositions concerned the pos
Ps, occupaton Of Neckar Island as cable sta
80 They also discussed with the Government the
uV" .,on Of concessions for landing cable near
e.,,u The attitude of the Government in reply
nv =, tho commissioners adverse to making
" concessions of any sort owing TO prior ex-
,sye treaty engagements with the United States.
sss, nosjtion was stated by leading member of
-. Government last night follows:
uo are positively bound by our treaty OF reciproc-
H.. with the United States not TO make any con-
o,s whatever of land or Of special rights to any
.hsr government whatsoever; we are not at liberty
~ ,ease land to the British Government for any
-rose We wish 10 be extremely scrupulous
pSopt this that there can be no pretext for the
cnvsrnment can lease land Of private parties FOR
Ops nnrposes but they can have special priv
rso They cannot make cable station at Neckar
11sssnd as that IS Government property. IheTe are
40 available islets In the chain 10 which Hawai-
sss not established claim. Some have not peen
EEsssmslly occupied. the islets form natural
Elimination Of the group. But England does not
contest our rights in them and the Inlteo states
tss fnlly recognized these rights.
Ncommssioner Fleming last evening visited man
IN was employed IN the Survey Department. IN
10 Cor the purpose of gaining information about
pird Island and its adap,abty as cable station
ps learned that IL is rather barren rock 2JO miles
fnom Honolulu with area OF about 500 acres A
ahle landing could be made this island but ram
later would have 10 be secured In tanks. there
hainr none on the island. 1t would be Impossible
.n nrsate a coaling station owing TO the height or
sSe cliffs above the landing, the steepness OF the
sround lack Of anchorage for lighters ana unusual a
ttovghnsss of the sea. There is strong ground for
~ nninon that the Commissioners do not really
Seslre 10 occupy any western islet as caple sta-
ION bnt decidedly prefer Honolulu If they can Sc
ew,a asnecial concessions. There seems TO De no
Sdonb, hat England will be compelled TO adopt
Gshu as her coang station The British steamer
yUrocn,he sailed this morning for Bird Island 10
make sOundingS ana examine iahuihsS ioi a PoS''
bic coaling station. , ,-.,.x
meeting of delegates OF the American unIon
Marty convenes this afternoon TO nominate Sena'o
snd representatives 10 be elected on OCTOBER ~
Vo oher ticket is likely be in the field Annexa-
on will be the leading plank In the PLATFORM, an
70 annexation Many of the planters are opposed
N il as being likely 10 interfere win tne iapor
SAMMY which is Asiatic at present 1t Is prooaoe.
however that strong majority OF the coming
ISsis;ature will support annexation. ,, .
This Government refuses nothing posltlVely 70
England They hold the subject in allegiance pend
ing the views Of the United States government