The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-06-08

TeceIVeu com mun1catIOn iron
Davies d Co., asking that its chic
should be appointed as a represen
tative of this Government at the
Ottawa Convention. The Govern
ment sent a polite but firm refusal
OF the valuable services of Theo.
philus. These facts were stated ia
the ADVERTISER, but the correspon.
dence is now made public for the
| first time.
| The letter from Davies & Co. is
as follows:
To Fis Excellencv f. NJ. HATCH, Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs, Honolulu.
Hawaiian Islands.
SIR:-We respectfully beg leave to
remind Your Excellency that the date
fixed for the Inter-Colonial Conference
In Ottawa is June 2lst proximo.
1t appears, from his letters, that it is
the intention of Mr.. T. III Davies to
attend this Conference, and it has oc-
Cured to us that he may possibly be
able to render service to this country
II Your Excellency's Cover ment is dis
posed to give any information on any
point that would bs likely to be useful.
or instructions on any matter regarding
which information is required.
1t would be of especial service if Your
Excellency could authorize Mr.. Davies
to Indicate, at this forthcoming Confer
ence, what facilities, remissions and
concessions would be given in Honolulu
to the Canadian steamship line running
here regularly; also, what concessions
this Government would give to any COM
pany laying a Pacific cable connecting
with these islands.
We would respectfully call Your Ex-
cellency's attention to the fact that, |
since its Inauguration, the @. A S. S
line has been charged and has paid the |
usual port charges without any rebate /
whatever. We respectfully suggest that |
the goodwill of the Hawaiian Govern
ment towards this steamship line be |
shown by granting permission to Mr. |
Davies to make known at the Conference
that, In future, its steamers will be al.
charge.
AS regards the laying of the Pacific
cable, we understand that this is a
matter which will receive especial atten-
tlon at tue Conference, and it would be
very satisfactory if it could be made DOS
slbe for Mr.. Davies to lay before the
Conference the views of the Hawaiian l
government on this all-important topic
Ihe D. .. Arawa is due at this port |
ON her voyage to Vancouver on the 1st
proxlmo, and, as this will be the only
opportunity OF communicating with Mr. |
Davies before the Conference meets, we
respectfully ask that we be favored bv
our Exceilency with reply to this .
etter In time to enable us TO address
nr Davies by the Arawa's mail.
We have the honor to be, Sir,
Your most obedient servants,
THEo. FL. DAVIES & Co.
To the above effusion, Minister t
# Foreign Affairs Hatch sent the 8
answer:
FOREIGN OFFICE, June 1, 1894. 6
'. III. DAVIES & Co.:
SIRs-I have the honor to ackn ow- {
edge the receipt of your letter of the {
9th ult., calling attention to the fact 1
lat 1t is the intention of Mr.. Theo. III.
'avies to attend the Inter-CoIonial Com q
'rence, to be held in Ottawa on the 2Ist q
lst:, and suggesting that Mr.. Davies
llght be able to render service to this q
ountry at such convention, although it | IL
not made apparent in what capacity 3
-. Oafies proposes 10 De present.
The proffered assistance of Mr.. Davies
respectfully declined. a.
In regard to the matter of port charges az
hlch have been paid by the steamers %
the Australian and Canadian line. pl
lthout rebate, this Government is dis =
'sed to consider favorably a proposition
oking toward the reduction or total
'olltlon OF these charges in relation 10 =
ur steamships; but would prefer to
Eat OF this matter in connection with
SUBJECT OF the carriage of the mails. =
he good will of the government to
ur line has already been made mani
It.
In regard to trans-Pacific cable, ne
uatlons are on foot of a confidential
ture respecting the utilization of Ha- =,
Iilan territory for that purpose. At II
e present time the Government is mn III
lie TO say more than to express its
Eat interest in the project of a cable.
d Its desire to expedite it in anv way n
its power. "
have the honor to be,
Sirs,
Your most obedient servant.
FRANCIS NJ HATCH. A.
Minister of Foreign Affairs.