The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-03-20
PACIFIC Ocean Cable.

The following dispatches have been
received in reference 70 the Pacific
Ocean cable:
WELLINGTON, y. Z, March The
conferences called 10 discuss the inter
colonial postal and telegraph service
has passed resolution in favor OF =
Pacific cable 10 America, the route 70
bs via Samoa, Tanning Island and
Honolulu 70 Vancouver. IL : said
that this route is likely - De sup
ported by the United States, Ger
many, France, Great Britain snd
Canada.
WASHINGTON, March Much in
tsrsSI i expressed st the Capitol con-
corning news from Australia that the
authorities there are moving 70 secure
cable connection with the United
States The Importance O: this has
been emphasized by the occurrences
OF the past year in Hawaii There Is
no proposition before Congress look
ing 70 the establishment Or such =
line, but Senator Morgan, Chairman
% the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations, said he hsd no docbt hut that
this government would be willing 70
cooperate with the Australian Suth-
critics in Sn effort in this direction
He said further: Il expect 70 see the
Pacific OcsSu bISscte1 with = cable
The line hiss been surveyed from our
western coast 20 Hawaii and found 70
De perfectly feasible There Is little
doubt but that the conditions beyond
are likewise good. \ cable such a. is
proposed would be great advantage
20 our commerce. We ought 70 lose
no opportunity 70 control the bust
ness OF the PScifie, 4ud Il We would
CS6e the proper steps We would secure
the rapidly increasing trade o. China
aud India s. well Is thS- Of the Pa
CitiC Islands" Senator Morgan adj
vauCei the idea that the tariff bill
ought % be 80 framed a. 70 CIScriul-
mate in favor Of the countries named
Sui others issuing silver money. He
thought that II thIS were done with
The Nicaragua canal built and the
cable constructed, the | uicei States
would soon De Sble 70 Lake the bulk Of
the trade OF those countries from
Europe SeusCOr sherman Coiuciied
with Senator Morgan - 10 the deSir-
z5iLity OF s Pacific cable. but said the
unsettled condition q SEfairS in H2-
III - aAE-l- =
its construction
WELLINGTON. Y. Z. March s.
The postal and cable conference, after
al animated discussion today, uC2ui-
uoCSIy adopted s substitute for yes
C5rizy : resolution in favor OF : Pa-
eitiC cable 20 America, by way OF
S&uO4, flaming Island and Honolulu
70 Vancouver. The substitute pro-
vIies for rsp-gSs ut2ciOu in the project
Of the respective colonies whose repre-
Ssuc&cives are asked 70 recommend
their Governments 70 guarantee, with
other countries interested, for : period
not 20 exceed fourteen years. I per
cent. interest on Ef,SOGQOO 70 auy
company laying the Pacific cable, the
-zritf not 20 exceed ) shillings per
word for ordinary kilograms between
Crest Britain and the colonies Dur
ing the course Of the debate which
followed the Introduction OF the sub
SCiCuCe. attention Vas drawn TO the
fact that, With the exception OF Sa-
uCa AMI Honolulu, the cable would
Be exclusively on British territory.
Did warmly supported President
Wards motion, saying he had no
SYN p4t1y with the proposal 20 extend
the cable from New CaIedoui2, Is It
might &c dominated BY the French.
The delegates also adopted 8 TesOIu-
tiou 10 the effect thu. the person or
company making ! tender for the
proposed new steamship service must
state whether IL was intended 70 EN-
pLOy white or Asi4tie labor on board
the steamers. and II addition the con-
ference recommended that mail boats
sho-.d only employ white labor. Sew
era speakers expressed ; desire that
the new mail steamers should De so
constructed Is % be capable OF being
transformed into cruisers IN case Of
ENr