The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-06-08

Some days ago, the Government
received q communication from
Davies & Co, asking that its chief
should be appointed IS a represen.
tative of this Government at the
Ottawa Convention. The Govern
ment sent s,polite but firm refusal
of the valuable services of Theo-
philus. These facts were stated in
the ADVERTISER, but the correspon-
dence is now made public for the
first time.
The letter from Davies & Co. is
as follows:
To His Excellencv F. NJ. HATCH, Minis
ter of +. reign 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 Iune 2l-t proxino.
1t appears, from his letters, that it is
I the intention Of Mr.. T II Davies to
attend this Conference, and it has &C
Cured TO US that he NAV possibly ne
able TO render service TO this country
I If Your FNUellencyis cover ment is dis
posed to give any Information on anv
point that would BE- likely to be useful,
or Instructions on any matter regarding
which information is required
Ii would be OF especial service il Your
! Exeeliency could authorize Mr.. Davies
to iniica'e, at this forthcoming Con er-
enee, what fSci itie>, remiSsions and
concessions would be given in Hon )lulu
to the Canadian steamship line running
here regularly; also. what concessions
tins Government would give to any COM
psny aging s Pacific cable connecting
with these islands.
We would respectfully call Your Ex-
cellency's attention to the fact that,
since its Inauguration, the G. A 5. S
line has been charged and has paid the
usual port charges without any rebate
whatever. We respe- fully suggest that
the goodwill of the Hawaiian Govern
ment towards this steamship line be
shown by granting permission to Mr.
Davies 10 make known at the Conference
that, in future, its steamers will be al
lowed the freedom Of the harbor without
charge.
As regards the laying of the Pacific
cable, We understand that this is a
matter which will receive especial a'ten-
ton at the Conference, and it would be
very satisfactory if it could be made pos
sibie for Mr.. Davies to Law before the
Conference the views of the Hawaiian
Government on this all-important topic.
The ). s. Arsws is due at this port
on her voyage TO Vancouver on the LIST
pruximo, and, as this will be the on V
opportunity of communicating with Mr
Davies before the Conference meets We
respectfully ask that We be favored by
Your EIcellency with q reply TO thi-
letter in time 70 enable Us TO address
Mr. Davies by the Arawa's matt.
We have the honor to be, Sir,
Your most obedi-nt servants,
THEO. II. DAVIES & Co.
To the above effusion, Minister
of Foreign Affairs Hatch sent the |
following answer:
FOREIGN OFFICE, June /, 1894. !
7. II. DAWES & Co:
SIRs-I have tue honor TO ackn ow-
ledge the receipt of your letter of the
Both ult-, calling attention to the fact
that It is the intention Of Mr.. Theo. II.
Davies 10 attend tue Inter-Colonial Con-
ference, to be held in Ottawa on the 2Ist
inst, and suggesting that Mr.. Davies
might be able to render service to this
country at such convention, although it
is not made apparent in what capacity
Mr.. Davies proposes to be present.
The prJfeTe1 assistance of Mr.. Davies
Is respectfully declined.
In regard TO the matter Of port charges
which have been paid by the steamers
VI the Australian and Canadian line,
without rebate, this Gov rnment is dis
posed to consider favorably proposition
boxing toward The reduction or total
abolition Of these charges in relation 10
yOur steamships; but would prefer to
rest Of this matter in connection Nith
he subj let OF the carriage OF the mails.
The good will OF the yIOyernmen. %
7OIr line has already been made mani
est
In regard 70 a irzns-Paeiic cable, ne
,otizrious are On foot If a confidential |
lzt1re respecting the utilization Of Ha-
yajizn territory for that purpose At
he present time the Government is nm
.ble TO say more than 10 express its
,reat int-res. in the project OF cable.
md its desire to expedite It in any way
4 itz power
have the honor to be,
Sirs,
! our most obedient servant,
FRANCIS VI HArcH,
Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
A Pointer.