The herald., 1895-08-18
ADNCES FROM HONOLULU
A Definite Cable Proposition
Made to the Hawaiians
SUBSIDY TO BE ASKED FOR
An Exile Returns and Is Permitted
to Laud
California Wine Growers Hemorial Against
japanese saki to Be Csnsidsred-RebsIs
Condltionally Pardoned
associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, August 1.-THE
steamer Belgic arrived tonight from Hon,
olulu. bringing the following advices:
HONOLULU, August lo.--A cable
proposition of definite character has
been made to the Hawaiian government
by Col. 2. $. Spaulding, a wealthy sugar
planter who recently returned from
Europe. Tha offer seems to be made in
good faith and has been received with
favor by President Dole and his cabinet.
The matter will come up in the senate
on the 18th inst. and it is thought that
the upper house will ratify contract
for the construction of the cable. The
proposition is to buiid from San Francis
CO, or IN the near vicinity to Honolulu.
A branch line will be built connecting
the other islands Of the group.
Spauding wants $4,000 a year for
twenty years. the government to hire
the right to use both systems for the
Transmission of official messages free of
charge up to the sum mentioned per an
mum. reckoning at the regular rate
charged. One clause provided for the
exclusive privilege of landing cables on
this territory for the term OF twenty
years, such privilege not to be construed,
however, as conflicting with any right
the governments of the United States may
possess by virtue of any existing treaty.
The promoter agrees to have the cables
IN working order by October 81, 1898, if
he is successful in obtaining subsidies
from both the United States and Hawaii.
The United States congress will DO
asked to appropriate $10O. 900 year for
twenty years.
Colonel Spaulding says: ''The general
plan for carrying out the cable scheme Is
the organization OF an American COM
pany to control ana manage the same in
the United States and to organize a COM
pany in Honolulu TO control and manage
the inter- island lines. The United States
government will be asked to lend its aid
and assistance by means of a subsidy or
guarantee and any arrangement will be
made with the full approval and sanction
of tho government. II will be time
enough to look to the government for aid
when the United States shall have re-
fused to take the matter up and this gov
ernlneht shall consent with such other
government.
81 will, upon the signing of the con-
tract deposit with the minister of finance
$25, 900 in Hawiian governments bonds to
be held as security that shall construct
and lay such calbe according to the terms
of the contract. l being allowed, say
eighteen months, in which to mature my
plans and ascertain what assistance / can
obtain from the governments. The
bonds to be returned to me II within
such term 1 decline to proceed with the
~ hvy
agreement with tho government the con-
tract be either extended or cancelled.
1T is perhaps unnecessary to say that
no political or extrenuous queustions
enter into the project. The amount OF
money required for the construction and
laying of the different cables, with nec-
cssary connections and land lines, cable
repair ships, together with a sufficient
working capital to insure eff1cient service
and provide for the maintenance of the
lines, i. estimated at oevr $4, ,000,0 900. AS
business proposition it is quite plain
that the work should be done and the
money raised in the cheapest markets. |
But am prepared to accept offers from
any part of the world based upon condi-
tions of equality. The main point in
view is to esta ablish bic commun ication |
bewteen Hawaii and the outer world
upon favorable terms with the least posi-
BILE delay"
No additional claims have been ..ade
OH the government arising ont OF the ar |
rests made during last January. British
commissioner Hawes called on President |
Dole yesterday. and spent an hour con-
versng ON various topics. He did not |
present. any Claim on behalf of British SUBJ |
jects, although it is understood that he |
will do SO at an early date.
,,a Urn u. Uamat1mrs, dmr;n. VINO was ssnt out OF
turned yesterday and was allowed to
land. He made application some time |
ago, through an attorney, for permission |
to return. The lawyer was informed that |
only personal application would DO en-
tertaned, SO Camarinos, through mis- |
understanding, came himself, instead of
sending written request. He was de-
taned on board the steamer for about an
hour, and was allowed to land finally.
Some time ago the viticutural commits
sioners of California addressed me-
mortal to the government relating to the
increased Introduction OF saki into the
Hawaiian islands, and the corresponding
decrease in the importation Of California
wines. The document was sent to
liquor firm instead of to the proper au-
thoriVies, and the result was the .griev-
ance of the wine growers was pigeon
holed and only reached the senate on
the 9th inst. 1t was referred to COM
mittee, and report was brought in rec
ommending that the memorial be con-
sidered by commission to report at the
The 7. NJ. s. s. City OF Peking, Cap
tain Ward, arrived last evening, q trife
over SIX days from San Francisco. On
the way down she lost propeller blade.
Captain Ward has decided to.have the
damage repaired here, which will neces-
itate the detention of the steamer for
about five days.
J. Mott Smith died this morning. He
held many positions of trust under the
monarchy. He was Hawaiian minister
at Washington when the queen was de-
tn roned.
The council of state has conditionally
pardoned William Greig and Louis Mar
shall, now serving sentences on a charge
OF open rebellion. Both men will have
to leave the country.
british Commissioner Hawes has no.
tiled the government that Great Britain
has decided that Thomas Walker and w.
H. Richard are naturalized Hawiaan citi-
zens. Both men claimed, when they were
sentenced for rebellion, that they were
British subjects.