The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-22
II HAWAIIAN CABLE SCHEME
PROPOSITION SUBMITTED TO THE
g GOVERNMENT BY A RICH
PLANTER.
THE CABLE TO CONNECT HAWAII
WITH TILE UNITED STATES.
Only 100000 Per Annum for Twenty
Years Will Be Asked of the
United States-Death of
j. Mott Smith.

San Francisco, Aug. 1.-THE steamship
Belgic arrived tonight from Yokohama
via Honolulu. AS THE Belgic left Yoko-
hama before the last Canadian Pacific
steamer she brought no new Oriental
news.
Following are the advices to the AS
ISOLATED Press from Hawaii:
Honolulu, Aug. 1Q.-A cable proposition
of definite character mas been made to
the Hawaiian government by Col. S. II.
Spalding, a wealthy sugar planter, who
recently returned from Europe. The
offer seems to be made in good faith and
has been received with favor by Presi-
dent Dole and his cabinet The matter
will come up in the senate on the 2Sth and
it is thought the upper house will ratify a
contract for the construction OF cable.
The proposition is to build from San
Francisco, or in the near vicinity, to
Honolulu and connect with the cable now
being built to connect the other islands of
the group. Spalding wants $4,000 a year
for 70 years, the government to have the
Srlght to use both systems for transmits
sion of official messages free of charge
up to the sum mentioned, per annum,
reckoning at the regular rates charged.
One clause provides for the exclusive
privilege of landing cables on this terri
tory for term of 20 years, such priyi-
leges not to be construed, however as
conflicting with any right the government
of the United States may possess by an
existing treaty.
line promoter agrees to have the cable
in working order by October l., 1898,
If he is able to secure subsidies from both
the United States and Hawaii The
United States congress will be esked ito
appropriate 100000 year for 20 years.
Colonel Spalding says:
"Ihe general plan for carrying out the
cable scheme is the organization of an
American company to control and manage
the same in the United States and to or
ganize company in Honolulu 70 control
and manage the interfsland lines. The
United States government will be asked
to lend its aid and assistance by means
of q subsidy or guarantee, or any ar
rangement, with the full appro val of the
government. 1t will be time 70 look ITO
the governments for aid when the United
States shall have refused to take the mat
ter up. l will, upon the signing of the
contract, deposit S250,000 in Hawaiian
government bonds with the minister of
finance, to be held as security that shall
construct SUCH according to contract, I
being allowed, say IS months in which
to mature my plans and ascertain
what assistance | can get from
the government. The bonds Ito be
returned to me if within such time
decline to proceed with the enterprise,
or if thereafter, by mutual agreement
with the government, the contract be
necessary to say that no political ques-
ton entered the project The amount
of money required for the construction
and laying of different cables with nee
essary connections and land lines, repair
shops. together with a sufficient working
capacity to ensure sufficient force to pro-
vide for the maintenance of the lines, is
estimated at over S4,000,000 AS a bust
ness 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
OF the worlds governments, based upon
conditions of equality.
1.-THE main point in view is to establish
cable communication between Hawaii
and the outer world upon favorable terms
with the least possible delay"
No additional claims have been made
on the government arising out of the
arrests made during last January. Brit
ish Commissioner Howe called on Pres
ident Dole yesterday and spent an nour
conversing on various topics. He did
not present any claim on behalf of the
British subjects, although it is under
stood he will do so at an early date.
Camerinos, who was sent from the
country during last February, returned
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 a
personal application would be entertained,
Camerinos, through MISUNDERSTANDING
came himself instead of sending a written
request. He was detained on board the
steamer for half an hour, but was al
lowed to land finally.
!. 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-
throned. ,....,11,,
The council of state has conditionalliyy
hardened William and Louis Marshalie
now serving sentence on charge OF
open rebellion. Both men Will nave 10
leave the country. o+;-
British Commissioner Halves mas no!i,
fed the government that Great brltali1
has decided that Thomas Whaker anu
w. w. Richard are naturalized cltizens
of Hawaii. Both men claimed when sen sen
fenced for rebellion that they were brl',
ish subjects.