The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-14
a CABLE TO HAWAII.
It Win Be Built In Spite OF
Congress Action.
FOREIGN COUNTRIES INTERESTED.
Rassia, France, Japan and Hawaii WIN
| Assist In an American Enterprise-Prin-
sipal Work of Organization Being Con.
, summa.sd In washington.

WASHINGTON, March 0.-When con.
gress failed to provide for building the
Hawaiian cable it by no means ended
the question. On the contrary, it has
brought forward a project of interna.
tional Importance by which Russia
France, Japan and Hawaii will join In
an American enterprise for laying a cable
from the United States to Hawaii and
thence to Japan, with branch cables to
che French islands and extensive naval
stations in the southern Pacific
The negotiations with these govern
ments have proceeded quietly, but with
such satisfactory results that they are
well along toward completion. A mum.
Der of conferences have been held with
the officials of the Japanese legation
here, and several phases of the subject
are now under negotiation between
Toxic and Washington. Minister Ku.
rino is much interested in the project
Il is probable that five or six of the
most influential and wealthy japanese
merchants will be named among the
incorporators.
France has also been interested, and
in the course of the negotiations she
has made a significant suggestion to
Hawaii to the effect that French inter.
ests will be better subserved by having
the cable go via the United States in
stead of the Vancouver route, which
would be controlled by Great Britain
The chief interest of France is in secur.
ing cable connections with Tahati and
her 9th r Pacific possessions and with
her naval rendezvous, which is now cut
off from communication.
Russia's interests in the project are
regarded as even more important than
those of Japan or France. Russia's
cable communication with the western
hemisphere is now eastward, through
London or Paris, and this filtering Of
all her news and official messages,
through London in particular, has long
been source Of irritation. The Rus.
sian imperial family already has a cable
from Vladivostok, the westerly point of
Siberia, to Japan, so that the new line
would give Russia through cable com
munication westward instead of through
London or Paris. The military and
strategic importance of this is very
great, for should Russia be arrayed
against the triple alliance, she could not
communicate westward to the outer
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munication westward to the United
States and to France.
Hawaii is also interested in the enter.
prise as she regards it as practical re.
alization of her efforts to communicate
with the outer world. The United
States congress failed to act and it also
declined TO vacate the treaty in'order to
Let Great Britain build the cable. Un-
der these circumstances the new enter
prises, with Russia, France and Japan
Joining, has commended itself to Minis
ter Thurston, the Hawaiian minister,
and to other leading men of Hawaii.
The foregoing gives the international
scope of the enterprise. The American
branch is on similarly broad lines. Ad.
miral John Irwin, U. s. N, who wrote
the notable report when in command of
our feet in Hawaii, ana General Roy
Stone are principally interested in the
enterprise in Washington. President
Alvrod of the Bank of California and
the vice president of the bank; also the
president and vice president of the San
Francisco chamber of cOmmerce; John
ID. Spreckles, son of Claus Spreckles
Herman Oelrichs, son-in law of the late
Senator Fair, and other millionaire cap
italists. Besides these there will be
several of the wealthy japanese capital.
lists, heretofore mentioned. Negotiations
are also in progress, which cannot now
be made public, by which a financial
house known the world over will be
among the projectors. The principal
work of organization is being consum.
mated here in Washington.