The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-09

RSeSS 1a11eQ 10 PROVIDE Tor puIIQlng Tue
Hawaiian cable, it by no means ended
the question. On The contrary, it has
brought forward a project IF inter
national Importance by which Russia
france. Japan and Hawaii will Jcfn
in an American enterprise for laying
cable from the United States TO
Hawaii and thence to Japan with
branch cables TO the French islands
and extensive naval stations IN the
South Pacific. The negotiations with
these governments have proceeded
quietly. but with such satisfactory re-
suits that they are well along toward
completion. A number 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 Wash
5ngt0n. Minister hurino is much in
terested IN the project, II is probable
i've or six OF the most influential and
wealthy Japanese merchants will be
named among the incorporators.
Suggestion From France,
France has also been interested, and
In the course of the negotiations she
has made q suggestion TO Hawaii to
The effect that the French interests
will be better subserved by having the
cable 90 Via the United States instead
of the Vancouver route, which would
be controlled by Great Britain. The
chief interest of France is in securing
cable connections with Tahiti and her
other PACING possessions and With her
naval rendezvous, which are 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 hltering OF
all her news and official messages
through London in particular has long
been a source Of irritation. The Rus
sian irnperial family already have a
cable from VladtVostock. the easterly
point Of Siberia to Japan, so the new
line would give Russia through cable
communication eastward instead Of
through London or Paris. The military
and strategic Importance of this is
very great, for should Russia be ar
rayed against the triple alliance she
could not communicate to the outer
world, but could always maintain COM
municatlOn eastward TO the United
StaIe5 and to France. Hawaii is also
interested in this enterprise, as she
regards IL as q practical realization Of
her efforts to communicate with the
@zter world.
Scope of the Enterprise.
The United States Congress failed to
act and it also declined to Vacate the
treaty in order 10 let Great Britain
build the cable Under these circun-
stances the new enterprise with Rus
sia, France and Japan Joining, has
commended itself to Minister Thurston.
the Hawaiian minister and to other
leading men Of Hawaii
The foregoing governs the fnter-
national scope Of the enterprise The
American branch is on a similarly
broad line Admiral John Erwin,
United States navy, who wrote the
cable report when in command of our
feet in Hawaii and General Keystone
are principally interested knIthe enter
prise in Washington. With them are
President AIvord, of the Bank of Cali
T0rnia- and the Vice-preSident of the
bank; also the president md vice
president Of the San Francisco cham
Der Of commerce. John y. Sprechel5,
son of Claus SpreckelS, Herman Gel
riCh5. son-in-laW of the late Senator
Fair and other millionaire CAPITALISTS
Besides these there viii be the several
wealthy japanese capitalists hereto
fore mentioned. Negotiations are also
in progress which cannot now be made
public by Which financial house
known the world over, Will be among
the projectors.
The principal work Of organization
Is being consummated here in Wash
ington. The only question at present
IS whether the incorporation shall be
under the state laws of New York
New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia OF
California Their advantages are be-
ing compared and the corporation viii
be under the state laws most favor
able An effort was made few days
ago, before Congress expired. TO secure
a national incorporation, but it was
denied as 1t threatened at that time
TO be harmful to the government S
cable project then in conference com
nittee II was not known at that time
Hawaii were interested in the project
But the failure to secure a national
charter has IN no way checked the
enterprise The organization will be
under one Of the state laws. as hereto
fore stated, and the arrangements are
so far along that the Ming Of the arti.
cfes Of incorporation VIII be made
during the present month.
Arouse Keen Interest.
The contamination Of the. plans
which are now made known for the
first time, cannot fail 20 arouse keen
interest in Great Britain and through.
out Europe The British project OF &
cable starting from Vancouver appears
TO be ended with the failure Of tht
Senate To so modify our treaty witt
Hawaii as to let the British cable lane
or Nekar island. The only recourse
Tor Great Britain would be to indpct
Hawaii to break this treaty obligation
with the United States. but it is known
positiYely this VIII not be done. In
stead, therefore, Of British cable
across the Facif1c. as has long Seemet
;rnn;DeOt, France, Russia, Japan anc
Hawaii are now uniting with Anert
can enterprise to execute this work o.
vast commercial and military import
!ance. -
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