The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-10
CLEVELAND ON HAWAII
SOME CORRESPONDENCE, WITH 4
MESSAGE, TRANSMITTED.
The Desirc OF tho Dole Government to
Lease an Islsnd to Engisnd for C..
be Station Approved.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.--Thc President
sent to Congress to-day some correspond
ence on Hawaiian affairs. with the fol-
lowing message OF transmittal:
To the Senate and House of Representa-
tiyes:
submit herewith certain dIspst .ncs
from our minister at Hawaii. and the doc
uments which accompanied tn, same.
They disclose the fact that the Ha-
waiian Government desires to lease to
Great Britain one OF the uninhabited is
lands belonging to Hawaii as a station
for a submarine telegraph cable. 20 be-
laid from Canada TO Australia, with
connection between the Island leased and
honolulu.
OUR CONSENT NECESSARY.
Both the Hawaiian Government and
the representatives OF Great Britain In the
negotiation concedc that the proposed
lease cannot be Effected without the
consent OF the United states, tor the
reason thai, i'm our reciprocity treaty
with the King OF Hawaii. he agreed that
as long as said treaty remained IN force
he would not lease or otherwise dispose
of. or create any lien upon. any port har-
bor or other territory in his dominion, or
grant any special privileges or right OF usc
therein to any other power, state or gov
ernment. At tho request OF the Ha-
waiian Government. this subject is laid
before the Congress for its determination
upon the question OF so modifying the
treaty agreement above recited as TO
permit the proposed lease.
1t will be seen that the correspondence
which is submitted between the Hawaiian
and British ne2ottators negatives the
existence on the part OF Hawaii of any
suspicion of British unfriendliness. or the
fear of British aggression. Tho alton
tion OF the Congress is directed to the
following statement. contained I'm COM
municstion addressed 10 the Hawaiin
Government by the representatives Of
Great Britain:
I'VE propose to inform the British Gov
ell ment of your inquiry, whether they
would accept the sovereignty OF Nicar
Island or some other uninhabited island.
on condition that no subsidy Is required
from you. As we explained, We have not
felt at liberty TO entertain that question
ourselves as We were definitely INSTRUCT
ed not to ask for the sovereignty Of any
island but only for lease simply for the
purpose of cable
THE PROPOSITION APPROVED.
Some OF the dispatches from our Min
ister whi,h are submitted. not only refer
TO the project for leasing an uninhabIted
island belonging to Hawaii, but contain
Interesting information concerning recent
occurrences In that country and It's po-
litical and social condition. This informa-
ton is valuable, because 1t Is based upon
the observation and knowledge necessari-
" within the scope OF the diplomatic du-
ties which are entrusted solely to the
charge OF this intelligent diplomatic of'ics,
representing the United states GoveYi'
ment at Hawaii. II hope the foagfess
will see tit to grant the request of th,
Hawaiian Government. and that our con
sent TO the proposed lease will be prompt
ly accorded. II seems TO me we ought
not, by refusal OF this request TO stand
I'm the way Of the advantages 20 be gained
by isolated Hawaii through telegraphic
communication with the rest OF the world
and especially In view of the fact th9i
our own communication with that county
would thereby be greatly improved with
out apparent detriment TO any legitimate
American interest.
lSignei) GROVER CLEVELAND.
The message was read i'm full, and was
then, on motion OF Mr.. Gray, referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations