The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-18
CABLE TO HONOLULU.
A Promoter Asks for an Enor-
nous Subsidy Guarantee.
POLITICAL coNvlcTs eANIsHEp.
Great Britain Drops the Damage Claims
of Rebels Who Had Been Nat
uraIized in Hawaii.

Honolulu. Aug. io-Per Steamer Beigic
TO San Francisco. Aug IA cable propo-
sitfon of a definite character has been
made to the Hawaiian government by
Col. z. s. Spaulding. wealthy sugar
planter. who recently returned from Eu-
rope. The offer seems to be made in good
faith. and has been received with favor
BY the president and cabinet The matter
viii come up in the senate on the 18th.
and Il is thought IL will be ratified The
cable IS 20 be built from San Francisco.
or near. TO Honolulu. and branch line
viii be built connecting the other islands
OF the group. Spaulding wants $4,000 a
year for twenty years. the government 10
have the right TO use both systems for
transmission OF official messages free of
charge up TO the sum mentioned per an
mum. reckoning at the regular rates
charged. One clause provides for the ex-
elusive privilege OF landing cables on this
territory for the term of twenty years.
such privilege not to be construed, how
ever, as conflicting with any rights the
government Of the United States may
possess by virtue of any existing treaty.
The promoter agrees TO have the cable
In working order by October 81. 1898, IL he
Is successful in obtaing subsidies from
bofh the United States and Hawaii. The
United States congress will be asked TO
appropriate 100000 year for twenty
years.
Col. Spaulding says: "The 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 organize company
In Honolulu to control and manage the
inter-island lines. The United States gov
eminent will be asked to lend it's aid and
assistance by means of a subsidy or guar
antee, and any arrangement made will be
with the fun approval and sanction of the
government IL will be time enough to
look 20 other governments for aid when
the United States shall have refused to
take the matter up and this government
shall consent with such other government.
i viii. upon the signing OF the contract,
deposit with the minister OF finance s25, 900
in Hawaiian government bonds. to be held
as security that I shall construct and lay
such cables according TO the terms of the
contract, I being allowed say eighteen
months In which to mature my plans and
ascertain what assistance / can obtain
from the governments, the bonds to be re-
turned TO me IL within such term i de-
cline to proceed with the enterprise, or if
thereafter by mutual agreement with the
government the contract be either extend
ed or Cancelled.
'It IS perhaps unnecessary to say that
no political or extraneous questions en-
ter into the project, The amount OF
money required fer the construction and
laying of the different cables, with the
necessary connections and land lines,
cable repair shops and sufficient work
ing capital TO insure efficient service and
provide for the maintenance of the lines,
is estimated at over 81. 600 900. AS bust
ness proposition IL is quite plain that
work should be done and the money
raised in the cheapest markets. But l
am prepared to accept offers from any
e . vATI1 has tanc
of equality. The main point in view Is
TO establish cable communication between
Hawaii and the outer world upon favor
able terms, with the least possible de-
lay"
No additional claims have been made
on the government arising out OF the ar
rests made last January. British Com
missioner Halves called on President Dole
yesterday and spent an hour conversing
on various topics. He did not present any
claim on behalf of British subjects. al
though il is understood that he viii do
so at an early date.
y. c.. Canarinos, who was sent out OF
the country, returned yesterday and was
allowed TO land. He made application
some time ago, through an attorney. for
permission to return. The lawyer was in
formed that only a personal application
would be entertained, so Camarinos.
through a misunderstanding. came here
iEStAd0 OF SeIGIiS Il Within
was detained on board the steamer for
about an hour. and was allowed to land
finally.
Some time ago the viticultural commits
sioners OF California addressed a memo
rial to the government relating 10 the in
creased introduction OF saki into the Ha-
waiian Islands. but corresponding de-
crease In the importation of California
winess The document was sent TO a
liouor firm instead of 10 the proper au-
thorities and the result was that the
grievance Of the wine growers was
plreonholed and only reached the senate
on the 5th inst II was referred TO
committee and a report was brought In
recommending that the memorial be con-
sidered by a commission to report at the
regular session.
The steamer City OF Picking. Capt.
Ward. arrived last evening. a trife over
six DAYS from San Francisco. On the
way down she lost a propeller blade.
Cant Ward has decided to have the dam
aga repaired here which viii necessitate
tho detention of the steamer for about
FIVE days.
The council cf state has condtionally
hardened William Greig and Louis Mar
shall. now serving sentences on a charge
Of omen rebellion Both men have agreed
10 leave the country.
British Commissioner Halves has noti-
fed the government that Great Britain
has decided that Thomas Walker and W.
IT Richard arc naturaliEed Hawaiian cit
liens Both men claimed, when they were
sentenced for rebellion. that they were