The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-03-11
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But Established for the Benefit Of Ai.
MONDAY, MARCH IL, 1895.
CABLE MATrt RS.


Apart from some Of the slipshoi
features Of that periodical, both in
facts aud in style, it fairly represents
what ought to be expected OF an
American policy in the matter. To
prove what is remarked as to slip
shod features in that periodical, it is
only necessary TO say that, in the
same issue, the Review makes the
Dominion of Canada ten years older
than it is, and uses the archaic name
Of this group-"Sandwich Islands"
Professionally throughout the arti-
Gle. The article is perfectly right,
however, in its declaration of what
the cable policy OF the United States
should be. That nation holds The
paramount foreign interests in these
islands, and ought il she would pre-
serve such interests live up to them.
But there appears to be too much
OF "hayseed" influence in her conn
sells to realize the Importance Of the
nations maritime interests here. 10
consequence all that has been done by
the United States has been through
executive action that dictated excel
lent surveys OF routes, upon which
any cable experts could act in laying
acable. So far as American legisla-
ton is concerned, no adequate en-
enlargement is given for the realiza-
ton Of the consummation so devout-
ly to b. wished. The Review speaks
OF a cable between the United States
and japan by way OF Hawaii as the
American scheme. In point OF fact,
the original British scheme was a
cable from British Columbia to con-
meet with India by way Of Japan.
Latterly, however, the British
imperial idea has been to connect
the two great British colonies OF
Canada and Australasia direct by
way of convenient groups be-
tween. Another blunder the Re-
view makes is to speak Of the
Canadian end as the terminus OF the
Northern Pacific railroad. 1t has
never learned, apparently, that Van
couver is the terminus OF the Cana.
dian Pacific railway and not of the
Northern, a different concern al
together with its terminus on United
States territory in Puget Sound. If
it were onl y commercial cable that
was in question, the Reviews re-
marks to the effect that only Office
room at Honolulu was needed would
be perfectly sound. But British in
terests in the Pacific are so great
that the Imperial Government is in
disposed to aid cable that will not
be under British control. II she
cannot obtain that advantage Great
Britain is not eager to assist Ameri-
can commerce by securing a cable
for its preponderant benefit at these
islands. The island she wants
Necker-is really not an integral
part OF the Hawaiian group,
and it is an absolutely desert
rock where nobody lives. The
Hawaiian Government may have
done the right thing by hurrying
steamer to confirm Hawaii's claim
on the island, or it may have pre-
vented cable communication be-
tween the outside world and Hawaii
for score OF years. One thing is
certain, however, namely: il the
United States pursues its dog-in-the
manger policy for long, Great Bri-
tain will have cable communication
with both Australia and Japan, in
side Of five years, while Hawaii will
remain bereft of cable advantages
until the United States finds it is
necessary to give them to her for
purely political considerations and
the promise Of exclusively local traf-
tic to reimburse her for the expendi-
ture. 1t is marvel that the United
States Congress cannot see the real
situation.