Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-07
HAWAII AaO FINANCE UP.
One on Laying Cable to Hon
olulu.
THE OTHER ON ISSUING BONDS.
The Senate Has Passed Out Of Demo
cratic Control.
lie OTHER ON ISSUING BONDS.
Considerable Progress Made In Act
Ing on the Administration Treasury
Relief Bill in the DEMONSTRATING
for silver ut Every step.

majority in the senate was eliminated
today when Clarence d. Clark. the new
senator from Wyoming was sworn in to
fill the vacancy which has existed for
two years. His credentials had pre-
viously been presented.
Mr.. Clark is a. her of the young
men who have g. Q " come into the
senate materia ~. rg the average
age of that boo. ". redentials of
stephen b. Elkin. re t Virginia.
for the term begiIS$, ~, 'ch 4. as
scented by Mr.. Faulk West
Virginia
Mr. Coke, Democrat. OF Texas, sub
mitted the credentials of his successor.
Horace Chiffon, for the term beginning
March A next.
The resolution of Mr.. PETER, Populist.
of Kansas, was agreed to. calling on the
secretary OF the treasury ior informa-
ton as to the kinds OF money which
had been realized from the sale Of
bonds.
The bill was passed TO provide for the
examination and classincation OF GER
tain mineral lands OF Montana and
Idaho. Inc measure is OF far reaching
Importance TO the far northwest but
by an understanding among senators
it went through without opposition or
debate.
The bill amends the measure already
passed by the house. Some time after
the bill had passed MIR. German gave
notice that he would move a recon
sideration of the vote. The diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill was
then taken up.
Pending the reading of the bill, Mr..
Morgan, Democrat, OF Alabama, chair
man of the committee on foreign rela-
lions presented an amendment embody-
ing a comprehensive revision and re-
form of our. foreign service.
1t Is based on civil service principles
and applies to the state department as
! well as TO the consuls, ministers and
other officers stationed abroad.
Mr.. Morgan stated that the members
of the committee were substantially
agreed on the amendment.
A number OF minor amendments TO
the bill We're agreed to and the
Hawaiian cable item then came up.
Mr.. Mills made point of order. He
| said the inauguration OF such vast
plan was general legislation and there
| fore could not be ADDED to an appro-
| priation bill. The immediate decision
] OF the point was put OFT IN ofuer 10
| permit general debate.
MIR, Hale, Republican of Maine, ad-
| dressed the senate In favor or cable
connection with Hawaii
THE annexation OF Hawaii is sure to
| come, cable or no cable" said MIR.
| Hale. The senator spoke of the efforts
OF Great Britain to build a Hawaiian
cable and said we should not permit
foreign power to get this advantage.
Mr.. Vest, Democrat, of Missouri, and
MIR. Palmer. Democrat, OF Illinois, asked
the cost of the entire cable.
Mr.. Hale said he had had careful esti-
mates made by cable experts. The dls-
lance along the survey route was about
POO miles. The estimates showed the
cost to be about $4,000 TO $4,000 per
| mile. This would make a total cost of
S2,5OO,OOO to 100000 for the entire
cable.
Mr.. Allen. Populist, OF Nebraska,
asked what right this governments mad
to enter upon the project.
"The same right, said Mr.. Hale,
that Jefferson had u adding Louisiana
to our territory, the same right Mr.
Seward had in securing Alaska"
Does it not look like paternalismY p
asked Mr.. Allen.
He suggested an amendment that the
Hawaiian cable should always remain
| under government oMHSlaiiP o'N va
troll.
Mr.. Allen asked what difference there
was between this proposition to con
struct and own cable and govern
ment ownership Of railroad.
Mir. Hale replied that II the railroad
ran into the foreign country and In
volved u question Of foreign policy, II
would stand on the same principle as Q
cable. But that did not concede the
. .aAar a
Geographic or railroad lines wholly OF
domestic character.
MIR. Butler Democrat, OF South Caro-
lima, cited the United States survey o.
the Inter-Continenta railroad, running
TO South America. Mr.. Allen said h'
was glad TO commit representative
Republican senator. and representa-
tive Democratic senator as favorlns GOV
eminent construction and ownership
~ foreign cable or of a railway which
was an adjunct to foreign coiLi@ercs a.
He thanked senators for embracing
this controverted doctrine OF Popu
ism" a.
cons = tutional right of the government
TO own or construct railroads, teie
graphic and cable lines, being partlcl
pated In by Mr.. Platt' MI. cray ans
Mr. plat read from President cleve
LANDS message In 1856, urging the I'm
portance OF close relations with Hawaii
and saving. the establishment or
cable should not be overlooked
In 1853, Mr., Cleveland again urged o.
congress the desirabiliLy Of estabiishin'
n submarine cable to Hawaii.
prssident Harrison had recommende'
MI butler asked II Hawaii was VIII
ing that the United States shou'u JUN
Mr.. Perkins, Republican, California
said he happened TO be able to I, an s,or,
: that question. He was just BACK Ison
e ga Eranc,sno. Before leaving he wa
e san on by the minister OF foreis,
ars q me maT@ sas9e &c thas soS
} VIZ 49,. ~ mat the United States shoul'
: s sndsrtake the building Of the. cable, a
Hawaii did not T ,s o,b EnFi1 Mr.. Per per-
,., .at5 tb,a was the latest declara
ZION ,i,,,s as to the wishes of the Hawai'a'
government. t,,d a.Ide I