The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-08-12

agreed to by the government ana no
damages can in any case be recover-
able by the government except rom
the contractors genuine personal
neglect. In one year the govern
ment ia to have the option OF buying
the inter-island service at actual
cash cost, without charge for con-
struction aud laying, but the SlO,UV
subsidy goes on, even II the me
fails to act after the government
acquires il. Use OF the cable
ship ia granted to government
in return for actual cash outlay
The service is to be by cable capable
OF transmitting not less than 10
words \ minute at maximum later
islaud rate of 10 cents per word
not less than dollars worth at
ouce-and s. F. maximum rate OF
500 word subject to contract with
the U S, and pro rata by distance
il cable goes through to Australia
or Japan, Press messages halt rates.
Hawaiian Government messages free
at ordinary message rates till
amount of subsidy is reached. The
contractor deposits $25, 600 bonds as
security TO be returned il he fulfls
his contract He is at liberty TO
cancel the whole contract any time
before May /, 1897, and get them
back. 25O0 miles OF ocean cable are
to be laid bAiwe.u Monterey and
Waikiki, 400 pounds to the mile and
minute specifications ar. made as TO
the various materials, etc, OF which
he cable is 10 he composed Minis
ar Hatch then read joint resolu
ion confirming aud ratifying the
President aud Cabinets action in
.igning he CON tract. Senator Brown
moved its adoption. He said the
subsidy seems large but Fleming
aud Mercer.a>ked for $4,000 with
out All int -r-island system. The eI-
ira 5000 for that was cheap. OF
,urse the contractor must
yet a subsidy from the United
states as the success Of the whole
affair is b .s-d on that. There may
he an ,outcry about an exclusive
trapcnise. nut that was necessary in
rider tn a ,at the bonds. 1t would
cost about S3,500OOO all told. He
hought IL there was difficulty in
q ding the money to pay the sub
-idy q duty or license should be
placed on opium. That would raise
,ll the mnney necessary and more
The Government ought to make
ome,hing out Of it as the islands
we're now f-oded with the drug.
Sena'or Waterhouse seconded the
morton. Seuator Hooking wanted
10 60 into committee of the whole
On it. He Obj 'cted to the exclusive
franchise clause aud for one would
neltber sign nor agree. Any com-
pany whose success vas guaranteed
from thu start ought to, ba able to
compete with any unsub-id zed con-
pauy. The Uuited States. ought to
have started first in this. We ought
oaly 70 pas resolutiap in favor Of
a cable as guarantee OF good
faith. The exclusive franchise
gives the company an advan-
,ag- equ u to $4,000 600. We ought
50 paS lit'l. As We hold the Gibral-
tar of the Pacific iu regard to cables.
He would however favor subsid zing
il on a scale deere .sing proportions
afe'y with the increase OF gross
receipts. Senator Srhmidt said he
was in favor of cable but we should
he careful. He moved to send to q
special committee OF FIVE to consult
with other leading merch ants aud
Chamoer OF Commerce. They could
meet to night aud thoroughly in
vestigatei it. S.uator Lyman wanted
to know if was optional or compul
sorry to purcha,s the I. [. system in
one year. Opt Quail said President
Wilder. Senator Brown thought
it bsoeaih h the d guilty OF the S nate
to chase round consulting anybody.
The merchaots could petition if
they liked. Senator McCandless
was in favor of cable bu be didn't
Ike the exclusive franchise. r,
ferencs to committee will give an
opportunity to the public to discuss
the matter thoroughly through the
press and ind vidually. Senator
Horner, though in favor OF cable,
favored to refer 10 COMMITTEES. A
vote OF 7 carried Senator Scbmidt's
amendment aud President Wilder
appointed the following as the com
nittee Schmidt, Brown, .MaCsnd-
less, LYMAN AID Wilcox. He sug,
gest-d to adj 'urn to the day after
TO. morrow 10 give the committee
time, but Senator Wsterhousa NOV. d
to adjourn tomorrow, which carried