The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-23
KEEN FOR A CABLE.
EARNEST REPORT MADE ny SEN
ATE COMMITTEE.
THIRTY SECOND DAY.
SENATE.

Inc iOllowlng report was re-
ceived from Messrs. Warehouse,
Wilcox and Schmidt and will be
taken up with the act:
Your Committee to whom was
referred Senate bill No. IL, entitled
"An act to facilitate the construc-
ton and maintenance of Geographic
cables in the Pacific" report
That they have given it their
careful consideration and recon-
mend that it pass without amend
ment.
The Committe are also of the
opinion that the Government should
take immediate action under such
Act when passed, and urge that
the sentiment Of the Senate be ex-
pressed to that effect, by resolution
or other appropriate means.
The Importance Of cable commu-
nication with the outer world can
not be overestimated, and no stone
should he left unturned by us that
can possibly facilitate progress
toward securing it. There are
many people and governments in
terested in the subject, but there is
little exact knowledge of probable
cost and of the plans by which the
enterprise shall be carried out.
During the recent debates in Con-
gress upon the subject, the estimate
Of cost used by different members
varied from VI, 500, 900 to vs., ooo,-
600.
Exact knowledge is essential to
action. Hawaii cannot, unaided,
build and operate the cable, but it
can, unaided, secure all necessary
information as to exactly what is
required and close approximation
to its cost; formulate plans and
methods of carrying out the project
and submit them to other govern
ments for consideration; continually
press the consideration of the
subject; and contribute a sufficient
amount of financial assistance to
make such contribution a material
feature OF the enterprise.
Agitation Of the subject and the
securing of definite knowledge
should be the watchword of Ha-
wall, and if it is done systematical-
ly and intelligently, your commit.
tee are Of the opinion that they
will lead to not distant success.
In the line of disseminating in
formation on the subject, the COM
mittee recommend that the two
reports by Lorrin A. Thurston to
the Foreign Office upon this sub
lject, be published, as they contain
a large amount of information not
elsewhere available, except from
scattered sources.
Senator Lyman, for the Judiciary
Committee, reported on the Act to
extend liquor licenses on account Of
closing saloons during Martial law.
1t was recommended that no allow
ance be made for the reasons that a
discrimination would thus be made
and that the door would be opened
for flood of claims for real or fam
cied injuries sustained during the
uprising. Report to be considered
with the Act.
Minister Smith offered a joint
resolution appropriating $1,000 for
pay Of Labor Commissioners, to be
divided by the Executive Council.
Adopted. 1t was suggested that
the money be 'cut up equally.
Passed.
Minister Smith read his substi-
tute for the rejected low test kero-
sene bill. The new act provides
that this oil shall be imported
direct only by the persons wishing
to use it Tor fuel, without a wick.
1t cannot be sold here. The user
must have a license from the Min
lister of Interior and will be subject
to fine of $1,000 for violation OF
the law or his permit.
| The act known as "Mr. Win.
ston's bill' OH inspection of live
stock, reducing the fees where
twenty animals or more are import
ed to so cents for horses, mules
and cattle, 10 cents for sheep,
goats and pigs, and S cents for
other animals and birds. This re-
duces the fees by one-half. Sen
ators Waterhouse, Rice and Others
wanted the act to go to the regular
session but the motion to
lay ON the table was lost.
The act was discussed
at some length, Senator Wright de-
livering quite an Grafton. Senator
: McCandless said the act was for the
benefit of the heavy importers only
and he was against it. Senators
Rice and Warehouse spoke of the
necessity of encouragement to home
growers. There was mention o
various diseases brought here. Mo
I ton to refer and order printed lost
After reading the old law by thu
clerk, Senator Rice moved the &C
be indefinitely postponed. II,
+ spoke Of the expense Of sending liv'
stock to the United States and o
the recent introduction OF live
fuke.
Indefinite postponement carried
,, The cable enabling act was takel
up. 1t passed second reading with