Evening star., 1895-02-21
THE HAW ALAN CABLE
Representative Hits Earnest Speech Ad-
vocating the Senate Amendment.
How to Build Up American Commerce
and Power in the Pacific by
Peaceful Measures.

The House yesterday afternoon devoted
considerable time to debating the item in
the consular appropriation bill providing
for the Hawaiian cable. The committee,
through Representative McCreary, chair
man of the committee on foreign affairs,
reported agreement on all the provisions OF
the bill except the appropriation for the
Hawaiian cable The House agreed to the
report, whereupon Mr.. McCreary moved
that the House II sist upon Its disagree
ment to the cable amendment.
Mr.. Hit of Illinois advocated the amend
ment. In the course of his remarks ne
said:
Are Losing Trade.
I'm the progress of events, in the de-
veloping commerce of the west, We ought
at least to have some share, and an IN
CT easing share. Instead of that, We nave
been losing, and losing rapidly, OF late
Orce we had great volume Of the Chinese
trade. We had lines of steamers III emma
running from Shanghai 700 miles up those
rivers. The merchants OF New YORK ano
San Francisco prosecuted an extensive ana
hourishing China business 1t is gone 1t
has been taken from us, chiefly by tne
English. The subsidy to the Enshsh hne
Of steamers that runs from vancouver 10
Australia has SO stimulated that ilhe anu
off in comparison With that of British mer-
chants in the Hawaiian Islands. where
those vessels touch. Owing to the 1act
that the line running from vancouver 10
Hawaii is heavily subsidized the BRUSH
can carry freight from Canada In competi-
ton with the products of the American
firms IN San Francisco cheaper than me
American ships can carry ~ them Iess "a anu anna Ie
account. They are able to do this when
they are repaid by the subsidy.
The American Line to Australia.
There Is an American steamer line now
running from San Francisco to Australia
They did receive an Australian subsidy,
but recently, owing to the powerful pres
sure put upon them, the colonial govern
ment transferred the subsidy to the VAN
couver line. The result Is that the Amerl-
can line in the report last made, had 10
admit the fact that during the last twelve
months that line of steamers mas not paia
expenses. Is 1t any wonder that the demo-
Gratis, from California at least, have no
partisan feeling here? They are not afraid
of the company of republicans in rising Up
to help their states claim to snare OF
the vast commerce OF the Pacific.
II have not dwelt upon the general con-
siderations that will rise in every patriotic
breast at such a proposition for the ad-
vancement of our countryS interests ana
power the approval that arises to the life
of every American. the glow in our hearts
when we contemplate an extension OF the
prosperity of our country. the enlargement
of it's power. the enhancement of Its COM
mercial interests, it's glory and its honor.
These are things that l do not believe 1t
necessary TO recall to the conSciences tf
the members Of this House. only ask
that this proposition be considered here
by you as It was in another branch CT
Congress, in spirit above all narrow par
tisan consideration and where 1t passed by
a strong majority of men Of all parties.
Peaceful Means for Advancement.
Take the judgment of the President.
which I have read, uttered in his calmest
hour, when he stated reasons that today
have still greater force than at the time
they were first addressed to you. reasons
which appeal to every American here.
He there foresees the forces which will
control largely the future of the republic
upon the vast western world. l hope to
see our government great naval power.
! voted for the bill which just passed this
House heartily and cheerfully, though that
couraging enterprise. l would rather do it
by those peaceful. those powerful. those
reSstless arms and instrumentalitieS Of
knowledge and commerce. benehting all.
those advances of civilization which bless
both those who attack and those who are
overcome.
II trust to see our commerce and our in
f1uence extending and widening westward
and our flag in the same majestic march.
We have voted guns to sIay our enemies
Add cable to quicken intelligence and
bring peace and make US friends every
where-bring the isles to doors. Let
us never forget our friends, our brothers,
our children. the best blood Of our people,
who in the islands of the west have chang
ed darkness to light, made a wilderness
blossom and built up republic, who, II
they have q fault and have suffered for it,
it Is that they loved us not wisely but too
we'll" loud applause on the republican
side.)
Mr.. McCreary opposed the amendment,
and the House adjourned without action.