New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-18
THE CABLE TO HA WAII.
CONGRESS NOT LIKELY TO FOLLOW The
PRESIDENTS ADVICE.
THE REQUEST ONLY ANOTHER ILLUSTRATIVE"
OF THE ADMINISTRATIONS FAILURE TO
UNDERSTAND THE SENTIMENT
OF THE PEOPLE.
TsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.]

10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEI
vashirg,on Ian 1.-THE Presidents fippant ana
fantastic advice TO Congress that it surreh wtn'
out ceremony those substantial advantages "'Ne"
the Administration OF one OF his predecessors Sc
cured 70 the country in a treaty with the Havana"
Islands Is not Likely TO ber fruit The sussesto"
Of abandoning TO England the right OF laying
cahle connecting this continent with TIE new he-
nubIIc in the Pacific ocean is not looked upon WIZ
that feryor by Congress which an eXaetins ENecu'
tive has been accustomed 10 demand from 4a''n'
ful flock OF ''Cuckoos." II fact decided oppose
ton Is manifestng Itself TO the Presidents pan
and Il would surprise one II. instead or accedhs
10 his wishes In behalf OF England. Congress should
determine that the time Is ripe for this country
under proper governmental control, TO lay the eaoe
Itself II Is said at the state Department thae
neither the President nor Secretary Gresham
imagined for moment thar tnere "ouiu DC
desire on the part OF Congress 10 refuse 10 sur
render the rights which have been granted 10 the
United states under the ancient treaty with Hawai-;
that In fact, desire for commercial caoe "ou'o
control the action Of the Congress. This assump-
ton is another Illustration OF the fact that the
President and Secretary Gresham have been unable
rightly to apprehend the sentiment OF Congress or OF
the American people on this Hawaiian question.
One member Of the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations remarked:
1t possible that the M Is rissiSs
favorable action Congress than Is for any osnef
imposs Die thing 20 happen. The request on oenssi
OF Great Britain is made on commercial s,Sandss;
this cable should be laid Il would be avaiaols t ,or
citizens OF the United States under all circumstances
This assumption Is based upon gross s nd
OF the policy Of Great Britain. The British Gov.
makes this ESs' the Paee .As Ocean a.
it has one in the Atlantic Ocean ana angst exe'y
Wn n@s With the Consent OF the United states It
would be found that ii an emergency should arse use
the Cn1eS Of any Of its wSrshps over it, Great
Britain seeks with this cable to strengthen us mn. M.
tar, arms; military hs5way The line OF steamers
which connects with that railway a, us s~HI,tion
,he Military Ina power OF Great Britain This cable
when the British Government now SEEKS KS 20 lay
dian Pachc Railway. y the Hawaiian group, Is de.
signed as another military agency OF the 6Fi'ish
The object of this cable is not for commercial
usage only If,it we're cable designed ,9F U Go,
lulu. where the commerce OF the Hawaiian Islands ),
is aai where it could be landed wsa9v IN nsg
the United states and Hawaii. in which case eth, ths
Of YF Ss Srs
to lay strictly commercial cable between SH, van m
doins , ft Tne Hawaiian Repubc undoubtedly
would very promptly grant the necessary permission.
eign Power. But the island the cesson Of which
is requested upon which the Brish m
Of the United States to land this cable, Is Simply
rock in the ocean about quarter OF mi,e long;
| There Is no harbor TO IL. 1t Is inaccessole even
| to a small boat except In a profound calm IL Is
| rocky blum situated where II Is absolutely map
proachable TO commerce. No ship can ever go thefe
! Ii would require vast sums or money TO prepare
harbor which would make II possible for ships even
| OF the highest draught To approach this rock IL
the telegraph cable station should be made there II
would be OF no advantage 10 the commerce OF HOMO,
| lulu or TO the commerce OF the world Ships cou.o
not land there. special cable must necessarily oe
laid from that point 10 Honolulu alterwsrd IN orde'
| 10 make the cable OF any advantage whatever.
But, II II is to be military cable subject 70 the
absolute control OF Great Britain under an clrcuin
stances II can well be understood why the British
Government desires to have that des1late barren
and Isolated rock under its control The object Is
| TO make the cable military cable subordinate 10
the interests OF Great Britain, so that II can com,
mand the Pacific Ocean and also be at the neareyt
| point to the western Quite; of the Nicaragua CanaI:
! IL that cana. shall ever he built The permission
which Is sought for In this message OF Presldenss
| Cieveland's, can assure you will never be granteS'
| by the United States Congress.