The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-18
CABLE TO HONOLULU
He VIII Lay = Cable from the Calt.
fornia Coast to the Island Repub-
lie IL Paid $4,000 a Year.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Aug. i7.-Tb.
steamship Belg1c arrived tonight from
Yokohama. via Honolulu. AS the Beige
left Yokohama before the last Canadian
Pacific steamer. she brought no new ORR
entail news Following are the advices TO
the Associated Press from Hawaii:
HONOLULU, Aug. 10.-A cable PROPOSE
tion OF a definite character has been made
to the Hawaiian government by Colonel z.
recently returned from Europe. The offer
seems to be made in good faith and mas
been received with favor by President Dole
and his Cabinet. The matter will come up
in the Senate on the 18th. and IL is thought
that the upper house will rarify a con-
tract for the construction OF the cable.
cisco. or in the near vicinity, to Honolu-
lu a branch line being built 10 connect
the other islands of the group. Spauld-
ing wants 10000 a year for twenty years.
the government TO have the right TO use
both systems for the transmission OF off,
cial messages free OF charge UP 10 the
sum mentioned per annum, reckoning st
the regular rates charged:
One clause provides for the exclusive priv
ilege of landing cables on this territory FOR
tne he term no0strmed 0s however as confie,Ins hOe
with any right the government OF the
United States may possess by virtue OF any
existing trssty in Tns oDer by Sges & 70
1898, IL he Is successful In obtaining sub
sides from both the United States and
Hawaii The United STATES s,ee &C. Songress win
be asked TO appropriate Sl0o,ve year Tor
Colonel Spauiding says: .srhe general plan
for carrying out the cable scheme Is the o.
sanitation of an American company To-
control and manage the same in the United
States and to organize a company In Homo
lulu to control and manage the interisland
lines The United States government will
be asked to lend it's aid and assistance by
means of subsidy or guarantee. and any
arrangement will be with the full approval
and sanction oof Of the ,o T 0
aid when the United States shall have re-
fused to take the matter up and this gov
ernment shall consent with such other gov-
ernments 1 will, upon the signing OF the
contract deposit with the Minister OF FL
nance $250,000 in Hawaiian government
bonds to be held as security that shall
tract, being allowed. say, eighteen months
In which to mature my plans and ascertain
what assistance can obtain from the gov
within such term decline 10 proceed with
the enterprise, or IL thereafter by mutual
agreement with the government the con-
tract be extended or Cancelled. II Is per.
or extra question entered the project. The
amount of money required for the construc-
ton and laying OF different cables with
necessary connections and laid lines. repair
ships, together with a sufficient working
capital to insure efficient service and pro-
vide for the maintenance of the lines, Is es-
timated at over 100000. As business
proposition II is quite plain that the work
should be done and the money raised in the
cheapest markets. but 1 am prepared to
accept offers from any OF the worlds gov
ernments based upon conditions OF equal
ity. The main point in view Is 10 establish
cable communication between Hawaii and
the outer world upon favorable terms. with
the least possible delay"
No additional claims have been made on
the government arising out of the arrests
made during last January. British COM
missioner Hawes called on President Dole
yesterday and spent an hour conversing
on various topics. He did not present any
claim on behalf of British subjects. al
though it is understood he will do so at a
near date.
p G. Camarinos, who was sent from
yesterday and was allowed 10 land. He
made application some time ago through
an attorney for permission to return. The
lawyer was informed that only a personal
application would be entertained. so Camers
himself, instead of sending a written re-
quest. He was detained on board the
steamer for half an hour, and was allowed
to land finally.
j. MOTT Smith died this morning. He held
He was Hawaiian minister at Washington
when the Queen was dethroned.
The Council of State has conditionally
pardoned William Greig and Louis Mar
shall, now serving sentences on a charge OF
open rebellion. Both men will have to
British Commissioner Hawes has notified
the government that Great Britain has de-
cided that Thomas Walker and W. II. Rick
ard are naturalized citizens OF Hawaii.
Both men claimed. when they were SEN
fenced for rebellion. that they were British