The record-union., 1895-06-11
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
FRENCH SYNDICATE WANTS TO
LAY A TELEGRAPH CABLE.
The Route Mapped Out to Run From
Sydney to San Francisco, TAX.
ing In Honolulu.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIos.

Special to the RECoRD-UNION.
HONOLULU, June 3.-Audley Coote. the
well-known Australian, who is inter-
ested in different cables, arrived on the
lst to confer with the Hawaiian Govern
ment regarding the proposed Pacific ca
BILE. He has made proposition which
will be considered by President Dole and
his Cabinet. Mr.. Coote returns to Aus
tralia on the 9Th inst, and after short
stay there will leave for Washington. He
expects to arrive there on the 7th OF
October.
He represents French company that
is willing to build from Sydney TO san
Francisco taking in Auckland, Samoa
and Honolulu. He wants the Hawaiian
Government to paw an annual subsidy.
In return no charge will be made for OIL
cial messages. He will make similar
proposition to the United States. Mr..
Coote feels confident that both Govern
ments will assist his company. He de-
clares that the cable will be built within
eighteen months.
w. y. Armstrong left for Japan on the
LIST instant. His intended departure was
not known until he appeared on the
steamer, and his close connection with
the Government gave rise to many con-
lectures. Mr.. Armstrong stated that ne
does not go to Japan in any paid Official
position. AS member of the Labor
Commission he has come to the conclu-
zion that the Japanese, both as manu-
featuring people and as an available sup
ply for laborers, are worthy OF the closest
study. There is now in the old city OF
Kyoto an exhibition OF the manu1actur-
ing resources Of the empire. Mr.. Arm
strong expects to be gone about TWO
months. and will spend the most OF his
time in studying the manufacturing ana
labor systems of that country. Helstated
that he has nothing to do, directly or in
directly, with policical matters, and Will
have no relations with the Japanese Gov
eminent beyond that of receiving the
usual courtesies extended to visiting
strangers. Notwithstanding Mr.. Arm
strong's statements, it is generally &C
cepted as fact that he has been sent to
Japan by the Dole Government to make
e new treaty in place OF the present one,
which allows Japanese to come in I'M
hindered.
William r. Castle. the new Minister to
Washington, will leave this country, &C.
companied by his family, early in Au-
gust, and he expects to reach Washington
about the LIST of September. Castle is OF
American parentage, being one OF the
early American settlers in this country.
He Is one of the leading lawyers of the
nent part in all movements for the moral,
political and commercial advancement of
the country. During the troubles of 1893
Mr.. Castle was member of the Commit
tee of Safety, and later went to Washing
ton as one of the Annexation Commits
sion which presented the treaty of annex
alton to President Harrison. He has held
many important Government positions,
and is at present President of the Board
of Education
e. C. Crick pleaded guilty to charge
of conspiracy on the LIST inst. He was
sentenced to three years imprisonment,
but the sentence was suspended with the
understanding that the defendant would
leave the country. He left the same day
for China by the City of Picking.
Crick, along with John Il. Bush and
Joseph Nawahi, was arrested last Sep
TENDER. Nawahi has since been acquitted
by jury; Bush's trial resulted in a disa-
greement. The three men were to engi-
neer revolution, but were arrested be-
fore il came to q head.