The San Francisco call., 1898-07-28

egraphic communication with the American coast within a few months While the American Senate was dis cussing the Newlands resolution Pres ident Dole and his Cabinet were afflx- ing their signature to an agreement with the Pacific Cable Company, Of which J. Pierpont Morgan is at the head, providing for the construction of a cable that would bring the little 1s- lands far out in the Pacific close to the American capital.
 It was stipulated in that agreement that the cable should be constructed and in operation between Hawaii and the American coast within two years and a year later the cable must be ex- tended and in operation to the coast Of Japan. The island of Oahu, on which Honolulu is situated, was designated as the main landing place of the cable
 The Hawaiian Government agreed, in consideration of the Pacific Cable Company constructing and operating the cable, to grant the cable company the exclusive right and privilege Of landing and operating cables in the Hawaiian Islands for the period of twenty years. The Government re- serves the right to take possession of the cable lines in case of war, rebellion or any other such emergency and at such times to exercise supervision over all matter transmitted over the wires. It is agreed that the rate for trans rnitting messages between the Hawaii an Islands and the Pacific Coast snail not exceed thirty-five cents word and for official dispatches and press matter the rate shall not exceed one-fourth the amount charged for ordinary prt- vate messages. The rate between Ha- Waii and Japan shall not exceed ninety cents a word and all official messages between Hawaii and Japan shall be fI-aT cd cable company shall have the exclu- sive right to maintain it's lines in the islands.
 The agreement is signed by Attor- ney Alfred $. Hartwell, who represents the cable company, and he says It IS the desire of his company to complete the cable as quickly as possible. A heavy bond is to be given to guarantee the faithful performance Of the con- tract, and the work of construction will commence as soon as the officers of the company in New York receive the copy of the agreement that has been made with the Hawaiian Gov ernment.
 The cable will be laid on the route of the survey recently made by the Amer ican Government and that will bring the landing place of the wires at some point in Monterey Bay.
 Elaborate preparations are being made for the formal hoisting of the American flag over the executive build ing of the Hawaiian Republic, and the transfer of the islands to the Govern ment of the United States. The An nexation Club has taken the initiative and a committee from 1t has had seV- eral conferences with President Dole and his Cabinet. The programme as it is now arranged will be subject to change according to the ideas of Ad- miraI Miller, who will represent the N fn
 nal possession of the islands. The
 pomp and ceremony as arranged will | make a magnificent spectacle. There will be parade of Hawaiian civil and | militia bodies and American sailors and marines, as well as troops, should | there be any transports in the harbor. | The procession will reach the executive
 building at noon and then the formal
 transfer will be made. The Hawaiian
 flag will be saluted by twentyone | guns. Then it will be hauled down to the air of the Hawaiian national an-
 them. The American flag will be then
 run up to the air of the American na-
 tional anthem and it will also receive | a salute of tWenty-one guns. Speech
 making will follow and in the evening
 there will be ball in the executive
 building.
 Some of the more conservative people of HonoIulu> believe that there will be 1 little ceremony at the formal transfer | of the islands. Admiral Miller s4S. Zss2+ | known in Hawaii and he has always been an admirer of the Hawaiians. It | is thought that he will, in deference to the feeling of the Hawaiian people, in sist that the ceremony be as simple and as brief as possible.
 | The flag that was hauled down from l the staff of the executive building by 1 Commissioner Blount will be the one | that Admiral Miller will raise over the | islands.