The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-01
DISAPPROVED BY HAY
An ACT OF THE HAWAIIAN GOVERN
STENT FORMALLY ANNULLED.
--A-
Concession Granted to the Pacific Ca
bic Company Repudiated by the
United states.
PROCLAMATION TO FILIPINOS
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY's ADDRESS
CALLED TO GENERAL OTIS.
HOme Rule Under Direction of the
United States Promised the PeO-
pie Of the Philippines.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The secretary Of
state to-day formally disapproved the con-
cession made in July by the Hawaiian gov
eminent to the Pacific Cable Company for
an exclusive right Of laying cable to Hawaii
II is understood that this action was taken
iu no spirit of hostility TO the Pacific Gable
Company, but the concession was disap-
proved first, on account of the formal pro-
test made by the Hawaiian commission, and
second. because it seemed best 10 leave to
Congress a free hand in the disposition Of
the whole subject. The action was an
nounced in the following proclamation:
ITO all to whom these presents shall come,
greeting:
knew We. that. whereas, by an indenture
made the "a day of July in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine
weight between Sanford Il. Dole, presi-
dent Of the Republic of Hawaii for and in
behalf Of the Hawaiian government, of the
one part and the Pacific Gable Company,
corporation organized and existing under the
laws OF the State of New York, Of the United
states OF America, of the other part, there
was granted, conceded and confirmed unto
the party of the second part, and its sue
cessors and assigns, the right and privilege
10 construct land, maintain and operate
Geographic and magnetic lines or cables
from a point or points on the Pacific coast
of the United States TO a suitable landing
place or places, to be selected by the party
OF the second part. IN the hawaiian Islands,
with terminus at Honolulu, Island of Oahu
and from and beyond the Hawaiian islands
10 Japan and any islands or places neces-
sary for stations for such cables between
the Hawaiian islands and Japan that lie
north of the tenth degree or parallel Of north
latitude in the North Pacific ocean. as an
exclusive right and privilege together with
an exemption to duties, charges and taxes
for and during the term of twenty years
from the dates EXPRESSED In said indenture,
10 wit the Dist day of June. A. d. 1S9S-said
right, privilege right, exemption, subject to
the terms and conditions set forth in said
indentuTe. and,
Whereas. Among said terms and condi-
tions il is declared and agreed by said in
denture that the party of the second part.
within two years from the approval (within
eighteen months from the date of said con-
tracD of an act by the Congress of the
United States authorizing the party of the
second part to construct and operate a sub
marine cable line between the United States
and the Hawaiian islands shall construct,
lay in proper working order and Aolish a
submarine telegraph cable company from a
point or points on the Pacific coast of the
United States TO a landing place or places
in the Hawaiian islands, with terminus at
Honolulu. Island IF Oahu according TO
specifications of said indenture, and. further,
within three years from the approval of
such act by the Congress of the United
States. shall in like manner construct lay
jn proper working order and establish a sub
marine telegraph cable from a point or
and.
Whereas It is provided by said indenture
> that the contract therein made and set forth
shall not take effect if at any time within
six months from the date thereof to wit,
the 2d day of July. A. d. 1898, the United
States State Department shall express its
disapproval thereof; and,
Whereas. Pursuant TO a joint resolution
of the Senate and House of Representatives
OF the Onlted states OF America, in Con-
gress assembled, approved July Z. 1898, to
provide Tor anneNing the Hawaiian islands
10 the United States, the sovereignty of the
said Hawaiian islands was yielded up to the
United States on the 18th day of August,
A. D. 1898 becoming thenceforth vested in
the United States of America: and.
Whereas. In view of the provisions of
said joint resolution for the determination
OF the Congress of the United States of all
matters Of municipal legislation concerning
the Hawaiian islands, and because the sub
Ject matter and provisions of said indentuTe
are deemed to be proper subjects for the
consideration and determination of the Con-
gress of the United States. it is deemed eX-
pedient and necessary that the Congress of
the United States consider and adopt such
legislation. especially in regard to grants.
Contractual obligations to be controlled bv
and rest upon the United States of America
as vested with sovereignty over said Ha-
Waiian islands without let or hindrance by
reason of any action of the government of
the Republic of Hawaii in respect TO such
grants and cOntractual obligations initiated
by the said government of the Republic of
Hawaii prior TO and incomplete at the time
OF the yielding up of the sovereignty of the
Hawaiian islands 10 the United States,
Now, therefore, l. John Hay. secretary of
state Of the United States, do hereby ex-
press, on the part of the United States
State Department. its disapproval of the
contract stipulated in the said indenture to
the end that the same shall not take effect
JOHN HAY. Secretary of State"