The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-01
| CABLE TO HAWAII


|w@ro their national Independence.
|, recommended a protectorate govern
H., under the United States, or by
|xomlng an integral part OF that ma
| n such. he thought. was the destiny
" h Hawaiian Islands, arising from
~ proxlmlty % the states of Califor-
N aad Oregon. and natural dependence
y lpse markets for exports and Inn
b.
h 1851, the French naval forces again
|,yalod al Honolulu, and Kameha-
W. No. executed a Treaty Of cession
y al the Hawaiian Islands and their
tNpFplgnty forever In favor ~ the
|hllid states. available " the French
d. a hostile shot. II was not taken
nnntage ~, and was, by order OF the
wr,afy Of state. Mr. Webster. re-
rtld IN 1861 to the Hawaiian gov
rmsnt
d earning the facts the French de-
nd from further aggressive acts and
parted from the country.
n 1854 President Pierce authorized
MED states Commissioner Gregg 90
|apilale a treaty with the Hawaiian
nlhoflleH for the cession 81 the SOW
nlmiy Of these Islands 10 the United
| ! vas not contaminated. American
Altsmen such as Marcy. Seward.
thnson. Grant, Blaine, Harrison and
AYeand have advocated close ALI
~ With Hawaii That n cable 10 Ha-
|ni IA practicable may be assumed
rvu The following words OF Lieutenant
'nmander =. l.. Tanner, United states
ne work % the surveyor is finished.
~ The completion OF telegraphic com
mlea,ion between san francisco and
enoulu now rests with the electrical
'iIneer and the capitalist.
ne resolutions adopted at ottawa.
ne 1874 we're 10 the effect. that n
we should be Immediately laid be-
sh the points indicated. that u
etuld b. owned BY the government OF
Nand, Canada. and the Australian
aonlea That One-third Of the cost
e.sld BE- paid each by England
. saaa and the Colonies. that the
,os should land only at points under
,u,h control, that for the purposes
-htylns cut this latter condition
.And be requested 20 take imme-
e measures 90 secure exclusive pos.
~. ',on ui one % the Hawaiian Islands
mat Tor the purpose Of ascertaininf
sost OF the proposed cable the Cana.
soverumont be requested 10 cal
wnders on specifications designat
mree different routes south from
.,eaVer one via Necker Island. on,
. honolulu, and one via flaming Isl
~ which IN some 1900 miles south o
Aaa'~ direct, without touching n
W. general estimate OF costs were
| ,s. .ms cable, two repair ships. and nj
| ,s uy buildings. station supplies
Msly 10000, 900.
" pursuance % the resolution adopt
.,sat hritain sent n commission I
| vs,.su ast October, consisting of Nj
.r ss' ahd ar. Sanford Fleming, 20 nj
ma 70 negotiate an agreement b
one of the unlnhablted islands q
s,.' m should be transferred 20 the sol
~, '. . ot Great Britain. The agree
... was 70 be called a lease" nj
.n y provided that ~ should RI
l,,i.nh the exclusive possession OF IN
IN government. that they shout
=, ~ y, nom interference IN their cor
N,. @,aereof, that the term OF the Ieas
"a, continue az long as the cab
Aaa,sm alntalncd; and that no RET
n,s oe paid. They further propose
we Hawaiian government shoul
IN annual subsidy of ss5. 600 for n
| M sears and furnish ground for a q
I'M ~ s.t az Honolulu; m considers
wv whkh q connecting line was
| ' ana maintai a from the ieaa,
Nv 10 Honolulu.
IN. -. Naiian government replied
| s,,.'n D'iision that the reciproci
49, WIN the United states prohiDl
slsr. aienatlon of any Hawaiian te
..,r..na any form % any foreign go
ta,ss without the consent OF Il
Nj n. s'ates, and without such co
r, w" request could not be granite
tfs,.aa awallan government thereup'
~ 49, iull copies OF all correspon
rb,ssF or proposed agreement 20 1
sasr,,,,s1t states government Tor its CO
l '...asnt Cleveland Immediately 50
se TO Congress. recommend