The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-04
remain with him for another four
years.
MINISTER COREA HoNoRED.


MINISTER COREA HONORED.
During his absence in Nicaragua MI
Corea has received notable honors from
MS government, being made minister
10 Mexico In addition to his position
as minister To the United States. He
recently visited Mexico City and pre-
sented his credentials to President
Diaz and had the distinction of con-
ciuding the treaty heretofore referred
TO- establishing the first treaty rela-
uohs ever existing between Mexico and
nicaragua. IL is n coincidence that
each time Mr.. Corea has returned to
Managua he has received a marked ad-
vance first from secretary of legation
10 charge d'affaires. next from charge
10 minister. and now from minister
mere to minister to both Mexico and
the United States.
THE HONOLULU CABLE.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-the re-
port Of Admiral Bradford. chief of the
Naval bureau of equipment. devotes a
chapter to the subject OF the proposed
trans Pacific cable He recapitulates
the results of the survey by he L. = :;
Nero Tor "A telegraph cable betW",.l no
nolulu and the Philippine Islands. ana
says:
The greatest difficulty was expert
enced IN hnding suitable pass u CrJSs
the mountain range between the La
Idrones and the Bonins This being ac-
COInpiished. the plateau affoTos an ex-
cellent resting place for a cable for the
balance OF the route.
The object of the surveying nxpadi-
ton was most successfully and eXI edi
uOusly accomplished. 4 satisfactory
route for an all-American cable for tn,
purpose Of connecting the Pacific coast
with the outlying colonial possessions
OF the United States in the Pacific and
with China and Japan has been dis
severed, thoroughly explored. surveyed
and mapped In addition, grSae
amount OF data on ocean currents pre-
vailinE winds and tidal influences In
parts Of the ocean little known, that
VIII prove OF great value to navigation
ia the future. was collected. The spec
linens OF the bottom collected are now
ia the hands OF the Smithsonian lnsti-
tuition for examination. Undoubtedly
they viii prove Of great interest 10
science.
The route for the cable was selected
by the bureau after a careful and th..r-
ough study Of all routes available Tn
instructions for the survey were also
drawn up by the bureau and were nj
mute I'm detail. As many emergencies
as could be fOreset n were provided for
and. In addition. great latitude given tc
the commander Of the expedition, who
was at liberty TO change the route and
extend the survey. If necessary. in or
der To bring about the desired result
The only portion of the route selected
by the bureau that proved impracti-
cable was that passing around tn,
south end OF the Island Of Guam. "
general. the routes followed great cir.
cles In order to decrease distances.
COMPLETION OF THE SURVEY.
The bureau anticipated the survey
would occupy one years time. 1t actu
ally commenced at Honolulu May
1899. II was completed there January
20. 1900. in eight months and twenty
three days time. on account OF tn,
presence at Honolulu of the buboni,
plague. the Nero did not enter the har
bor on her return trip. but continued
on To San Francisco. where she arrived
February IL. 1900 ten months and on,
day from the time she went into com
mission, having steamed. in all. %. IS
knots.
The rapid completion of this survey
accompanied by thorough and pains
taking attention to details. was accom-
plished only by the untiring energy o
officers and men Of the expedition. work
ing day and night, without rest excep
for the brief period Of two weeks a
Yokohama, Japan. All deserved tn
highest Commendation. which the de
, partment acknowledged and bestowed
, So much OF the time had been spent a
: sea. without fresh food. that only
small number OF the officers and me
escaped without sickness after tn
cruise ended.
: After the Nero was placed out .
. commission. Lieut.. John Hood. Y. :. y
her executive officer. to whose enerC
. and good Judgment the success Of til
survey was largely due, was assigne
To special duty under this bureau Il
the purpose Of constructing large size.
! charts for use in cable laying. and dis
% Cussing and tabulating the data OF
,tained during the survey in order ths
IL might be- ready for immediate use q
:. board cable-laying ships.
"a complete and thorough survey Ia
been made Of the Midway Islands. an
landing places have been selected for
. cable at the various stations in the Pa
a Cific. The bureau Is now ready to la
' cable entirely across the Pacific.
lanv portion Of IL. at any time.
A The bureau has only to add that
: would. In it's opinion. be- folly to la
any cable across the Pacific. except OF
. constructed Of the best materials ar
= manufactured by the best cable make
Y in the world"
. Admiral Bradford records unpreC
:. dentedly large expenditures by cruisii
ships during the last fiscal year. ar
the disbursement Of large amounts (,
: freight involved in the transportatiC
J. of coal and other stores.
a Admiral Bradford sets forth the q
~ STABILITY Of naval station at Guar
- iemphas sizing the Importance OF the Is
:, and as Naval base. II being the on
" United states port between Hawaii ar
p the Philippines. He also recounts ra'
J. Ia improvements in equipment work
n the Cavite Naval station, and the con
n pletion of n steel cold storage house
j. Pago Pago. on the Island Of Tutuil
Il. samoa. a new floating dry dock 4
y 1.-THE Naval station at Algiers. La, is
J. be- completed by May. 1901.
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