The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-20
A BRILLIANT FUTURE.

ne NAAU4h tAi ia al ~ O SA-A
ness and commercial way Is exceed
ingly bright. Never before in the his
tory OF the Islands has the future
seemed so assured as Il Is now. A
new treaty with England providing
FOR the abrogatior 81 the old Clayton
Bulwer treaty and for the building OF
an Isthmian canal BY the United
States which shall be owned and con-
trolled by this country Is now about
ready for the signatures Of the high
contracting parties
That this new treaty will be salts
factory TO the United States is assur-
ed In advance. President Mckinley
and Secretary Hay took occasion last
spring 70 ascertain from the members
OF the Senate the character OF treaty
that would be approved by that body.
Lord Pauncefote. the British ambas-
sador. also sOok great interest in the
subject and ii is largely due to his
Efforts with the British ministry that
the new treaty has been agreed TO.
Lord Pauncefote has been Minister
and Ambassador TO America for 80
long that ne has become thoroughly
acquainted with the temper Of the
American public and he knew very
well the sort Of treaty that would be
accepted by the American people.
Great Britain would not lose anything
by acceding TO American wishes in
the Isthmus while her commerce
would be greatly benefited by the
construction OF the canal. Beside that
Great Britain finds herself confronted
by coalition OF the other nations of
Europe and she could well afford to
make some concessions TO the giant
OF the Western World in return for
the friendship OF that giant.
Following the announcement OF the
terms OF the new treaty comes the
announcement that the French
Company which owns the uncomplet-
ed Panama canal are anxious to sell
their property 10 the United States
and that the Canal Commission ap-
pointed two years ago 10 thoroughly
investigate the various canal routes
and the cost OF a canal now favor
purchasing the Panama property il it
can be had at a reasonable price
With all this good news comes the
information that torney-General
Knox viii recommend 10 the Presi-
dent that any American Cable Com
pany acting under a charter granted
by any OF the States or Territories is
entitled to land its cables any place
on American soil. This means that
the proposed Pacific Cable will be
constructed by the Mackay- Bennett
Cable Company thus placing Hawaii
in direct communication with the rest
Of the world.
AS Is shown by special correspon.
dence from Washington. published
elsewhere in this mornings Rspub-
lcan. President Roosevelt Is even q
more enthusiastic supporter OF the
Isthmian canal than was President
Mckinley and he will urge upon Con-
gress In his first message the i'm
portanoe OF building the canal as
quickly as possible.
With the new treaty ratified by the
Senate there seems no doubt that a
bill providing for the construction Of
an Isthnlian canal win promptly pass
Congress at the coming session. Work
on the cable win be begun as soon as
the company is assured Of its land
Ing rights and privileges and with
the construction OF these two Pacific
enterprises Honolulu win become the.
great entre-port OF this vast ocean OF
commerce.
The future az the Msd-Paeific city Is
exceedingly bright Ten years hence
win see Honolulu a rival OF any city
on the coast in population. wealth
and trade
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