The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-19

PLAN FOR
ALL LANDS
CONTINUED from Pag. u

Of the Treasury at the beginning asks
the same appropriations for the Terri
I, rial government IS were appropriated
for the present fiscal year-$j000 for the
governor, $1,000 for the Secretary.
and slj.500 for the Judges. including
$500 for stationery. postage and Incl
dentals: $1,000 for private secretary TO
the governor and $500 for travelling ex-
penses Of the governor while on official
business.
Mr.. Wilcox states that he is prepar-
ing a bill for a public building at Homo
lulu.
The nomination of Vetlea Vetlesen. to
be Postmaster at Wailuku. was for
wardec To the Senate yesterday. Dec.
5. by the President.
1t is quite idle 20 say much about the
prospects of a canal across the isthmus.
farther than that there is every pros
pect of a speedy passage OF the meas
ure in Senate and House The treaty
with Great Britain. abrogating the for
mer treaty regarding rights in Guate-
maia. has gone II the Senate. It's pro-
visions are very satisfactory t. Sena
tors and speedy ratification seems as
sured. There may be some opposition
"a the canal on the ground Of fortified
tons. but probably not Of a serious
character.
NEW CABLE BILLS.
a few other bills and resolutions have
been introduced of interest To Hawaii
IAN people. The several bills for cables
10 Hawaii. Guam and the Philippines
were offered early in the session. They
do not differ materially from the bills
introduced by the same people at the
last session Of Congress. The bill. of
fered by Mr.. Corliss Of Michigan. in the
House provides for a cable. constructed
by the government. from san Francisco
TO Honolulu and thence on To- Guam ana
.he PHILIPPINES. 10 be operated by the
Postmaster-Cienera and the Secretary
Of War The tolls for private messages
between San Francisco and Honolulu
shall not exceed p cents = word. An
immediate appropriation Of $1,000 is pro-
viGed for beginning the necessary Steps
for constructing the cable
\ bill for a cable introduced by Rep
resentative sherman Of New York au-
thOrizes the Postmaster General to con q
tract with reliable parties at the rate
Of not exceeding $3GOO a year for
twenty years for the transmission OF
messages from San Francisco {" Homo
IuIu Guam and tine Philippines also TO
the Coast OF Japan and u HonskonS
and China. There is a provision that
the cable must be- laid 70 Honolulu be-
fore January !. 1893. The rate provided
for IN -ssoces between san Francisc"
and Honolulu is fixed in the bill not 20
exceed - cents word.
Representative Jones OF washington
state has introduced "A bin for cable
from the state OF Washington 90 the
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northern route and also for cable
from san Francisco To- the Hawaiian
Islands. The latter provision is in
separate bill Mir. Jones plan calls for
q cable that viii transmit fifteen five
letter words q minute. Senator Hale
has also introduced a cable bill. which
rcads As follows:
\ Bill to provide for the laying of a
Submarine Pacific cable:
I:e II enacted ~ the s5eUate ami 10 use
or Representatives OF the united States
of America in Congress assembled. that
whenever satisfied, 10y surveys Of the
Navy Department or otherwise OF the
practicability OF cable from the Pa
cific coast of the United STAGES II the
Hawaiian ard Philippine Islands and
China, the pres .dent Is hereby authorized
TO permit such cable to be laid, upon
terms and conditions deemed proper by
llHls IECNlutus i nat SdlN DtIlIilSS4pil Slldli
be upon condition that the gOVernmen:
of the United States. its officers, agents,
and its insular or Territorial govern
ments upon the route Of such cable, shall
have priority for their cablegrams over
all other business. at such rates as the
Postmaster General shall annually fix.
and upon condition that the United
States may purchase the cable lines.
property and effects of the company OF
concern receiving permission as afore-
said, at an appraised value. to be ascer- |
tanned by disnterested persons. two To !
he selected by the Postmaster General /
two by the company or concern interest /
ed and a fifth by the four so previously /
All the terms and conditions |
shall be accepted by writing filed with !
the Postmaster General.
Section THAT no company or persons. |
except such as shall be duly authorized. !
as hereinbefcre provided. and shall have /
filed such acceptance. shall he suffered I
TO lay cables between the places above !
mentioned or any OF them.
HAWAIIAN SILVER BILL.
Mr.. william Haywood who has re-
from his attack Of grin. has |
lad bin drawn for the redemption OF |
Hawaiian silver which will BE- intro /
Iuced soon in the Senate by MIR Fry /
md in the House ~ Mr.. Hill Of Con
,ecticut Mr. Hi'l fought the same biz |
n the last session Of Congress. but his /
Injections have now been withdrawn
.Ir. Haywood thinks the bill would have
.assed al the last session ~ Congress
,ad the objections Of different
MEMBERS been smpothcd away before Il
vas So late. The taucle over silver mat
ers into which Mr.. Hill and Mr. Shat
9th Of Connecticut found themselves
.sd an effect upon the fortunes Of this
ill
KNOX on CHEAP LABOR
Representative Knox OF Massachu-
etts who will b. Chairman Of the
,.r,,r,nitine ON Territ. ri.s. II very