The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-10-15


Mr.. Maclays company tD carry out Che
project cNpudltIousy there can Doe uo
question Philadelphia North American.
The announcement ot tine installation
of Pacific cable under private control
signalizcs the latest and probably the
greatest victory of American lndlNid-
ualism.-New York Press
That cable should not Doe laid as a
private enterprise, unless the company
shall be- bound up in an agreement 90
turn it over to the government on equit-
able terms after term of years.-ldaho
Statesman.
The tide has started 60 flow orr way
and its force BIS already irresistible. No
one can fairly estimate the effects Of
the coming changes on the future
growth of San Francisco and the de-
yelopmcnts awaiting this state.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
At the same time we believe IL would
Doe better to lay the cable 10 Hawaii, and
then run a separate cable from some
point in the state Of Washington up the
coast. then across TO the Aleutian ISL
ands thence to Japan and Manila
salt Lake Tribune.
The line will be entirely under control
Of the United States. touching at no
point under a foreign flag. This will
make 10 Of much greater value in time
of war than any cable that might be
more or less under foreign Jurisdiction.
Denver Republican.
The United States needs an all Anne
rican transpacific cable connecting the
United States with the Philippines 50
that all the islands Of that archipelago
shall be in the immediate touch not
only among themselves under our flag,
but also with Washington through the
agency Of "a cable at every point under
United States control.-New York Tri-
bune.
The fact that Honolulu did not re-
ceiVed the news Of President Mckinley s
assassination until the night Of the 18th
inst. when the steamer Ventura ar
rived from San Francisco. from which
port she sailed on the 18TH, is a sample
incident that shows the need Of i'm
proved news facilities between the isl
and government ana Washington
Evening Wisconsin.
\ cable across the Pacific viii put the
Pacific coast I'm direct communication
with all the principal ports Of the PACT
iic Asiatic coast. Russia is coming
down through Manchuria with a rail
road that connects the Pacific with ST.
! IBERIA. There is reason TO hope that the
predetermined men who are at the head
Of this Pacific cable project will adopt
the policy Of Live and let live."-San
| Francisco Bulletin.
The Seattle Chamber Of Commerce be-
lieVes that cable connection with the
Orient should be made from this city
| instead Of from San Francisco, and in d
resolution passed shows a determine
ton to secure this result
The resolution was offered by Joseph
| Shipper and was as follows:
Resolved, That the national and
commercial interests Of the United
states require submarine electric com
municatiOn from Puget Sound TO Alas
ka' the Philippines islands and the cen
tiers Of Asiatic commerce. and that this
resolution be referred to the committee
on national affairs with instructions "a
consider this subject and make early re-
port on methods Of attaining this end
and in what way it can be promoted by
this chamber"
In introducing II Mr. Shipper made
the statement that he had consulted
various authorities and had been cred
IDLY informed that the greatest stretch
when made 10 Japan from Seattle would
De about 1000 miles, while from San
Francisco the distance would be not
less than 1900 miles. As cables are ex-
pensive he thought there would be bur
httle trouble I'm having the landing
made In Seattle when once this
matter was explained to the projectors
and the government.
The matter was referred TO the COM
mlttee on national anairs.-SeattIe Post
lntelligencer.