Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-20


dent Roosevelt today made formal an.
nounCement that he had granted the
of the Commercial Pacific
Gable Company to land cable on the
shores of the United States. on the
Islands of Hawaii and Guam and in the
Philippine Islands. and for access To
certain soundings and proflcs in the
possession Of the Navy Department.
The text Of the memorandum on the
subject, which was prepared by the
Department Of Justice and contains
the conditions imposed by the United
States Government. was one of the
subjects considered yesterday by the
President and Attorney General Knox.
As issued by the President. the mem.
Orandum is as follows:
The President having duly consid.
cred said application. herewith con.
sents that the company may lay. con.
struCt. land, maintain and operate tTl.
egraphic lines of cables on the Pacific
Coast of the United States and the va.
riOus territorial waters of the United
States. to connect the city of san
Francisco, Cal. the city of Honolulu,
Island of Oahu, Hawaiian Islands. and
by the way of Midway Island and the
Island OF Guam, the Island of LuzDn,
Philippine Islands. and point on the
coast of the empire of China. not yet
determined. 1t is conditional to the
granting OF consent that the company
is to file its written acceptance of the
terms and conditions on which con
sent Is given, to wit:
"First-That the company has not
received any exclusive concession or
privilege and Is not combined or asso.
ciated with any company or concern
having such concession or privilege,
such as would exclude any other com
pany or concern formed in the United
States of America from obtaining the
privilege Of landing its cable or co.
bles on the coasts of China, and said
company. its successor or assigns,
will not receive or become associated
with a concern having any such cXclu.
siNe concession or privilege. The sail
has not combined or asso.
ciated itself with any other cable OF
telegraph company or concern for the
purpose Of regulating rates between
points In American territory or be
tween them and any point in China.
Japan or other Oriental places.
"Second-that the company's cable
shall touch at no other than American
territory on the way from the United
States TO the Chinese empire. Til"
line from the Philippines b" China
shall be constructed by said company
and operated independently OF all for
'ign companies or concerns.
"Third--That the rates to be Charg.
I'd for commercial messages shall he
and in no case in excess If
he tariff set forth in Congressional re-.
.Ort No. 5GS. House of Representa-.
ives, Fifty.scventh Congress. first scs.
sion. signed by George G. Ward. vice
PRESIDENT OF the Commercial Pacific
able Company. and attested by Al.
Ien T. Beck, secretary, with proper.
tomato rates for intermediate points.
"FOurth-That the Government Of
he United States, or any department
hereof, its officers. agents and insu!ar
n territorial governments. upon the
QUITE of such cable. shalt have prior.
ty for their cablegrams or cablegrams
o them, over all other business, al
UGH rates as the Postmaster General
hall annually fix.
"Firth-That the United States shall
{ all times have the right TO purcha.c
he cable lines. property and effects
I the said company at an appraised
alue. to be ascertained by disintCr.
Sted persons, two to be selected by
he Postmaster General, two by the
or concern Interested, aud
he fifth by the four previously select |
d.
'Si%th--That the Government Of Inc |
nted States shall have authority 10
ssume fun control of the said caLIc |
hen at war or when war Is threat |
ned.
"Seventh-That all contracts enter.
] into by the said company with ior.
gn governments for the transmission
messages by the said cable shall DO
ull and void when the United States
engaged in war.
"Eighth-That the United States |
lall have authority to sever at dis |
elton all branches which may be- |
with the American cable
ne aforesaid during war or threaten.
war.
"Ninth-That the operators and EN-.
Dyes Of said company Cabove the
ade OF laborers), after said cable
lall have been laid, shall he exclu
yely American citizens.
"Tenth-That the citizens of the
nited States shall stand on an equal
citing as regards the transmission Of
esslges over said COmpanys lines,
IN citizens or subjects of any other
untry with which said cable may
'Eleyenth-That the company shall ,
rec to maintain an effective speed ,
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