The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-01-24

ing to the dispatches in the newspapers
this morning, are already in the East,
and may be in Washington this even
ing. They were reported from Chicago
on the way to Washington to assist
the ex-Queen In her claim for the
crown lands. 1t may be, however. that
they will first go to New YORK
Whether Colonel and Mrs. Parker are
also of the party Is not known mere,
but Colonel Parker is expected mere
daily to take up some of the matters
that pertain to Hawaii now before
Congress.
THE CHINESE QUESTION
Mr. Edgar Caypless has been back
here from New York for several days,
and is a frequent visitor at the Capt.
toll. He has begun his campaign in be-
half of an exception to the chinese
exclusion act that will enable the i'm
portation of Chinese into the Hawaiian
Islands Mr.. Cayp!ess is especially IN
terested in proposed amendment for
the benefit of the rice planters. When
he was in New York he had numerous
photographs made into half-tone pic
lures which he proposes to distribute
among the Senators and members OF
the House to convince them regarding
the status and Importance OF the rice
industry in the Islands.
Your correspondent has written In
previous letters his conviction that any
amendment to the Chinese exclusion
act this winter in favor of Hawaii Is
utterly impracticable and impossible,
from the view that congressman are
taking of the question. This, however,
does not deter Mr.. Caypless from
starting his campaign of education,
and he will follow it for some time.
The bills before the foreign relations
committees have not been taken up
vet, but undoubtedly will be before
long.
There Is one hope somewhat distant,
to be sure. but still worth keeping in
mind. After the re-enactment of the
Chinese exclusion law has been fully
accomplished and signed by the Presi-
dent, so that the politics of the ques-
ton has been settled. an effort may be
made to have some clause passed on
come Hawaiian measure allowing the
Chinese labOrers to come into the ISL
ands for a period of years Much de-
ponds upon the course that other legis-
lation takes during the next two or
three months as to whether TINS VIII
be attempted. There may be an open
ing for such an effort later on, and If
il comes, the most will be made of 1t.
CABLE MAN COMING.
Mr.. George G.. Ward, vice president
and general manager OF the CONNER
Cial Gable Company, and also an ON
Ger of the Commercial Pacific Compa-
ny, which proposes to lay cable from
! san Francisco to Honolulu. and so on
| to Manila, stated here yesterday that
he expected to be in San Francisco In
month or six weeks for the purpose
of selecting a landing place. After that
he will either proceed to Honolulu, Or
will send a representative to select a
suitable landing place there. Mr.. Ward
was accompanied on his trip here by
Mr.. w. w. Cook, general counsel OF the
company They We're given hearings
before the house committee on inter-
state and foreign commerce, of which,
Co, "peta" Hepburn. of Iowa, is chair
man, and before the Senate naval com
mittee. OF which. Senator Hale, of
Maine. is chairman. These committees
have jurisdiction in the respective
! branches of Congress of cable legisla-
| ton. The Senate committee invited MT.
Ward to come here and make state
ment about the intentions of the Com
mercial Pacific Company, following
some correspondence with the chair
man. Mr.. Ward sought hearing be-
| fore the House committee because OF
Misrepresentation regarding the pur-
poses of the company. belief has
gained some ground around the Capt.
toll that the company is not bona fde
one for the purpose of Immediately
constructing "A cable to Honolulu and
the Philippines.
Il want to relterate what l have
said many times" remarked Mr.. Ward
to your correspondent, that we actu-
ally intend to build cable to Homo
/ lulu by November /, when we expect
to have II in operation. l am willing
to hold up my hand and swear to that.
We have never received any answer to
our application to the Secretary OF
State some months ago for permission
to land cables in the United States and
Hawaii, but we are now proceeding on
the advice of counsel, who assure us
that we have all the authority neces-
sary, under the act of October, 1866
Our cable is at the present time being
constructed by the India Rubber and
Gutta perCha Telegraph Company, OF
London, at the rate of fifty miles "A
week Very soon the manufacture of
this cable will be increased to 125 miles
week, 1t will require 2,4l2 nautical
miles OF cable to stretch between San
Francisco and Honolulu, according to
our calculations. Then, of course we
shall purchase few extra miles of
cable to meet emergencies. We eX
pect, barring accidents. that the cable
viii be completed in June. The cable
Nl'ililFl NliNtilOl, the largest ana DtSl
equipped cable steamer In the world,
is now at London, awaiting the COM
pletion of the cable and, as soon as
the work is done, will sail through the
Straits of Magellan to San Francisco,
and from there begin the work. Con-
tracts binding on the Commercial Pa
ciic Gable Company and on the India
Rubber and Gutta Percha Telegraph
Company, in London, have been made,
from which neither can recede. Pay
ments of over $4,000 have already
been made by our company for the
work"
Mr.. Ward reiterated much that has
probably already been said in Homo
zulu about the tolls on the proposed
cable. The commercial rate will prob
ably be about so cents word between
san Francisco and Honolulu at first,
and about 35 cents word after the
line has been completed to Manila
The press rate will be something less
than that" continued Mr.. Ward. I'VE
always look out for the press" Mr..