The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-06
THE COMPLETION
OF THE CABLE
THE FINAL SPLICE IS MADE AT
4:3O z. NJ. JULY 4-CONGRATULA-
TORY MESSAGES SENT.

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steamed at once to where the deep sea
end from Midway had been buoyed off
BARRIERS Point. The sea was calm and
conditions favorable. The splice was
made little sooner than was expected.
The Star on Saturday stated that it
was the expectation that communica-
ton would be established with Midway
any time from $3.50 to $3.50. The splice
was made at 4:30, and tests from the
San Souci station were at once begun,
proved satisfactory, and communlcd-
lion was opened between the Honolulu
office and the stations to the west Of
us at sos. Very soon congratulatory
cables were being sent. One of the first
messages sent was from president
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, r. l., ito Clar-
ence II. Mackay at New York, seventy
miles distant, around the world by way
of Honolulu. 1t took just twelve MIN
utes to send it including all the relays
in it's course. Mr.. Mackay's reply was
sent the other way around the world,
taking just nine minutes to make the
circuit. Following the Presidents mes
sages, those filed here and elsewhere
awaiting the opening of the communi-
cation were sent.
The following is the congratulatory
cable sent by President Roosevelt to
d
OYSTER BAY, l.. l., July 40 Taft,
Manila: l open the American Pacific
Gable with greetings to you and the
people of the Philippines.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
MANILA, P. l.. July 4.-To the Pres
ident: The Filipino people and Am
orleans resident in these islands, are
glad to present their respective greet
ings and congratulations to the Presi-
dent of the United States conveyed
over the cable with which American
enterprise has girdled the Pacific,
thereby rendering greatly easier and
more frequent communication between
the two countries. 1t will certainly lead
to closer union and a better mutual
understanding of each others sympa-
thies and of their common interest in
the prosperity of the Philippines and
the education and development of the
Filipino. 1t is not inappropriate to in
corporate in this first message across
the Pacific from the Philippines to Am
erica, an earnest plea fer the reduc-
ton of the tariff on Filipino products
in accordance with the broad and lib
eral spirit which the American people
desre to manifest toward the Philip
pines and of which you have been an
earnest exponent. TAFT.
The following are the congratulatory
messages sent by Governor Dole. The
first was to President Roosevelt adj
dressed to him at Washington, ID. c.
The Governors messages were all dat
ed July 3rd 1908:
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, Wash
ington ID. c.: Permit me to congratu
late you upon the completion of the
Mackay cable from Manila to Honolulu
which assuring quick communication
from the mainland to the new possess
sions of the Pacific ocean by a domestic
line strengthens the union of the United
States of America.
GOVERNOR TAFT, Manila, P. l.:
The completion Of the cable between
Manila and Honolulu makes US near
neighbors and will, am confident, tend
to develop improved commercial rela-
tions between the Philippines and the
Hawaiian Islands. | rejoice to use this
opportunity to wish you good morning
and to express my interest in the sue
cess of your administration recogniz-
ing the important and difficult prob
lens with which you are confronted.
MACKAY CABLE COMPANY: l de-
sire to use the opportunity afforded by
the completion of the cable of your
company, to express my enthusiastic
admiration of the patriotic enterprise
of the late Mr.. Mackay which led him
without government assistance to plan
the great scheme of laying a cable
across the Pacific Ocean to connect the
outlying new possessions of the United
States with the mainland. Permit me
also to express my appreciation of the
work of his representatives in promptly
and successfully carrying out his plans
to the great public benefit of the Terri
tory of Hawaii.
The Chamber of Commerce and the
Merchants Association united in the
following congratulatory cables, all
dated July 4, Vice-President C. M
Cooke signing for the Chamber of Com
merce, and Vice-President George w.
Smith signing for the Merchants Asso-
citation: To President Roosevelt,
Sir: The Chamber of Commerce and
the Merchants Association, of Homo
lulu, unite in sending to you this first
message of congratulations over the
completed line of the Commercial Pa
cific Gable Companys connecting the
Islands of the Philippines and the in
termediate Islands in the Pacific Ocean
with the United States, the last link of
which has this day been laid. AS on
this day our hearts are united in patri-
otto love and devotion of country, so
may all portions of our country now
for the first time connected by tele-
graphic communication be more closely
united for future progress and devel-
opment.
To Gov. Taft:
Sir: The Chamber of Commerce and
the Merchants Association of Honolulu
unite in congratulations to you and the
people of the Philippine Islands on the
completion of the Commercial Pacific
Gable Co. s cable, the last remaining of
which has this day been laid. May it
prove a bond uniting all our people in
patriotic devotion ind love of country,
also establishing more intimate COM
mercial relations between your Islands
and ours.
To Clarence H Mackay:
l.