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Show Tho Cab. o to Honolulu. Tho action of the Senate Committee on Appropriations In providing for tho construction of a submarine cable con-neollng con-neollng the United Stated with the Hawaiian Islands shows that It is possible, pos-sible, lu spite of the uencral opinion to the contrary, fur scumble ami rational legislation to originate in the upper house. The bill agreed upon by the commit-tee commit-tee provides for Urn laying of the cable to Honolulu liy the United State'', and lor Its subsequent ownership by the G veriiuieut, the Navy department to parfurm the service, and Ui cable, when com plated, to bo operated by the rounfllco department. lw la dUpoelng of tho Pacific cable question ques-tion u this manner at this lime tho 8eaato conitnliteo is acting In strict conformity with Intelligent publlo sentiment, sen-timent, which unquestionably demands Government ownership and control of all subnuiriiio lines of communication with our pnsexslons In the Pacifle. Tho Provision iorlts construction, umier di-reotloD di-reotloD of the Navy department, and Us lubsequent operation as a part of the Government poital business are also wise prnvlslous. It lb conceded that naval exigencies and govei nnieuial business supply the only rraslng de-Omul de-Omul for cabin coumiunleailon at this I'm , and ho long ns im private corporal corpo-ral inn can buhd thu cablo without a JariH ijiiveriiiueul suosldy the podoy of the Senate is to be commended upon Rrnunds of business sense and public policy. During tho debate on tho Pacific cablu bill In tho Home a contract was Produced by Representative Corliss of Mlchlgan.whlcb was made between the "aahan republic on July 2. 1808, a ?Qutb before It wbe annexed, and the Paclllo Catilo company, giving lo that company a monopoly of landing cables that island fiu twenty years, Presl-dent Presl-dent Dole, howevpr, wisely Insisted on Provision that this conuvtoi should Qt.be1)indlng If tho American Siuto urtulent should wlthlu six month impress disapproval or It. President Dole mtbseqi Ily liroi.ht the .muter before S.-cre'!iry May, and that t.lUclal , fxpressed hU dKappl()vi and the cop. 1 tract, became void, leaving thn way i.p. cn fir Oovrrnmentownershlp.-Chlca- go Times Herad. |