thousands of Hawaiians and dent's message of congrat ulation and goodwill the completion of the first section of the American Pacific cable was celebrat ed at Honolulu. The event was perhaps the most important in the com mercial history of the is! lands for with it they en tered into the larger life of the outer world. From a purely business point of view it is only a very few years since the establishment of a cable between Honolulu and San Francisco has been re garded as worthy of con sideration. Until the re cent development of trade with China and Japan any one who advocated a sub marine telegraph cable in the Pacific Ocean had an opportunity of learning what a forlorn hope is like. The Atlantic Ocean had its telegraph cables which came into existence be cause there was business THE LANDING OF THE HONOLULU END OF THE PACIFIC CABLE. destined to remain as innocent of cables as the pond of a country village. In later years however California was so identified were always ready to urge upon their delegation in Congress the passage of cable bills. But neither in bark in the enterprise. Last winter after fruitless efforts by the Commercial Pacific Cable Company to secure an enabling act from Congress for its cable authority was again sought to lay the cable. Then President Roosevelt vigorously cut the Gordian knot and gave the long sought permission under certain conditions. The company undertook to complete the line to Manila in 1904. In all probability it will be fin ished by the fourth of July next. But it is not the intention of the com pany to stop at Manila. Realizing the immene China in view of the 'open door' and of the immense try for the United States in general and for California in particular arrange ments have been made t Cable-Day Celebration at Honolulu. Firing a Hundred Guns While the President's Message Was Read. The House Where R. L. Stevenson Did Much of His Writing. Situated About 25 Feet From the Cable. The Ceremonies When the Landing of the Cable
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