Although the proposed route for the submarine cable would be shorter by 137 miles (220 km), Midway and not Wake Island was chosen as the location for the telegraph cable station between Honolulu and Guam.
Selv om den foreslåede rute til undevandskabel ville blive forkortet med 220 km, blev Midway og ikke Wake Island valgt som placeringen for telegrafkabelstationen mellem Honolulu og Guam.