New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-26
NEW-YORK TO CHINA.
From TAe New- York EvenWo Exprea


The great steamship City of Picking sails to-
day for China, and with her departure
In the attempt the part of the American people,
to maintain control Of the commerce Of the vast en-
pires either border OF the Pacific.
The hearts Of forty million people wish her godspeed
and this grand event prompts US to reflect Oh the import
this subject.
The Uniform confidence In China and Japan in Ameri-
and appreciation OF American institutions laws.
Intelligence superior commercial, agricultural. and
mechanical improvements, especially among the intel
gent and business classes begins TO excite anxiety and
desire among the millions OF those countries to visit the
United States, with view OF lettering their condition
Already 100000 natives Of those countries now per
manenty settled In this country, sending TO their
poorer friends at home sympathy and money for their
comfort and relief The applications for passage and
freight to the States already fully up the capaoi
ties Of the Pacific Mail Steamship line while the mau-
agemen constantly receiving applications for the
establishment OF avenues, with guaranteed remun-
Grating success-until tho experienced commercial
foresees the approach OF emigration and
demand for freight from China Japan and ASIA and the
nations bordering the western shore OF the Pacific
Ocean, than double the present capacities OF the
Pacific Mail line to carry.
In addition TO this the commercial interests OF the
coast Of South America, Central America Pa
chc Ocean countries and Of North America are multi
plying their demands for increased passenger and
opened proposed provided the Pacific Mail line will
guarantee transport 1t and them TO Boston, Phiadel
phia Baltimore Cincinnati Chicago Toronto, Montreal,
and other commercial centers Of the States via New
York, without the damage and cost incident to trip
the continent by railroad to the extent that the
difficulty with the Pacific Mail Company Is not to get
business, but how accommodate that promised The
terminus of the Panama Railroad the Pacific.
between North and South America, opposite Central
kaia nd nd
coast Of the countries lying the western shores
of the Pacific Ocean, make that the natural depot OF
direct line to the American commercial centers named
In order to accommodate all these different interests
the Pacific Mail have completed arrangements OF which
all Of their agents have been advised by telegraph to
issue through bills OF ladng from China and Japan to
above-named cities in the States, via Panama Railroad
aud NewYork thence by railroad Its destination. for
four cents gold per pound, payable at NewYork, and
similar arrangements have also been or will be made
for the other commercial centers at proportouately
equitable rates.
The immense and passenger freight
from China and Japan. also from Asia and the western
coast OF South America to NewYork and the American
cities via Panama Railroad. enables that Company to
carry return westerDbOund freight to the Eastern
and Western Pacific coast countries from Cincinnati,
Chicago, Boston, Montreal and other American COM
mercia ceners at less than onehalf the old cost via
the Union Pacific other across tn econtnent railroad
lines.
The increased demand in China and Japan. and the
nations bordering both ths eastern and western
of the Pacific Ocean, for American productions,
exchange for tea and other valuaoles which find
ready cash market in the States and 10 Europe per-
emptorly ask for increased transportation accommoda-
ton. To meet and control this rapidly increasing de-
mand Is the constant study Of the managers OF the Pa
cifc Mail line aud Panama Railroad.
One firm has forwarded over 100000 worth OF pro-
IA durn he at IN
from one o: interior cities at immense profit and the
great problem to be met by the Pacific Mail Steamship
idly increasing commerce between America and Asia,
especially that China and Japan, the Central Ameri
can States and the western Of North and South
America.
Americans have no idea Of the thrifty, saving, hard
working multitudes OF people, male and female all
having some ready means, some being merchant
princes China and Japan, seeking an emigration to
the States over the Pacific Mail line.
China and Japan to-day offers the best commercial
gold mines OF the world to American intelligence and
enterprise
The demand for American products In those Elstcrn
nations is simply incomprehensibe. Those millions OF
people need almost everything useful that Americans
manufacture or produce How this Unreasonable
resource be secured America Is the great question
which the National Government even cannot avoid
meeting The present capacities OF the Pacific Mail B. B.
line are the mere beginners. As accommodation In
creases the demand will more than keep up to the
increased capacities 1t subject in which not only
the Pacific Mail and Panama r. r. are pecuniarily
interested also the u g. Government and the success
OF the Pacific Mail Company Is therefore SUBJECT OF
national as well as public interest