The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-30

ont f6r markets ahruaxi. md na<rraifv
attention win tcrn this var 10 the
South American coast for disuossrv Of
surpzzs goods. When the overland
railroad with fts connections are made.
there vii be concentration 1T Val
p&xnzso. and yexy likely . dow OF pas
senesr fxxt<ie. California vii need 70
look ouf for her interest in faf;lstzfinr
e4sy access TO her border. Cor The
aIwaTs moving population Of EzropT.
DESTROYS OF seeking trade OK travel
ing for amusement. viii s1ok for :
c0ntsnEstson Of yoate for other
scenes and places Especially wE,I
i he advantageous Il they ear
ecfne here, do the coast 10 cassao. zrsrg
then take direct passage 70 California
as concentrating point or the waw
to China. Japan. Australia Tsessrss
Sandwich Isiarssix. etc. 0r fakSns tF.~
ronrd trip overland. hack 10 Faruue
again. Panama is dreaded and has
nothing attractive 10 draw atfrnssl,r
ne time - cs0se &C hand when Amer
leans should bestir fhernseIgew a. ofb-
erwlse they are Likely 10 see foreigners
and foreign companies ster, II ard rrrt
them out Of remunerztfre employ
mens .. carriers and traders | aTn
aware that there are mary persons.
some Oh whom we're here III former
times. and know the coast. and who
deride such an object as i proposed !:
hut any one who il familiar here at
tbs present time, and who Il equally
acquainted with California. cannot
help foseseeing that the opportunity II
being opposed for American enterprise
upon paying basis under certain cir
cuUstances-
cefviHg . naoneyed support from the
United States government and en-
c0nraged BIZ both Chill aud Peru IN.
til the Line was seif-snstaining would
facilitatE quicker mail transportation
between the countries and add inn
porfance to commercial pursuit. To
carry cut this suggestion q monthly
liue should 6rst be established. II
Houid he all that would be required
70 open up business, that il % say. q
steamer to seave once 3 month .fFoIn
opposite points. saei carriers shtsald
NOS be too large, bat must he Of coed
speed. making the trip across the
Pacific III - 70 y davs. with the be &
accommodations for freight and pas
sengere So better steamers ran any
where than on this coast. and all have
found the advantages OF the
electric light in taking in
cargo at night To send old
tsaEsS, slow and uasignfly. would
be 20 destroy the szza object OF their
coming at the oatssts Il would pro-
siuce failure. Once III operation, the
line during the ceffss season Should
arrange 70 cali at Aerpnleo To connect
with tne Il. A. s. !. Co., for the pav-
pose OF trading for this coast; coffee
and other products. 10 he distributed
at their different places or points of
destination. making GAlIao, Peru. the
fret port OF entry, any cargo north of
u 90 be transported on board the
Chill steamer for delivery. In It's sea-
son the Chill line could collect sugar,
etc. TOR return cargo 10 California
Frons Calsa0 10 Valparaiso there
would be coast freight and passenger
traffic, with the same competition
melted out 70 other lines. Freight and
passengers should be rated so as 10 al
lou fair remuneration. Occasional
steamers calling at Valparaiso, on
their way to California charge $50
gold coin Cor passengers. making the
voyage in Is 10 - days.