The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-15
CHINESE RAILROADS.
The Materials They Will Draw
From Puget Sound.
OPINION or a RAILROAD MAN.
Nr. G. c. Kendall speaks OF Railroad
Banaing IN the Great Empire from
Experience and Observation

va-ions pecusiasitfes of raees, climates.
AMI the countries snd their productions,
has teen sojouFaiag in the city for several
DAYS. guest At tie Rainier. Il IS intef-
eSting to meet anyone nho has made a
life study Of the numerous countries Of the
earsa: orc who has seen for himself what
others live in hopes II one daE being abe
20 see ard il is eoably Pleasing
20 hear - interesting nara
tive Of travels as was Afforded
rosT-IETEILIsTScEE reporter yesterday
evening hy SIR Kendall. His travels have
embraced the continent OF Europe, Egypt.
Arabia, Northern Africa. India. japan,
Chine, Australia. New Zealand the Dutch
East Indies. the south Sea Islands, the
Sandwich Islands. the samoan Islands and
numerous other countries. Ar. Kendall
did not merely visit these places, but
stopped long enough 10 learn the customs
and politics Of each. gaining all the I'M
formation possible, combining, also, bust
ness With pleasure.
8sr. Kendall vas 4 resident OF China for
seven years He visited that country first
IN $50. bait stopped there only few
months then lie completed his tour
around the world soon alter, and then
Teferned 10 China. via Europe
and the Dutch East Indies. He
located at Shanghai ian 1915 as traffic man
ager OF tie China Steamship Company,
whose line OF steamers runs along the
China coast and on the iangise river
In conversation with the reporter, Mr..
Kendall said:
during nay seven years residence al
Shanghai. | travelled extensively through
those parts ct the Kingdom omen TO the
European merchant provision in
China's treaty with foreign powers grants
foreigners the right OF residence la what
are called treaty ports Only missionar-
ies have the right. according 20 the treaty,
10 travel over the whole Of he kingdom,
others being restricted 10 radius OF thirty
miles Of the treaty port
During my residence there, continued
Mr. Kendall, ~ saw the possibilities of the
enormous business TO be derived from a
system OF railways. ewing TO the wealth and
enormous traffic existing ia the country.
China and its population OF nearly 5000
coo people, is self supporting from its
manufactures and the products OF the soil
II has variety o. climates, e tending from
the temperate 10 the torrid zone, produc-
ing everything within its own boundaries
10 support this enormous population. The
only means at that time, and at the pres
ent. for the transportation of this great
amount OF produce being BY means
OF few canals and nayigable
rivers. there being but three rivers
upon which steamers ply. The balance
being brought TO market, carried on mems
backs, or by other manual means For in
stance, nearly all OF the tea raised in China
- brought down from the mountain dis
tricts for hundreds of miles on mems
backs TO water transportation.
China, in the building of its railways
differs from cur own country. inasmuch
as the population is there and business
awaits and huneers for the railway, while
in this country railways are built and bust
ness 20 support the same comes afterwards
Owing TO the conservatism OF the
Chinese government and people. il
has taken from five To eight
years TO obtain government franchise
for the FIRST railway. which has recently
been granted TO native company. This
road will extend from Pekin, the capitai. to
Hankow, the head of steamboat naviga.
ton on the Yangtse river. distance of
about 60 miles. The road will ran through
part of China containing population OF
thirty millioa souls. Passing through CITY
after city of enormous population and great
commercial Importance.
This road is the opening wedge for a
system OF railways 10 be built throughout
the empire. which when opened to traffic.
aud its good results are seen hy this con-
seryaIive race. viii soon open up the whole
country for railways"
Upon being asked who would build the
roads. Mr. Kendsll said
americans, owing TO the feeling exist.
ing in their favor, Building RAILWAYS viii
necessarily cause a demand for timber. ties.
sails and equipment AS China Is almost
timherleSS country, snd the West coast
OF America is Astounding in the desired ar
ticle. il viii naturally. according 20 the
laws of commerce, draw it's supplies for
these articles fTom the Paget sound dis.
irict. Earope viii no doubt reap tae bene-
az Of the demand for steel rails I think
ana safe ia asserting from theexperienoe our
own nation has had with Mexico and
South Amerlcs, that the rolling stock viii
se obtained in this country.
Il am confident, NJ. Kendall continued
chat great booEa VIZ set in IN the lum
her business OF the Sound in the nsar
FUTURE Any one who il oonverSant with
the asBoant 81 timber and ties consumed
IA EAtff0aa pnl0l0E can Teadgiy see that
this i true AZ present the balance of
srasie between China and The United states
j. very much IN favor OF the former coun-
try We shall soon he in . position IN
meet the deficiency With the products a.
the country, instead Of. as has been usual
in he past, With Mexican dollars
- hen asked Nhat he thought % Seastle'S
future. ard tae relation this city woula
bear 10 the or!eatal countries. Mr.. ken.
dad answered
Alter 4 limited saa}ourn here really
believe that Seattle Will he the great civ ~
The Sound, zn1 in tgnle she commercial
center oi the F&ctae Northwest. Ire tribs,-
tHEy resources al iroa. coal and timber give
/ is substantial backing and prestige
over ala competitors. ! think Gains. when
IL opoe starts ca SIS nsw course. viii he tie
great consumer 81 tire psoaacgs a the
/ raNsi sound country
NJ Kendall, when asks whether he in.
iuaN8 returning % CANA. SAID. Yes. 7
sasll probably hs present wAsa sas hau
oveas, I dent kaow iusg when 49,
start. has ls Wt8 hs vefy so0n