The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-19
THE PASSING THRosG.

Fw. Lounsesery, Of Boston. u . gusst Of the
Rainier He IL on hin way homs fr'm . trip
around the world, ana hSe just arrived from
Australia and Hawaii, In both Of which coun-
trss he spent ecnsi1esabie time He T. con-
useted with the rubber goods and electrical
goods trades. and his principal business ia Ans
sfa.fa wss 70 investigate the causes OF the fall
Ing OF IN trade from that country. After
asesrtainsng the general situafion In those
casoEses," said he. al advised our people
to rather euftaif shirmeats to that eoun-
try rather than sex to stimulate the euss-
mesa All the Australian colonies are In de-
piosable iasdciai ana industrial condition. ald
shink IL viii BE- great many years before they
fully recover from the present depression. me
esusss which have led up 70 this calamity are
manifold. They ars political. social and eco
nomsc. and the remedy for the present evils lies
only in . reversal OF the policies which have
brought them about Net oil OF the policies
which have been followed By the people OF these
colonies. however. are pesnicious Many OF them
are admirable IL fact. soma OF thebe ideas
In the world have beea pus In practice there.
but have been poorly carried OUT everything
OF . public character has been earned out on
tnaxniicent scale. and the city development
at the rresens time sun1eient for total Popuia-
tion in the colonies ten times as great ~ the
prssen. A large share OF the present evils -
due to the political and economic heresiss grow
Ing out OF industrial combination or trades
nniouism in politics. High wages have teen
eaforce1 by the trades unions, which
have had the result Of attracting to
bar OF people from the rural districts.
until TO-DAY half the population OF the colonies
live in the cities This gravitadon TO the cities
has been aggravated By The high protective ou-
ties imposed for the purposs OF fostering homo
anufacturcs. which have heavily increased
the cost OF everything tho farmer has 90 buy,
while he has to sell his produce In the chearess
market In ths world. The result OF this policy
II to make farming improbable. and the farm
ers. learning OF the high wages prevalent In the
trades. enormously swell the city population.
for whom there Is no adequate increase OF en-
ployueat Then, in order to furnish eEapioy-
meat OF some Fort to these crowds OF idie
people they insist upon the building OF
public works. and these are executed IN the
grsndest manner imaginable They ere superb,
ana in every way challenge the admiration OF
the world. But they are not needed now ana
will not be needed In such degree Of develop
ment for decades TO come. They were built. OF
course, with the public credit, pledged abroad
at enormous rates OF interest, and 90 the debt
kept piling up 1t Il exactly like farmer In
vesting all his time and capital In building HIM
self nne house, with lawns. barns and all
kinds of machinery. and getting ready to
spends the whole culsivating season, all
his cash, and bo.rows moro at high rates,
mortgaging everything ~ security. Winter
comes: he has no crop: his barns are empty:
his credit pledged to the utmost: hia notes fab
due: he loses all by anticipating too much and
depending upon the future instead OF taking
care OF the present Again, the people OF the
cities, who have read much about the evils OF
immigration in England and America have &C.
tusliy done ali they could to discourage new
settlers from coming in and becoming produc.
eys. In this position they are supported
BY the great nonresident land owners
who hold vast tracts OF land. When these peo-
p.o were petitioned not long ago to cut their
tracts, which are very choice land. into small
holdings for new settlers, they disdaintuily said
that they didus want people on their land;
they wanted sheep and cattle. So that instead
of putting premium upon rural Development.
which Is the lifc blood Of every country, the
trades have been fostcred and protected at tho
expense OF the rural population. The gates be-
tween the city and country are made to swing
In only one direction. and that 10 toward the
city. The enormous debt OF the colonies has
sucked all the money out OF the country. This
was fastened by tho great Hoods Of last April.
Just before the harvest, when many millions OF
produce and live stock were destroyed Instead Of
being able to scnd this produce to England to
pay the terrible interest drain. the people had to
seud cash. This has led 70 such . scarcity Of
money that tho banks are offering 8, 10 and u
per cent interest for deposits. and within the
last year the Losses By bank failures have
amounted to owe. 100000, 000 The cities OF
Australia arc magnificent, but they arc a. II
poor man had borrowed money to build q castle
OFT his farm. which Il his only source Of revenue
and which he will not let any ono help him 70
cultivate"
C. W. Young. . prominent contractor OF
juneau, IL a guest Of the Occidental. "Busi.
meas up our way is rather dull yes, said he,
although moro or less Improvement Is going
on all the time. The Mexican mine, adjoining
tbs famous Trcadweli mine on Douglas island.
and own ned largely by the same parties. IL pre-
pairing the foundations for sixty stamp mill.
and the NOVEL; Gold Mining Company Is con-
structing a wire tfamway from their quartz
mines across the basin 70 their tweuty-stamp
rill This company has not yet commenced
working it, piecers, owing to the dryness Of tho
season. We have had hardly any rain
in Southeastern Alaska for two months, and
II requires warm rains to melt the SHOWS M In
the mountains In the spriug. The same people
who compose the NOVEL; company are also do
in; grca: deal OF work up at Besner's bay.
xxsy.hvc miles north Of juneau. where they
arc putting in q twensy-stamp mill. Quite
number of p-ospsctors have already come into
the country. and about 20 have gone over into
the Yukon country. But no new capital 10
coming into the country for investment in min
Ing psoperties."
George HsrtseiI. night clerk OF the Occidental.
has goue to Chicago 10 visit his vile and take
in the fair. lie will b gone = month. Mra.
Hsrtseli il a professional vocalist o! considera-
bic reputation and has several engagements In
the East
Gen. McMicken, o! Olym pis, grand high priest
OF the Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch Masons for
the asa,e of Washington. Is on a visiting tour
throughout the state. and will Be In Seattle Sat
uriay night
Edwin Louderbcck and family leave touisht
for their old home in Philscelphia. They will
return 10 this city IN about ak months.
PERSONAL.
A. Fairservice. OF Cialiam, 10 stopping as the