The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-03
LUMBER ON THE FREE LIST.
Tacoma Mill owner Tells Why xt
VIII InJure rhis state.

Will fnJure ihts state.
TACOMA. Aug. 26-ESpecial Charles
Hansen. of san Francisco. president Of
the Tacoma Min Company aud one of the
leading members of tile Pacific Pine Lum-
Der Company. says:
"The men who own large timber tracts
In Canada are the men who secured the
removal of the - per 900 duty on lumber.
/ have met many OF them, aud they have
told me of aud on during the past four
years that IL vas only y matter of time
when they would get this duty removed.
The advantage Of the foreign lumber
shipper on this Coast over the American Is
great, now that the tariff has been re-
moved, for three reasons, the principal one
Of which is the ability % the foreigner 10
ship lumber in foreign bottoms TO Ameri-
can ports, thus saving from 81 10 s. per
thousand, according TO the distance"
Mr.. Hansen explained that the other
reasons were the eheapness of stumpage in
British Columbia. and the less important
factor. the cheapness Of labor. Cinnamon
being employed by the millmen on the
other side. Increased skin and perhaps a
tribe better facilities, however, Mr.. Han
sen reckoned. would make up the differ
enee paid to the mill hands in this coun-
try. AS To stumpsge he said:
1T costs % cents per 600 in British CO.
lumbia and then you can take your pick
both as 10 the best trees and tho advAn-
tages OF taking timber located near a
stream. while an thlS country stumpage
costs from 50 cents u 81 per LOCO. aad you
have the disadvantage Of having 10 take
an entire section or an entlre subdivision
thereof Consequently the logs have 20 be
hauled q long distance in some instance"
lie said nothing about the charge fire.
qaently made By American iumbermen,
that the Britishers. in addition 70 getting
their stumpage cheap, misreprsssnt on the
cut reported to the government For in
stance, il Is claimed that If there has been
100 coo feet taken, from IS 600 to 1890 is
reported 10 the government
Just how IL is that foreign ships can
handle lumber for from 81 TO SO cheaper
than ships owned in the United States
Mr. Hansen explained thus:
"saiiors aboard foreign ships are not -
veil led or as we'll paid as our sailors We
nav our captains from $40 20 $50 per
month, while the captains aboard NoTwe-
rian SHIPS receive from SD 10 So per
month Their sailors receive about bali as
much As ours. oar men gst $50 per month,
and as a rule receive pound or two OF
hrefsteak n day, aud are allowed butter
vita their soft bread. The foreigners
never see butter and are given no meat
They get hard bread. spllt Teas. snd that
is about ali. Their ships are Fitted cut
frequently for three years, and they leave
uttta money here. Their expenses being
a. much less. they can handle lumber
eheaper. They can take lumber from
Brtftsh Columbia 70 New York or Fhita-
dHlphia v htie we can charter only Amer
{can vessels TO carry lumber 10 ports in our
own COUNTRY While free saips would
hurt sur ship builders, Ike the Cramps.
.8.s D fvaa M =
arrangement that Would bring about the
seme resuls. We have trs ships nov,
and she number Is ergsinE less Norway
"a make ships 81 the carrying kind
rhearcr than wr can. Al any rats they
make them. and We do nos pn long
voyage. ffom Puget sound 20 Phiia1eipAis,
Tor instance. the foreigners can carry iatn-
her q cheapef thAn se can SHIPPED
asltsa feet % igmher % ne cramps iew
vesrs $50. and nov. with the tarid OF,
these iorcign bottoms cSn undsFesd me
Mr. nansen has been in the lumber
business Zoe thir;y~nye years During that
time he saws be has passed through seven
r-r,s,ts OF lnancias depression. but none
hunw on as long a. the present lie has
visited the lumber producing oenieTs OF
the world, regarding which he says;
sNerNav and FINLAND produce The most
lt,u,h~r There IL ere mlA ia the FORMER
csantrv. whicb. howevsf. can work cay
surtas she open season, as TIE ice closes rs
f.t,Ft. which taras Qua lnst AaoatAs m any ieet
ii luuaber a. a. ste mtl.s on AaSsf s9@n1'
L. .,ssFut = 1 fsss 90 feet PER day some
tirses thcfe are tF0m forty 10 tfty vessels
ioa3lag 81 oace al taai port. sea4i never
forget oua Sundays ride up TIE bAltc seA
sixseea years Aea- IL NAs . seae GAY "a
galv. Ana ue pAsSed ever 80 xessfls goiag
=, 81 loaded wlth lumber. each hAFiar
frssn S.s. 90 10 So0so feet aeoAF5s Or. say.
a So es1 lecg ia all They we're oo0hd ioF
ali parts 81 Ghs wcrla-
Mr.. Hansen admitted thAs TIE FACET
.eand lumber shipments seesuea tnif4-
fn{sea by thls comparison lie estimates
tae worlds consumption of lalnnsF Per
wear st frsra GA0aeo - @Ael.-eA ssst'
saa be SAD Ae Vas greatly SURPRISED .eN
he feana ihat Eng.and. Scotland an . ire
80 ,srsasaxa regularly eegsesa L -. 80