The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-29
A LINE FROM JAPAN.
Pacific Steamers May Make
Seattle Their Terminus.
INQUIRIES ABOUT HER TRADE.
Japanese Agent Seeks Information for
a Steamer Line 10 BE Subsidized
by His Government.

A rood~sized dose o. the same Oh 'se-
attic spirit" that has made this city what
Il e., exercised ia a tuGicl0us manner.
seems 70 be all that viii be necessary 70
have located here the American terminus
of q new japanese steamship lire he
Chamber OF Commerce has received
Communication from a representative "
a Japanese syndicate which intends 70 put
on q steamship line between Japan and
some port on the North Pacific coast. The
letter states that the outward transpoTta-
ton and tonnage from Japan viii be SUI
fcient 10 employ all the ships and steam
ers the company Intends 70 send th.s way.
and makes inquiries as 70 wat return
tonnage from this country may be ex-
posted
Japan 10 Find the Best Port.
The japanese diet. or parliament vii
next November consider a subsidy bill, the
object Of which wfli be to extend nayiga-
ton 70 foreign countries. u the Diet takes
favorable action on this bill the steam
ship company will send an agent 10 the
North Pasiic ports or the United States
20 examine and ascertain which Is the best
port for the reception Of its vessels. The
company wants statistical matter concern
fng the outward and Inward tonnage from
Japan and China. the facilities with which
81 can BE- handled. and the means Of trans
shipment 20 the country inland. u also
inquiries as 20 the number OF manufacture
Ing industries In Seattle. and their output
What Washington Can ship.
The principal products OF the Pacific
coast states that can be used by japan and
China are -four ana lumber. while pig iron
and steel bilets might also become a pro-
ftable export were they manufactured
hero In sufficient quantities The United
States annually imports from Japan about
SO, o00, 01o "a goods. while the present ex-
ports from this country 70 japan aggre-
gate only between 100000 and s6.000.000
The japanese and Chinese use large
amounts OF lumber Of all grades. and a
prominent railroad official Is authority for
the statement that over 20. 000 60 feet Of
low grade lumber Is annually exported 10
Japan from Ceylon and Southern India,
and he Il Of the opinion that all OF this
trade could be brought 20 the Sound with
n low rate on lumber. The same official Is
authority for the statement that II the
price OF -four delivered in Asia was low
enough all the wheat raised on the Paci-
fic coast AZ the present time would fall
Tar short OF the demand from a single Chi-
ness province.
To successfully meet the situation and
insure success in placing the grain and
lumber surplus OF the Pacific coast in
Asia. necessltates much lower rate or
ocean freight than has prevailed hereto
fore. A steamship line. therefore, In or
der 20 enable Il 10 do It's work IN man
ner 70 benefit the people OF the coast.
should be able % carry its products at
rates that will enable the Asiatic con
sumers to use such commodities IN prefer
ence to those Of any other country. The
whole question calls for thu fullest knowl-
edge and best consideration To determine
what can be done with permanent adYant-
age 10 the Pacific coast states.