The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-11-27
Her Contributions to the Com
merce of the World.
AsToRIAs FUTURE PORT
Will be the Gateway for the Teas,
Silks and Curios of the Orr.
entail Countries.

In the light of the efforts to be made
to control Oriental traffic at this port Il
Is not amiss TO look at some of the
possibilities and probabilities of that traf-
fic, That the trade of the United States
with those countries is only In its infancy
Is well known, but that the merchants
and capitalists of the financial centers
of the Eastern states are fully alive TO
the situation and will grasp the advan-
tages offered by the results of the China
Japan war, and that millions will he
spent In the near future to build up aid
maintain the largest commerce the world
has ever seen, are facts which are not
so well known, The teas, silks, spices and
manufactured goods of all kinds of the
Oriental countries are largely in demand
both here and in England. and that de-
mand is steadily increasing At the pres
ent time the larger part of the traffic is
handled by foreign steamers OH the Pa
clfc and by foreign railroad across the
continent On the eve Of an immense in
crease in this trade Americans have de-
termined to have their share of the bus
mess and to handle IL at a port where
the largest steamers can be accommo-
dated, the least expense entailed. and
the fastest time made. The magnificent
fresh water harbor of Astoria, which in
less than twelve months will have its
first railroad that will enable trensconti-
mental lines to meet the great ships of the
Pacific at tide water, meets all OF the
requirements of an unlimited commerce
and is the only practical harbor for doing
| business on a large scale north of San
| Francisco.
That crops and products even OF the
Orient, are undergoing changes and arc
| l,,ar linz Go n
becoming q factor of commerce. Ceylon
has now established itself as tea grow
ing country and its rapidly growing ex-
port tonnage should not be lost sight OF
in this country, as one of the possible
ties of the future Pacific coast trade.
Yesterday in conversation with Mr.. Har-
nv Adams. a representative Of Corbitt Il
Macleay, Portland, that gentleman gave
some interesting facts to n reporter con-
cerning Ceylons now world famous teas.
He said in part:
'You may not know It, but there is ono
article of commerce from the Orient that
bids fair to become large factor IN
your proposed Orlental-transconune
traffic arrangements at Astoria. ] speak
OF Ceylon teas. The island OF Ceylon,
previous to 1873, was cultivated Tor its
famous coffees, but about that time
blight came on tnc COllct bSiiyi N"NHNiS
destroying the plantations and running
hundreds of planters. But with that IN
domltable will, so characteristic OF the
Anglo-Sa1 on race, they Immediately ex-
perimented with the tea plant with these
remarkable results;
I'm 1878 the exports were % pounds
Last year Great Britain alone consumed
of these teas one hundred and ninety
million pounds or four and one half NIL
lion liquid gallons daily. These tremen'
dous successes are solely the result Of
The incompatible quality attained in thes
teas, and the wonderful economy In then
use as it requires only one-half OF th'
| quantity OF China or Japan teas Theil
extreme cleanliness Is another thing tina
sumption Of the Ceylon product TIT
Is causing a rapid increase In the con
leaves are picked by the natives witt
gloved hands and passed through mod
ern machinery under the supervision o
the white planters When the eight!
million inhabitants Of the United State
recognize the qualities of these teas. th
foregoing figures will sink into ins'gnih
canoe and the new steamer line will hav
something to do"