The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-06

| goes to Huntington, and over II the
| Union Pacific or any other line from
| that direction must come to get into
this city unless they parallel 1t, and no
one is building great many miles OF
| road nowadays.
las far as the good Of the city of
! Portland is concerned" said Mr.. Hill,
with a great deal of earnestness. lit
| will be very much better for the o. r.
| & n. company to remain independent
| of all transcontinental railroads, and
| out of the possessions of all. 1t is a
| splendid piece OF property, and is adj
mirably situated for all time to
| come"
This remark concerning the o. r. &
n. company ought. at least. to set all
rumors concerning its sale to Mr.. Hill
at rest.
do you expect to extend the Great
Northern to this city. as originally out
lined?' was a question Mr.. Hill replied
to earnestly. saying:
Yes. some day: but | can tell you
more about this matter a year from
| now We have a half interest with
the Union Pacific in a grade that is
plainly discernible from Kalama north.
We spent a good deal of money on
| that grade, and some day we will push
it through to connect this with our
terminus at Seattle"
Mr. Hill talked at considerable length
about the Oriental trade. He says that
during the next two years it will be
learned whether the Orient will offer
great trade relations with this coun-
try, or whether IL will amount to moth
ing at all. Mr.. Hill says it will be
one thing or the other. and no half
way business.
Il have had trusted agent in China
during the past year. who keeps me
informed of the condition of commerce
there" said Mr.. Hill. Il will know
after a time. what that country offers
for us here
do you expect to put a line of
ships on a route between this country
and the Orient?"
This / cannot say. at present.
am investigating. 1t does not pay to
jump into any proposition without due
consideration. AS i said before, ii will
be some time before we really know
what the Oriental trade means to our
country. 1t may develope into great
thing. 1t may be nothing"
IF you establish line of ships for
the Oriental trade, where will be the
terminus on this coast?'
II can't say; but it will certainly be
at the point on Puget sound or the
Columbia river that proves the moSt
advantageous. l have been giving the
subject of an Oriental line a great deal
Of study, and / hope it will not be long
until | can demonstrate to my own
mind that ii would be paying invest
ment. A peculiarly suitable vessel
would have to be used in such a trade.
One with unusual carrying capacity,
that would steam some 10 or Is knots
an hour. / am of the opinion that the
Chinese will use all the wheat that the
Western country can grow, in course of
time. Some day you will not be ship
ping grain to Europe. Ii will go to the
Orient. Wheat has become the princi-
pal article of food wherever introduced.
Ii will be the same thing in China, es-
pecially If we can sell il to them at 81
per barrel"
Mr.. Hill talked about terminal rates
i'm the great cities and contended that
they entered largely into the question
of Transportation. The terminal charges
in Chicago are equal to 1000 miles
transportation. The question of trans
portation is a great one, according to
Mr. Hill. and underestimate by the
people of the country. Everything is
regulated by transportation. Securi-
ties, prices and all commercial matters
are dependent upon transportation
companies for existence.
This rs Mr. Hilis second visit to
Portland. He was here about four
years ago.