The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-18

Charter of cor4-ssrre forwarded. AZ IRE
rrzsuess of sze SEcpoa Tux<n Ealsf-s- sta
tfsfles os tRs commerce Of SEATTLE ard
Pssrer sound. ard as 70 sssckfrg q al wharf
zre facilities n1AnuEaesarfng. etc Tie
work OF the chamber vas ACKNOWLEDGED
~ fhe directors OF ire kaasisA through
letters fro-u z Korsso. president. "a whAr5
be referred tire ehasnser 80 Mr.. T. Su-
kino. who. BE SAID was allie 70 give tsse
chamber sze views OF the directors After
z great number o. interviews With Mr.
Yukino ard Consul Mkt Szlto. these fwo
gentlemen net the trustees Of the Cham
her q Commerce. and Mr. Taiyu kaiso
explained 20 fhe board thai * cattle
would furnish sufficient outgoing fright
the Kassha would ~ once PIT on the yes
sells IRE matter was fhereupon referred
20 a committee, with the result that the
committee guaranteed fun czrzoes pro-
Vs6e1 there were gale for them in Japan
A great amount OF correspondence has
teen carried on during the year By the
board q trustees and the president OF
the Chamber OF Commerce. both with the
representatives Of the k2i&aa and with
tire Great Northern Railway Company
THE president 81 the Chamber OF Conn
y,erce recently received Official adyices
from the directors Of the Nippon lire stat
ing thar Mr. Iwanaga would useee>lin IN
Seattle for The purpose Of discussing with
him and Mr.. MCMILLAN. % the katsfsa, and
che officers Of the Great Northern road.
the question Of beating the terminus N
this city. Subsequent 20 this letter con-
ferencs was held and the Chamber Of Com
raerce was informed a. that time that the
Nippon line had established the terminus
al Seattle, ard that the officers above
mentioned would proceed 10 81 Paul for
the purpose % obtaining signature 20 the
contract b. President Hill. Of the Great
E.~rx hey
were forced. under the terms Of this CON-
raissien. 10 hear the claims OF rival points
for the terminus.
story Of the Struggle.
Probably No ore IN Seattle has taken
more active intelligent ard effective in
terest in Inc establishment o. Seattle as
the terminus % The new lire taan j. 8
Goldsmith. IL was perfectly natural
therefore that the news froTn ST. Paul
yesterday should make him feel happy.
Ever s!nce toe starting o. toe Northern
Pacific Steamship Company Re said 70
Post-inteiIgencer reporter. there has
been = continuous f.as 10 have It's steam
ers Land IN cur city. At first we met VITA
considerable success. bat after the third
trip toe company absolutely refused 10
run Us steamers here unless guaranteed
30 tons or freizhx for each vessel AID
subsidy 81 $1,000 year. OF course i was
impossible 70 comply with any such
terms. and therefore from that time on all
freight destined for Seattle was carries.
30 Tacoma and reshipped at tsgas point.
Moreover -four shipments from this city
marked for any points in the CrIsat were
charged 50 cents a ton local rate between
Seattle and Tacoma. oae-haf the total
charge from Tacoma TO Hongkong- FL
forts were made 10 get through rate.
but arguments and appeals OF ali Kind
were OF no avail. and a discrimination OF
20 cents per ton was made against nour
shipments from this city.
s"To the Great Northern has fallen the
pleasant task Of placing Seattle on par
with other cities as 10 shipping facilities.
IL is not too much TO say that Seattle owes
TO the Great Northern a debt OF gratitude
which can hardly be estimated. AT one
time Il looked as Il the valuable franchises
given by this city to the Great Northern
would oyerDalsnce anything that could
be done by the railroad. Such view OF
tho case is now impossible. and II now
hehooyes every merchant and citizen OF
Seattle TO express his good will toward the
road ia a substantial manner. For long
time there was much doubt as 20 the real
attitude OF the Great Northern toward this
city. and many people thought II proba-
BILE that the road would locate Its termin-
us at some other place. By this act all
doubts have been swept away. and the
Great Northern has announced publicly
that Seattle Is US only real and true West
ern terminus. To the influence. perseyer-
ance and far-sightedness OF James j. Hin
Is duo the magnificent connection which
now promises 50 much 10 Seattle. Other
connections might possibly have been
made. bnt as IL always the case with the
Great Northern. the best Is none too
good. and therefore In casting about for
an Oriental line. Mr. Iiill saw that the
Nippon Yasen Kassha offered facilities
which no other line could touch No such
magnificent construction as that now I'M
der way BY the Nippon line has ever been
heard OF II the annals OF ocean transpor-
tation. just think OF il. TX is now build
Ing some eighteen vessels. aggregating
81. coo tons One can hardly realize what
this means. and the amount OF capital IL
takes.
The First steamers.
Until these new ships are completed Il
must be barne In mind THAI the Nippon
lire VII have 10 use for the Yokohama and
Seattle line vessels now running TO other
ports Therefore the first ships coming
here VIII not be az all handsome as 20
appearance or fitting. They viii be sub
stant'al freight carrying vessels OF about
3Iea tons burden. Mr.. Mcmillan desired
this point brought out strongly IN order
ShAt people here should experience no
sense OF disappointment. He said that II
had taken the Nippon Yusen Ksisha a
great white 20 make up SIS mind a. to
the location Of is American terminus. bat
as the fact was now absolutely settled.
the company woua take 4 pride In demon
EtFa;ing to The United States. as 10 had
already done % England. that the Nippon
YHsea Kajshas ships were the finest
aneat. ara thai for service, speed and
comfort not a line running between Japan
ard England could equal Il.
Strenuous efforts were made by Port
land % locate the Tine a that point, and
the object was well worthy the best efforts
OF that city. B9t thanks to its natural
advantages ard its fortunate resources
Seattle vas able 10 make better showing
The main points which Influenced a de-
cisinn In favor Of Seattle rs against Port
land we're az follows; a magnificent dry
dock IN the immediate vicinity. which
could Accommodate Tire largest ships
aaost a good supply % coal on which the
carving charge from Seattle 90 Portland
ecald be saved. plenty % water az all
STAGES % tho year and an open roadway
from sea n dock.
.'rhe company was promised return car
goes rrcu Portland tn touT. hat stated
that wltA ths rate then prevailing on -four
there vas no nancy n carrying it sna
Mould prefer other freight Tha recent
advance - $ rats on Sour, however
eir pay fae company better. aad nndouhs-
ealy great quantities II that a-tic.a vii he
shinped fvaa Seattle - the orient
"f'ar the present three steamers vii -
place on tha Eew line. 20 ran monthly
u uaorv are necessary the service WI tse
Increased "a ssuli-maath,v dispatch Il
goes wtfhau, saying taat the connection
az the Gress Northern. a read o. hlch alb
seufetv controls iis oWn freight from
BuNato 30 Seattle. ard which e. the only
road naTta 81 san Francisco not I'm ;Aa
hands ~ q receiver Wgth the Nfp.ae