The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-10
THIRD POPULAR
DISTURBANCE
Prom South Carolina Will Bc No
More Fatal Than the FIRST
and Second.
PRESIDENT JAMES HILL TALKS
ON Politics Railroads and Steamships
Analyses Importance Of the New
Japan Line-Wheat Advances
Because Of New Markets.

Japan Line-Whent Advances
Because Of New Markets
While In Seattle the other day PreSl-
dent ] J. Hill ~ the Great Northern
Railway. who was on an inspection trip,
over the line. with the members of his
star, In an Interview with Il reporter
OF the Post Intellgcncer made some
very pertinent remarks on the traiiic OF
the Pacific Coast and the political sit
uatIon ~ the day when the reporter
called at his car Mr. HIN was busy. but
sent word that he would be at liberty In
short time. The other members Of the
presidents party consisting OF w. H.
Newman. the second vice-presldent Of
the road. James n, Hill. vice president
Of the Eastern Minnesota railroad. j.
NJ Barr. general superintendent Of the
Great Northern. and V. A. Riton, su-
perlntendent Of the Cascade division.
were at dinner. but soon came into the
observation end Of the private car
where they sat and discussed seattles
growth since the great IRE Of 1883. In
possibly nftcen minutes President Hill
came from another car and said TO the
reporter: Come with me: am going
to my dinner and l can do two things
at once. eat and talk"
When he was seated and had been
served the big railroad man said. In an
swer to a question: NO my visit at
this time has nothing ot any particular
significance in H. am making one Of
my periodical trips over the road and
chose this time on account OF Mr. w.
H. Newman. the new second vice presi-
dent of the road who desired to make
the trip, and who is paying his flrst
visit 10 the coast In his official capacity.
We left St Paul Thursday afternoon
and came directly here without stop
ping.
Il haven't heard of any lawsuit
against the Great Northern by the mer-
chants OF Spokane. did know OF one
against the Northern Pacific, and We
were fighting It together. as Of course,
we are Jointly interested In the result.
II separate one has been filed against
us II Is news TO me.
81 also hoped TO see the Yamaguchi
Maru but unless she arrives before the
time we had planned TO leave We shalt
not walt for her The steamer line
means much to Seattle. 1t means the
opening OF a market FOR all the wheat
products OF Washington and oregon,
without any danger from competition
OF the Eastern wheat fields or those OF
Russia.
"Will the Russians look for a market
In China and Japan?" repeated MIR, Hnl.
NO, they viii not: they cannot com
pete with Western Washington and Or
egon. II they tried II, It would mean
from the wheat growing belt OF Russia
haul over the Siberian railway Of 5000
miles az rate OF 90 cents per ton per
mile. That would mean $40 per ton
delivered at the seaboard. This country
gives the lowest railroad rates of any
In the world, our rate being 81 cents
per ton per 100 miles,
"The reason the Great Northern en-
tered into an arrangement with the Nip
pom Yusen Kaisha, instead OF putting
our own steamers on, is that the Jap
anese company has practically n mo-
nopoly on the coastwise business of
China and Japan and could create
very strong competition with us and
practically dictate terms to us for the
foreign delivery, Consequently We
gather up the shipments and deliver
them to the Japanese steamers at this
point.
"Why has the price of wheat advanc-
ed?" asked Mr.. Hill, 1T is not a scar
city, but the opening of new market.
A year ago It was quoted at from 20 to
80 cents; now II is 45 cents. After cleo
ton Il will be more"
When asked for an opinion on politics
Mr.. HIN disclaimed full knowledge OF
affair in the far West, but as to the
East and the general result he was
positive: Mckinley will be elected"
said Mr. Hill, land with big majority.
People are not going to go crazy either.
The American balance wheel will adjust
things as 1t has before, This is the third
time that disturbance has been sent
across the country from South Carolina.
Once when President jackson had to
send down word that he would hang
Calhoun unless there were certain con
ditions complied with; once when they
fred on Fort Sumter, and last when
Tillman dictated the Chicago platform.
The South Carolina disturbances swing
around in cycles about thirty years
apart, but people are not going to for
get the blood and treasure wasted in
the second. Everything is going to be
all right"
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