The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-19
NIPPON YUSEN LINE.
DAYS Comment on New Japan
American Connection.
WORDS OF GOOD CHEER.
Banquet in "a. Paul at Which Seattle
Is Toasted as Queen City OF
Puget sound.

has excited such liyely ard widespread in
fersst IN Seattle "a the signing OF the
contract between the Great Northern
RaIw az Company and the Nippon Y1sen
kaIsha. by which the latter fixes the
American terminus OF its new steamship
line at Seattle Merchants and shippers
discussed the matter with an air OF con-
gra tulation. Rival railroad officers gen
erogsly conceded the value OF the new
connection secured by the Great Northern.
ps3slc officers and professional men talked
over the situation with renewed eonfl-
denee The Great Northern Offices were
naturally the scene OF E2wonted stir and
activity Judge Barke's rooms had nl-
naerous visitors. and he was occupied al
dsy IN talking Of matters relating 10 the
new steamship line. General Western
Freight Agen, Beaham got back yester-
day morning from Spokane in time 10
so4n IN the general good feeling which
prevailed among Great Northern men over
their good luck. The Offices On Pioneer
place ~ gan promptly reaping practical
results from the new arrangement More
orders came in than have been received
for a long while Conspicuous among
them as the following. watcn - notable
as the first order flied for freight ey the
Nippon line:
SEATTLE. July Is. lses.-Abrahams & Col
Iier. Kobe, Japan: Please forward all
freight to Us via the Great Northern
steamers. DAULTON, earle & CO..
This request, which marks the turning
OF large freight shipments 10 the new
lire was in accordance with . REQUEST
which I. II. Gray. general agent OF the
freight department. promptly sent OUT 70
shippers as soou as definite news came
that the contract vas signed Inc re-
quest was as follows.
The Great Northern railway oegs 10
advise yea that the contract has been
signed by the Nippon Yussn haisha
steamship line and Great Northern rail-
way, making Seattle the terminus OF the
japanese Oriental Steamship Company
We will make every en3sayor 10 promote
SeAttle's interests With the Asia;ie trade.
Our new freight warehouse in Seattle
Is now in course of construction. AZ pres
ent we are expanding many thousand Sos-
lars upon II. and when completed IL Will
Dc the best in the state.
Our time card provides for six-cay
freight service from St. Paul 10 Seattle,
and NE respectfully request that you show
your appreciation OF our efforts Ia Seat
ties behalf by instrucEiag shippers TO
route your freight from the Eastern
states via the Great Northern railway.
Congratuiatory Telecrams.
Many kilograms OF congratulsion and
coed feeling were sent during the day TO
President Hill from prominent Seattle
men in all lines OF business. As good
type OF these, and fairly representative OF
them all. may be quoted the following
from Mayor William d. Wood:
seattle, July ls.-Presldent James j.
HILL ST. Paul, Mimi: Seattle tenders YOU
its profound appreciation for your ORR
entail steamship connections secured for
Puget sound through this point. Nay the
benefits be as great 20 your railway sys-
TEN as they must be 10 the commerce of
Puget sound and the entire country.
wv. D. WOOD. Mayor"
To these numerous expressions of good
will Mr.. Hill replied in q cordial tone and
In the following message 10 Judge Burke.
st. Paul. MINI, July Is. lse6.-Jon.
Thomas Burke. Seattle, Wash; Your own
kind telegram as well as others from Sc
attic friends received. beg you Will as
sure them in my name that we are at all
times glad 10 do everything In our power
TO advance the development OF the Pacific
coast and 10 enlarge in every way the
facilities for extending Your commerce.
JAS. j. HILL"
Mayor Wood. who Is notable for know
ing how 10 say the right thing at the
right time. did not overlook the japanese
gentlemen who are the party of the
second part 70 the contract. and sent
the following telegram 10 s. IwaDaga,
manager or the Nippon Yusen Kaisha:
General Manager $. Iwanaga. Care
Japanese Consul. New York csty-The city
of Seattle welcomes your steamship line.
We admire Japan and her enterprising
people and lock forward with pleasure
To the close business and official reia-
lions TO result from the new bond between
our countries
Wv d WOOD. Mayor"
The feeling In ST. Paul appears 10 have
been no less cordial and on Friday ey-
ening a banquet was held in honor Of
the new commercial combination In Il
Il I'D Co se1
stated yesterday that the Japanese gem
tiemen who were present proposed a toast
20 Seattle. Queen CITY Of Puget Sound"
Mr. Hin closed his telegram by saying.
This Is a matter OF International inn
port1nce.
The Lines Connections.
This last statement OF Mr.. HIS Is am
ply borne out by what has been further
learned OF the nature % the contract and
Of the connections which nre TO be Sc
cured under H. y-ice-Presiaent W. w
Finley Of the Great Northern In private
telegram 10 Judge Burke yesterday gave
additional details as follows:
"St. Paul. MINI. July Il, lses.--Jutgs
Thomas Burke. Seattle: X gives me
great pleasure 10 announce 20 you that
President Hill, acting for the Great North
ern. and $ IwABags. acting for the Nip
pen YuSen kabushiki kaishs. executed
on the 18th inst. contract between the
companies named for establishing at The
port Of Seattle connections for carrying
cargo. parcels and passengers between
the different ports OF Hawaii. Japan Chi
| IA. Including Hongkong and Formosa.
Korea. and Russia bordering on the
Japan sea: also The Philippine group,
the Straits settlements and the east gsn-
erailv. served by the lines OF the Nippon
Xuseu kahushlki kaisha on the one
hand and places in the United states OF
America. the Dominion Of Canada and its
maritime provinces and the different ports
81 Eurcpe ou tne other hand. The trSt
steamer Viii b. pare IN service and on
berth IN Japan not later than the month
OF August.
The Importance Of this contract 70
the ciyy 81 Seattle and Puget sound GEN
Grady can not be ovsrsstssnafe6
~W. W FINLEY"
This illustrates What vas said IN yes
I isrsay Intelligence as 20 ths vsla-
/ able connections possessed BIZ the Nippoa
/ Yusen kalshs. Or rather the many lines
| raiisti1z from Yokohama upon xhtoh IL
I rUns is own vessels. With the new lines
Shtca Il IS row Introducing Z vii hawA