The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-03-27

Cannot EnJnFe the Companies Cora
ing % the MoRihHeaa.

Cannot EnInre the COmpanfes Com-
sag to the Northwest.
Seattle. Wash. March B.-AmonE the
AGENTS Of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha and
onncials Of the Great Northern, the news
that the Togo Kisen Steamship Com
pany had made traffic agreement with
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company and
the Southern Pacific railway. has ere
ated no sensation whatever. II was gem
orally underHtood that the Togo Kisen
Company had been negotiating with these
companies for some time and that, since
the company had concluded not 10 make
its terminus In the north, IL must close
with the Southern Pacific or be with
out transcontinental connection.
All the northern lines VIII be competa-
steamers only alternately with the Pa
CHIC Mall, the volume Of business will
not be materially affected unless the Jap
arese connection can bring more bust
ness 10 the combination than the Pacific
Mail has been able 20 get In case 81
docs. then the northern lines win nave
a fight on their hands, but II Is one they
feed confident OF winning.
There IL probably no transatlantic fine
as strong as the Nippon Yusen Kalshn.
which last year commenced running
steamships across the Pacific, making
Seattle the eastern terminus and con-
Meeting with the Great Northern. The
psmPAMs = one Aotnneu " the most IN
nuentlal men In Japan II is said that
the emperor Is one OF the big stockhold-
ers- Be that as Il may. the company
has never failed TO get what II asked in
the shape Of subsidies from the imperial
diet II is now heavily subsidized and.
with It's great Northern connection. would
be enabled 20 stand a prolonged fight
The Togo kisen company was organ
lied as a rival concern and has some ex-
ceedingly wealthy zen behind IT. II has
been unable TO obtain the subsidies that
the Nippon Yusen Kaisha has but never
theiess lacks nothing in the way Of fin
ances. Last year the agents OF the com
pany visited this coast TO choose a ter
minus. Seattle. Tacoma, Portland San
Francisco ami San Diego were each Wis
tied. Great honor was done TO the agents
and they were wined and dined In each
OF the towns San Francisco captured the
terminus. although for a time il booked
as II San Diego was 10 be the place.
The new company Is building several
have several now finished ready to enter
the trade.
some Other Competttoru.
The Canadian Pacific. with Its hold on
the trade. It's British subsidies, and its
fast and palatial Empress line OF ships.
Is in position to hold the higher class OF
paSsr~-~- trade and a considerable
freight trade. although the lines 10 the
sound have been taking much freight
away from IL during the past few years.
The View Chinese Minister.
TT tactic Steamship Com
pany, with its terminus at Tacoma, has
since It's establishment in 1881. built up
n large trade. II has one decided advan-
tage in Its business and that Is its con-
nection with DodweIl. Carliil q Co.. a
firm that has been established I'm Asia
for over 100 years. and has native con-
nections that can not be broken. These
connections put Dodwell. Carlin & Co. in
a position 20 get business no other firm
or combination can.
The Samnels line. terminating at Port
land. established In 1894. is doing a good
and growing business In connection with
the Oregon Railway a Navigation Com
pany. While Il may not have the adj
vantages Of the other lines It Is holding
its own in the Oriental trade
VIII Not Hurt Northern Lines.
A gentleman who has devoted much
study 20 the question said tonight: the
establishment OF the new line to san
Francisco will not hurt the northern
lines one dollars worth. The business is
coming to the northern lines and will
continue to come this way. Speed Is the
vital element In a successful trade with
the Orient. The new crop OF tea and the
raw silk. to command the highest price.
must be got 60 market as rapidly as pos
sIble. The same h true of other ORR
entail commodities, II has been demon
strated that the northern lines can han
die this business better and quicker than
q can be handled through San Fran
cisco. Do you think for a minute that
the Pacific Mail would have entered into
a combination with the new company un-
less IL knew II must do something 60
keep hold on the business that ts slip
ping away from tt7 There Is plenty OF
business for the northern lines as shown
by the fact that each OF them is handling
an increasing amount OF freight each
trip, for the volume OF trade Is growing.
but there will be little business for a
eonthern line"