The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-07

Jstn q. MOORE. senior nlember OF the
banking Arm Of Moore Il Echiey. New
York. arrived IN Seattle yesterday In cona-
pany with President James j. Hi. OF the
Great Northern. Mr.. Moore, accompanied
by his wife and daughters. Miss Faith
Moore and sffss Ruth Moore, occupied the
private car Argonaut. This and Mr.. HIS
car and baggage car made UP the special
train.
MIR. Moore In one Of the most notable
financial men OF New York. and. Of course.
OF the United States. He Is a director in
the Chase National hank. OF New York,
and In the Northern Pacific. His close per-
sonal and business relations with Mr.. Hill
have extended over long term Of years.
Seattle Is not unknown TO me-" said
Mr. Moore yesterday. although the city of
today is a great improvement over that OF
four years ago. Ny last visit to this city
was in 1870. Wha, change has taken
place I'm that short time. l have been IN
town less than a day, YET I can see that
you have built up a substantial business
city. and that activity. enterprise and
push govern in ali Of the avenues of com
merciai life. Evidently prosperity has
taken hold OF Seattle. and evidently, too.
your merchants are doing fine business.
How f. Seattle regarded In New York?
Tip top. This place is looked upon as being
nearer Alaska than any other city In the
United States. People on the Atlantis
.stls ting nf
going to the klondike. and they all speak
OF starting from Seattle. Undoubtedly
there Will be a big movement in this direc-
ton next year. The eyes OF the whole
country are on the Paeafc coast. and the
North Pacific i'm particular. This kind OF
feeling Is prevalent there: Every man
who has a few thousands of dollars and
wants to enter new field Is considering
coming West and locating somewhere on
the Pacific coast. Every man who has tai
ent or push or ability to earn his way and
is not satisfied with conditions In the East.
the other Western states. And so it goes"
the ether Western states. And so 1t goes.
HAS Wall street taken up Aiaska?'
"weIi. hardly yet. We are interested
greatly. bu. we have not got that far yet.
There Ii no doubt. however. that a vast
amount of money will find its way into
Alaska investments during the next few
years. The country will be opened up
railroads win he built aud lines of trans
portation established. Money is a selfish
commodity. 1t will go where there Is
reasonable chance for rewarl-where It
can earn something. II Alaska and the
Klondike district are as rich as they
seem there will be no scarcity OF money TO
invest in legitimate enterprises. IL the
gold is there. means will be established for
getting TO II and bringing It out.
~ look for big things on the part OF
the railroads entering this territory. The
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
should bring thousands Of people over their
lines to Seattle. Supplies must be fur
nished and people must be carried here.
This Will help the railroads and every
body. Things will move. 1t seems to me
that in view OF the approaching develop
ment of the gold fields OF Alaska, Seat
ties future Is exceptionally bright and
promising.
Times are good In New York and the
East" said Mr.. Moore IN answer to a
query. Prosperity is genuine. Money Is
plentiful In New York and Is being put
out freely. In fact. Il Is cheaper In New
York than 1t is in London. The New
York hanks are ioaning money I'm London
on bills Of exchange There tx plenty Of
money in the country. This nation Is one
Of producers. We've had a panic every
year for the last seven or eight years.
We had the Barring panic. the Venezuelan
scare. the Cuban agitation and the Bryan
panic. But nothing can stop this nation
from producing wealth We are going
ahead and doing business. A period OF
several years Of prosperity and buSiu. ~
advancement Is before Us. l believe that
thoroughly.
The railroads ara all doing good husi-
ness. Their earnings are on the Increase.
Look NJ the price Of cereals. Of live stock.
produce and everything. The upward trtnd
in business affairs Is strong ard well de-
fined
What effect has the gold discoveries
had On the business ~ this country~'
1t has hsd a most marked effect I,ri
msrlly, the FIRST result of such tnpar.ar,
discoveries ss have been made in the. Klon-
dixie Is TO send prices on products OF ev-