The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-28
THE PASSING IHRONG.

a.
man and c. j. Sullivan, two newspaper
men who are here In the interest OF the
Joarna! Of Commerce OF San Francisco
According 10 statements made yesterday
by these gentlemen, there Is little founca-
ton fer assertions made In San Francisco
by newspapers and individuals engaged in
an effort TO boost that cIty's merits as an
Quitting point.
Outside of a few crackers and men
who are anxious 10 draw salary" said
Mr. Coleman yesterday. there Is no one in
San Francisco that will refuse 10 give 10
Seattle the credit this city deserves. The
great advantages enjoyed by this city,
which is so miles nearer TO Alaska than
San Francisco. her railroad facilities and
the thorough knowledge OF the business
possessed by the Seattle outhtters. all
tend TO place Seattle In a position Justly 10
be envied These causes VIII throw great
volume ~ business TO the merchants and
outfittess Of this city. There seems to be
hardly a question about that. And from
the observations / have made am salts
fed that they are preparing to take care OF
il in buslnesS-like fashion.
I'VE were sent here TO get ocular demon
stration OF the preparations that were be-
Ing made by the Seattle merchants to ham
die the Alaska business. We have been
greatly impressed by the enterprising
spirit Of the Seattle people. Evidently the
merchants have prepared themselves to
withstand an onslaught OF Klondikers by
laying in big stocks OF goods. arranging
always for rapid repienishment OF them IL
occasion should arise. 1t is plain 20 US that
Seattle Is TO experience the greatest COM
merciai activity she has ever known, even
in the boom times. / very much doubt If
tho people in the country understand how
great this movement viii be.
lone thing | have noticed about seattle
is that there is very little or no commercial
jealousy among the business men of this
city. There is spirit OF cohesion and har-
mony among your business men, all work
ing for the common advancement. Tney
are wide-awake in regard 10 everything
that will benefit the city. There IS no moss
backism here-none of that spirit that
SAWS. L will wait to see what luck my
nelghbor has in this venture before L Will
risk anything I am surprised. too, to see
so much manufacturing and ship building
here.
THE hard-headed business men OF San
Francisco realize that IL Is their forte to
nurse their Seattle trade and not TO antag-
onize the merchants OF this city. They
realize that Seattle will do the Alaska out
fitting business, and they see also that IL
is their field to supply the merchants OF
this city in wholesale quantities. OF course
San Francisco viii get the klondiks traV-
slers tributary to IL and who are brought
Pacific. But Seattle's greatness aud her
ADVANTAGES are thoroughly known ana ad-
mitted By the level-headed business men
OF San Francisco.
NO one but the croaker disputes Seat
ties just Claims
August Toellner. formerly student IN
the University OF Washington, has re-
turned from Hawaii. wheEe he went en- , ios
months, While there he had an oppof-
tunity TO talk with several prominent
men regarding the PROPOSED annexation
OF the islands by the United states
1.-The men in power favor annexation,
while the merchants and the kanake
do not care one way or the other, said
Mr.. ToeIlne- yesterday. X talked par
tscularly with James I. Stacker. editor
Of the Honolulu Commercial Advertiser,
and formerly OF Port Townsend. lie told
me that annexation should be particular
~ desired by people on Puget SOUND, rs
IL would stimulate trade with Hawaii
He said the merchants OF the island pre-
ferred 10 trade with the Sound rather
than with San Francisco. as with WASH
fngton there was lumber 10 exchange.
The superiority OF Washington products.
he said. was recognized.
while ] was there the Princess kaiu-
lani arrived. When she stepped from the
come. For three blocks the streets were
strewn with flowers The kanakas al
most wcpt for Joy. She is very popular
and whenever she appears III public she
receives an ovation.
The steamship Baracouta. OF the Pa
cihc Mail Steamship Company. has been
changed from, n British TO a Hawaiian
register, q change preparatory 10 anuexa-
ton. when she VIII so under an American
register The same course Will be pur-
sued with the steamship China, OF that
company"
J.R Pittuck and Alfred Williams, who
weat north with Expert Locke 70 make
an examination of the Black Maria
group of mines returned yesterday with
n favorable report. W. W. De Long
who had charge Of tina sale Of the prop
erty. says that this report virtually closes
the deal. only few minor details remain
ing 10 be arranged. II was understood
before the three gentlemen went north
that the deal depended on the nature II
their report. They made 81 thorough in
vestigation Of the property, which lies IN
the Berners hay district, fifty nfies north
OF Juneau on The coast. They blasted
a large quantity or rock and explored
the tunnel. with the result thar they
were completely satisfied. Mr., Locke re-
Inained. IN order to examine some other
properties.
Robert Smart. ar English mining en-
gineer. who has recently arrived in Seat
tie from six years residence In Mexico,
II preparing 20 go 10 the gold fields OF the
Yukon. He IS p brother OF John z. Smart
Of the Hotel Butler. Mr.. Smart SAYS that
considerable interest is felt by the English
and American residents Of Mexico in the
Kiondike. ard that numbers OF them Will
doubtless come Forth next spring, en-
route 20 the geld fields