The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-07


Admit. That the Seattle Line IL
the Most Formidable of All MARI
time Corporations in Japan.
One Of the funniest aIi-foors-day jokes
that has been perpetrated on a gullio.e
public was that sprung on April / by the
San Francisco Chronicle. which took for
It's subject the affairs OF the Nippon Yusen
kaisha. Every once in a while the San
Francisco papers indulge themselves in
pipe dreams OF other great commercial
companies seeking entrance TO the one
road town. which is fast losing its pres
tige as the metropolis Of the Pacific coast
Ever since the establishment OF the Ameri-
can terminus OF the stupendous japanese
line Of Seattle, in connection with the Great
Northern railway. San Francisco has look
ed with enyious eyes upon the city of the
Northwest which wrested the monopoly OF
American trans-Paciflc shipment from her.
and never has an opportunity been over
looked 10 speak slightingly OF Seattle and
the Nippon Yusen kaisha. The last slap.
while mahciousiy intended is so funny that
ii is worth repeating especially as il ap-
peared on day when jokes are supposed
10 be licensed. The article was under the
caption. Trans Pacific Trade" and is as
follows:
The entrance of the Japanese into
trans-Pacifc trade promises TO revolution
ize the passenger and freight service be-
tween this port and Asiatic terminals For
years the conditions were such as 10 make
no special effort necessary 10 improve the
existing fleet, and shippers and travellers
were obliged to content themselves with
the use of steamers which had long before
gone out OF date on the Atlantic At the
same time t3ey We're compelled and are
still forced 10 pay rates much in excess
proportionately. of those which obtain on
the routes between Liverpool and New
YORK In a word. the public had to deal
with monopoly.
PACING lines. the Pacific Mail was prompt
10 act. IL al once laid the keel of a seven
teen Knot steamer OF 10000 tons. a vessel
which VIII resemble the Teutoyic IN every
thing except lavish interior display and
the cost of steaming. This ship with TIE
swift China and the City of Pekiag will
DC me PACING Mails contribution 20 a fleet
81 nine vessels. inclusive of the three rast
liners which the Togo Kisan kaisha is
building In England. An average service
OF seventeen knots will probably be given
ana X VIII materially cut down the present
time of passage. Thus the future traveller
viii ma better accommodations and more
rapid transit.
This is the most we Anticipate from
the appearance I'm the maritime field OF
the Togo kiSen Kaisha- That line hay
ing pooled with the Pacific Mail and the
pected 10 keep up prices. but 10 must not
be forgotten that the new combine will
nave 10 meet powerful rival in the
NIPPON fusen kaisha. now temporarily
engaged with some OF fits smaller war
time transports upon the Tacoma route
OF all maritime corporations I'm Japan
the Nipion YmSen Kaisha Is the most
formidable The end OF the Chinese
war left Il with about seventy steamers
In hand and an enormous reserve fund
created by means OF government con-
tracts pioneer in the quest for Amer
lean trade, IL made the business mistake
Of trying to find it I'm Puge; sound port
This error, as we have every reason to
believe viii be rectified when or before
the company's new 10 hA0-ton vessels
are ready 20 take their places upon The
ga The terminal. will finally be San
Francisco.
What then? We do not conceive that
more pooling viii be poSSsble Control
ling, as Il does, the great japanese coast
ing Hires. and having Korean and Chi
nese feeders. the Nippon Ylrsen KaiSha
can command 80 much east bound bust
ness that q will have every reason TO be-
content with an indeDendent status
partnership In the combine would sfrnrlv
mean giving more trade 20 others than II
could Eet in return, Competition there
fore. Is SURF to come and when that IS
I had. speed 81 service Will be supplemented
with reasonable rates for carrying both
passengers and freight
The question Of whether there "a or
will DO enough business to warrant such
II.
/ have been answered IN the affirmative by
the PARTIES most convened Japan Is
now taking great deal Of American cot
uOn and IS anxious. rs far as she can n
trssat the United States preferenti9llv
| We are her best customers. China Is
gradually waking MP. and the powers that
b ore also pro-A u1erfcan. They viii buy
much In this market and sch more than
they now do Then. when the tryanS-Si-
befian railway IS finished an entirely new
traffic VIII b. created. There Is certain
fysf - sa F1.4
for. and happily San Francisco Is 10 be
the markes which will rap whatever
benefits may accrue AZ this end
Either the ignorance OF the writer OF
the above article or his splenetic and abor-
tive attempt 20 be funny led him TO name
/ Tacoma IN connection with his story of
the Nippon Yusen Kaisha When Il is
remembered that the business Of the Nip
pon Yusen KafSla demanded not only
the use % all OF the available steamers
90 the Nne For its Seattle business but n
was necessary 10 secure BY special char
/ ter the British freighter the Agapanthus.
ore of the largest vessels plying on the
Pacific ocean. 20 assist In Transporting the
Oriental consienmcnts. the utter sense
iessness and density ~ the Chronicles ar
urle becomes apparent
Great Northern railroad and NiDnou
Yuseu EatSha officials laughed Yesterday
VIXEN saown the article. Full cargoes ara
what TIA lire came 20 Seattle for. and
this city. with three tranecoutlneHtal
roads IS asle 10 furnish them San Fran
cisco with its one road with watch Il Is
continually fghtlng1 wh!ch hauis up AZ
Oakland gets ifs freight across the hay
10y farrviuE afteen miles There IS 1ltfIe
wonder that sreen-eyed jealousy is allow
"a 20 have It's little say down among the
sand dunes that contribute 10 thp great
ness ~ san Francisco. tire reason lying
in che faet that it ts being marked - the
Ersfual icss q the commerce 70 once con
fre'le-' A. if IS ere steamer Auarar oora
o. StH1 living at her wharf IN san Francis
90 aut wiH probably not sail thts month
because Portland merchants have not
furnished czrrc enough - make her wow
axe toward Ire setting san a profitable
ore ATE ~ which would discourage as
CONSERVATIVE p company as the Nippon
YuEer Nateha-
BiE Volunteer Meeting
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