The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-02

The following Associated Press dispatch
was sent out from san Francisco yester-
day:
''Sac-rlo Asano and H. Koboyasha.
Japan capitalists, are expected from the
Orient on the steamer China. about Octo-
Der l. en- route To New York and London
on business connected with the establish
ment OF line of steamers between San
Francisco and Yokohama and Hongkong.
Mr. AsanO is president Of the new Japan
csc steamship company, the Togo haisen
kaisha.
About seven months ago Mr.. Asano was
in this city and made an agreement with
c. r. Huntington on behalf of the Pacific
Mail Company. and with the Central Pa
cifc and Uaion Pacific people on behalf Of
the Occidental and Oriental steamship
companies. by which the two steamer lines
were 10 act with his company IN an ORR
entail service from this port. his company
10 put on three steamers. It is said that
this plan has been opposed by the Nippon
Iusen Kaisha. the most powerful OF japan
steamship companies 1t runs vessels TO
Seattle in connection with the Great
Northern railway. This company wishes
TO Join in the service from this port and
10 discontinue its Seattle service
MIR. Huntington IS said TO he very
favorsbly disposed toward it. on account
of its strength in Chinese and Japan
waters In collecting and distributing trans
Pacific business. II is possible that Mr..
Asanos company may be induced 10 sell
its new vessels to the older company"
The Statement Absurd.
Judge Burke. counsel for the Great
Northern railroad, the connecting line with
the Nippon Yusen Ka.sha, when shown the
dispatch above quoted, characterized the
| statement as ABSURD.
1T was after a years careful investiga-
ton of the commercial situation, taking the
| claims of San Francisco into considera-
ton" said Judge Burke, that the direc-
| tors of the Nippon Yusen kaisha selected
Seattle as the American terminus of the
| trans-Pacidc line There IS no disposition
| 10 change. The business OF the line from
the start has been larger than expected.
| and. instead of intending 20 remove its
business from Seattle. the company has
in view extensive improvements and an
| enlargement of its service.
| The Mr.. Asano referred to in the Asso-
/ ciated Press dispatch from San Francisco
| IS broker in Japan. who called upon me
| with letters OF introduction. He is a man
J of some wealth. II Mr.. Asano's steamers
are purchased by the Nippon Yusen
| Kaishs, they will be placed in the JAPAN
| Seattle business and not SEM to San Fran
| cisco"
Capt. James Griff;hs, the manager OF
| the American end OF the Nippon Yusen
Kalsha's business. confirmed Judge
! BurSe's statement as to the satisfaction
| that exists in the directorate OF his com
pany over its American business. He also
believes that the purchase OF any steamers
would mean their use in the present serv-
ice although vessels are now building in
England for the trans-Pacihe line.
Il is a well-known fact. which has no
reference to the statements Of either
Judge Burke or Capt Grifiths yesterday.
that when line from Seattle to the ORR
! ent was discussed. President Hill stated
that Il the Nippon Yusen Kaisha did not
come to this city he would establish a line
Of his own to run in connection with the
/ Grca; Northern road.