The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-13

between this port and Honolulu, the Post
Intelligencer yesterday interviewed num-
Der of representative Seattle merchants
as to the outlook for direct trade between
Seattle and the Paradise of the Pacific"
Among them were the following:
John Il. Agen: Yes l am heartily in
sympathy with the effort of Seattle mer-
chants and shippers 10 reach out and Sc
cure our share OF trade to and from the
Hawaiian islands. l expect to do all with
In my power, both individually and as a
member of our commercial community. to
see 10 Ii that the same Seattle spirit that
has secured control of the Alaska and
Klondike trade and made a profound i'm
preston on the Orient shall not be behind
when II comes to dealing with our new
sister territory. Now that We have the
islands. now that they are a part OF our
great American republic, / am in favor
OF getting all we can out of them by way
OF fair exchange, and at the same time
OF affording to them an opportunity 10 take
advantage OF our own boundless agricui-
tural ard manufacturing resources. Set
me down az one who is in favor OF CO.
operating in every laudable way to pro-
mote trade between Seattle and Honolulu"
F.. IT. Fischer, of Fischer Bros: II re-
and Honolulu as extremely favorable. I
say this with a great deal OF enthusiasm
and with considerable confidence partly
for the reason that I have been In the
Hawaiian islands myself, and know some
thing OF the conditions of trade. | think
I can safely say that there is not
wholesale merchant In Seattle who VIII
not enter heartily into any legitimate plan
for opening up trade with the islands
There is no doubt In my mind that we can
send to Hawaii a number of articles that
will find A ready and profitable sale. BY
way OF suggestion I might mention -four.
oats. feed stuffs IN general. lumber and
other products of the Pacific northwest. TO
saw nothing OF hardware. clothing. machin-
erv, farming implements and other manu-
featured products tina. come TO us from the
Eastern states and might he made tribu-
tary to shipment through Seattle. Fer
return cargo I am sure that Hawaii
can send ell the coffee. bananas
cocoanuts and other fruits that We want.
and II sugar refinery can be established
either in Honolulu or in Seattle We can
secure all the cargo we need from that
staple article.
A. r. Stewart: TN common with the
other merchants OF Seattle / certainly view
with en,husts =;lc favor the plan for bring
ing about closer commercial relations sp
tween Seattle and Honolulu and am sat
Isfied that such an alliance will rebound 10
the interests Of both cities Now that the
Islands are a part OF our own territory.
and the favorable situation Of SEATTLE places
Ifs economically nearer 20 them than arv
other American port. / look to see TIE
development OF n great trade in which the
merchants and shippers Of Seattle shall
share. ard which AT the me- time vii,
promote the commercial interests Of Hawaii
ard bring her into closer organic union
with US"
James :. Goldsmith, manager grocery
department Invade cher Bros Il am coT1-
WINGED that the outlook for business %.
tween Seattle and Honolulu IS good
would respectfully caIl the attention o. or
San Francisco friends VINO have for a long
time enjoyed 4 monopoly OF the Hawai-
ian trade 20 The fact that the little dis
lance Of 30 miles or SD In favor OF San
Francisco by the steamer route IN more
than made up for by the additional Goa.
o. coal at San Francisco as compared with
Seattle. ard that this offset is sim further
increased by the high price OF coal AZ
Honolulu. when renders & necessary for
the steamer from the American port either
10 carry supply Of coal sufficient for her
return trip o. pay SIS or so DEF ton for