The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-28
THE PASSING IHRONG.

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K f. nsfsnsacsfer. wao MAS secretary Of
~. Sas4onal Silver party III iSs. ssss who
Ii aow engaged il The business - @ssAls-
lishEssg absolutely American egserpr SEES In
tasna. Was ~ rae Hotel Butter sesisTdax.
MIR. DsfeEsdarfer Is N09 Gn his way back
ID the EsE1 OF THO Mans o4lasss. whence he
returned 70 this cssantry ora February l..
hag.ns spent only i've weeks wtsh his
family n Philadelphia The ex-secF Rotary
= s Yer. entertaining gentleman. and
NsseB a fr0S4~I atesAk eaesr reporter fassss
viewed rim Iasi slight he grew eloquent
whsm h described tire wonderful resources
Of China. TIE excellent opportunities for
Investment There. ard alsa ether matters
pertaining 10 Tho trading rs4a tiesss he-
tefsen CHINA ard America Mr. I4ssnSeffes
Is associated IN business wsfa Roswell
Herr, Jr.. nepsssw CT TIE late Congress
uaaaa RoSweii Horn. - Michigan. wAa WAS
"a parsonage OF national reputation.
Mr.. Dlfenaiasfsr said 10 slse reporter: ri
ans a member Of The sfxzn of Hory a. Dir
feuta0rsrr ard vs. have pssaS formulated
which viii eventually had 10 the estass-
s.snnaeaf OF absolutely American enter-
usfses in China We have aIrestiy made
heavy shipments of machinery and rail-
ruaa supplies aTss. our next proposition.
which has zfreaa been definitely decided
upon viii be 10 erect AT a tremendous
cost a wooIsn nsiIi I'm Tserts-H, where |
make ms headquarters. The purpose OF
this mill viii be 10 weave WOODEN yarn into
blankets and II viii be the first plant OF
the kl-d In the empire Of China. We have
ia China parties purport.ng TO represent
the United States. and one in particular,
which processes 10 uphold American instl-
tutions, more apt 10 deal with Gercaany
and England than the United States Our
object is to sell American products ard
establish as many American enterprises
as We possibly can.
Another matter which is OF much In
tefess and OF vital Importance TO the
business element OF the United States is
the agitation re.ative to the division OF
China continued Mr. Difendorfer. The
advantage our country will have by the
division OF China viii be the elimination
OF what is called the lisin tax. which IS
virtually an embargo levied by different
provinces upon goods shipped from enc
province 10 another. There are eighteen
provinces In the empire OF China. and the
governor ard taatai Of each one OF them
depend aInos: entirely on the taxes col
leeted in this manner for their Income.
The leading Chinese as Well as foreigners
recognize the advantage 20 the different
provinces. and people in the interior CO
ton. 7 find q very strong disposition
Favorable 10 the division manifested by
the Chinese IN the treaty ports. which
a - tlse only locations receiving legal pro-
lection ~ enter into companies receiving
foreign franchises 50 that they VIII come
under the protection of TIE consnls repre-
ss.Iitieg the countries issuing these fran
essses. Al present Chinese COMPANIES re-
celving their franchises from the home
collectors make exerbitant demands upon
them. making them virtually without re-
dress and compelling them 10 contribute
any amount thai may be demanded from
Them or have their Industries virtually
wiped out. This class Of Chinese are par
fIeu.ariy favorable 20 tbs proposed d.
vision as It will give them greater pro-
lection ~ best there Is ne patriotism
Or love Ct country among the chinese,
ana this feeliss, is the direct result of OPP
preston. / cm inclined 10 neIseye that IL
Cnina wouid be divided tha GLIMPSE wonld
regard r. ~, their millennium. The Rus
SLAMS. IS yoa already know are building
= rpiiroai from 81. Petersburg 70 Siadi-
xoSfak. which - ND English miles, and
Is contracted "a be completed in 1909. The
impression prevails In China shat the
Russian cbiee, is 10 eventually take pos
session Of Mongolia and Manchurla,
" 4A&tf4 are tfsS tAA fsss5SS sAoE t4ttfG PiSe-
inees in Siberia. The Germans. of course.
EXPECT To take that portion OF China Civ
ing them a seaboard Quite. ~ kiaochau
bag while the English interests are hound
to be protected In the Yangrse valley. The
French, OF course. would take POSSESSION
farther south. between Shanghai and
Hoaskong. When this division takes place
railroads viii be built and goods trans
ported more TAp.Gly than ov their pres
ent system of packs. resulting in
bringing c.oser together the COM
mercsa, interests Of the various provinces
A. present they may have Il famine ia
uouaa. wish a bountifui crop al shan
tang. and yea no means or relieving the
famine for the reason that IL takes so
long 10 transport the products
Mr.. Dfendorfer left Seattle last night
far Victoria anzi Was accompanied 10y T.
c, Clark. OF philadelphia. who is 10 he
associated with the firm. aud they will
sal from that port on the Empress Of
India.