The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-20
OPENING FOR IRON WORKS.
Charles n. Foote, Vice President Of
the rllfnofs steel Company. Dis
cssses the sisuatisa Only .

Mr.. Charles II. Foote. Of Chicago. wise
president Of the Illinois Ssees Company, -
spending a few days Of q summer vaea-
ison In Seattle. accompanied by his ~ife
and family. Al the Hotel Batter last even
ing he tad Pos,-Tntellsgeacer reporter
sGat tais visit vas one 81 pleasure pgreiy.
xhis being the second time as has been in
Seattle.
u have not had time yet to isok around
aid make comparisons he said. but 4
u easy 10 see that Seattle has recovered
from the dun time that followed upon the
destruction Of the city by fire
When | was here four years age
thought Seattle the .lrst city OF the state.
and have seen No reason since TO Change
my opinion. AT that tiEse Mr.. Hill. Of the
Great Northern railroad. had large per-
sonAi sioldings in Fatrhaven. bu, see now
that ise Is about 10 begin On some big
improvements in this city,
Il was here then looking into the iron
Industries Of The Pacific coasl, and il was
matter OF much surprise 10 HE thai Sa-
allie had never possessed any large Iron
WORKS. Nowhere On this side Of s.le con-
tsnent there auy extensive factories.
the Union Iron Works. OF San Francisco.
being the nearest approach Of anything
l know OF. and they puscaase all the iron
they Use from the East.
There is an opening for business right
here IN Seattle that could be made 10 de-
Yeiop into large and profitable concern.
The scheme has been thought Of, OF COURSE,
and plans have beer made Tor the start
Ing Of the enterprise. bat they have al
ways attempted - organize Oh too tar.e
u scale. They have wanted 10 buiid
plant costing about Sst,o.s1, ami al that,
which is directly contrary to The met nod
should pursue,
IF Seattle would begin in d small way IN
this business and build uD steadily. / IN
coniideas that The trade would be yesy
great The thing 70 assure success is y
steady. sure output. Gala me confidence
OF tie buyers. and The business VII grow
Of Itself
We sell 10 Japan China. the Philip
p,ae and Sandwich islands, and al that
section Of the world. shipping through San
Francisco. around Capet iiorn and over
the Great Northern seatile's location
would. You see. give her a great advau-
tage IN thu trade with these Eastern com
tries. Avoiding The expense or srse &
rates and other expenses accidental apcn
the handling " th.. product. she could ship
by ber own Lines ~ steamers and claim
IRON trade ON this side.
Il noticed as ! came across from Ca
cago THAI tee rosdhed o. tlle Northern
Pacific railroad Was verg much improved.
They a:e taking I'D the light rails and
substituting heavier ones as rapidly as
p:aesiea bic having purchased this iron
from US In large quantities recently"
Mr.. .f'oote. when asked his opinion cs
Ssa;,le's future IN the general trade win
the East. replied:
There are several things that must re
considered in the establishment Of. ;in,s
from Seattle 10 the Sandwich islands and
other points farther across the Pacific.
Frat Is the competition with the lines al
ready established from San Francisco.
hacked by large capital These companies
have the advantage OF already being IN
the field, possessing regular trade, and
being wei known. II the bulk OF husi-
ness is very large. a new line nigh; DO
well right On the start. although IL woGld
have 70 contend against heavy odds ana
win success by dint CT perseverance and
reliability. II Is the -to-s;ay attitude
that wins out. Seattle has n great adj
vantage. however. In railroad facilities
over san Francisco. This viii count more
than anything else in she future OF the
OCEAN steamship lines. one % which l see
Is already organized and ready 10 DO hlisi-
ness with the Hawaiian islands. Good rail-
road connections are OF inesiimable rasue
IN establishing trade and maintaining it
after 1t Is established. With these,
.hfuk Seattle ought TO come rapidly TO
the front within the next few years and
control q large share OF the business that
,s sure to follow upon the annexation OF
these Eastern islands