The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27

There Is a great deal more thar very
good prospect that new steamship line
viii De established during the next six
u,on;hs between Seattle. Siberia. Hougkon..
and other Chinese ports and Manila s1th
close traffic relations sith TIE Grea; Sorih-
err railway
Sunday afternoon. Frank waserhnure
president OF the steamship company bearing
his name and f.. " MEG nnis. hls axsss-
Gate In the management Of the line bostr.l-
- the Great Northern eaztboand overland
for ST. PAUL where they HAD been Invited
By President James j. Hill Of the Great
Northern. 10 confer wita him regarding a
lire Of steamships from Seattle TO Flldlvo-
s.ok, WITH an extension 10 the Philippines
via HoBgkong. T'3c proposition. wsa dir
cussed fy the gentlemen named with Mr.
Hill on the occasion Of ne GFea. Northern
msgnafs's last visit 10 Seattle Il IS said
thar Mr.. Hiil thought favorah.S 81 She
matter. and without positively promising
the cooperation of the Great Northern en-
courage6 them in the enterprise
The Frank Waterhonse Company Limit
e. OWLS and operates ihe British aseamsn q
Caronne- 1t Was stated yesterday by
gentleman In possession Of information on
the sabJ-ct that the company had an
option X not, indeed a contract for the
charter % three American steamships ali
suitable for use In a transpacific line. This
gentleman saia that IL was realized b,, the
with Manila an American port, steamships
sailing under American registry were aoso-
2uieiy necessary to their purpose.
II Mr. Hill decides TO encourage the pro-
posed line. he will give II a great deal
OF valuable backing Ia the way OF business
and prestige III the railroad world. The
nrs. consideration n the establishment OF
rew venture la the world OF commerce SUCH
q Mr.. Warehouse and Mr. McGinnis hope
10 see successfully inangurated 81 close
traffic relations with a line commanding a
- a,x--t e.
that they went TO Mr. Hin becau. from
bis long established policy and from his
a,tsrances during the past few years he
has done much 10 foster the growth OF
American shipping on the Pacific. More
than that. they saw in the vast improve
ments which he has undertaken in Seattle
~ augury or a policy OF expansion on the
part OF the Great Northern in dealing with
the trade between Seattle and the great ma
ions o. Asa.
There are plenty OF business men in Seat
Tie who believe that 1t IL but matter Of
short time before tho trade between Seattle
and Siberia and Manchuria will undergo
development similar 10 that OF the com
merce between this port and China and
Japan. II bas been demonstrated for one
thing that apples can be skipped from the
Sound to Siberia. China and Japan with
success. Merchants who have investigated
the field OF Oriental coulperce are satisfied
that shipments Of Washington Hour and
lumber TO Nladivostok VII rapidly in
crease IN volume during the next decide.
II Will be Recalled that little over two
weeks ago the Centennial Mil Company
closed a contract with the Russo-cllnese
bank for -. 900 barrels OF -four This large
business viii be routed via the Siberian
steamship line operating from Portland, be
cause Seattle il not equipped with such
line.
During August last. the Russo-Chinese
bank purchased 100000 worth Of commodi-
ties in the Pacific Northwest OF which the
greater part were Washington staple prod
ae,s. The bulk OF the supplies for the con-
ssruction crews on the Siberian railroad
have. II IL said. been purchased on this
coast.
Well posted railroad and steamship men
see future OF wonderful promise III the
trade between Seattle and the Orient.
Russia policy Of development in Marchuria
and Siberia and the ascendancy OF Ameri-
can Interests In the Orient are factors which
Il Is believed will cause the commerce be-
tween this coas, and the eastern hemisphere
20 grow Into an immense business.