The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-21
AFTER HAWAIIAN TRADE.
seattle Buainess Men Seisc Upon the
Opportunities offered Since
Annexation.

The recent annexati ton Of the Hawaiian
islands TO the United States has had the
effect of increasing trade between Pacific
coast cities and the islands. An opporsI-
nifty to enjoy q portion OF this increase Is
recognized by Seattle business men, and
every encouragement Is given to tie es-
tabIishuiant OF a permanent steamship
line between this city and Honolulu. TIE
organizers OF the enterprise believe the
time l. ripe for a successful, contes: with
the mononolis,s who have SO long con-
troiled Hawaii.
Little hy little. slowly but surely. the
traffic with the cities Of the outside world.
OF which San Francisco has been the prin-
cIpal shipping point. is being taken away
from the Golden Gate city and established
AT Seattle. This first began with the ship
ping Of cotton from the Pacific coast 20 the
Orient For several years II was sent our
in large quantities from San Francisco.
Recently. however, the cotton shippers
have made Seattle the principal point, and
every steamship leaving for China and
Japan gues out loaded deep IN the water
with immense cargoes of merchandise.
TIE shipping Of wheat from San Fran
cisco TO European ports has also dVincied
away. Al the same time some OF the lafg-
est vessels liz the merchant service so out
Of the Straits Of Fuca with every inch Of
space in their holds occupied with cargoes
of Washington wheat, Vessels which
never before visited the Sound are coming
from aln,est every country In Europe to
load wheat eargces
Another addition 20 tire fee. Of vessels
preparing 10 carry freigh, cargoes TO Hon
oluu is the three-masted schooner Ma
seeina (which arrived in port Yesterday
morning! from Sau Francisco. The Ma
weerna been chartered by the Cen
tenniai Nh Company. who wil send her
on "a voyage 70 Honolulu loaded with a
heavy cargo Of geneEai merchandise and
a deck load of lumber. The schooner Will
take on No tons OF hay and feed al the
Central dock. ard. will then 60 TO the Cen
:enniai f5ar mills, where she VIII load
about 20 tnls Of Hour. The entire cargo
of merchandise VT, aggregate about 30
tons. The lumber viii be taken on At Port
BIakeley
N Tnornpsen. president: of the ceuten-
NAL Mil Company. said yesterday; We
intend sending large quantities Of general
merchandise 10 Honolulu. and for this pur-
pose chartered the schooner Maweema
the schooner Repeat. whleh We sent TO
Honolulu some ,ims ago with Il general
cargo. IL now en- route 70 Seattle on tire
return voyage When the stea nlers get TO
running between the Sound and the isl-
ans, Nf3>t 81 re ItEiEE3 VIII. Be- taken
over bv them Should tie traffic with the
islands increase. as il win undoubtedly. We
@in also send over large shipments of
freight on sailing vessels
A letter Offering such assistance ARD az
vice as would be possible from an Id
time Hawaiian resident haS iseesi resaiv-
Ell fy the Seattle Chamber Of Gem. rierce
from John H. Hesliky. OF Etddvvi'ie. WASH
lie says:
Il noticed in one Of last weeks rosf-
Juiei.{se3cars That the Chamber 81 som
merce pabi .shed "a Communication Il re-.
gard Ia the Tahiti i.na. ] hope fais sgi
Lead 10 the establishment OF such 2 laa
This should meet gith The cooper att r.
OF ali your railroads. AZ il wcas,d mean
big thing for them. giving ore Of the
best winter exelrS,oD routes
= spent Se*ef. years sss tifa Hawaiian
islands IN HE employ % eno az the largest
firms there. Should any Of yaur business
houses or manufacturers require airy .sf~
fsrT nil5p as So pgscss lines Of goods used
&c. ! wfiI F1eerfIlsg furnish them y -
ny intention 10 make tH.s state MS hcrae
asEJ anything ! can 10 to further :hs in
tefests OF Seattle ard sne state / shatI 90
asl}i8giF.