The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-14
o. s., Says B. L. Difenderfer,
Should Not Give Them Up.
MEAN MUCH TO THE COAST.
Trade u the Country In the Far East
Demands That We Make Then q
Part Of Our Possesstens-Ie Mo
asnity Governed Our Interfer.
eaee In Cuba, why Should We
Keep Ont Of the Philippiness

R l. Ddfenderfer. Of Philadelphia, Pa,
who was secretary OF the National 81
metallic committee IN the canaa;gn Of
1886, has just arrived in Seattle from the
Orient He spends a part Of each year
In the far east selling American products
ard during his last visit he entered into
contract with the Chimes government to
furnish large amount Of goods. a part
OF which win be purchased in. and shipped
from. Seattle. In an interview with a
Poss-Intelligencer reporter yesterday he told
OF a conference held recently by the en-
peror OF China with number Of prominent
Chinese merchants, the result Of which il
that Americans are TO be given the pref
erence over ali competition in the sale Of
supplies. material, etc., to the government.
Ne. Dtfenderfer declares that all Seattle
people should Join hands in assisting
James ]. Hill. president Of the Great
Northern railroad In culfivating CONNER
cial relations between China and this coun-
try. as he believes the commerce between
the two countries means volumes for the
future o: the Queen City. He also says
that the government should retain the
Philippine islands and he gives his reasons
for entertaining this opinion. From a
business standpoint he claims that the re-
tention OF the Philippine islands would re-
suit in much good to Seattle. In the
course OF the interview Mr.. Difenderfer
said:
Since returned to Seattle have learn
ed that what would term the Tory eie-
ment is opposing the annexation of the
Philippine Islands. This is the element
that opposed the war In the first place
and placed every obstacle possible In the
way Of 1t. The Americans. living in the
Orient place the headquarters OF this
Tory element in Wall street. and some OF
them fear that this element will ultimately
prevent the annexation OF the island. The
element which was opposed TO the declara-
ton of Independence hailed from the same
locality.
Must Save the Philippines.
eff it is true that we played the part Of
humanitarians in Cuba and gave our sup
port to rescue that down trodden people
from the grasp OF Spain II becomes just
"a necessary - display the same sympathy
toward the oppressed people of the Philip
pine Islands. The Cubans have never been
more abused than they. What little the
Spanish government left to these people
the priests. monks and friars have taken
from them. All the archipelago are fer
tile islands. where mineral abcunds in
great quantities. petroleum In abundance,
as we'll as several varieties of coal. The
raising Of tute is quite an industry and
would assist materially III furnishing the
raw material for the rope industry, as one
Of the items TO be enumerated. At present
we raise very little iute in America and
are forced 20 buy from Scotch syndicate
which controls the jute market and levy
tribute upon our manufacturers, forcing
them 10 pay any price they may demand
whether We have low or high tariff. 1t
occurs to me that any man living In Seat
tie or in any other city on the Pacific
coast who pretends TO be an American and
opposes the acceptance Of the Philippine
islands should call on his family physician
at once as there is certainly something
wrong with his mind. No section Of the
United States, in my Judgment. would be
benefited more than this coast II the
Philippine Islands could be opened to the
American trade and would suggest that
the business men take the initia. step In
having the entire Pacific coast send
manifesto TO Washington setting forth the
advantage which would certainly be az
forded by the possession OF the islands.
Unless Americans take possession OF the
islands Il may take another century before
that country will be ra..S from Is <ss-a
position
The climate OF the Philippines Is far
better than that CT Hongkong which is an
English possession and furnishes an abid-
ing piace for thousands Of English sub
jects as we'll as revenue more than equal
10 their maintenance. During the years
that I have been travelling back and forth
between the far east ard America and
while living abroad l have been in constant
contact with the greatest coloniSts in the
world These are the English and I desire
70 emphasize this one fact In particular.
that their sympathies are unanimously IN
favor OF America In this pTessn NJ war with
spain. while quite the reverse Is true OF
the representation of continental countries.
After The news came - us OF Admiral
Deyev's humiliation OF the Spanish fleet
at Manila Americans were hardly more
iuh!lant than the English. and when we
hold our Fourth Of July celebration AZ the
consulate at Tients.n they were apparently
rs enthusiastic IS any Of The Americans
who particirated. This TO doubt Is the
result OF A feeling existing At the present
time in The Orient that the day is a.
hand when England and America must
i,gn hands N the maintenance Of trade
relations In eastern Asia
England Is Liberal.
'Ergllsh ports are always open 10 the
commerce of the world. An American
stands an equal chance with the English
man. but II IS not so with the Russians.
French and Germans. Their policy - 10
acquire territory for purely selfish motives
without giving % other nations an eQua
chance. such as England Offers For this
reason the American svmpathies FOR In
gland grow stronger "a We learn o. tht
equal advantages given rs.
within the last month the emperor OF
China has been calling 20 his side reput-
able Chinese business men fer the purpose
Of consultation and advice regarding the
commerce both Internal and external. 81
China. This Is the first time Re has aiken
this step Heretofore he has relied entirely
urou the tsurg Z yAr1en, which is viz
,,,aI,v political body. was :old by one
- tire centlsmei, whom he called 70 his
amman ualace for a conference that he