The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-12


with the United States in the war with
Spain. Engashmen In the Straits Settle
ment are as eager for news OF the war
~ are the citizens OF our own country.
They ~ heartily applaud our victorious
soldiers and marines a. do We. and in ev-
cry other possible way manifest the fact
that blood Is thicker than water. and that
the interests of the two Engish-speaking
nations are identical in many respects
II was Mr.. c. A. Hopkins, a well known
and wealthy capitalist OF Boston. who
made the above observations Mr.. Hop
kins. accompanied by his wife, has just
returned from a three months sojourn In
the Orient. He left San Francisco early
last February. and. after stay Ia Shang-
hal. Peking and other points In China. re-
turned on the steamer Empress Of Japan.
reaching Seattle Friday evening.
Mr.. Hopkins was formerly cashier OF
one OF the large life Insurance companies
Of New York. He Is a director In several
OF the large banks and trust companies
OF the East. and two years ago he be-
came a heavy investor in Seattle munich
pal securities. While he is conservative
in expressing his views OF the future OF the
Northwest. Mr.. Hopkins frankly says he
believes Seattle TO be the coming city Of
the Pacific coast.
On the steamer Empress OF Japan. Sir
Charles Mitchell. the governor Of the Brit
ish Straits Settlement. was fellow passen-
ger with Mr.. Hopkins. The proposed
Anglo-Americau alliance was a topic which
was generally discussed among the pas
sengers on the steamer, and Mr.. Hopkins
secured from tie governor OF Hongkong
All expression OF opinion anent the mat
ter, which may be regarded as Indicative
OF official sentiment among Englishmen
In the Eastern provinces Of Great Britain.
Sir Charles told me-" said Mr. Hopkins
yesterday At the Butler, that he believed
that before England and the United States
should enter upon such an alliance as has
been proposed. II should DO definitely un-
derstood that Its purposes were not the
territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF either coun-
try. but that IL the two great English
speaking nations should agree 10 act to-
gether 1t should be for the peace of the
world, and should tend rather TO the dis
armament OF nations thar 10 melting inter
national disputes.
with such an alliance as this Sir
Charles was in entire sympathy. 1t was
easy for me TO see tina; the spirit of en-
enlargement and sympathy. even Of fell
iowship. In the war with Spain. was felt
by Sir Charles and by practically all of the
Englishmen in the Orient, which has been
SO generously expressed by members OF the
British cabinet and by Englishmen all
over the world. Indeed, the war is the
great absorbing topic in Hongkong, Shang-
hal and wherever an English colony can
be found in the far East. They were 1ust
as jubilant when Dewey annihiIated the
Spaniards at Manila as We're the people
OF our own country. And you may depend
upon 1t, they are as sanguine for the sue
cess OF our arms In Cuba and the ultimate
triumph of our cause as are We ourselves
This brotherly feeling / found to be
prevalent among Engiishmen everywhere
] Travelled in the Orient. II found express
sion In public gatherings and through the
medium OF the newspapers published at
Hongkong and other places On the
steamer Empress of Japan there were
many English men and women. Not once
hu. often was / assured Of the friendly
feeling among them for America and the
Americans. The tie that Is 10 bind the
American to the Enslishman for perhaps
many years TO come is now being forged
IL has Its origin In the love for free IN
situations. which IL the foundation stone
@: the glory OF the Anglo Saxon race.
Upon Its bread base the Anglo-Saxon peo-
pie OF every cline can meet. and il is this
the English people in the Orien; and else
where throughout the empire, the war
which tho United States is now waslns
against SPAIN
Turning from the war and international
politics. Mr.. Hopkins discussed business
affairs in this country. 81 have been Won
eerfully impressed with Seattle" he sad.
"lt seems 20 me that this city has before
II a wonderful future. You can be as
sured that the people OF the Eas, are fully
posted on events in the Pacific Northwest.
They know Of the wonderful whea. crop
which the farmers OF the state harvested
last year. We know something in Bos.
ton. too. OF the klondike travel and OF
the benefit Il has been 20 Seattle. The
company with which I an connected Is
Interested heavily IN Seattle business prop
erty. and ] myself hold some CT the rnu-
n!cipal securities OF Seattle. purchased
Their, two years ago, when things were no.
half so bright as they are now. was
certain then they were a good investment
and | am glad that my faith has been