The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-23
Competition with Coolies.

\ In the absence OF President Farrell and
ljslef4i Manager Smith, OF the Pacific
tstss, Company. their representatives.
Mark Al Nettleton and w. T.. Pearce.
Ssefe asked for their views on the situ2-
fal.
~ The Pacific Coast Company could not
ltsis compete with the Nana!rao coal II the
jgs Is taken on" said Mr.. Nef,ieton.
N ms British Columbia mines at Nanaino
AHsd ether points are worked with coolie
AMER. whose pay & about - cents a day.
tssH@ the wages 81 the miners In Wash
&Extoa range from s. 10 81 day. accord
Aha t. the amount Of work done- Again.
" mines OF British Columbia arc situated
II .ide water. so that they can load their
i kAiss direct from the mines. On the other
Naad this mines Of Washington are all in-
H:I. and in addition 10 the higher wages.
avs an additional cost OF something like
I cents a ten for Transportation from the
Asnes ~ tide water. The British C0,um-
i a coal = . good 40 the Washington coal
sd some claim II sugs"rior steam coal 50
tAat win th, duty removed the British
Asa.nmh'a coal could he PAT on the san
j fancfsno market. or any other Pacific
I. 3Sss port. az a price THAI would simply
Atean prohibition IN the shipping of the
f,ieas
II King County Would suffer.
N"ssranes % say. Washington would ho
- creates, sufferer az all the states In
re tHen. and particularly King county.
Af@ald thia matter carry said Mr. pearce.
- sane az taap ol the United States.
taelaains Canada VIII show the territory
NJ la sought 10 be benefited BY this
jesyemsu'. namely. Nova Scotia. Free coal
AFu euaNa them To gsi their coal into
tEry Atantic seaport as Tar south Raj
NnnFe. The Nova Scotia Coai IL ali btu
lsaatls. The hifumlnous coal fields IN the
= asted statea are tn Western Pennsyiva-
"a. We, virginia, Ohio ard Indiana ha.
~ tss'ead OF being Affected, would be
lsnet t{ hy the reciprocity for the rea-
tna TIA .hty can snip thrlr products Al
tsst ints tknat8 at Montreal, Ottawa or
NgIenio. Qlicker ard cheaper than the
slSsxa s1etA people who. in order tn reach
II sese - Hfs have "a saip through the So
elzwrenee svwr. win 10 miles OF pilotaRe
.'aarges afae3 70 their ca~i, 50 that the
smoys' & Jbe duty on coal Is practically
IL stana-sf between the Ncva Scotia btu
sNz8npos ssi Fields and those IN the states
lesoye esisaT.ated the EasI soft coal minss
tsaVr'& n fhe Maine New Hampshire
(and fs-arn3ssits coast markets for tire
MAJ iHA " storm quebec markets. All
&st ~ Et dt1" rt fhs sacrifice Of the
4 "a hie state. sn1 NiI also Kill or some
fasN'li.A ara "a flr+, besides shutting OF
! ~ ibir t0}ii- uf fft y yumsug mines. Of
asst ~ tsasrx' 5n. Montana and iiahe.'.
.sH Treaty. sh"uid Not staad.
/, ! tba; measure .e allowed Ia carry II
lsLf>}l tae Hepfsli5s 40 Vafty .u th@ state
= 3sainEft0.' sail a. =. AuHer~oa. SUI
tNie1douf % t1e m3ues ~ thu Pacific
tNsss n}ratN- The cost q production IN
az STAT Is sa much greater ;6uu in Brit
& tn.8gH{ "a ;hN VITA tht. admission "
,}@3AaR tt-tl 3uth car ports the R!fufS
Al 10 noi '- uiNde t1 pay- Besides ;ae in
y t&ssti c0s nj taaaF ASA the additional
49, 90 tranfo-.etatfsu vs. ha5a to asa a
tfseE ar4#aHt ~ timber aud issnee~ In
- A4-s~ t.ta taeS ,ja NH there a. az
@f2a iscfesst7 fnn eszf very materially
a., = 4"a etnr 4s.a5 BE c1a! saipps Z
la Hefr e. Ai*ska. Take she Tread We.
u a. az Illustration. WITH ltS Increased
1asshe1} H Hll H@e 5heuJ Is. "a tons OF
- ysHr. 81 ot wbich VIII tsc los, Il