The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-30

annual values gained by making Astoria
Bay our Seaport. OF course, Portland,
as the railway and commercial center
would also double in population
and trade. It's real estate also would
double In value Why, the mere
Inauguration OF this "Oregon scheme
would give tremendous Impulse
10 her real estate sales. Things
would begin. at once, TO hum with tho
plain evidence Of this grand future Yet
all these vast benefits are held back from
Portland by the wheat pool. which Sc
duces our trusted newspaper into be-
fooiing US 10 support a policy lnaugurated
by Jim" Hiil for the benefit Of seattlel
Some Of the results Of "JIm" HnPs
control Of the o. r. & N. against Port
lands interests are seen
Some in the present isolation
Results. Of Portland from foreign
connection by ocean pas
songer lines. San Francisco ard Puget
sound arc in direct touch with all the
world Portland has only one regular
ocean passenger llne-that to San Fran.
cisco. The following table tells the story:
San Francisco Puget Sound Portland
direct 20 direct 10 direct 70
Panama Siberia Ban Francisco
Mexico Hong Kong
Australia Victoria
Honolulu Honolulu
Hong Kong Australia
Siberia San Francisco
81. Micheal Skaguay
skaguay 81. Michael
Victoria
Seattle
oregon
These vast and plain benefits 20 Port
land should be more than enough 10 stir
our citizens 10 ,enthusl-
0rnnder asm for Astoria Bay as
Than Al. the great seaport OF the
West. But there Is one
other feature Of greatness for Portland in
this situation that Is grander than all
else. That feature Is the resulting de-
velopment OF our manufactures through
the magnificent waSer power at Oregon
City
II needs but little reflection TO show the
vital importance TO Portland Of this fea-
ture Of growth. For 5000
Manu- miles. from Alaska TO
factories. Cape Horn. that water
power has no rival. There
Is especially no such water power on this
coast connected by a great interior
waterway with a first class port. AS a
consequence. the developed manufactures
at Oregon City in every line Of trade
would have a monopoly Of this great
trade ON the eastern and western shores
Of the Pacific. II embraces more than
half the population OF the earth. Neither
could Lowell nor Manchester compete.
since they are nearly twice ten thousand
miles by water farther away from those
great marts OF trade.
The effect of this mighty trade upon
Portland's growth would be simply be-
yond calculation. She would speedily
distance all other Pacific coast cities.
She would quickly take rank with the
greatest cities OF the earth.
Yet the o. r. & n, Co.-Portland's
natural ally-stands in the door Of this
grand prosperity for our
Stands Ia city. "Jim" Hill coerces
the Doo IT'S conduct. The wheat
pool backs II up and
spills its stuN may be, into the Ore
gonian's bins ln order 10 befool our peo-
pie into support OF this suicidal policy.
Tho o. r. & y. Co stands in the door
OF Astoria's immediate seaport suprem-
acy. Any hour or any day that great
railway systom can set in motion these
wheels OF a real. grand prosperity for
our city WIN cur people compel that
road to face ahout9
All we need In order 10 gain this great
end is an aroused public sentiment in our
city. Portland public
The Portland oplnon'is a giant in this
Giant. situation. Her demands
upon the o. r. & n. for
a change Of policy as to Astoria must be
complied with, else that transportation
company would be forced out Of business.
1t lives only in our favor. It Is our crea-
ture II we say do this" 1t must obey.
So with the Oregonian> No railroad
giant can stand In the way Of Portland's
viii as to her own railroad and her own
newspaper.
Let our people take hold Of the prob
lem at once and bring great prosperity
into our borders
A PORTLAND BUSINESS MAN.