The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-09
HOW THE TERMS OF PEACE
WILL AFFECT THE NORTHWEST.

Perhaps TO city in the United States has
taken . more vital interest in the war
with Spain than has Seattle. The long
distance from the national capital has IN
no wise diminished the patriotic araor Of
her citizens, WHO. in common with the
rest Of the state. have rallied TO the sup
port OF the national flag, even competing
for first place among those who
volunteered their services to the gov
eminent. As the events OF the war. enc
by one, untolded, Il became more and more
manifest that one outcome OF the comba.
with Spain was 10 be the unfolding Of a
new destiny for the United States on the
bosom Of the Pacific ocean. TIE annexa-
ton OF Hawaii, the seizure Of outlying
Islands IN the nid-Pacifc, and the Dos
sibie retention % the Philippines. whose
capital and is harbor were virtually SUBJ
dued by the magnificent prowess and
strategy Of Dewey and his brave men, all
open boundless possibilities Of commerce
for the Pacific coast Of the United States.
With this situation In mind, the Pos,-In-
teiligencer yesterday interviewed a num-
Der Of representative citizens. selected at
random, on the effects Of the conclusion Of
hostilities on the trade and commerce OF
the Pacific Northwest. Among those who
expressed themselves were the following:
T. u Graves. president of the Cham
Der or Commerce and of the Washington
Nationa! bank-The immediate result ,f
TIE conclusion OF the peace negotiations
VIII De the setting free for investment Of
LII
war came upon US just when We were on
the rising tide and OF course the tendency
or II was 20 retard investments and in
oustrlaI enterprises. While 1t il true that
business IN Seattle, since the beginning
OF the war with Spain, has not been stag
naht. yet II has not been as active as we
could wish. l can not for moment doubt
that the annexation OF Hawaii will stimuli
late a direct commerce with the United
states, and that we in the Pacific North
west VIII share largely in the benefits Of
that commerce. II understand the situa-
ton correctly, the acquisition Of the islands
by the United States will mean further
more the entire transfer of the commerce
between them and the United States 10
American bottoms. Our navigation laws
Will forbid a foreign vessel from carving
on trade between the islands and the
mainland just as they would between Sc.
attic and San Francisco or any other
coastwise ports. The result, Of course
will be the establishment OF American
lines of steamers TO the islands. 1 may
say to you that parties are now here fig
uring on the esta blishment of a line Of
steamers direct from Seattle to Honolulu,
and the outlook is favorable for such a
scheme. The wonderful crops of the
Northwest, the unprecedented exports Of
the country, both of agricultural and man
ufactured products, have combined to bring
n hnrs 81. .
this country has never before witnessed.
This money. as l have already said. VIII
naturally look for investment with the
dawn OF peace, and in no section Of the
country will the eyes of investors be more
strongly attracted than toward the Pacific
Northwest. For many years the great
bulk of the people OF the United States
have either been entirely ignorant about
this section or have had information so
misleading that Ii was worse than no in
formation at all. Recent events have cor
spired to bring about better state of at
fairs. ana this state and city are now be-
fore the world as they have never been
before. Among investors who are already
beginning TO look for purchases here l no.
tice this difference from those who former
~ bought: The old plan was to look up
real estate for speculative propositions.
The disposition now is to look up product
i've industrial establishments such as saw
mills, canner.es and the like. This ten
dency is very gratifying. What We need
is not men who come into the cities to spy
GU, corner lots for speculation, but di-
versifled population that will develop all
our interests concurrently. The condi-
tons just now are particularly favorable
to such an outlook. and with the close
of the war with Spain / look for the ma
terial interests of the Pacific Northwest
to take on phase of active prosperity
rb Ani0Ve6.
Fred H. Peterson-The conclusion OF
peace negotiations will see America in IN
improved condition in every way The
terms of peace themselves will be beneficial
to US, as in the nature Of the case they
should be to conquering power, however
generous that power may be inclined to be.
One immediate result IF peace will be the
release of capital. which is always afraid
OF investment during war. our commerce.
both coastwise and foreign, is bound 10 I'M
dergo a vast expansion, and ! feel conf
dent in predicting that the United States
will henceforth have both a great navy and
a great merchant marine. The mere fact
of our success in the war with Spain-a
success that has been prompt and over
whelming-will have its effect on the ma
lions OF the world Some OF the older ma
tons Of Europe have hitherto looked upon
this government as an experiment. They
will do so no longer. Bismarck died with
out realizing the true greatness OF the
American nation. look for the war and
Is conclusion TO mark a great expansion
in our immigration. commerce. nanufac-
lures. and particularly In investments and
development work in the Pacific North
west, toward which the eyes of the nation
have been turned. especially within the last
year.
Columbus T. Tyler. receiver OF the Uni
ted States land office-Seattle IL one of
the most fortunate cities in the United
States, War or peace. food or famine. the
tide Of fortune seems invariably to set thi=
way During the progress of the war
Seattle, though furthest removed from.
the immediate seat of war. has furnished