The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-28
CITY ovvscBAL PAPER
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sEATIIE. YaIDAss APRIL -.
AmUsnnEmTx ToHIosT.
At THIRD AvENUE~-Jchn 1. DuIisvan's
0fa Vaudeville Company.


Senator Fryes discussion Of Our
Export Trade and It's lsxtsnstona.
which he took ~ the theme for his adj
dress to the leading commercial or
wxatsasssns Of New York Wednesday
evening 1T the banquet given In his
honor. should. and NO doubt viii. at
tract much sttsns3on IN its way II y
- stirring - was Gov. Roossvelrs ad-
dress upon The Strenuous Life" at
ChtcAxo recantly.
Senator Fryc h chairman Of the SEN
ass COMMITTEES On commerce. and In
therefore familiar with the subject Of
His address. HI tnveatisation Of the
cosnmerciai problems confronting this
country has nade ef him an ardent ad-
voeAte Of national expansion. and his
opinion Of the intrinsic and commsrclai
vsiue ~ the Philippines In az more than
common interest IL the people 81 the
Pacific coast. He declares thu Philip
pin. archipelago to be undoubtedly the
most fertile and productive unsxpiored
lAnd under the sun.
Even under the ingenious repression
~ the spAntsA government which sup
press~i rather taan encouraged devei-
opmsnt of their resources: without rail-
roads or highways. without lahor-aav
ing machinery. with rebellion rife. and
with one-thtrsi Of the crop ratting on
the ground for lack IT transportation.
the tsiAnssa In 1897 had trade balance
IN their fAver of nearly tssOoo 600 This
y a remarkable showing. and from II
Mr.. Frye argues that under changed
conditions the wealth and prosperity OF
The archipelago viii rapidly Increase
Continuing. the speaker said.
s'Isus the value 70 us Of the domestic
trade Of these possessions ID insignificant
compared 10 that regarded from a com.
Nsrefaiss strategic point ef view. They
front the entire Cflna sea and are only
two days ssH from Hongkonx. they ire
tvotsuce US Ia she Orient @ssh It's 10 60 an
or Sn,e1.Wn af Iserse. with inports now
excesting II s4s 30 80 annually. which adj
van.sne civilization wilt doubts In q few
years They give ~. Tar the frss time
= tremendous moral fierce a sfs0~s potent
vutee for the preservation ut the open daar
Ia China, Who ear estimate The value
IN she future ~ saach a commanding po-
Gtton IL aHr fsafrtxn essxnnsxfces
ARE We 20 fold car HANDS and aiio~
This harvest 10 fe gathered hy our ysvais ?
We have treaties wits China guarantee
ing - ga commercial rights ard privileges
equal ia those ssf The meat favored na-
&sz Il tFxf ~
css treaty t;aFts snvasiesf ire doors closed
asainss U.s. The 1asisss~ ~ she earth are
teiss near n*tssheg@ They All heard the
thunder 81 tte~wys gast4s ssa re4.oKulxsss
this rsssshlss fas ftse sayss tttsse as e-se ~
Tire great pawers ~ fAe wart,s ARE .e
ntons OF all these 80 ignore ,se ssurea<seass
asts~
An - the disposition # the phalp.
pines. senator rrse says we must hold
them as @ar own FAR the gssst af IRE
people aAo tnhahlt shefm and t,r ths
inssenss aax ansase. commercials. easy
prvsnsse
This sentiment win ~ echoed ~ ths
rsesapis of shls I'sAass. y ha anw see serors
them sAe commercial op9egsansgles
which slseY have ssnx hs,i,es we.s}A b.
tsssfs art whAsa wssl lead N III esrss
fa@'iltnsaas AZ fvasahei2t's prr,siogsss
that th* t@sesnsssee * the raesae veal.
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