The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-27

Assbss the rea1ssassen In the
near fatnve ~ what sk~n s~~m-
81 aresa. Do ses EnGfasd-
Franee, Germaar. Hm.sia asd
gssIy. by their essdart, v~~~xsas~
skat the prophecy l. so he fall
nit~a. Hsr shsIi we s~esrr osr
share Of inf. e"mm-rc~s
THE ssssz eaaal @ss os@srsss - sss9. ~
fnre faaf Nsu Snrk wSs aznaSst 50 seaT tss
Orient az f.sa@TEass wss has ASseF s&@S t2F~
srpc@a had eae a5seas@ss 1y sFsng flFs@ =
sossr sAo8sassa miles Fsss1 t@!g - 1fss
jngssrezs savnrsesee ~t8a sse k+ssSs Is
crews4s. ~ per eess s3tn - T+tg 81 th@
wgrsa Gnly ig as9Ftenss Eszstkz ard isssssr
eness freight ehS14ex aaG fss4sr legitimate
resuisH GsEr government sssaaA csa'lRs--sss,t
sss Nicaragua canal Er s81ss 1sssef
1pssszuian watr~ roale al Re eaFisEss ksS1si-
bic tfsEe, nz4xEpg & n@2tTAI - 80 %Ssl4.
ss<ess 10 say nassaa 1T ~Sf ~fsa * 9nm
wesls Sr4s& ~ eszs aasss sad aaseeg &aaise-
bsi sfsa f4vsrg9ei sad be- ea Tsae aTsr-
age, a fhoasass1 u3liea ussfaf "A xss fs&Fta-
sfn Tsnrsa II sasNas Were Ne Row LOOK
for AZ export ffass. aDd sass5 hereafter .
ssss miles rAaTev a9Eassssaas z.sag yEs4Faa
ssarer Kefe&. Ices saasss nsAGef Ass
fSssssrne fws, assiea anagsx Sg5neE; 3.s@
miles aeagsr Sew Zealand tFos. s.sss -
ssss asssex ns@xef fa "a ~ tzsa western
coas. OF Sezssh Agiefsea. nHts-a hYt8E rs
from Iasa 60 s.ssg Fssilss 1sarsr peoples
whose smpgF.s l&st TsaE amounted 10 81,
11.as.bG
u am sslsss 50 - the rsaensaessst al
varssage# ssess 4 resssss Esosalssss 70 oar ao~
s,sessfC trade. bringing l2ss elgy 1g.oa Esaalss
nssrer ny water 70 saA Frfaae3sgo tbs Co
Iaran4a river AMI Pszget ssslfa. s5S1rl ez4if4g
tss ttras by steam fsoFn forty ~ twenty
asya hi sail from 10 50 sIxty-glses and
rsiaeing sreagas rates AZ issass eEe~$hirsi.
fpr ray discussion tass evening liz eofa-
ssnea 20 azaF export trade ard It's sssesl-
aians.'
lie spoke osi tes ss,snssa war and the
gratitude OF tho s'slans. shiea nssst re-
doaad 10 the good Of this country IN
commercial wsf. na adaes!.
yaIae OF the Philippines.
s-fsersn Rico IN osfrs. ans 10 trade naii
be- fssss nAaxe promising Aa-n t4ss acquire
msEls 81 many xgsG tslasAss Is kne asqai~
nitiof8 by Us un4~s faa Terms Gf the Same
treafS. az sg.e Philippine $FeA.peiassa. n2-
1yubfssssY aha fsaess. fertile asa1 productive
nnexpIoTaxi lard under the zass. For @a
geass under Spanish dominion more sis-
presssse ard cruel Eaaa Known elsewhere
81 tns warla. tEsats3 as j mere sponge to
IL ssissnssxssI by III. Isand " tst4 0ppTessssr
ls0rs5sasl by taxattsa tae meai lnEeHtass
and ifsSoleraIle. wit5f9at railroads or hig8-
ways ssss1oas any la.sor saving n1seEain-
cry. third q tgs product resting o1 the
GRAND Tor want Of transportation 70 tina
sea. it's s~ssx4tsss pigifIwfsAi ~ SPANISH vf-
ilclals yes Us lsgf gtta repelikan rife. SC
t,orIlag 10 Insssl States Commissioner
uafxsss, siss exports we're 9ii.Ef@.s2t}. the
Imports sig,sts4A9 balances Ia fssgr. 81
ae.tm
'tsiye the Islands gagsi government.
protection 20 life and property. ad@ane-
Ing civilization. Increasing intelligence,
fair w@E.s henest ees&ocgtan 81 TeTansgea.
railroads and highways. Improved a~rlsgl-
taras ims,lssneHts eaiIa es,ssaHagasasion
Nth aar esaT.sry and teltgtaps1ie ane# t.s-
tw~eg them, asaa whe Doubts sAas iisa pcIu-
uaarre will ia q fes years ba ssaalsaFiies3g
1hs issssk of II stzs he ssafN evan with lie
ossas door fcs We ssasM have the advantage
o. England. Germany anf France ia siis-
taneo swi In freight rates. Under press
wnt conditions fh0se rates haze heen since
isS7 from Mariia - tiie Iait@4 siates a
little ieas. ga the average, than one-h half
thsssa fepsn Manila 80 England. ard 10 peT
cent. less from our country - Manila than
from England The fssas.ls sgss marcel.
esssiy rfea and productive. uot more taaa
nne~auarfer * the tillahie Land Is anaer
cultivation
Spie maia strategic Positions.
After mentioning the possibilities Of he
domestic trade * the islands rs said.
hut the value Ia as - the domestic
trade az fAsss possessions Is insignificant,
compared 10 that Regarded fregn a cosniner-
eiails straisgfc paint Of y'8w. They srous
the entire China ssa and are atils I've days
sail ffnn Hen3kon2: they Introduce as to
the Orient. with It's 20 asJEs.i ar ssaa 1so sst
.x43 line
Si-Se,ea.e.s annually aaieA advancing cfs-
tslxalfnn sill ausihi. ia few years. They
give as. feF the lr.f t,sFiss a gfemenGoss
moral force a spOes tpstestt vpfce for tao
preservation ef The p;~sn stosr In China
WIS, ran estimate t1@ yasa@ ia the future
Of ssssas n commanding pessitlon to 0sir tnr~
.sgu esafntsseFUes
Are wa tu fola oslr hands apa atlow
this harvest 70 be gathered ~ oUf rivals
We have treaties wlsa S.A.ua. guarantee
ing III ia commercial right. ard privileges
ssatsai to tsl0ass az the most favored ua~
tsas1s. Ara ww To SIT silently % .st sae
eSr treaty rights snvssisei The doors cg..aea
against usT a7le nations q the safth ARE
to-day near neiKhh0Ea. stHey all beard the
taunder - Dewes gems and recognized
sss republic fes tho fsrsf time AZ ans %
thu great Fsowefs og she wArid AIRS ws
slnae OF shsss al to igaorn tbs stnsensa -
aets
What saSa we 30 agsh the pnBlapsna
isianGse Restore tssea1 20 Ala5nF Net
"fae essp ~ Nj Carnegie rssasaa lea xssers
b sshniss according 80 sl}a press. the nafsaa
~ Prevalent sschimisy wsa hlsa=a @ad
sisat ~. A&zssm&5&o ehsaF~sf So "a reesst
meeting n GoHten. pgs7Fsses tf1R sAA8
"a. forthwith safreastex $50 Assserefs4.fv 90
native aovegmEwe8t@ Ts1ves - laat sn gsl-
re}lsxcaa na&H In th@ wNlg% * Ae hsss fsAFss.S~
i+FsxH3 AfsE#rik wtfH she conditions aA.,Te