The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-02

way to the seacoastg Does the
AgrIculturist understand that the
stoppage Of these unnecessary CRAFTS
is the chief merit OF the Astoria
"pNposition," and that 1t is for this
reason Sc much opposition is at all
times in evideace against Astoria?
With this thought in mind, perhaps
the Agriculturiss can understand why
Il has been such an uphill fight to
bring Astoria to the front, and why she
has been msrepresa Hted and mahgned
by almost the entire outside press and
the influence OF millions Of combined
capital. until the people of the Column
biar basin have received totally
wrong impression Of what is meant by
the Astoria proposition. Perhaps the
Agriculturist has lately noticed ac-
counts Of Mr.. Hirs preparations to ship
larger quantities OF -four to the Orient.
His own statement is that he is building
two ships larger than the Oceanic for
the purpose OF selling the wheat Of the
Iuland Empire in the form Of flour to
the natives Of China and Japan AT
THE PRICE THEY NOW PAY FOR
RICE. Now le, the Agrieulturlst re-
member that the queen Of England
probably eats bread made out OF Ore
gon flour, and that there is an unlimit-
ed demand Throughout all Europe for
the wheat Of the Inland Empire to
make bread for white people. Yes Mr.
Hill has decreed. for the purpose Of
making more money for himself In the
transportation business, and for his al
lies in the mill business, that hereafter
less wheat shall be sent 10 Europe and
sold at Liverpool process, but that more
shall be sent to the Orient and sold at
China prices. THIS IS WHAT MR..
HILLS PLANS MEAN-MoRE MA
NIPULATIoN OF THE WHEAT AND
MORE MIDDLENEN TO BE SUP
PORTED OUT OF 1T, EVEN BE-
TWEEN THE FARMER AND THE
CHEAP YELLOW CONSUMERS HE
PROPOSES TO TAKE IT TO IN ASIA!
Now. on the other hand. the Astoria
proposition proposes to cut out the mid
dlemen to the largest possible extent.
It proposes to reduce trade and trans
portation to the nearest possible ap-
proach to natural conditions and natur-
al competition. The Astoria propo-
sitiOn insists that the larger proper
tiOn Of Inland Empire wheat shall be
SDiu ~ ASSu HuiVr LlSu dl Wnlle mci
prices in Europe. 1t insists that there
are but two tells the farmer ought to
pay between his farm and the
consumer. First he should pay a rail-
way rate-the same rate charged to
Tacoma, Seattle and to Portland-with
the option 10 the farmer to nave his
wheat exported at Astoria, If he prefers
to do so. Second, Astoria insists that the
only remaining toll which shall b.
Laken out OF the wheat is the lowest
competitive charter rate which can be
obtained from the first class seaport of
Astoria to the market at Liverpool.
Can the Agriculturist see the differ
ence?
The present Hill railroad-steamship-
grist-mill- buyers combination
proposes to force the wheat producing
farmer Of KIickisat county to take
the exact price at his granary
for the finest quality Of wheat that
RICE SELLS FOR IN CHINA, LESS
THE TOLL FOR GRINDING THE
WHEAT, THE WHEAT BUYERS
COMMISSION. THE COST OF RAIL
WAY TRANSPORTATION AND THE
FREIGHT ON MR.. HILLS STEAM
SHIPS ACROSS THE PACIFIC. The
Astoria proposition is designed to give
the farmer at the mouth Of the Column
bia river the LIVERPOOL PRICE
FOR HIS WHEAT LESS, ONLY, THE
RAILWAY RATE TO ASTORIA
AND THE CHEAPEST CHARTER
RATE THAT CAN BE OBTAINED
FROM THIS NEAREST POINT OF
LAND TO THE LIVERPOOL MAR
KET
Under which one Of these arrange
ments does the Agriculturist think the
farmer would get the most for his
wheat?
Will the Agdculturist answer?
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