The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-02
TRADE PROSPECTS N ASIA.
JOHN BARRETT TALKS TO NEW
YORK COMMERCIAL MEN.
tn. Farmer Minister to Siam 0alls
Their Attention Ia the Magma
cent Commerce There, Which
VIII Duild In Great Coast Cities.

NEW YORK June 1.-The regular mon'n.
IL meeting OF the chamber OF commerce
was held this afternoon and the feature
was the address OF jain Barrett late min
lister 70 Siam. On American Interests IN
the Far East"
Mr.. Barrett said In part:
IF the Philippines. with their popuia-
ton Of son.0a and area OF fls.oao square
miles are an inviting field. China with her
population OF $50 coo Go and area OF over
400 90 square miles In far more so While
we wish 20 gain a large share OF the Tor
eign trade Of the Philippines. which now
amounts TO s2.o0.oao year. and should
reach under American control Slu. oH. 00o.
we must have great ambitions 10 secure the
major part OF Cninas commerce. which Is
now xe-o 600 40 In gold and should soon In
crease with the open door and freedom OF
trade 10 $50 0a.eoa
add 10 this SUIT the trade OF China
proper which In separate from Hongkon9.
and that of the other Asaiic countries.
and We have an actual total Of nearly
billion dollars. Are not these figures
which should make ns think twice before
Sinking our responsibility Shall We In
the face OF them. retreat ana leave the
prize 20 others. or shall we advance and
win our reasonable ssareF
America Is today the arbiter Of China.s
future The Pacific coast has vast inter
nerce and trade In the Pacific and far
East Upon suah development depends
largely the future prospects Of California.
Oregon ard Washington. three ,sowerfui
giants Of statehood. whose wonderful
growth and splendid possibilities must sp-
peal 10 you all. These states ask the East
net 10 De sectional ~ this question Of
They beg thai New England and New
York Will recognize that Boston ard New
York city have bull; ar enormous trade
and Puget sound ctss@e wish 10 rival them
OF the Pacific San Francisco would Say
tn Enxon. in the Eaters agitation OF anti
expaass0E IDEAS: Remember You are
working a.rectiy aSalnss the interests az
the Pacific coast by such agitation.
ITO you business raen OF New York I
say that the business men az the Pacific
slops ara lacking fer yeur hearty and
effective support IN the DEVELOPMENT Of
commerce and trade In the Pacific ard IN
THE holding az tie possessions we have
you appreciate that the prosperity OF the
entire country IS ~ be considered when
framing Year posscy. and Rot that q The
East as0re
'sYou OF .h~ East. yon 81 New York.
Bossnn. Baltimore. Philadelphia and New
Orleans Will hare Cuba ard Porto Rico
all 20 yourselves. Of San francisco
los Angeles. San Diego. Portland Ta-
CHA and SEATTLE contend that sou should
- 'ese. approve % cur having some tn
s~rsst and opportunities In the Philip
PINES ard tn China. far we recognizes sha.
ali may be lest II vou do rat sosn as I'm
ear eEorfs 10 advance ard protect cur
interests In the Pacific
Briefly summarized our policy in China
sAkgxsss ss~ directed first 60 the pvessyva-
ton - She Integrity - the e-nrsfrs wIsa
20 further alteration ~ territory. second
sre@s5osrs os traSse throughout all China
commonly called sSA *eg-en dnurs as e.as
ikssszi IN the cid trssattes. or third in the
unavoidable fefs1sssatscsr * sS,neres q.
influence saca ssssrisasson ~ viii ret
efs Sc Sne growing rna -&sts 10 the pred
.xts ~ fss Tinted States ay 9ss-
sx~xn.sat rates
We skeutd ssard fer the Integrity ct
CHA because we have much to tono and
nss:asax TO EAin by ifs brsaktnx up