The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-10
HOLD Ct. NORTHERN STOCK.
PROMINENT ENGLISH CAPITALISTS
IN THIS CITY.
They Inspect Improvements 1t
Smith Cove-High Compliment
fer seattie-0aght 10 Become .
Great Cfsy-Admire President Hill

We have seen ~ City in this country
Ike Seattle said Mr.. Arthur James 81
Long L9nscn No. Grafton street. " est,
al shs Hotel Butler last nisht-
The evidences 81 enterprise and ACTIVITY,
the fire business blocks and naSu acsnt
point ~ view have most favora3iT I'M
PRESSED Us. Esvi4-nsjs mis- - 10 acegEile
ezs of the great commercial c4s1es 81 tae
West
Ar James Is . shareholder IN TIE Great
Northern Railway Company lie ana EEs
brother. Mr.. William James. OK No IL
Great Sfana0pe street. West Dean ssaTk.
I4oGdon. ard their cousin, Mr. Henry a
James q banker % New York are .osr-
lag the western half - The eolii!lse nt N L
private car oE the Great Northern. S4ac-a
ST their disposal - President James j.
Hill. And they are having a royal aials
OF IL.
Not much Great Northern stock Is held
III England Those ia London Sao are
Interested IN taat ROAD scoA upon sAr
EiA the most ASfGte aE1 cai.A94s rail-
road manager ia America. 20 Mr. Arthur
S&Eses said last Night
The twu brothers belong 10 one OF = e
weasthsest ard most aFIs1oeets.c families
In Engia0 They I've IL En.s- IA s!CerE -.
in 4. mansion In London 1Qslng tAe season,
repairing Il Scotland during tAr shooting
and angling season. where t1sy own large
estates.
ftY0a see.'' explained Mfr. William James
we nave had some money Invested IN the
Great Northern railroad for quite a long
tine and had never seen tie property
or the country through watch it runs.
our trip. therefore Is one Of business and
pleasure combined aaG We have greatly
enjoyed IL. No part of our visit 10 \ sne =
ica has been PHEASANT as the ride across
the aide pains and mountain ranges OF
the West. a0d We are particularly Pleased
Win Seattle ard Washington
To-day We took Il lock ABOUT the town.
just completed some valuable terminal
improvements. The business section o! the
City is very attractive. We have never
seen anywhere in this country. in a city
OF this SIZE, the activity and business
prosperity that exists here. IL seems TO
me that with the natural resources Of thu
state. your magnificent narbor and the
opportunity for growth IN a commercial
way that exists. Seattle ought 10 become
one OF the great cities OF the country.
American securities in England are In
good demand said Mr.. James speaking
on another tepie There was d while
you refuenAeT. when American railroad
al a great sacrifice in England. I refer
10 the period beginning in 1873. This is. all
changed now The market Is firm prices
are stable. and we'll recognized securities
from America are regarded with very
high favor. and Justly, too There is very
little Great Northern stock held in Lon
don. We regard M. HUI as q most won
aersal man. His interest IS that OF the
shareholder. Whatever MIR. Hlll Gays OF
any financial or railroad proposition Is re
pardeli about the right thing.
England Is prosperous commercially
and otherwise said Mr. James. 1--WE are
glad 10 see that the good times that have
been written about by the newspapers a
prevailing in America actually exist. Both
countries should and do rejoice al the ex-
tr.mely friendly relations that exist be-
tween the limited States and England. This
viii innre 10 the benefit OF the people OF
huta Countries No greater good could
come 10 the race than q continuance Of
tbs friendly understanding which is cal
e7ilated 70 preserve me peace OF the world
and 10 unbuild the civilization OF the
Anglo-Saxen people
The James brothers. their cousin, and
Judge Burke were entertained at luncheon
Saturday AZ the Butler by j. w. Biabon.s
general western freight manager OF the
Great Northern. Judge Burke and Mr.
Eiabon affsrwarf escorted the visitors
about the city. The james brothers are
relatives ~ -. Willis James. the we'll
known New York hnancier.