The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-14
MIA. HILLS INTERVIEWS.
what He said ia 81. Paul About AZ
fairs In the West.

Pioneer Press. Mr. H!lI said: There
Ii n great demand for increased tonnage
Gu the Pacific. Mills are idle, factories
are uverrun, wheat brings bat poor
price, and the commerce of the nation
kcs,Ina 10 be 10 demand better trnssspor-
tation facilities to compete with foreign
markets We have TOO long sent sur pro-
duets 10 China and Japan and other for
etsn countries by ships carrying foreign
flags. But We have made no contracts
nor hsv. wo made provision for them.
although am working on tire subject. AT
the present ttme II seems 10 me that IL
sach vessels are established they mast
sail under the british or some etaer for
eign nag
'Songress. through the influence OF GER
tain Interested parties. has seefi nt rs
neglect this branch of commerce, and
Cannot see how such n I'm. Of vessels
could Dc cpsrntei under the stars ana
Htrtpes-certatniy a hamlltatinx Fit1atson
Tor u country that ifnasinss Itself great.
II found business prwepsrins la the
West. Everything locks bright TIE
farmers were Flowing la The aeias along
tho eaast uf Washington and Oregon a
week ago and there ~ ever prospect
Of a toaatifui harvest next fail, Thts ~
y gerry rich country, xusi W agricultural
resources. rich timber. s9ssd syssssnS sassd
u nne ffui. growing country The sea
and tire rivers yield shesr tsrh. the mines
are rich In gusa. silver aud other previous
metals. while coal 10 found and easily
mined
These stories u the extension ~ The
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tons have had ten applications for
Tensions la Mtnng sosa. but We shall build
none ~ them. We will devote oar at
tenstea 60 the places where We get asere
reNvnsse. oar business has xrawn SO that
The density 81 traffic IN nas yeag -
greater th tho Msia river valley Than TIA
The Red river valley. Ne will awaj oa7
energies 10 aevwiop business " here IL sis~
veiers moss easiIs
Glaas; The business outlook ta the
West" sala My isilt i excellent, the
great tg0hlse 1eAng that there are nat
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