The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-27

today over the Ca
madam Pacific. Mr..
FiFss Bracker was the
team TO Open first American 10
open UP a business
in the Philippines
after the destruction
of the Spanish fleet by Admiral Dewey.
On May l. 1895. hs was engaged IN bust
ness IN Hongkong, but foreseesng Dig
trade in the Philippines with the arrival
of the American soldiers, he resolved TO
60 there. He first consulted Admiral
Dewey. whose permission he received 10
open up a store a. cavite. then in posses
sion Of the Americans.
When the permission was given, now
ever. the admiral pointed out the danger
Of engaging In business even in Cavite,
and stated that there was no telling what
conditions might arise that would cause
MN great loss. Notwithstanding this ad-
vice. AIR. Bracksr three weeks later ar
rived in Manila bay with cargo OF gsnsr-
al groceries, liquors and such knickknacks
as he thought soldiers and sailors m!Gat
enjoy. and opened up In small building
10 the big hospital building afterwards
used by the insurgent forces for division
hospital. Afterwards he moved 10 Manila.
kong. as during the fifteen months he has
been engaged In business In the Philip
pines ne has cleared about $4,000 He Is
a Philippine island enthusiast. and speaks
acquisition 10 the United States.
Il have had sufficient experience in the
Orient he said last night. Ito make me
capable Of judging its commercial worth.
The native FIfpinos. and / speak OF the
friendly class that form the greater por-
ton Of the Inhabitants Of Manila, are fully
equal TO the conditions in which they find
themselves. Common labor, that under
the Spanish rule received bat 80 cents
day. now is receiving 81 and ST. Is a day.
With this increase In wages for all kinds
increased, for the Filipino by nature is
sspendthrift and lives up to his income
He has noticed the spirit of lberalty
shown By. the American in money mat
tiers. and has adopted IL.
When peace has been restored in the
islands and the natives become settled
down TO labor. at vastly increased pay.
you will find that this class alone viii re
quire much larger supply Of goods than
has ever before been anticipated.
We will have reciprocal trade. for
after war has ceased and the country has
settled down to its ordinary pursuits. they
will have many products for which there
Will be d large demand in the United
states. This Will furnish steamer tom
mage both ways, and therefore profitable
business. The commercial! value OF the
Philippines Is very apt 10 be overlooked.
but the time is not far distant when the
islands will command a trade from the
United States that any country might be
proud Of.
THE present campaign will hardly lie
very long drawn out. Gen. Otis has had
more than any one man could possibly do.
and therefore nothing was well done.
There is now sufficient number of sol
diers in the islands 10 operate an aggres-
sive campaign. and before Christmas the
war will probably be over. Aguinaldo
should never be allowed TO remain in the
islands. as his presence will always be
more or less the cause Of Instructions
ard trouble
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John Mouat. a prominent wholesale lum-
Der merchant of Denver is a guest at the
Northern. He will spend a few weeks on
the Sound looking over the timber re-