The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-11
IN LLMPEME7RATED -: 49,: ::.::'~ :
HEART OF YANGqSEKZAlNG:

greatly Interested us and Il In the centee
OF = rather Wild. mountainous dtstrSct.
Over this highway wound q continuous
stream Of pack mules and coolies. carry
inE merchandise. We were ssAted -
reach and pass Cheiing. for ever since
leaving Hankow u had been y sort az goal
20 ". and the rest az the journey seeue1
comparatively easy. Our descent from
the mountains was along branch Of the
Pet river. and Il was In many respects
one Of the most interesting parts Of our
trip The river winds through series ct
beautiful. We reached thar country dun
in9 the New Tear celebration Of tbs Chi.
n<ee. and had the greatest dfl1irulty so-
curing boats and hoAfmen. ~ the mean
est coolte despiaes work At that tlme. We
agreed to let them celebrate while they
worked. and part OF the trip wAs thus
made sort ~ carnival. Punka were
Kept burning. fireworks were expsode6
and hrssht-colored papers were thrown to
the Winds. We were not sorry 20 leave
the hermit province Of Human. and ~.
joteed to enter KwanKtung. where The
whole character Of the people and country
seemed to change. The people Of the lat
ter are accustomed TO the sight Of foreign
srs and were iess curious about our pres
ence and movements. Tho buildings are
better and the tradesreople show more
activity and are brighter. We also aaW
morn foreign goods offered for sale In
the shops and ssails We secured largo
boats again at Ptnssoe and kept them
until We reached Canton. - milea dis
it, giooming paSoias and pawn nhopa
locked welcome when We rot the llrne
glimpse OF Them We had been seventy
seven days on the Journey and had walked
10 miles.
Il expect 70 return - China this fall.
and II 10 the intention II the syndicate
60 commence and press work on the rail-
b. Of immense commercial importance.
for e win open UP the provinces Of Hu-
pei, Human ard Kwangtuna, three az
the most important In tbs entire empire.
10 viii connect At Hankow with the Bel
gian line that 10 to run to peking ana
there join the Russian line that d pro-
Jeeted 20 that city. Il viii have con-
nection with the sea At Hougkong. and
N u crosses the great inland waterways
OF China with have an Immense intlucnca
In the opening and DEVELOPMENT Of thu
country. II ID part 81 the great inter-
national system that 10 to give the coun-
try transportation. China 10 an old couus
try. that IN places seems worked out: L
has millions OF poor people: Il has an In
tense Ignorance and bisntry that must ~
overcome, but In trade sense Il h IN =
virgin state. and when opened up VIA
become one Of the richest nations q the
world. ! am for the open door ana the
preservation OF the integrity Of China.
II 10 OF the highest importance 70 10. Tor
We have . splendid opportunity 10 pro6ls
BY the development Of the country. This.
sse.ns to me TO be OF special Importance
- cur Western Atates for. owing 70 their
geographical position. they have = w30-
derful sdvar;ag> In tapping the commerce
OF this marvellous Oriental empire Z
have aiken q sort Of national pride In
the vcnderfui increase Of our trade With
China IN the past few years. but I feel
seem, h but . siight earnest OF the tn
mendoue commercial development poaai.
BILE when railways such No this one Of
ours have opened up the interioe and en-
abled W. TO reach the wealth Of the nov
sealed provinces within"
MARTIN J. E0AN. !