The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-06
JOHN BARRETT TELLS ABOUT The PACIFIC COMMERCE
Pacific shoad wsshsgson
Favorable Commercial Lcgisiatioa
Help Carry II Oat

our own. And. again, there never was
q time when the countries OF Asia were
No favorable 10 American exploitation.
They are all friendly 10 America, and
AFRO In the most kindly mood. politically
and commercially. speak after visit
90 the capitals 81 Asia. and know this
90 be true. ~ n result OF Deweys VIC
tory we are looked Up 10 40 never before.
IT We do not take advantage Of this feel
Ing they Will 20 back, and We will ma
ourselves with no advantage over other
countries.
We always talk u tho MARKETS OF China
and Japan. just now there IL opening up
the tremendous market Of Siberia. This
alone is q spis adid opportunity for the pa
ellie coast. Korea also furnishes w with
AN opportunity No never before IN her his
tory. Then. again. IN the south We have
Siam. which In Asia N the most progressive
OF southern people. with the possible ex-
ccption OF Japan. These aii present a field
unparalleled In history for the development
Of our commerce II tho Pacific coast
docs not look after II the East will work
II up II We Do no, do our duty Europe
VIII soon have her hand on this trade.
During my nve years residence IN the
far East. four OF which ! spent az United
states minister 60 Siam. had many op.
portuniiies for observing our chances for
thu increase Of our trade. I epsnt my
leaves ~ absence In AsiAs'c capita.a and
was often sent by the government on spe-
cal missions 10 places whore rad an op-
poffuni,y 90 observe trade conditions Four
years ago long before tho spanish war was
thought Of. traversed the Philippine IL.
lands from ono end 10 the other. my epe-
cial object being 10 study the trade CON
diflons there. Since that time the opp0r-
tuniiies have materially Increased, and
where they were worth cuiuva,lns then
they are many times more 30 now.
"l@sly have observed Interviews from
so-eallei anii4cxpanmonists from the East
orn states IN which offfiniea the assertion
IA made that the trade Of the psrrc would
he OF No benefit 90 Eastern manufacturers
This IL wholly untrue. A. the preeen,
time the conditions .n China, where an
enormous amount OF railroad construction
IL being done, Gala for tho very ,hlnas
the largest industries ~ Pennsyivania are
manufacturing The markets ~ the far
lsst aTofi opportunities FOR Psnnsylvania
pradac's M much or more - fhan those
% which shipments are nov tVinr made
Then. asain take the cotton ~ ira South
gn recent years u naoas wonfaffI rsFkat
has beer developed there for thia prsfnet
go u - true - the -four AMI other rrss.
ueis - tbo North The statement tina,
trade does not follow the nag Il also az.
true No minister o. consul IN the East
IN, knows that the nag nae much % DO
VIII ihs Development 80 trade Where the
British RAG has raated where the british
men-ofssag have been stationed. fhsre ccn,
mere has developed
IL f. often ! 100 the statement that TIE
tniioi States shoui1 have ruiisa oBt q
ih~ Philippines after the battle of MAY l.
istN 49, son. ON AprN last returned
from ManilA. after having spent airnass
a year wi'h Aimirai nessy AuYuna ~ha
- rBnWAFsaNt with the gagt. mmma. "a =,
never since tho morning - thai hAttie nave
80 saa an opportunity g. get out ~ the
laitrpinss on one oceasion / hoagi A.
mira Dewey SAY that never since hAs sa.
trance iuia Manila Ray haf the eundlti8n.
t-ach such that Ne could have w9ssffawn