The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-09
Plc|F|CS THREE GIANTS.
MgNIsTEn nARRETrs PnEDIC-
TIOss As 10 COAST STATES.
DestiaeA 10 Control The Greater
Pessisa Of she Orieat's 1ieA Cen-
nePee-Dig Thsngs fer the YstsRe

special Dispatch to the Poet-Tnseiilzencer.
NEW YORK. June SIN bis recent adj
dress before the chamber os commerce or
New York. John Barrett. former miEas-
ter Of the United States 10 Siam. referTe ed
al length to the trade opportunities OF
the Pacific ecas; In China and tie Philip
pines On that suojecf he said:
While enjoying the honor Of speaking
before such representative gathering OF
Esstern business men, wisn to take ad-
vantage OF the occasion to say a word
Tor my own adopted Hsction of our grea,
lafic-tne Pacific coast states. Born and
brought up In New England ard ultimate
IL settling in the Far West. can posi-
bly, speak with an earnesiness AnG free
dom that would not be 10 natural were
both native and present resident o.
the same section The Pacific coast mas
vast interests at stake In the development.
Of the commerce and trade OF the Pa
ctnc and the Far East Upon such de-
vsiopmenf dspends largely the future
prosperity OF California. Oregon and
Washington. three powerful young giants,
OF statehood. whose wonderful growth and
Apisndld possibilities must appeal To you
all These states ask the East not to be
sectional In this question OF meeting our
responsibilities in the Pacific They beg
that New England and New York viii
recognize that as Boston ard New York
Atlantic. 80 San Francisco. Portland and
the Puget sound cities wish TO rival them
on the Pacific San Francisco would say
10 Boston. In the iatter's agitation OF
you are working directly against the in
terests OF the Pacific coast By such agt-
tastor.' To you, business men OF New
York, say that the business men Of
tho Pacific slope are looking for your
hearty and effective support In the de-
yelopmenl OF commerce and trade In the
Pacific. and in the holding OF the possess
sions which have legitimatesy come into
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preciase that the prosperity OF the entire
country In 10 be considered when framing
your policy. and not that OF the East
alone. You OF the East, you OF New
York. Boston. Baltimore Philadelphia and
New Orleans Will have Cuba and Porto
Rico all to yourselves we OF San Fran
cisco. Los Angeles. San Diego. Portland.
Tacoma and Seattle contend that You
should at least approve OF our having
some interests and opportunities in the
Philippines and in China. for we recognize
that all may be lost II you do not join us
In our efforts to advance and protect our
interests In the Pacific.
The Pacific coast states OF California,
Washington and Oregon have everything
to win and nothing to lose by commercial
expansion In Pacific and transpacifc lands
Thezss magnificent young states. represent
ing the most vigorous A.nericanism that
II To be found In the whole country. look
forward To the successful conquest and
control OF the great markets reaching
from Batavia and Bangkok TO Picking and
viadiyostok. representing SOD o.. 90 q peo-
pie and 500 go OF trade exchange.
California, Oregon and Washington
should stand shoulder to shoulder their
senators and congressman should work
together and the people OF all three states
should support them heartily in advocat-
Ing an Asiatic policy which win not only
preserve and protect these limitiess mar
kets, but make US stand by our RESPONSE
bilitiee In the Philippines and place us In
eide so''" - 'Ae "'S' pV"e' 'ne
These states are essentially great sec
tions Tor the production OF raw material
for which they must find a large and per-
manent market. In manufacturing
long time must elapse before they can
successfully compete with the Eastern and
Central Western states. II therefore the
Pacific and Far East can supply them
with the enduring elements OF prosperity.
that L. markets. they must and viii i'm
prove the opportunity. II is my belief
and that of many better authorities than
/ on the question OF Chinas food supply
that the time will come I'm the near flu
ture when the Far East WIN consume all
the wheat or -four supply of the Pacific
coast states, What prosperity this means
sor the farmers Of the three states II is
difficult to limit Not only. however, does
the Orient want Pacific coast Hour, but
II wants its timber In vast quantities. and
a multitude OF lesser products manufae-
tured food and other supplies such as
the Coast can produce successfully In
competition with the East, and with Ed
rope. | am from five years long and
careful study a profound believer Ia the
Pacific coasts AAattc commercial oppor-
sunities. and as n resident OF that great
section trust that no stone with be left
unsurued 90 appreciate and take adyant-
age Of them. Within the next nfteen
years the Pacific coast should be export
Ing to the Far East sJo.e9a"U OF products"