The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-29
Oriental Trade Discussed BY a
Far Eastern Agent.
MOVE TO CULTIVATE TRADE.
Henry L. La Fargo, Who for Five
Years Has Represented Eastern
Houses in Russia and kores'
VIII Explain Trade Conditions af
San Franefsco observation-disclosures
of Russian and Korean Trade.

VIII mold an important neetflB thiS nS.n
IN Ban Francisco. which It is predicted VIII
havs a great bearing on the foreign COM
merce OF the United States. No expense
has been spared by the transportation com
panies TO ger all the data possible regarding
the trade of Orient. Agents and represent
tatfves OF all lines In transpzcifc lands
have been summoned to be present, and
after hearing oil the evidence II Is the
intention 70 Jointly adopt some plan that
VIII more rapidly increase the export trade
Of the United States from the Coast.
For years Il has been a well known fact
fhht a great portion Of the trade OF China,
Japan. Korea. Russia and other adjacent
countries has been I'm the hands OF the
English and Germans. Within tho last
two years American manufacturers have
made some inroads. due more TO friendly
offering OF orders than to any united
policy that would tend 10 cultivate it,
with the transportation lines rests the
first effort IN this direction. and as an
initial step much benefit to commerce 10
predicted.
One or more representatives OF transpor-
Ia tion or mercantile companies from each
Of the Far Eastern countries will be pres
ent. Among these Is Henry L. La Fargo,
who for FIVE years has been the Russian
and Korean representative Of several MIN
neapolis houses. He has during that time
sold many tons OF -four. large number Of
agricultural implements and other articles
OF American manufacture. Mr.. La Fargo
passed through Seattle last week en- route
20 San Francisco. where at the meeting he
VIII explain the trade conditions OF Rus
sla and Korea and what must be done to
cultivate and command IT,
For Trade Cultivation.
There IS splendid trade awaiting Amer
lean manufacturers In all parts OF Russia"
ha ao{ "a, fpsnt NJ th~ ,g,,sa
Grand. During my stay there J have
travelled n great deal over the empire. and
have now a good trade whion could be
greatly Increased by this cooperation Of
transportation companies and more assist
ance from American manufacturers. That
you may better understand the Russian
people shall take you on quick trip
through n portion of the empire.
'vladfvostok IL the great business CEN
ter. but before long much OF the trade
there will be transferred to Port. Arthur,
the southern port and Pacific terminus OF
the Transsiberian railway. There In a
great deal of work. such as railroad con-
etruction, going on In Siberia. In the
spring Cinnamon come over by the thou
sand. and return In the fail. They must
DO fed. and Cinnamon are becoming great
Hour eaters They come mostly from Che
foo. and receive MS lahorcrs 30 TO 50 Kopets
% to Is cents) a day When rice IL ex-
psnsiye they are fed largely on -four. In
the summer I should say that probably So
20 Cinnamon at work In Russia get their
supplies at vladtvostok. There IL where
CIR -four goes. and this trade alons Is
worth cuitivating.
"The large merchants Of vladivostok are
foreigners, ,Engiish and German. The small
dealers arc mostly Russians and Chinese
The heavy trade begins In May and con-
sinues until October or November.
Conditions I'm Interior.
Nov. le, us 10 into tho transoaIlsal
country, You leave vladivostok on the
Transsiberian railway for Haborovsk. on
thu Am,fr river. distance of 1lS versts, or
an miles. This takes you through the oat
grain and hay country. Along the line OF
The railway there IL some development OF
the lands. which Is steadily Increasing Af-
feyding a market for agricultural imple-
nents. Rack few miles from the rail-
way the country II not yet settled. At
Hahoroysk. the capital OF the district you
md tho homo OF tho governor There you
drd i6.0oo more mouths TO be fed, and a
garrison Of soldiers 1rhs 10 the principal
shipping port In the Afnur river and Is
easy of access. The hotel accommodations
there are very limited This best IL the
London. run by an exile. You must car
ry your own pillows and blankets, and
for board ana room you pay rubles - t0)
a DAY. They get them -four from viadivo-
rtok or from Nieolaieysk. at the mouth
of the Amtir.
Prom this port. II you are travelling IN
winter. YOU take a rled over ths ice for
Bietorosaen az. q place NO tho river coo
mfies By the post road, Every twenty 10
shisty miles horses are changed For the
trip you pay kopeks n verst horse. You
also pay IL kepeSs At each station for the
govsFwneait- You must carry your own
Supplies. ana atop only to change horses
'rhs drivers are Obliged by law 20 carry
yea ten vcrsts an hour Unless YOU tip
them anite literally you will and that
yau will have trouble with the next driver.
About 80 versts a gay ~ called fair travel
ing.
Robbers Are rt~ntifai.
'-rnis roaa passes within SIXTY miles Of
MAnehurta, watch II dangerous country,
hens infested with briganda Throash ais
district yea never travel a. night Last
winter twenty travellers were murdered by
these rohbees nialorcchcnsk 10 the best
city In Eastern Siberia The country
aro9ns II contains gold neias and aglicui-
tural lants The people arc OF religious
reet- No liquor or tobacco ts sold there.
TIE fnhahgsAns 1--we on fish. eggs and such
food. ana are noted for their strength.
There are saso people In the city. ana
many tine satiiinSa Including good hetels,
ana at this port steamers en- tsle AHnr tie
np aastng the winter.
fsrhere b q large quantity II American
nour used there. AMI large quantity Of
canned scods, candies soap, window giAss
anA fsrninw implements ans tools There
a. a lsrxs American sscre there. owned by
rnoSA Esnsry who has splendid trade
sasan1 the fargnsfs Thsv raise SHEEP IN
large numbers. and send mech mutton tnts
tho tatarler ~ siberia.
sANS,sn tnas ctty wee shall proceed "a
frr~tcns21 go miles farther over the t1e
Of ere Amyx On shts srsp you will and
rirrssy % T,shc~r~ and wolves. Travellers
vwszslly az In oars ard well arrneA The
p~xtes,ks esopnzTy tAr0gxA which you
s~ss 70 villa ard you nuss iook cuN for
NATIVE SiseFsan& The government SUP
rsles these native. With arms Go keep tbs
cssines. aes IN this oaun;Ty thrre Is q
growing aesnani ecr American nosr and
o<Asx ps,o1,rsfs
AZ s;resensk yea meet a branch o; the
7TNnssfberAn raiirs@d The city has a
regulation Of s0a ana there y - marks;
there fer al American foo9stuffS
Rad sf American Com merce.
-irfu1ssx IL the eapstai city Of Siberia.
and 10 p~osanly shs rnost eea<xtfsi place
~ anv va have visseed n uen sx.vss