The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-19

- HE dramatic march OF the allied
forces OF the civilized world TO Pc
king has wider significance than
. the mere saving of the lvesof gov
eminent representatives and &C.
cesiastical missionaries. for II
means the entering OF the first potential
modern wedge into the Chinese wall and
the beginning Of an education that, nolens
volens, win cause the half billion celes-
tlals TO recognize the term "ninateenth
century In all Its advanced meaning. For
the last hundred years, as well as dur
INK the previous countless ventures.
China has been such mystery TO OUT
sidesi that ths possibilities of intercourse
were never dreamed Of. but It has been
known. and II known far clearer now.
that II once the world could have close
relations with the far East. something
immense would be the result We are
now just beginning 20 realize what this
something immense" Is. and se In Sc
attic. by virtue OF more assimilation
With the MonEoians than IL general. and
fuxfsnaaitton 10 their country. are more
concerned In us speedy attainment than
any other part % the world and when
we have the great International exposition
~ i1t, hope to show 60 modern nations
something ~ cosmopolitan display Of
It's magnitude.
rte opening Of the commercial door
of CHINA means the reAtisatian af the
fendest hepes % seAttlr's enthusiastic
promoters ana the speedy enlargement ~
the already extensive shipping cnmmunt-
cation 70 a degree that wir expand thts
ports trade 60 the extent ~ millions
The humber, the wheat (which Mr. HiH
wants 10 take angruuna acr0ss she Pa
riHei. the ccah the fruits, the weei aud
others OF fhe Immense supplies required
IN ssa daily llfe Of the Chinese are
found near here % an abundance taAt
meeas only the stimulus Of aemAaa 10
give prosperity 90 millions OF cittxens
and they can Tvas0nahlv be traasfsartsA
BY no egNeF route thar through thts
place. SeatNep future rests largely on
isa shlessns. and now thai tire extent
~ Alaskan traiN and tix proAahte future
IL known there 10 the concern In far.
thar expansion That development must
he toward the West. where already A
start has hS.n made hence acatties in.
forest In the grewrrss ~ the alssest ARMY
rhis country has everything to heck
forward 10 tn China II the American
hustle that has made threads In tne trade
% EaroE,e Is applied IN the tar East The
products arc here. az has heen sai4 ana
tn distance there 10 nothing q tear, for
n IL nearer across the Pacific fyaga east
10 west thaa 4 - ffom Europe. ana the
great Siberian railway has 81 eavsr aach
an immense distance sna u 40 expensive
that there h astie "a Nv alarmed Aasaut
Tor that reason,
And a. tie aatsan Is naturally the most
favored cn eaEth SO sp tha pAsIse
Northwest the moss favored part es this
natisn In the very doorway 81 the Csi-
emit. WITH aaa&ruale iuae % railways
spanning thg continent, and SHIPS FROM
every svA sailing ag Puget sound with
the Rr0&Wcts that are Monxniiams want
ana mast have. kFa wins bat short slis.
tsnee away. Nsth hundreds ~ miles 10
spars, when cemg@tia9 with tbs vessels
60 the s0nfANar the distance frcn here
60 Yokohama being emily A8N miles
while Yokohama !S asa miles from san
Francisco ~ the great circle route. and
kss via H0nolulu. and china mixed tn
tYouhsss now tAat are almost certain 80
result IN the commercial &NoF 81 the
tFahspaciAe being naas wide open-~wlth
all this advantage, thore Is no reason
why, within decade, Puget sound