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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-16
AMERICA SHOULD DEMAND
A HARBOR FROM CHINA.
ree Would Bring the Oriental Centers 800 Niles Nearer to
Seattle Than TO the Marts Of Europe-Why Trade
OF the United States Suffers

fore a great distance out Of the direct
track Of commerce. and win be until the
Panama canal Is completed. As a gen
cral rule, the northern or direct route
is much less stormy than the southern
route via Honolulu. and this f. espe-
cially 80 during the summer season,
when typhoons prevail IN the tropics
along the southern route. These facts
show the great advantages OF the Twin
cities IN being on the line from New
York and Chicago tn the Orient BY way
OF the northern route.
These remarks are for the purpose Of
showing the situation and as preliminary
to what I wish ~ say. our trade with
China In greatly hampcred by our want
OF a good port on or near the coast Of
China, conveniently situated. 20 be- used
as the great center for our Chinese trade
The distance across the Pacific II so great
that the traffic must be carried on IN
very large ships. holding immense car
goes. But such a ship can only take It's
cargo to one or two main ports IN China
and cannot distribute that cargo to the
thousand and one points OF distribution
along the Chinese coast
This distribution IL done mainly by
Chinese 3unks. with which no European
or American steamer can compete. The
total expenses OF 2O0-ton junk manned
by crew of twenty Cinnamon Is about
81 day In gold. In handling small
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TT rDGE THOMAS CAVITY. who has
made study OF the trade Of tho
III Orient, Is OF the opinion that when
~ the matter a. indemnity from
China comes up for discussion. the
United States should demand a harbor
IN the Chinese coast within hundred
miles or 50 from Shanghai. In support
II this proposition he makes the fol-
lowing interesting argument In the Min
neapoiis Times:
TAKE piece Of string and lay II on
geographical globe from Seattle 10 Hong
bnrg. Draw the string taut and II VII
aasfk a line running north Of the Aleutian
lands, as far north az 81 degrees OF north
latitude. In the middle Of Boring sea.
This Is the shortest route between Sc
attic and Hongkong.
THE great bulk of the commerce
across the Pacific conforms to this route
a. far as physical obstacles will permit.
The ships pass Just south OF the Aleu-
tian islands In latitude 50 or 81. thence
south OF the main island Of Japan and
thence through the Inland sea. the
straits OF ShimonosiIi and the China OF
Yellow sea. as shown on the accompany
ing map. II viii be seen from this map
that Seattle IL several hundred miles
nearer China and Japan than IS San
Francisco
THE Hawaiian islands are about l. 400
miles south OF this route and are there
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craft. che Chinese sailors are the most
skilfui and eficfent in the world The
English caasttng vessels are not able TO
compete with the junks for the coast
Ing trade and are being driven cut OF
that trade every year.
"rp 20 this time the great port used
BY AT nations for collecting and distrf5-
ufing Chinese commerce Is Hongkonr.
This port e very conveniently situated
for the trade from Europe through the
Suez canal. bat Is wholly out Of the way
for the trade scross the Pacific from
America. ship from Seattle or San
Francisco passes through the straits Of
Shimonosiki and enters the China sea
with goods and passengers for Port Ar
thur. Shanghai HonEkong and many
other points along the whole length OF the
China roasf. hut this ship cannot dis
tribute these goods 20 all Of these points:
that belongs 10 the ceastinr trade. Di-
rectly across The sea from the straits Is
Shanghai. 30. the harhor ts shallow. The
Yangtse liver brings down vast .quanti-
ties ~ mud. which has nlied W the mouth
% the river and the sen for fifty miles
around. 70 that deep-Grsft vessels cannot
approach that PART Of the coast end me-
dium-draft vessels can only 60 up to
SHANGHAI AZ sigh tide Then the ships
from America, instead OF going ives.
across the sea 20 Shanghai. turn south.
west from the straits across the China
sea and 20 down the China coast for go
or 100 miles and unload their cargoes at
HonekonF. near the south end Of China.
thrce-fourths - these cargoes are then
carried hack northwest. along the coast.
and the route for 100 or 800 miles Is the
same. or nearly the same as that over
which the cargo was taken 20 Hongkong.
This handlcsps Us greatly. for II gives
the trade from Europe about 1900 miles
the advantage over trade from America
II the point for collection and distribu-
tion Of goods could b. brought $50 miles
nearer 10 US and 80 miles further away
from Europe. Il would make a difference
OF 500 miles n our favor. a vast differ
ence. consid aring the keen competition
which will soon exist IN the Oriental trade
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n
III II modes for the last quarter OF the
Il last year Of the nineteenth, and
j the first quarter Of the twentieth
> century reach the climax OF ar
tistic effect and good taste. This
important statement is equally true OF the
cut and finish Of every garment and or
made up. The incoming woolens. both
In weave and pattern, show nothing to Of
fend the most fsstidious eye. and strike
no false notes IN coloring. Every new
style realizes tho eternal fitness OF things
in outline and proportion. Fashion now
accords to each section OF the day d.
versity OF modes. few OF which are inter-
changeable. and every pastime. sport AMI
special purpose has Its prescribed attire.
OF late the tendency has been toward the
specializing OF attire and neoessitating
greater number OF suits to meet the de-
mands Of fashion, and this change Ia
hailed with satisfaction by the tailors.
o @ @
g PEAKTNG generally, says the sartorial
= art exponent. John J. Mitchell. the
now fabrics are more dressy, softer,
less positive IN color and more subducd In
pattern. Although stripes will predom-
and sometimes with stripes apparently
underlying both. VIII be much worn in
business suits. Natural grays and grays
with green, blue. brown or a bronze
tinEe. Will be the prevailing colors In plain
effects ana the foundation colors on which
most fancy effects will appear. Stripes
ranging from the almost invisible her
ringbonc, so appropriate In cheviots. to
the sharp. clear cut, plain lines so effect
I've In worsteds, will be divided between
those which owe their existence to peculi-
urity Of weave and those which arise from
contrasting colors. Homespuns cheyiots
and vlcunas In blacks. solid colors an
dark grays, viii be the favoriie coat
ings for afternoon wear, and the usual
worsteds. unarass worsteds. Sedan cloths
and worated hroadcloths Tor evening wear.
Trouserlngs Will run chiefly IN stripes. de-
fined by bright or lively colors on grounds
Of sober gray OF clear. cheerful shades
or mixtures that harfnonxe with thu
ground colorings of tho new aultlngs.
oyereoatines will show all the new shades
In cheviots worateds. Nenetians. cover,
coailnss and lambs wool and gneltous.
The variety in srays VIII be greater than
ever With many innovations In weaye-
aud nnish
n ASStNG 20 the modes In general, II
may be noted that all coats viii have
Increased shoulder widths and greater
shoulder sluareness. with less notch
wtdthH and shorter rolls FOR single
breasters. Sacks Win De marked by a
more pronounced waist eleseness ard mil
itary sffect, R0th entaway frockS and
sacks VIII have tho FONTS Btnre siepcl
away. except Tor the long business cut-
away. whoae skirts viii BE- stopped away
but trine Double hicaNfea frecka VIII
have The skirts more hellad than hereto.
fefc, With very perceptihls narrowing OF
tho collar Nests VIII have less opening
and double hroaatNds VIII he sameWhat
LONGER Narrower bottoms and less
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with average leg widths from t!rht-.
and one-half to nineteen inches A sII
knee and fifteen and one-haif isrhss
the bottom. The fashionable bottom xss2
will be nine and one-half inches ~
than tho size OF the wearer's shn<
- ENERALLy speaking. the wet vAn.I
may be either single or aouAle-hr,,r'I
ed wiz be OF the same ma,ers1l =
the coat. but may be OF fancy vee,S
A fancy vest with sack suit WIN. ~
ever, be seldom worn except BY rsrl4I
men Of the SVEN order. A receut ~
innovation for business wear Is aiuaI
breasted and mada from tho sams "a.
terial as the coat. 1t has naodsfatI1
high fronts. we'll cut away bslow ~
lowest button. which IL PLACED An|
inches or more above the bolton.
AEN OF liberal wardrohes win tshs NJ
Nv ~ TO n long ,hree-nutton cutssp
This stylish garment han wSkl
length OF two inches more than ~
quarter the wenrer's height and hz|
length OF two inches more than han NJ
height. The roll Is trifie heayie IA
longer than for the half drcsn eutkx,k|
and the fronts. which are only si1llg|
cut away, are rounded TO he bo(ton
with blunt effect. There IL usually q
outside breast pocket finished with ~
10 20 in or out, and there are siwsy1
hip pockets set In on a curve bsiaN ~
waist seam and covered With heavy Aan|
while the sleeve finish IL a three-Sasssl
vent Another popular husiness frceh 4
also three-button cntaway. which. VA
only slight differences. has been y
vorite for several seasons. II has wztE
length OF two inches more than spe
fourth the wearer's height, and "a
length OF half his height. TIE rra
the same as for the other eutawsy jsa
described. and the fronts are cut avn
almost ns much as for the halt dfcl
cutaway. but are rather hlurtl5 round<
to the bottom. Long and wide xaps =
pend from the waist seam. covering sp&
cts. and there is usually an outside hrs2<
pocket finished with iiap. Ths fls<ss
finish II the same ~ for the !onx esia'
way.
" DUNG men. and others Of rilrf sesss
who would like 20 seem yuu<Afts
will affect the frock sacks Ska
are extremely becoming 20 these ~
have a well defined waist ard goo 49,
ders and carry themselves veil ~
back will be the same IN cut and aaiN
as tho whole back for frrck ssfspt ~
II will be from seven 70 eight inches -
between the hin buttons ana WIN n "
pressed. opening. % course, 90 hs -
side over false hack. II viii mts
waist length Of rye inches nofs ~
one-soursh the wehrer'e heisht ANe
fun length OF from tao 70 three iass'
less than one-hAlf his helghi The fss'
will vary IN style. but will fsnefssI
the same as for either the three e. y
four button cuta~sy sack, ana ne ~
cts will have curved Maps, sci ws'l Ct
on the hips. 10 20 IN ~ out. ~l'sis y
sleeve flnlsh wilt be ehhef \ ise
three button vent.
The vest and trousers viii p ths J.
tn cut and fininh for the cuihsar ~
and for tho ffock sacks a. fsr me sse-
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A picturesque feature Of the ~. :
king Is the flight of the msss,ca, y. u
through the air overhead the ci,s -.l
thrifty Chinese, unwilling 10 -. ".
fiocks Of pigeons. have irveuses
whistles or sets CT PIPES wrsrn ~, q
ten to the tail feathers OF the1r rs..'.
before lioerating them for exercise ~
air rushing through the pip~s 49,
enough noise 10 brighten awav =
hawks. who would otherwise pounes ~.
the pigeons. The sound OF thess ~
liam" pipes Is said to be very unarss !.
sweet, sad strain OF harmony
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-16

The curious part OF the chine,a u
graph system is the fact that even 4 Il
interior, whore there are no fors,s,s
all the telegraph blanks are prtnsss 5
English. The Chinese languars W..
idiographic. having a character far ~
word. II Is impossible TO transmls \ i
tho ordinary Morse signals, II /, ~.
fore necessary TO telegraph c,shny i, .
foreign language or by using Arafas J.
merals. BY the latter method 4 chis.s
dictionary is taken and numbsr 49,
to each word at all likely TO be ussS 4
telegraph dispatch.
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SEATTLE 10 shanghai SHORTEST ROUTE 10 THE ORIENT

But better place for such a port IS
within 100 miles north or south of the
mouth of The Yangtse river, II good
harbor can there be found. And such a
harbor probably exists in some OF the in
lets along the coast within 100 miles or so
south of Shanghai or In some of the islands
in the vicinity. Such a port would be CEN
trally located in the direct line of the
Chinese coasting trade and the trade up
the Yangtse river. That is all the terri
tory that we should ever attempt TO take
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ports. Shanghai at the south era J. I
Malay peninsula and Hongkonr -. . Z
south end OF the China coast. ~ y
ports have monopoiized the whols g
OF those regions and are now ths -
clearing houses for tho .-s=zs~-sss' y s'4
Orient We sasuid BY AZ -~-.rr - = .
similar free port controlled b. ~ ~
from north 10 south on the chs.s-- Ia n
near the center or our tr4as 49,
country. SOC or 500 miles north y
kons aud hat v.ueh uearer aaa 49, -
r~--tNse 90 s.~o - \
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in China: but in settling the question OF
indemnity for the late outrages. we should
be found.
THE port should be free The Portu-
guese. Dutch and French have long had
trading posts along the east coast OF
Asia But commerce at these ports was
so hampered by port dues. tariff and quar-
antine regulations that trade languishei
and these trading ports did not prosper
Finally the English established two free
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'Such n new port for the collection and
distribution Of trade with China ought TO
be a free port under the sovereignty of the
United States An advantageous place
for such port would be on the south
shore OF China or at some of the cotton
islands adjacent thereto. IL a good, COM
modious harbor could there be found. But
Japan claims . sort OF suzerainty over
Korea and the cession TO US Of a port In
Korea so close 10 Japan might lead 10
complications with the latter country.
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There Is no word IN the ch!nsSs !.
guase that conveys an intima,iou AZ -
we term public spirit. nor Is thsre \ ~
onym for patriotism.
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THAT free and easy alternative for the
conventional swallow-tail. variously
termed the Tuxedo. dinner sack
or dress sack and which Is re-
ally negligee coat. slowly be-
came an apology for an evening dress
coat whenever reckless innovations dared
to introduce the. change As II Is
sack coat n cannot be donncd In con-
junction with silk hat. and Is barred
from adoption on functional occasions.
This fact. however. Gid not prevent the
final acceptance OF the Tuxedo for stag
parties and the billiard room. or for half
dress In the evening. The conspicuous
unfitness OF the regular evening attire.
with it, Tuxedo adjunct for half dress.
forced another modification. and the
abandonment Of a white dress vest and
white tie. except where the Tuxedo Is
worn as a strictly negligee garment. as
by a host In his own home. This COM
promise led 20 the creation OF the dis
tinct Tuxedo suit. The Tuxedo. whether
for dress negiigee or for half dress. Is
a shapely breasted sack of medium
length, without buttons or buttonholes,
with either an all-silk shawl or n silk
faced peaked lapel roll. and with hip
pockets. II IL made from the same ma
terlal as the dress coat. and Is finished
in tho same way. The vest for the
Tuxedo suit is either OF a fancy black
silk or a fancy black velvet vesting.
and the trousers have the side-seams
more fancifully braided than for full
dress.
vuITff., the cutsway frock and the sim
M gle-breasted straight-front frock are
tolerated under protest by strict
observers OF sartOrinl law during the hot
months when the sun blazes and scorches.
tho douhle-hreasted frock reigns supreme
for day dress during the balance OF the
year. and It's dosday rivals are consigned
20 tho broad and uncertain realm of half
dress. II will be the only coat permitted
by the mode for morning and afternoon
wear. The afternoon garment will have
a waist length Of one and one-half Inches
more than ons-fourth the wearers height.
and a full length Of four inches more than
one-haif his height The excessively
peaked iapels viii be two and one-haif
inches in width. and the collar will be
one-half az wide. Tho roll VIII be silk
faced 10 opposite the end Of the collar
and viii generally show one huttonhole.
although three will ne correct IL only
one buffonhoie shows the fronts Will
close with four buttons. but II two button
holes show the closing viii ne made with
three buttons A. a rule, the collar will
be OF the same material as the rest Of
the coat bat IL will be Of velvet more
frequently than for many seasons. The
sleeve finish Will be either three-hutton
vent or a sewed-ou Gun closed with three
buttons and the sklrts win have = mod
crate amount ~ he'll or bottom fullnsss.
In most cases the vest viii be - a fancy
vcsfinE and douhle-bTeastcf but a
douhic-hreastsd vest % the same material
as the coat. or a single breasted vest -
either material e. equally correct u pre-
ferrcd There Niii be two styles u the
aouhic-aFsastcr. one ~ which win have
a sewn on collar and iapeix the same -
for a doGhio-hrcaEIed frock. the other
with sewn on lapsls. but with one
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THE driving or box coat which will be
] made from a kersey or some other
smooth-faced material. will have a
whole back with vented side seams. and
win be doube-breasted. The cedar will
be of velvet. the iapeIs moderately peak
ed, the self-faced roll moderately short.
the pockets will have heavy flaps TO go
In or out. and the sleeve finish viii be
a free cum about four inches deep. The
fur-trimmed overcoat viii be nearly n
full hox. the roll will be OF the shawl
form. the facings and cuffs OF Persian
lamb. and the fronts win close with
olives.
VhJ HILE as for many years past both
wv the peaked-lapel and ihe shawl-roii
coat and be correct for evening dress.
the peaked lapel style will have the lead
although many young men will prefer the
shawl roll. Either double or single
breasted vest made from a fancy light
vcsting or from the same material ms the
coat. and trousers with the side seams
covered with either plan or fancy braid
win be correct. Medium width shoulders
built up TO square effect win be the
rule. with roll extending nearly TO the
waist line and fronts well sioped away be-
low the roll. The skirt straps will extend
further back than last season. and the
French pressed skirts win average 81
inches In width Mt the bottom IL win
have a full length OF four inches more
than half the wearer's height ana n waist
length of one and half inches more than
one-fourth his height The sleeve finish
WIN be either sewn on cuff closed with
three buttons or thrse-button vent. The
only difference between the two styles OF
coats WIN he In the roll. The peaked lapel
style will have an extremely narrow col
lar, well peaked, lapels twice rs wide az
the ends OF the collar, and n RON silk
faced to the ends OF the buttonhoie-. A
low u-shaped opening. n narrow collar
and a pointed bottom will characterize me
douhle-breasted vest. which will have
three buttons IN each row. and have the
huttonholes about twice az Tar from The
edge at the top as they are from the bot
tom The single hreaster win have the
same shaped opening and collar as the
double hreaster and pointed bottom. and
win close with either three or four hut
tons according 10 the length OF the wear
ers body For either style Of vest the
length VIII be eight and a half inches
more than one-fourth the wearor's height
Trousers win Sc shapciy, with average
widths Of eighteen inches at The knee
and fifteen at the bottom. this bottom
width being nine inches more than the
size of the shoe worn.
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which differs from the sirtout only in
being single breasted. will have a full
length Of from twelve TO fourteen inches
more than half the wearer's height. The
back VIII be cut across from nip button
to hip button. but the back skirt will
be whole. The roll will be OF medium
length. the fronts viii close with n fly.
the hip pockets will have crescent-shap-
ed flaps the sleeve finish will be either
narrow turncd-up cuf OF the material
or a three-button vest. and the seams
and sides Will be double stitched very
narrow.
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bdud G and Good Caste Ta$bon$ DEGREES for MEMS fall STYLE

NQTEsTIONABr.Y the masculine
modes for the last quarter OF the
last year Of the nineteenth, and
the frat quarter OF the twentieth
century reach the climax OF ar
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-09-04
No Hay.
s:scapa pator'lIIja.

( Procure I'd. alguna vez
cludir las gOtas de lluvia1 Di-
1clllIla empresa, ( no es cier-
% Pues igualmente in1til es
,ierer escapar q los germenes
8 la tisis. No hay evasion
osible. Nos rodean en- todas
3artes, y sin cesar los absor-,
2erl nueStroS pulmones. j
A IComo SuCede, entonces,
ue esta enfermedad no ataca
!! todo ell mundo9 Por la SEN,
lila raz6n de que estos GER
lenes no pueden hacer him
IaPie en- una garganta y unos'
ulmOneS robuStOS. So!amen-I
e cuando estos 6rganos estan
.,ablles logran SobreponerSe
SOS germenes. 4
Is menester que el cuerpo
halle bien provisto de gra-
~ En- ell empobrecimiento de
q sangre y la delgadez del
.,perpo esta el peligro. 81 no
ode esa tos, y Sc siente I'd.
I garganta y los pulmones
,fitados, no hay que perder.
= solo dfa. Tome I'd. Ia |
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-09-04
ECZEMA 8 Una NORA DRsrUxs

ssconde vuestros gusntes, vuestro pafiuelo y
Vuestro bast6n, de tai suerte, que tsneis que
subir cuatrO veces Ia escalera 81 es ell que
sntorpecs el pasador de una cerradura os re-
tiens prisionero: 81 es el que, 81 teneis una ci-
ia, para yuestro reloj 10 atrasa, y en- 81 cami-
NO hace sonar todos los relojes mofSndose, pa
ia adgertirOs que Ia pasado 10 hora, y que es
in1til que acudAis & Ia cita.
81 hallando0s al lado de una muier Quien
annals, y a Ia cual no habeis deciarado todavfa
VueStrO amor, os acOmete un accesO de auda-
cia, debidO la escas& luz del crep1sculo,
Ia tupda cortins que produce esa semi-obscu-
ridad tan favorable los amantes timdos si
deSpues de haber yaciladO veinte veces abris
la boca para hacer una declaration deSeada,
ALI esta ell diablillo, que insprara vuestra
herm0sa Ia idea do levantar la cortina, 6 un
ssclayo el pensamisnto dc encender las bujias,
loque hace que no hall blesy quo perdais una
OCCASION que acaso no encontrareis nunca.
AL llegar aquf Nsuricio en- sus refexionss,
repar6 que este demonio, cualquiera que fuese,
parecia haberse encarnizado particularmente
On 6l que, seg6n la perseverance, y asidui-
dad con que le persegufa, era impossible que
tuyiese tempo para ocuparse en- los demas
hombres, 10 cual era una grave injustioia. Por
40 dsnlas-decia Mauricio para sf-dsbs ser un
Aansais muy slsEs y divsrtias.