The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-01
Mr.. Hills First Oriental Liner
Will Garry $4,000 Tons.
PUERTO RICAN TARIFF BILL,
Judge III. G. Bond who Has Just Re-
turned From Washington Says
10 Per Cent Amendment Will
Probably Carry-FinanciaI Bill
Building Appropriation May Fall.

Judge III. G. Bond has just returned to
seattle after four weeks spent in Washing
'oh' New York, Chicago and other East
ern business centers. On reaching St Paul
IN company with Judge Burke. of this
city, he called on President Hill, of the
Great Northern.
IT has been generally understood" he
SAID at the Butler last night, that Mr.
Hill was going to build three 5000 ton
and two 22oo0-ton vessels to nun from
Seattle to the Orient. In conversation with
Mr. Hills son the latter informed me that
the contract for one rs ,000-ton vessel had
been let to the New London, Conn. snip
yards and that 1t would be completed and
ready to go on the run from Seattle 20
the Orient In twenty months
Everywhere in the East found pros
perfty The passage of the financial bill in
creasing the currency is considered safe
measure. 1t is believed that II will in
crease the circulating medium enough TO
materially affect values and increase the
prosperity of the nation.
There Is much talk about Seattle every
where in connection with the Alaska and
Oriental trade. The announcement of the
building of more large ships by Mr. Hill to
engage In the Oriental trade from this
port, has proven another boom. Seattle,
the Eastern people say, Is destined to be
the great city Of the Pacific coast.
There is a growing sentiment in favor
Of keeping the Philippines and other re-
Gently acquired islands. I was surprised
to find 1t 10 strong for, from the reports
have read. had considered 1t lukewarm.
On the contrary. however it is very strong
and growing rapidly.
I'm Washington, OF course as In the
other Eastern cities, the Puerto Rican bill
is the one great topic OF interest From
talks I had with these who are familiar
with the conditions In Puerto Rico con-
ceived the idea that the general impression
is that II does not make much difference
whether the government OF Puerto Rico
Is paid for by tariff or internal revenue
tax. The Republican senator's with whom
I spent some time, believe that owing to the
existing conditions In the island, as re-
suit Of the hurricane Ii Is impossible to
raise sufficient revenue by internal means
to support the government. therefore, there
is no other course left except a tarin on
will be sufficient for all present needs.
The only other way, they declare, is to
the 1ney OUT oI hardly ne be- poc or
Just. None of those who are now support
ing the tariff measure, however, are IN
favor Of continuing the tax longer than
will warrant are in favor Of raising the
tax on the island. When left Washington
I was convinced that the 15 per cent. tariff
amendment would carry.
"The measure introduced IN the senate
by Senator Foster and which was passed,
nnss bndins do not think viii
pass the house. At least II Is very doubt
full. In the house the appropriations are
watched more closely than IN the senate
and upon making inquiries I was informed
that the probabilities are 1t would not get
through. ltsskvg WL4
THE Washington delegation found ex-
tremely active in looking after the interests
of this state and ready and willing at all
times to aid and support any interest or
measure that may be presented from the
citizens of Washington"
Judge Bond will remain here for few
DAYS and then go to San Francisco.
where he will remain three weeks and
then return to Seattle