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

cannos be the means of sending the ex-
port figures Of the United States up to
height that will surpass the millions
of Britain. and Mt the same time put
into thriving existence hundreds of new
enterprises and the expansion of the old.
Calamity crying should never be heard
In this region.
Though Il has been 3sa years since Por-
fugai sent the first trading vessel TO the
coast of China In the hope OF establishing
permanent business relations and 3Ts
years since tho first post was established
lat Ntngpo- and sis years since Its ex-
change commerce was formally opened
on tho little island OF Macao. off the
southern coast. near Canton. Il has been
only In the last decade that the civilized
nations Of ehe EARTH following portugal's
lead. have been able TO get anything an-
preaching satisfaction out OF the exelu-
stve and henighted celestiais. For gen
erations. and even centuries. progress
was slow. after this tiny start. In iSta.
when Spain conquered the Philippines.
the dens made their first effort TO pierce
the Mangelian wall OF commerce Tho
Dutch began soon after throwing on the
Spanish yoke, IN 1894 The British, who
ased Portuguese Macao IN 1885 as a base
Of operations. were denied admission un-
I'll they threatened Chinese peace with
their guns. but after 1864 developed an
extensive trade In opium from their Tn
dian possessions.
Somewhat Of now era was inaugnr-
ased with the close % the opium war be-
tween Great Britain aud china, which IN
iSss resulted In the former being permit.
ted 20 send tts subjects 10 Canton, shan
20 trade with whatever persons II
pleased
The beginning Of American trade with
the Ear East was In tTSt when the nrst
vessel FOR China left New YORK. sna was
10 successful that the operations were
continued and have since progressed So
favorahly that the United States has NJ.
tained the FIRST place in commercial re-
tattons with China. with the single on
ception 81 Great Britain. Rut Il was not
unfN lssS thar foreign ministers we're per-
nittea 90 live Sc reking not until fs-a
that they could visis the emperor IN per-
ses, ana not wntH two years age that
the etsrses- received the wives ~ for
es9n representatives
T. however, remained for utt,e japan
"a ~ she means % - Thoroughly open
ink tAe doors 90 China 10 foreign trade
that shs business was realized % he Of
suTicisnt ienrnrtanc "a merit the care
pA and general attention ~ exporters.
faF the treaty ~ Shimeaapskt made I'm
lSA AZ the close % tho Chlnese-J apaneze
war and followed a year later by = corn.
~ the world the sEHpenasus possibilities
~ development through supplying TIE
hundreds 90 ntiliors ~ Ortentals utth
their necessities of life The provisions 81
these treaties were that they opened
the principal rivers and canais 70 citi.
Reps ~ ether nations. gave foreigners the
rtmht 60 purchase eccas tn the interior
~ China, 20 freely engage IN manufac-
tBying W suy az the treaty ports. ta TIN
port AZ kinds NJ machinery. without the
payment OF special taxes or duties
Added 20 theSe privileges were the ex q.
tensions made through the securing 4
concessions by other goywramentS Japan's
share In this distribution was the island
of Fogmesa. which came as trophy or It's
victory IN the war In 1851 Germany Sc
cured she pert 81 kiaoehAH. IN the north.
eastern coast, as satisfaction for the
murder OF missionary subjects. and later
got adjacent territory en- q long lease,