The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-24
PRAISE FOR THE NORTHWEST.
PROMINENT MINNESOTA EDUCATOR
w1gfEs OF SEATTLE.
Prof. Pendergast Tells of Marvellous
Growth This city Has Made
and Gives M. views ON Expas-
sion of Transpacinc Commerce.

Prof. w. W. PendergaSt. prominent
educator OF Minnesota who visited Se-
attic and other cities OF the Pacific North
west last month. as a result OF his tour
OF the state of Washington has written
an interesting letter to the Home and
Garden. OF St Paul. IN which he sets
forth many facts of interest concerning
the great state Of Washington" its i'm
portant seaports and the rapidly develop
ing Oriental trade OF the North Pacific
coast
After a general and vivid description
OF the general appearance OF the state,
especially that part OF II lying between
the Cascades and the sea. he says:
What most impressed me was the ex-
tent OF the shipping, especially at Seattle,
ing appreciated BY the outside world. and
those who live there are too busy to
spend their time trvmpeting Its praises
irs The honsetops From our rooms IN 81 &c
hsrbor. good view of the steamers and
sailing vessels, clearing and arriving.
could be obtained During the three days
we were there We never looked out over
the bay without being rewarded by the
sight OF several sea-going craft
People east of the Rockies have little
conception Of the amount q commerce
carried on by the four Seaports of WASH
ineton Much less do the great shipping
points of the East realize that their own
craft is In danger. and that the -yigor-
western coast have a firm grasp upon the
trade OF Eastern Asia, which the old cen-
ters can never break loose.
al Trade, IKE water flow. rows where y
ried ON for profit. not for sympathy or
sentiment. From the rich marts 81 Japan
and China which gather in the manifold
products OF the best titled soil on earth.
and the marvellous handiwork OF the peo-
pie, there il a broad and safe highway
straight over the peaceful ocean 20 the
Western Washington cities, which are
now hasking In the sunlight OF the COM
ing prosperity.
"Meanwhile they are not idly waiting
for the skies 10 rain II down in big mug
for enterprise. energy and push 10 beat
the world. go to Seattle and Everett. II
you are not dead, past resurrection. YOU
VIII soon be IN the swim, striking out for
Yokohama and Shanghai
The commerce OF the four Coast cities
IL now over GlooooAo a month. This Is but
a drop In the bucket. compared with the
bring about, When we think OF the match
less ocean steamers. which the Great
Northern Railway Company IN even now
constructing. that win 10 making regular
trips to the ports OF Japan ana China.
which countries alone sustain an indus
trious population at least as great as
that OF all North America and Europe
the commanding situation OF the cities
which Mr.. I'M purposes 20 make the
grand gateway to the Orient Hereafter
tea, silks, porcelain ware, rice. bamboo
and iacduered goods are not 10 hear 600
miles OF needless transportation and oc-
cupy double the time really required Sim
ply to Ray duties at New York Instead
OF Seattle
THE quickaning impulse which the
Alaskan gold discoveries has given her
must not be regarded as boom. but an
an earnest Of the good time coming 10
her and all the Western portion Of the
country whenever new and better markets
are wanted for the surplus wheat. ana
where cotton and other AelAtic goods are
desired at lower price.
"History repeats itself AZ IN the time
OF Columbus, 50 merchants now are seek
Ing the East by looking TO the West. A
magnificent trade has followed on the
heels Of his discoveries. the fruits ~
which may be seen at New York with
It's three and one-haif millions ~ people.
All dependent directly or Indirectly on
the Interchange OF commodities Of which
those discoveries were the precursor and
the cause. The establishment OF ctoTa
commercial relations between the Pacific
ports Of the two worlds Will build up cities
on our West coast Just ~ those az the
East have nourished under European
trade"