The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-15
be seen the natives were not friendly
to foreigners.
Trade with the Orient.

to foreigners.
Trade with the Orient.
'.The trade Of China and Japan is fast
being taken up by the Germans. prin-
cipally at the expense of the English and
to some extent from Americans. The
Germans are very careful to supply the
demands OF the Chinese and watch their
trade while England offers certain
class of goods and makes no effort to
please.
Americans have evidently tried TO do
business in the Orient when business
has been extraordinarily good at home,
as IN several instances merchants have
not been able to get their goods ordered
from American manufacturers with
whom they have been dealing for several
years.
.'The possibility for American trade in
the Orient are good. But we must work
harder for IL than we do for our trade
AT homo. The japanese are difficult
people 10 do business with. being in
ciined TO be deceitful. If It is possible
for them to take advantage of a tech
nicality they will do IL believing II good
business. In my belief they VIII soon
outgrow this trait.
II believe to more rapidly develop the
trade of the Orient II will be necessary
for some of our leading mapufacturers
to send proper representatives there and
establish sample houses where we can
show our goods. Beside this It Is neces-
sary for us to gain the confidence OF
the natives by always being prepared to
MI their orders as they are given TO
with the establishment OF peace in
the Orient business should be good for
all United States exnort houses. as
believe the people OF the Orient will
then modernize themselves by adopting
our machinery and learn 10 live much
like Americans. which in some parts OF
China. they are now doing. The better
ntl ri hat
ly and wish to live as we'll as anyone
Philippines Are Rich.
I'm London was not impressed with
business as being In a very prosperous
condition. The people seemed to be un-
settled as result Of the Boer war: In
informed me they were not seeking in
vestments. Money seemed TO be very
scarce.
II was very much pleased with the
outlook in Manila. It is true the Philip
pines have cost our government great
deal OF money but | believe every dol
lar has been well invested. took a
Mia. as far as Dagupan. We passed
through very rich country, as fertile
as any ever saw II IL no place. In
my. judgment, for poor man. but would
make the greatest plantation country on
earth. being capable OF raising almost
all kinds of tropical vegetation. talked
with several parties who had explored
the mountains. and Il Is their belief there
found there. | saw many samples of
very fine hard woods such as ebony
mahogany and numerous other kinds.
II believe we should hold these islands
by all means They viii be a substantial
factor In increasing and developing our
commerce in the South Pacific and the
''The Paris exposition was much OF a
disappointment 10 me. Some of the ex-
hibits were splendid. but ~ a whole the
exposition could not be compared to the
Worlds fair at Chicago. The French
Ing good grounds and the exposition
Is very scattered. The machinery ex-
hibit Is possibly seven miles in length.
The entrance fee, which was originally
20 cents, Is being sold on the streets as
low cents.
"The American exhibit is quite credit
able and those Of the japanese and Rus
SLAMS are excellent
English Cenduct Of Colonies.
Il was much pleased during my travel
with the manner in which England con-
ducts her colonies. Wherever found
England In power the trade OF those
countries was open to all nations and
, ,s,, interests Is,s were protected did not
the plague. smallpox and famine. met
gentleman at Columbo who told me
that while touring India his party had
been surrounded by starving natives.
After they had given up all their money
they were allowed to proceed.
II would say for the benefit OF peo-
pie intending to make tour Of the
world TO avoid the Peninsular and Orient
nj Steamship line. known as the +. and
o. II Is the oldest line and nearly all
tourists take II. but the German or
French lines are much preferable.
Throughout all countries through
which we Travelled the general disposi-
lon of the governments seemed to he
for peace. I. found In all places the
kindiiest- of feeling toward Americans.
In Southern Europe there Is a strong
feeling against the English and all
Americans are taken for English until
they make themselves known.
'sro display miniature American nag
In any OF the lands we visited insures
van Of hearty Walrpna"