The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-13
Both China and Japan Are De-
veloping Modern Ideas.
FLOUR AND LUMBER MARKET.
+. e. bowman, OF Minneapolis, Who
Has Just Returned From . Three
Months sojourn I'm Eastern EN-
pires, Says Railroads Are Open
ing Up Isolated Territories and
Increasing American Opportunity

Templeton f. Bowman, Minneapolis
lumber dealer, who, for the past three
months has been travelling In China ana
Japan, arrived at the Butler yesterday en-
route home from San Francisco. He Is
much enthused with the prospects OF the
Oriental market for the lumber ana nour
trade and predicts that within two years
it's demands for lumber will be greater
than the present capacity Of the Pacific
coast mills.
I'm every part of China" he said in an
interview new Industries are being In
augurated that will require our products.
Japan is making even more rapid strides
and IL all the railroad lines now projected
in these two countries are built as pro-
posed within the next two years there VIII
be an enormous call on the United States
for not only lumber but everything else
we manufacture.
"A portion of China that has not yet
been exploited by American manufacture
ers is about to be opened up. 1t Is In the
southern part of the empire. There will
not be SO great a demand for our lumber,
but 1t will AFFORD splendid market for
flour and other food products. The govern
ment has authorized a road to be built In
this section from Lungchou to Manningfd
and the preliminary survey work is well
under way.
"A short time before arrived in Picking
a loan was negotiated for nearly 100000
for the purpose. The money was supplied
by the Russo-Indo bank of Picking and Is
secured by mortgage on the road.
"From Lungchou the survey runs to
! Kwangtung via Yangtsze, Slang and Pei
rivers through Hupeh and Human for dis
lance of about 1000 miles. The country Is
thickly populated by rice eating popula-
ton which, / understand. has paid a big
price for small quantities Of American
flour. ] am told that the people are more
in love with our American breadstuffs than
the inhabitants of any of the other prov
inces. but, of course, now they cannot
get 1t.
1.-THE Lukan railway has been granted a
franchise to extend its line from Likouki-
hou to the western gate of Picking and here
a stretch Of country populated by thousands
upon thousands of people will be opened
up to lumber. -four and all our products,
through the Picking markets
There are many other lines In China
projected and to be built within a few
months, all of which will increase our OPP
portunities.
I'm japan there are now projected over
1900 miles of new railway by five differ
ent lines, all opening up big section of
country In which is located many large
cities. The Japanese are more Industrious
in their inquiries about American products
than are the Chinese, all of which tends to
show increased opportunities In their mar
There has recently been Incorporated at
Tokyo a company composed Of Japanese
and American capital whose purpose is to
put on line of steamers between Japan
and the Pacific coast. understand they
are working to the end of having 1t in OPP
Grafton within year.
while at the present time there is a
lack of tonnage on the Pacific, and while
it is true that the demands of the Orient
will be increased during the present year,
/ am of the opinion that within that period
there will be at hand a sufficient number
Of ships to take care of our trade"