Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-03

emma, the lufEtSt OF Inc RACINE man
steamships. II Is packed with freight
for China, Japan and the Philippines
10 such an extent that part Of It's coal
space is filed with goods, and II has 70
steam much slower in consequence II
was a day late on this account In com
ing to Honolulu, and will probably be
stll later IN reaching Yok1hamR. II left
on the docks at san Francisco lot
Of freight which Il was not able to car
ry. and this Is, | am told. the case with
nearly every ship which leaves that
port. The passenger accommodations
are strained 10 thslr utmost ! found
the ship full when / arrived at San
Francisco and was only able TO secure
my passage by a berth being given up
at the last moment. / was told that
six other passengers were waiting for
berths and that the only safe way now
is to engage your cabin weeks in ad-
vance.
This Is the more remarkable consider
ing the increased number OF steamers
which have been put on at the chief
ports for China and Japan. When |
first crossed the Pacific, ten years ago,
there were only two lines Of steamers
little 1000 and 300O-ton boats, when
sailed from San Francisco. Now there
are three lines from San Francisco
alone 10 japan, the Canadian Pacific
from Vancouver and lines from Port
land, Seattle and Tacoma.
The japanese are stretching out for
their share OF the trade. and beginning
with this month the government Of the
mlkado VIII, for the next ten years, pay
annual subsidies Of more than 100000
yen a year to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha
and the Togo Klsen Kalsha lines run
ming TO Europe and also between Japan
and the United States. These two lines
viii get more than 100000 yen a year
from the government for their United
States ships alone. The Togo Kisen
Kaisha has three 6.000-ton ships, which
run from San Francisco to Hongkong,
stopping at Honolulu, and the Japanese
ports en- route, In conjunction with the
Pacific Mail and the Oriental and 0cci-
dental lines, so that with these lines
they furnish sailings from San Fran
cisco 10 Japan every eighty days. The
japanese ships have English officers.
They are the finest ships now on the
Pacific. The Nippon Yusen kaisha has
also steamers of 5000 tons. The Cana
all the Puget Sound ships 10 Japan, by
the northern passage, not calling at
Honolulu. The Canadian Pacific has,
however, a line to Australia, which
calls here. There IS also a line TO Aus
tralia from San Francisco, which calls
at Honolulu. II Is owned by the
Spreckels. the sugar milllonaires, and
makes weekly saliings to the Sandwich
Islands.
WHAT IT COSTS TO CROSS THE PA
CIFlC.
As TO sailing rates. they are about the
same on the different lines. The pas
sage to Honolulu from San Francisco Is
SIS for the first cabin, S35 for the inter
mediate and s25 for the Storage The
rates TO Yokohama are $500 first cabin
Sl00 intermediate. and Ss5 storage, and
to Hongkong or Shanghai 1925 first
cabin. Sis intermediate. and 800 steer
age. To Manila the first cabin rate is
S255. The Storage rates are especially
profitable. The accommodations are
only fitted for Chinese, but there are
from 500 to 1000 OF these on nearly
every ship. We are carrying on the
China $50, which al 500 each makes a
cash receipt OF $4,000 for this class
alone,
NEW STEAMERS BEING BUILT FOR
THE PACIFIC.
The Pacific trade Is Increasing so fast
and the lines are 50 profitable that
large number Of new ships are now be,
Ing built to ply between the Chinese
japanese and United States ports OF
the Pacific, The Pacific Mall Steam.
ship company, the president Of which is
c. p. Huntington. has under c0nstruc.
lion at Newport News two l0O00.ton
steamers which viii be added 10 It's line
from San Francisco to Hongkong. These
ships VIII be equal TO the best OF the
Atlantic liners. Each will accommo-
date 1856 first-class passengers, putting
only two persons TO each state room
am told that the Santa Fe Railroad
company is building three large steam
ems to run from San Diego 10 Hilo. I'm
the Sandwich Islands, and thence 10
Japan and China. il already has line
OF cargo boats, but these new steamers
are to be fitted for passengers and
freight and are TO he up 10 date IN every
respect. The Great Northern, the presl-
dent and moving spirit Of which IL
James Hin OF 81. Paul, IL said 10 have
four lO,0OQ-lOn steamers under construc-
ton TO ada 10 the line already plying
between Seattle and japan and China.
and the Northern Pacific expects 10 add
large ships TO those now sailing In con-
nection with II from Tacoma TO the ORR
ent. Claus Spreckcls is building three
new 6,00O.ton boats FOR his line TO Aus
tralia, and the Chicago Burlington ana
Quincy Is said 10 have a trans pacific
line In contemplation.
The Increase In the freight IL so great
that II Is believed that all Of these shlDs
viii have plenty TO do. was told at
Portland the other day that there were
flour mills there which Were running
day and night to supply the Chinese de.
mand FOR American -four. On board the
China there 10 the representative OF one
OF the largest milling machine compa-
MES Of the United States. He Is on
his way 10 Shanghai TO put up there
modern 300-barrel -four mill which win
cost more than 100000, The mill Is
being erected Tor a Chinese comuany,
and 1t will probably grind American
wheat. though the Chinese say they can
get wheat in China.
AMERICA IN THE MID-PAcIFIC.
The Increased trade OF the Pacific IL
In evidence here In Honolulu | have
never been In a town OF this size which
showed 30 many signs Of prosperity. II
Is a town OF rich men ana no beggars.
The streets are full OF business, and the
stores are as fine as those Of a city or
four times its size In the United States.
Everything has an American air. The
names over the chief stores are more
American than those OF our American
cities where there are so many German
and Jewish names, and the faces YOU
see on the streets are chiefly OF the
American type. | refer. OF course. 20
the whites and not to the large As!atic
and native element
Honolulu. In fact Is so rich and 81
Lively that II makes me think Of a cross
between a new rich mining camp and
a wealthy seaside resort,
had good chance 10 see something
q the crowd while I waited az the post
office FOR the mall to be distributed.
The Islands have, you know. their only
communication with the outside world
by steamer. and fhn China hqd brought
In the latest intelligence. There were
a great number Of men al the post Office,
making uD as cosmopolitan a crowd as
YOU can f,d anywhere. There were
whites o. every nation of Europe ma.