The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-13
A Correction.

| in its issue of yesterday An article en-
titled Another Commission" which ap-
peared in its editorial columns was in
serted in the absence of the editor and
is, for the most part. entirely at variance
with his opinions. with the familiar pol
| Icy of the paper, and with public
opinion in this city and upon the Pacific
coast
We believe that the appointment of a
commission to investigate trade condi-
tons with the Orient is of the greatest
interest and value to the whole country,
but more especially to the Pacific
Northwest. That the United States will
retain the Philippines is now an assured
fact. On the other side Of the Pacific
there lies a trade empire for us to con-
quer, and the planting Of the Nag In the
| far East viii be followed by CONNER
cial advance such as even yet we fail to
realize. For the contamination of this
Industrial triumph II is most desirable
that we should send wise men before
our hosts to spy out the land and ad-
wise how best we may make IT our own
The service thus rendered is one which
no other body Of men can perform;
which none, indeed. would attempt. The
first Philippine commission was sent out
to study the domestic conditions Of the
Islands and report upon them as relat-
ed TO our presence and duty there IT
fulfilled its mission nobly. It's successor
was appointed for an entirely different
purpose. and win deal more particularly
with the problems of furnishing local
self-government 10 a people no longer in
| arms but TO be studied at close range as
pupils In civilization and the arts OF
| progress Neither OF these bodies has
| TO do with the commercial relation. And
our consuls, who have been doing ex-
cellent service in their separate fields.
give only the local and Isolated point CT
view.
We need a survey and a report that
| shall bind all these scattered leaves into
one volume Of instruction. survey that
| is exhaustive. study that is intelligent
| and comprehensive. a Judgment that
shall cover the immense field OF trade
| opportunities in the orient Our bust
ness firms have been sending represent
| tatives TO the new markets with i'm
nense benefits TO their trade. We want
the same personal examination made of
1 n..k.s Sa.f
formation brought back for our bust
ness interests. the same acumen ap-
piled to the whole problem OF ADJUST
ing American enterprise TO the unmeas-
ured demand OF the East. wherein lies
the opportunity OF the new century.
1t Is in pursuance OF practical ideas
and a practical plan such as we have
outlined that this commission was sug-
gestea That II will be composed 81
men of the highest character and At
meas Is youehed for by the admirable
| quality OF the commissions that Presl-
| dent Mckinley has already appointed.
| Its work and It's conclusions will
be Of the first value to the people
Of the Pacific coast. For here IS not
merely the point Of departure but also
source OF supply for the commerce Of
the transpaciac. Therefore the cham
beers Of commerce and boards % trade
OF this as well as other cities have pass
ga resolutions favorins the appolntnen.
of such commission. and ts work Is
expected eagerly in every American CEN
ter OF enterprise.
II Is characteristic Of the Increasing
seriousness and intelligence OF the
American people that they approach
practical problems In more practical
way than they used 20 90; have SOM.
what abandoned the method OF SLAP
dash: think 9, worth while to Inquire
into facts before working out theories
and in general are applying scientific
methods to both business ana political
problems. Hence the increase OF com
missions ana the additions 10 KNOWLEDGE
that come Of their lsbors. We hope 10
see added 70 the number Of these the
proposed trade commission 20 the ORR
ent, In the interest ~ a potential evolu-
ton ~ commerce which Is already at
tracing the eve and whose possibilities
rot even the imagination Of the ardent
American dares attempt TO trace.
The town OF Gunford. Conn. is bur
dened with no debt. and. as it has or
| viii have enough money OF hand 10.