The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-01-13
STRUGGLE LEVIATHANS
THE PACIFIC is ENTERING AS A FACTOR IN THE
WORLDS LINES OF COMMERCE AND SHE WILL
STRUGGLE WITH THE ATLANTIC FOR BUSI-
NESS


From the Seattle -nteligencer
The great fight for commercial supremacy will take place
year and will not be between the countries of the world but be-
the lines railroad the United States to handle the
trade of the world On side will lines
and their allies divert this iancreasng trade the Pacific
coast and then between themselves for the supremacy the
either Seattle Francisco other hand will
be arrayed against this combination the lines of the Eastern states
with their tremendous financial backing keep the Atlantic
trade and continue worlds shipments the divers
which have been used in the past before the Pacific
sidered factor.
For this purpose not line OF railroad United
States but at the present time laying by reserved fund.- and
has been doing for many months and this flood OF capital will
be used in a continuation of the warfare.
These the statements made yesterday at the Butler by Lloyd
city in discussing the development OF the Northwest and the
plans that at the present time being made to further increase
its greatness
The development of Seattle and the Puget Sound country
within the past few years. said Mr. Tradman has been pheno
mena and has been due theade that has been diverted this
by the lines of railways and the advantageous geographical
position OF this SO great has this been that nothing will be
able keep back the prosperity and development of Seattle until
of the principal cities of the world This belief all
right but while Seattle is fortunately situated for the making
very large and commercially important city there is hard fight
on it will begin with the opening year There
hand the largest commercial struggle in the history of
this any other country in the world The railroad presidents
appreciate it, and therefore they have preparing
for it.
In to turn trade from all parts of the United
States for export every OF the globe ame HILL of
the Northern leading the procession in favor of Puget
Sound because is the life of his lines He powerful man
such matters but he has double fight his hands Mr. Hill
Securities Company In the Western country he has against him
the Hartman lines, including the Union Pacific the Oregon
lines the Southern Pacific the Santa Fe and all their allies who
are making Just as hard tight to divert this same trade Mr. Hill
after San San Francisco the Pacific shipping
The only community interest they have in getting the trade
they after turned this instead OF going to the Atlantic
coast In this latter their combined efforts met with
the opposition of the Eastern lines number of which
weather. than the Western lines
to be an Internal or civil warfare between lines
and the better brains and the better judgment will prevail
In this fight is probable there will be what known
For the avoidance of this think very probable
all agreed that such condition will be had However, there
will be low placed record and they will be for the
pacific and transatlantic business. If the lines the West
their clear take goods from the Atlantic coast and ship
them parts of the world cheapy the Atlantic lines
handle then there will be rate between these factions
In past years very large amount OF the cotton exports
forward from the Atlantic coast Two years both the
San Francisco and Seattle lines broke into that trade and this
coming they will probably seriously cripple cotton shipments
markets This condition which the Eastern
roads will not permit without struggle and therefore fight
expected
"Fooduf another class OF shipments which is in the
position regarding transportation Since the advent OF the North
Coast lines into that traffic the Atlantic rates have been reduced
and another according the that have been
made they will probably be cut down again IN the struggle that
is going
The course of the fight to be between Seattle and San Fran
by the presence in Washington last week OF E. H.
Hartman who is the principal antagonist OF j. Hill He is
after the trade for San Francisco and it will simply be combat
between the giants which will win.
Seattle has advantage entte her to this trade and
has good the head Of the fight However, it is young
city, and has not gained the confidence OF shippers to
the San Francisco has This being attended to IN what
being DONE and there will be eradication OF this sentiment
within short time However, Seattle should keep this in mind
and lose no opportunity to annu it.
Chicago dealers have forgotten the days before the South
Pacific and the Santa Fe had rivals for the Pacific coast trade
and there will be hesitation to help the Northwest
In the fight that there will be millions spent and
therefore in the East look forward to seeing Seattle making
greater strides from this time forward that it has done to the
present time
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