The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02
PORTLAND To
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HERE MARCH |
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF
ROSE CITY MAKES PLEA FOR
ALASKA TRADE

Steamship service between Alaska
and Portland will be started not lat
er than March l. according to a
circular letter received by The Citi-
zen from the Portland Chamber OF
Commerce. which is making a plea
for a share of the Alaska trade
The Portland people offer to pro
vide steamship service that will
involve rates not higher than those
to Seattle. The letter from the Port
land Chamber Of Commerce. which is
being sent TO pc pie throughout
Alaska, is as follows:
Portland, Ore, Dec. "a. 1913.
"Ge"temen. \ commi tee of seven
teen business men met in Seattle
early last summer and named a
chairman to invite Portland to en-
ter permanently the Alaska trade
field. Recognizing that living COM
petition on the part of Portland was
possible only when this city was
served by direct steamship line.
this committee Cf Alaska commercial
men said that if Portland would es
tablsh such service, the business
men Of the north would do all that
was within their powers to make
the Portland enterprise a big success.
portland will have the Pacific
Steamship line on the run to South
eastern Alaska not later than March
T. i9l J. ava icrhaos one OF TWO san
ings Def re. 1t opens as weekly
service. with hgh-class steam schoon-
ers in use, the boats all being new.
splenald carriers and periec,ly ADAPT
cd 10 the AiasNa trane OF 'he oouth-
eastern territory. service VIII III,
crease as BUSINESS Offers ihes VII
MAKE Tlllce rupert, helclilhan' re-
lerspurg' rallseH' juneau Dousias'
names ana ohas"aS' ana such oth-
er points as olIer enough business
70 warrant 'he Stops. speclaity
VIII be maze OF serving 'he cahlers
'r''e- 't". "'I be maze as 10" as
those prevailing OUT OF ruget SOUND
return cargo VIII De eagerly sought,
Our business men VIII enter the 1leia
ana pld agsresslNely lot your pa
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to meet the requirements as stated
by the general Alaska committee VIII
De UNDERTAKEN.
IN handllng the 1lsh ana salmon
business. south-o und Portland VIII
offer all facllltles to be mad at other
Pacific coast points. The city VIII
undertake to protect any firm IN THIS
measure guaranteeing dplLty 10 us
tribute the products out OF here on
parity with competitive cities, and
Fnaron'eeing against any higher
charges in this port Portland has
created conditions which VIII make
this as ready and desirable salmon
market as anV other that may exist,
and will go further if deficiencies
in this respect are revealed.
Wholesome competition is desir-
able in any trade field. That form
OF monopolistic competition, which
wastes great wealth to cut the throat
OF new enterprises, is the most vic
ious enemy any trade territory may
have. This form Of attack prevents
real competition. Portland may fair
ly ask Of Alaska business interests
degree of support and patronage
that will prevent this reception for
our latest venture in the north. Aft
err the new line is given time to get
its bearings, and business men have
opportunity to establish usual and
proper trade relations, Alaska will
profit by Portland's presence. That
We may expect this friendly attitude
the committee of Alaska business
men have given Portland positive
assurance.
we invite your considerate study