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THE MORXTXG OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, JANUARY '"-'I, 1913. SOUTH AMERICA, EUROPE, ANTIPODES, ORIENT, BIG TRADE FIELDS New Zealand and Australia Trade Fields Enormous Panama Canal to Be Big Factor in Northwest Trade Direct Admticn of Waterway la latrrroaatal Shipping Felt For eign Commerce Stimulated. By E. W. Wright, Manager Merchants' Ex change. THE Panama Canal as a new high way for the world's trade, offered its facilitiese for shipping less than six months ago, and even now has hardly begun running smoothly on its bearings. Even with the delays that must necessarily attend the launching or such a gigantic enterprise, and the further handicap of a trade-disturbing world war. the canal has already dem onstrated Its great value to the com merce of the Pacific Coast, especially the North Pacific States. The great Columbia Basin with an area of more than 200.000 square miles and In which Portland is the financial and commer cial headquarters, is an immense pro ducer of ""Iocs-haul" freight, and wherever the ocean carrier has an op portunity for "long-haul" business, we find the charge per-ton-per-mile at the lowest limits. The bulk of the traffic which we produce in this vast region always has been, and for some years, possibly de cades, will continue to be, lumber, grain and grain products. Practically all of the surplus of these two great staples finds a market several thousand miles distant, and the markets which supply the demand are all brought much nearer by the Panama Canal, with every assurance that freight rates will be reduced In keeping with the de creased distance which the products must be carried. The present war is so absolutely without precedent that It Is Impossible to estimate accurately the effect it is t having on freights through the Panama Canal We know that the withdrawal gardless of the competition of tne of millions of tone of shipping from canal. The lower the rate on the canal, the world's commerce has enabled the the longer the haul that will be se ships remaining in service to exact cured by the railroads in the d'stri Crom one-third to one-half more for bating and assembling the traffic at grain freights to Europe than they tidewater where the steamers can se could secure last season before the cure it. canal was finished and their route to Large Immigration Anticipated. Europe shortened about 6000 miles. At With the restoration of peace in the the same time it may be regarded as a old world and the Panama Canal mak certainty that if the canal was still ing the Pacific Coast almost as accessi unriniahol mil nnr srrain exDorts again ble as the Atlantic has been in the past. forced to take the long route around the Horn or through the Sstraits ot i. i .. .. . t. WW -o r- ricL- juufiaimu. buujcvi m "k " " J " - and nossible declines in the market whila the lone journey was being mada, ,-... wnniri h. still higher and tonnage till more difficult to obtain. Freight Batea Reduced. with the attendant . releasing of much needed tonnage now interned or doing transport duty, we cannot accurately determine ln dollars and cents the ad- vantages that the canal will confer on tis ln the foreign trade. In the trade between the two coasts of the United States, however, we already have re- suits, direct, tangible and satisfactory, Wool, salmon, fruit, hops, grain, flour and other great staples that have made the Pacific Northwest famous, have been moving through the canal since early in August, at rates so far below tbe same extent as other commodit es. i.i ....i. . v, . . bm Anoiikrh he- r- the ,;ihle on the railroads to ,? 8 y attract some business ln new territory The business depression that has been noticeable throughout the country ""J . . . i . j for tne past year nas anecieu me uc- mand for lumber to sucn an extent that it i too early y to aeiermins juai what changes may be made ln the marketing of this great staple ln the Kast and Middle West. Along the At lantic seaboard even at present rates It may be possible to place large quan tities of Oregon and Washington lum ber at remunerative prices as soon ae normal business conditions again pre vail, even though the present water rates via the canal are not lowered. Thj business that is needed, however, and which eventually the canal will be expected to bring in range of our lumbermen. Is that lying between the Missouri Kivtr and the Atlantic Sea board. To get into that field on an ........- , . , In i . nrtll ha nwcnPV that the steamships make a low enough rate through the canal to ad- mil or ine raiiroaus naming ine turn- ber far inland from the Atlantic Coast ports at which it is discharged. Cheap Salpa Keeded. While It may be resarded as an as- eur?d fact that a return of prosperity in 1 ni" enMiern smiea m i Dfl loiiuwtsu bv a greatly Increaeed demand lor Pa- cine toast lumoer. me manuiacturers on the American side of tne line are land their product on the Atlantic sea- Doard at lower cost than now confronts the American shipper. This is a con- ditlon that can be met by adopting tho .. ... .. n ! , V. .. , Kn.A . . m,-. t n .t y.y. .- cessful In making the British merchant the old rail-rates mat mere uas oeea ins couniicn.... ..... 7 ' Z, 7. , ,.- r more of the raw material than any absolutely dominate the wheat, flour, u. ..,.,.,,., opened up branch connections, in or. a resultant sav ing of immense sums to amidst the clash of the greatest war iand and Federal Government have car. more of the raw material tnan a y V NorthwesU of the Un ted States getting the lion s d ther,fore, to Induce our youpg shippers producers and consumers, ever known, and during a period ot ried out make our physical condittons faQea tct J? this the idle men Alio? use of the Columbia for a prefer- share of this tremendous business "VVe men to tako up tllelr residence in for. One of 'our greatest staples.' lumber, commercial stasnat'j o In our on the begt we have eer know At aver. mUla to manuracture t pu gound.orthe have an equal chance with them; let ,.,,, countrloft, our merchants must ef. ha not uarticipated in this saving to country. Unfavorable as are these con- . c Z7.: E. T-.k.i,,., . In.t nf mx un-th r haul and even for Prasp the opportunity. extraordlnarr oODortnnltles to thosfl at present under a slight disadvantage The volume of business amounten to sh Uneg tnat do come complain tBat promises tnem improvea snippuit, i d aH t'nls we have not increased years have been going up and flown Zealand, as compared with the Canadians. The about 830.000 tons, of which 550,000 were Qur perCentage of freight for them is and from the Orient. This we may oo nonuiaton as have our rivals to the the Orient, studying the wants of the During the i latter with cheap ships, cheap crews exports and 300.000 imports ramk same scaie aa maintained at any time, ana wnen we ao sij . .-. oii . nnth w have advertised people and painstakingly meeting the pioneers In . .1 , K..umK- mnnnfai.tir.il ltttnhpr enn . 1 r, n ,i a Rtenmer like the riear , . ; . , . .. ruT Itno. nnd ice that mav be re 1 1 ca upon, tne wnoie . ' . 7 . . . . , .. , A.,iMMata nttth pnnHa mnnu. of business com7n- ?re0rrmenAtlTnUceTboard To was accustomed to -hither, -ay ' " gj Th polictes have been adopted and fol- houses and banks had we secured our c pino through the Panama Canal manufactured here to advantage B W, v"a" "frontlng us. "Pr1n .lowed with remarkable success by Ger- share of it. We are as near to the ioilowlng completion of that great through establishment of regular steam- the situation conrronting us str'kJn many. Norway, Japan and other- coun- Hawaiian Islands, with as large stocKs work the traffic carried was appor tries of lesser importance, and the and as KOod banking facilities as ob- tioned about as follows: Approximate United States today is the only country tln anv city in the world, but we . 1Bnnn tmc to San Pedro. 19.000 tons of any Importance on yie face of tne earth, that makes no effort to meet foreign competition with cheap ships auch as are used by our competitors. Eventually, when we t re through fooling with subsidy plans, either di rect, or ln the guise of free tolls, and the (alleged! "free" ship measure that gives American registry to foreign ships, but forbids them being operated In the coastwise trade where they are needed occasionally, we will secure a bona fide free ship bill unhampered with any more restrictions than are now thrown around the foreign ship owners who are In the carrying trade aw a business proposition and neither ak or expect Government favors. When we are thus provided with an abundance of tonnage there will be an Immense business between the two coasts of the United States and the American flag will no longer be a rare sight on the high seas. Railroads Are A fleeted. That the Panama Canal has seriously ..... r ...1 tna airninv-d f th tmriSCnn tlental railroads Is a fact too plain to escape notice, and despite the fact that the producers of the Tacific Northwest have profited by the losses that the -.ti,... h.v- ...ff-reH it l regrettable ...v..u - that our wonderful country has not yet reached a stage of development where local business would make the neces- . 1 i,,c.m..nt or eonHitiona less expensive for the railroads, which are ment of our country, be given every aanixtance In developing the territory which they must continue to serve re- sadly , need ot revenue at tne w lf tic seaboard goe we must suppor, .the ZnlZo'Z terT o SouthAmer.ca. for the sooner u? P 1? he" m.rkeu" V.fe" ed' to in .u.'h it has been demonstrated repeatedly we should show a like dispositon to water or continue t o occupy a secon 3 therft first. but these men should we have direc t banking "laUons the ma nuf h u'p for S 'manner as requirements demand, that no locality, state or nation can deal with them and provide transpor- dary Pion. If ve Sie cn"0Ve have special training. Our young better it will be ; for the expedition of 1 this country is famous. Our op- Concerted and conservative action by prosper unle the railroads serving tation facilities. As yet we have not to the water our ""vice ,mP;e nnen inPthe consular service and the business. This will eliminate the neces- h'ch h' the people of this state along the it are prosperous. It Is accordingly taken advantage of the opportunity to and we jslU be Apartment of Commerce should be sity of making our financial deals P0" J s Dee ne"ed. bit lines of my auggestton. would, .ro very necessary that the roads that have secure any part of that trade, but we All oi ur merca'1" i, , the abie to create Interest for us in a gen- through Llon as has been d one In Je "n' trouble may awaken long. I believe, be productive of bene- tn.de ..osslble th. wonderful develop- must arouse ourselves. for trade Prob'em with xeal. handle It In tne aoi t be very helpful tne past It wlll be a powerful factor Erope Psent trouole reBultjl. ;nd trade extension far G93 jr r" ljr FORTLA.WS STRATEGIC POSITION EMPIIA- J- ' r-' 4jj Tne total annual export trade of the United S OOTHL fj Nr ir . tAjfir States with South America, Australia, New Zea- A ' A land, Hawaii, China and . Japan is more than f fMp". K I CZ ' J Y"- x"C ' jfJr $310,000,000. The accompanying map shows the . V ' relative position of the Pacific Coast Section of " ( X BIT "' 1 ' I ' T T T T f jffir the United States, to those countries, emphasizes f J X iSx w 1 XvlJ llV J Sjr the magnitude of oversea trade opportunities J f f7 jfcr anA indicates the strategic position of Oregon , y i i -- - 1 jft and tne reat Columbia River Basin. The Panama j """ Sy 7 eASr Canal already has given great impetus to Port- j L land's shipping. With the economic and polit- i .j, ( JV) ical value of the canal to the Columbia River 7 sf fKXThT T'PZXl ZJ"kJT" Basin established and with vigorous efforts be- pJL) 1NjVY CjJLiMN i-v lng made to extend both domestic and foreign Of f i f shipping, Portland's future as an important fac- t J fft tor in the world's commerce is assured. cj w Y 1 I ' . . J we may reasonably expect an immense Immigration oi aesiraoie peoi"" win mqifo new homes in a land where " . m the spectre of war is not always hover- ing over them. There are millions or acres of idle land in the Columbia Ba- sin that is equally as rich and pro- ductive as that which is already turn- , ff the crops that have made Ore- the panama canal has opened to the old world will make it comparam eiy easy for this desirable class of immi- grants to reach us and assist in clear- ing up the logged-off lands, irrigating the marvelously rich dry districts, and turning neglected unproductive areas into farms, gardens, orchards and ranches. Intensive agriculture and c.ty building go hand In hand and thejoint traffic which arises therefrom vvill bring prosperity to the railroads and to the people they serve. The Panama Canal took its Place on anions. " ' H . Devona quesiiuix ua ' Htical value to the Pacific Northwest. The millions which it will add to the i.t Til nroducts that our territory Jai to sell to the worfd wUl greaOy has to sell to tne worio win Bf" -- - . , hafitpn Tne aeveiouiiieiii. i w.. i w.inrt ," hest ann best region in all the - Portland's Chance With Honolulu Big Annual Commerce Between Hawaiian Inlands and I'nlted States la 76. 000,000, Representing 850,000 Tons. By W. G. McPherson. WEST in the Pacific ocean aooui. 2000 miles from Portland lie the inlands with which . . littl(. ' Dusiness for thouph previously , ,. . , , j ,h. t we had a considerable trade there, 1 -o. j . am told. The Islands are large con- sumers of merchandise of all kinds, as is evidenced by he statistics showing t(jat n 191, the,r purchases ' in the " " amounted to I.11.000.000. , . ... .,h while they exported 143.4. o.OOO worth .. wnne tney exwunea of sugar. pintaiiico. -;, . nanas. coffee anu otner conn""" i or the Beaver with 3000 tons of cargo nearlv verv day in the year to and Irom Honolulu. Tnere is no doubt that a very con- . , . , ., hil nURl RnOIlld siaerauie " . have been added to our port's record navo failed to cultivate the Hawaiian 1 PORTLAND POST Al. RECEIPTS MOTHS IX 1913 J A.D 1914. 19U. ..$110,835.50 1913. $108,267.49 S9.137.14 ' 94,151.13 100.507.59 97.396.05 91,291.42 91.136.55 87,878.18 96,256.53 104.184.21 90.946.32 132.3S2.18 January . February March . . . April May June July August ... September October . , 96.348.80 105,072.03 105.794.63 97.484.44 92.436.41 94.160.33 93,234.35 100,371.77 112.5M.26 : I . v ! t November 92.5S9.20 December 134,000.00 December, 1914, estimated. business men. In 1913 San Francisco and Puget Souni "c?l"d.'!fl AhJ : nold them $20,000,000 mm itv AAA V. at mn Portland's total business amounted only t0 i.000. The only reason that we have not secured our share of tnat lar, - e business has been because of the of one merchants, their failure . . . to encourage snipping men oj vue ui- feringof business. t Last Sp'lng wnne a. n. uoitrs anu mx - oeif were in Honolulu we were as- sured by merchants, brokers and the J, ;, of dollars an- amoun is awaiting us if we elect to go nually after 1U Preparations Are Being Made by Portland to Participate in World' s Trade on Large Scale Tremendous Resources of District and Extensive Channel Improvement First Important Factors to Inspire Hearty Co-operation of All Interests Writer" Declares Available Tonnage Needs Consistent Support. Trade Commissioner ' pUTtiaad chamber of Commerce. HE Columbia River has before it . - the greatest prospect for r-borne commerce ever en- istory of this region, but we B now - water joJ-ej ln h are not rlsing to tne opportunity with ? fc tr,tItrs. 1 anama Canal has brougnt ine - proved oraer xnl"5 " "eL "t water on the Columbia Kiver bar and 0 feet jn the channel between Port- d he make the physical fl. , f reaching the sea the best conditions for reaenmg e we have ever known. ADsoiutecer tainty that these channels will Im- prove rapidiy m the future, that the ship3 sailin& the Pacific will have no dff cominE. and eolne under the conditions that wise engineering new condit ons i that wise eng.n e s im.hu hr 27 to 28 feet of water and . . . If we continue our improvements there witn dispatch, dredge lasistently and " ,''', f..t .L. Rt on larS "f' " . 7 1. the average high tide stage is easily the average high tide stage is easily witnin our raui. jjj muuuum, within our reach, liy continuing our Present dredge worn in ine v,oiuium cnannei ana tne cnuiiiiei uu umuui ine wiuameiie we uiaj ouun world to Portland on crart tnat givo it raay when we maintain a strong, ei feet of water ln the rivers to the sea, exclusiVe service to our rival ports, fective line directly to Alaska, would with a width and curvature insuring Thjs j3 a community crime, an absence- be a most important factor in attract quick handling of the largest craft that of patriotism that must be corrected ing the steamship companies. . We have may be sent to the North Pacific before we can make material progress other possible products, like potatoes. The Federal Government has ex- &g a shipping ' port. Portland must onions, forage for stock feed, certain pended at the mouth of the Columbia iearn to supPort those lines and those manufactures like cordage.: furniture, RnmethiniT like 111.000.000 to make a ;na.,4,,t;na that cofvA her na nil other . ,1 jai-v t,l.nriiietci live. proper entrance to the great river, the seennri in size and commercial impor tance on tne continent. ine run ui Portland has put Into the channel, har- bor and port work about $6,000,000 and tance on the continent. The Port of the Commission of Public Docks is ex.- pendlng 12.500,000 on strictly port work. We have done herculean work, done it with a grit that must command the admiration of the world, and the long-coveiea cnannei is ji realized. Carriers Xeed Business. that are getting the physical cost of millions, we have faciiities, at a cos not enough steams! amships, ana tnose com- ing are not properly loaded. We are not providing a due proportion of water-oorne tramc. o j-- compeUed the freight movement to wat.r.nnrnA irn 11 1 w 1 1 il v t: ji i, t .c warrant this worK. mere can uo uu doubt that the traffic Is here, uieara- servlce that we need and mufet have are n0 provided because we have not adequately employed those furnished, n worked out our problem of . . i 1. 1 . suDDort ln tne manner posaiuto. Qn a certain number of steamships to San Francisco. 5000 tons to Portland. and 12.000 tons to Puget Sound. Why this disparity in our showing is an enigma. Our merchants handle as much business for the Northwest as Puget Sound, in fact, more as a rule. Our Northwestern territory Is the largest of any seaport here. But we have not been moving it by water, while our rivals do in a greater measure than we. As a result of this offering to the water lines our rivals nave a uenei .m , . " " t hotter lbJZZZZmmri steamship service than we. get oette export facilities, ship more commodi export facilities, sa ip ' t ties, have a better and cheaper market for their produce and manuiactut . . : -u.o. In the funda- ana are Riut"6 mentals of community prosperity and in population. . They have more saw- ui more flour mills, more miscella- tTcu?s HieparJ opment. and tocher Jo build up and support the wa!. ""!. wb use the water Business men who use the water have a lower base price at wnicn tney can do cusiness. ',l ,77 , Z fc ' age traffic for distribution throughout the Northwest from means of trans- .: - 1, trh.r rate tnan J" " Z riJnT. who use the .!!; ' itu i . lower rates we Same manner that the big men of other communities do. If we want to build P PvylUUVU MIA VAVwaaa w wiuic ew- - So far as OUT traillC U'i i-uc .- " , . ti t -.111 v. 1 -u imnnvtant tradln? rn- l.uv.Viv.vuv. i ii-3 o v i -r ' . . the products produced by our people in order that they mav live and pay in- terest on their investment. The great- . . wa have rtmfrZl cra,?nBSstce Si.A'' P a'ne V lize this highway. Knropean Trade Essential. waterway is not what it should be. Under the new conditions ateamshlD lines ,"r": tn tii North Paciflc from Eu- our EuroDeu connection is in- Jreouent. It lu ? been , proven that we equ nt It has i cannot seil iu?er "PP"'1 J", Ited bTunsettling Tfj'? aTcl s h IifSfn ccSltJo"s o Pe ofd orW Our limber Industry f - Mnv mills truWla frantically for anv kind ot struggle .frantically lor. Kino i tr.nsnortation to Eurooe.. To remedy the European situation confronting our industries we must get is not In our favor, like other products more steamships to come here. One of but we can . by intelligent, persistent the inducements for them to make the effort get a large share of that, con- , h fPom Rnrone to.tuw nil or the Columbia. Oregon wiii he ram from Europe to Portjan,j. yet. with this crying neces- Portland. B,ty before USi we have business men wno are 1. 1. i .mi rl f frnnHn from the Old a&gressive, farsighted communities do. Foreign Trade Fields Big, - - - - The Orient is in baa way for tne present because of the unsettled condi - tions produced through the European war. Traffic there nas ianen away rapidly. Orientals will not buy much. noUr when wheat here sells for II a bushel. They cannot buy much lumber oecause Liieir uuuums S J 7 mem operations uaic uccn through closing their money market. Their exports have also oeen cnecKea somewhat, thus further curtailing their ouying puwe.. m' h tion with the Orient for any traffic, and ln these days when everytning is un-, . - . , ' bad. All that our people cad do now kciucu . 11 - 1.1 iu ---- v. ---- stana rraaj u uot "j community must see that our Oriental traffic is given the enterprise so com- pletely as to warrant improvement. South America presents no important ohantrA for Portland aS a reSUlL OI tne. - --- --------i... war. South America State's Opportunity Extensive Market for Northwest Products, Including 'Canned Salmon, Canned Fruits, Cereals, Apples and Lumber, Is Seen. Bt Henry Alber, President Albers Bros, By Henry company. THVRP is no doubt that South HERB is no doubt tnat boui AT& mt" oiiponunuiw " thing else worth while, it will require years of weU-directed efforts before , lu ." I nt t, o htinlness. That this - serves the serious attention of our "wo merchants manufacturers Is indi-' , -hlh catea oy v" vuiuh , . .... 7"rtS gr Tf tunitles and follow the lines adop ed by Germany. i,ngiana anu otner .u.n- tnes. On a recent visit to Brazil. Argen- tina and Uruguay it was made clear to me that we must adopt a programme iu ic .. ' that will be attractive to the business Interests of South Amrlca. we must, eral way. iney wU. ?BJ,'SU 0f our merchants, man- , " , er margin or adjust ourselves to their metnods. we Buenos Aires. . in.s is a ' f that being flour lumber and cotton, financial support of our banks, and ship service to the West Coast of South America we have a remarkable oppor- tunity to get in-there with a limited number of products which ''We may manircturetota European or At- lantic seaboard competition. We are urging that these be shipped, that the steamship service given us be strength- ened To do this we must get a few into the territory and force our ni-nducts imon the market, as competi- tors are doing. Portland is being asked to do this and must comply. Our possibilities in foreign trade now are of the most promising order. There ' are but a few great products sought in the North Pacific by the steamship line, and these Portland may control. These Products are lumber, wheat, flour, oats, barley, fruit and salmon. In lumber we can produce double tho output of nnv other Dort. without seriously im- pairing our resources. When Iwe use p rw must.' we can longer hauls, will give us 'control of the fruit trade sent by water, salmon trollini? all of the Columbia. Oregon and Washington coast product, and from 600,000 to 700,000 cases from Alas- 1--This nnantltV if hfOllSfht here. aS Btock products,' etc. These may all be StOCK proaucts, etc. neae nitty i. wa developed and made to enrich our coun- wiu jve them a regular, y tne markets of the . through water transportation. . 111 1 . ., Kesourcea Jre i;umu our territory is one of incomparable resources. Nature gave them morehere for th6 al(1 of man. than ln any other like area, not excepting California. We ii,c. mnvo with more rertaintv. economically and within reason- distance of tidewater. We have timber resources that surpass those back of all other Pacific ports on the North Araerlcan side of the ocean. We have water power aimost at tidewater, tn Quantity surpassing tnat possessea . by.y otner uke area o the world, and tnia power is an industrial factor and tnia power vield come Jg (t flue tQ tho provide and main. transportation lines, needed, i marketing agencies, that will make L n .... th. nroriuner cnmlncr to our territory 77T , , uiacturers ino-wiii. first essentials will be a knowledge of the Spanish language. When a sales- rrives there, his first introduc- "on and standingn .the business com- munity depends on nis unoersunums and . t speaking, of the native tongue. Many of the German emis- &Me to speak five languages .in entlv and to do -so is a valuable. . , ant ss"e This great field of commerce em- ' the need of an American mer p.. s " ,!' .i.. cnant marine. y - , 00 compete with foreign bottoms. '""n in the establishment oi Drancn DanKs ln Brazil. Argentina and ?'!t The National City Bank of New York was the first, American financial in- . . ,. . , , stitution to invace i8 bow operating a - l"- our trade relations. It has not been many, years since these countries were the theater of strife and bloodshed. Today they are taking their place among the im- portant producing and purchasing na- tions of the world. In the pant 12 years the trade of South America In- creased from $712,000,000 to II. 665.000.- 000. The increase of Imports was 10s per cent, of exports 155 per cent and of the total trade of 133 per cent. Ar- gentina is a marvelously rich country; it alone has an annual trade of $700. - 000,000. The trade of Brazil totals 1500.000.000 annually. The trade of South America now is nearly quad- ruple the entire trade of China. Portland and tne ummmi mver basin have a golden opportunity to par. ticipate in South American trade. We should direct our attention to BraKll. Portland and the coiutnoia Kiver Argentina, Peru and Chile, the four leading republics. The imports of these countries consist largely of machinery. electrical appliances, power tools, cloth and canned goods. Practically all elec- trlcal machinery has been supplied by Germany. In the Northwest we have such products as canned salmon. canned and dried fruit, canned beans. canned peas and similar products cereals, apples and lumber that are In demand in South America There is no question that we can Increase our exports in these com- modities manyfoid. Vnless the business interests of Oregon begin to prepa now to expand this trade, we will wit- Oriental Market Possibilities Big Far Fast Becoming Modernised and Demand for Manufactured Prod uct la Steadily Iacreaalna". THE opportunity for commercial tal Is loath to ernbaajt In unprof Itslile exploitation in the Orient has investment. In order, therefore, to stlm been in evidence for years, but is ulate the building and operating of more apparent now than ever before, American ships, it seems necessary 8 . . . ,v, ,hlo'i some artificial means munt be provldod on Ktrain m i" uw-k - , . . vnt tpajl. has shattered the carefully built traae structures tne European nauuna nu. spent years in building. Due to the lact that the European countries will . . . a w.vh tin nenvv nurcnasora ul ich, " J - -' 7 ' , t , -.-ni.. silk, spices and other oriental staples. there will' always Te a big trade be- tween the countries of the Old World and tnose or tne r ar 1.111, orient is sieaauy ubuuuuuk Ized. There is an increasing demand for innumerable manufactured proa- ucts for which this country will be seeking an outlet for the surplus. Some of that big trade which Europe enjoys, came to her naturally along tne lines u. icoov , , , bulk of it has been built up by steady. consistent rustling op w v- of traae apeciaiisis, wno ir factured packed and shipped, not al- ways according to European standards, but always exactly as the Orientals wanted them. piri.. Hurt Pith Un. The ability of this country to work gdemonstratedwit Ttwo of our great staples, flour and lumber. It V,ei Aor.. V. V. " dispose ox lii aurjyi uo nuw mo uuun ' , . . , . . . nn 'L'portUmVer Company sent the first big steamship 2 , w . . . u tr-. .... in cargo of lumber to the Far East, but ln ?rB" "t Wr' . A- 7:,lZ ."IL" ie pas'- !"""LT'-"V. from Oregon and Washington more than 30.000,000 barrels of flour and more than 1.000.000,000 feet of lumber. These pioneers in Portland's lumber and flour trade witn tne unent worsen tnat neiu with high-class men. who not only -had the ability to sell whe mand. but who also by their skill ln demonstrating the - 1 value ot tneir staples. ' Speelallzatloa la Needed. These cases are cited to show the re- J?1! 'market for Oregon fuit should not be hampered by trying e expense of the trip with a hardware house that may be trying to ,n" Beti ntoin e e f chlna alon, t 1019 the imoorts or unina atone '"t:i , 1550 000.000. of which this -. -,d bt 124.OOO.OOO worth, most us to the possibilities across the Pacific. Pnmaat Prevldlnn; fee l.arare Banking Cenaectlea and Wars, af Trade taataaarlea, Maaaeeted. By II. E. Fenaell. Vir-Preldat Hi. Joaa I. timber t Mtip&uj . RELATIVE to Oregon's opportuni ties for trade to Australia ana New Zealand, ft Is my opinion our present opportunities equal any of our Pacific Coast states and. for some com modities, better than the Atlantic Coast states, although passage through th Panama Canal will open up more direct over-sea communication to Australia and New Zealand than has heretofore been enjoyed from the Atlantlo Coat. Our export trade from Oregon to tho colonies thus far has been conflneU mainly to rough lumber, and while this Is a market which our manufacturers have been glad to avail themselves of. it has carried with It many restrictions mitigating against the Justifiable and fair profit to which they should be entitled. Australia is well advanced In the science of self-protection, and restric tive duties are Imposed on all Imports which Interfere with home Industry. Their tariff is so arranged that cer tain dimensions of lumber are admit ted at less duty than that of other dimensions; this being done as much of the lumber received from us la man ufactured. Worked and surfaced lum ' ber Is barred by heavy Import duty and thus our lumber manufacturers are limited in these markets to a portion of their product only, and thers Is not. as might be supposed by the general public, an opportunity to market our full line in this trade. Australia sml New Zealand both have timber of their own and their timhermen are vnry much on the alert and watchful of lcg- islatlon. so that Import duties are kept as high on forest products from the United States as their Influence can keep it, and unless wo have represen- tntives in the field to lntroduco our products, educate customers to their uses and watch our Interests, little sat- isfactory headway will be made. Peo- pi c( the United states comment nt iength on our advantages for export- jn(f to different parts of the world, but mtie effort Is put forth to build uo . and foster direct trade with foreign ports. ou the Pacific Coast, situated n we nre jt H,,.ms Inevitable we must ex- port In order to rtisposo of our prod- uct, which can go bark into our own uct8 whch can go bark Into our own country only to comp,.tfl monK 0r- solvM ln overstocked markets. It seem, to mo tho wav to rxirnd OHr port train is to follow the example of the old World and encourage our younn men t0 r(,pregent us In foreign ports alu, establish them as our agents In aittrnnt ciles to which we hope tn exten(1 our markets, and in order that we may deal aire-e-t. our banking houses Bhould have branch representation In th ,ac to ellaWih ci-ediU and encourage irrrt remittance, and ... change. We of the United Htates have been busily engaged developing our ow country. This, coupled with the fnct that. generally speaking, our peo- i, wouM pref,.r to live here than else. where, has been a great reason why w have not mRrat,a to other places and willing to leave home. This will avail of little, however, unless we have our own transportation. Threugh the me dium of the ship we would be enabled to transport our commodities, place ourselves In close touch with the buy lng countries and bring about direct communication and negotiation. It has been truly said that the United States in competition with Europe Is unable to hold Its own In tho matter of over-sea. transportation, and capl- o.eom h npnim 1 le of onera- l" tf'"""1 " " t(m n competitlbn with that of foreign countries. Our vast lnlnnl population. failing to realise the full Importance of an American merchant marine, seems nnwllllnff' in offer tlavtrnmflnt auhstdv b - ----- for that enterprise. We of the state bor,erinff the ocean, however, fully j.,,,, the necessity and advantage ot ownln(f our over-sea, carriers, and were it possible 10 excite sutucieni interest aniong our capitalists to inauco mem to contruct and operate tonnage for our export trade, we would undouiit- e(Jiy receive a great direct benefit therefrom. I believe It would pay good returns if the state would take It upon Useif to BUbsIdlze, or at least guaran iee aBniticv " " - " " 1 tlonB, locally owned ships. This I sua- gest as one or tne means "i Hiennun our export trade to Australia and ,ev irly days of this Coast tho lumber trade wero mn-m Inf.r.ul iut It, 1 1, . means of transportation than In their manufacturing plants. They built sail- ing vessels and operated them to the maxkets they supplied, handling the , ! . l.k.l.. 1tn.n I ...... n .- uusuiena yiuuiuui... ,.v.v,,v.. P---- -"- " o"r -tor doj. not command capita, enough l J i: selves and aid the building of ships . . w t. i for tho benefit or tne m jioio stuie, eni f .0 extend and foster the much- desired commerce. People of our cities priue tnemseives .u .u. hm.ii. ... on their skyscraping buildings, many , ... represent, singly. Investment "f tulw a good eh p. To my urr'c le?LA bl M rul. .ro "lnd,th"e , tB. SeaT of owner. trnPeamenlg:n?omede"frrom0h:rom" " -,, .,,. ,h(w hanDn to own a 't.0 such a building Is constructed It la not " uuu." "I. . neiliier uurn ii. umuiuuig uiuu; v . " .nralrl Uar better for our cities f the needs of commerce occupied ell available buildings and the city a SoXZ. ' The matter of trade extension . foreign countries can be considered from many viewpoints, but summln the situation up from a commonplace atandpoint. 1 would say. we first need, honest, energetic, capable people In the nuneBi, eucritruv, uttinuia i" different markets to represent isenv our merchants and producers; then greater thin tho average man reallaaa. then the