The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-20
The ATTACK ON SAN FRANCISCO.

THE CALL a few days ago published
letter from Mr.. Huntington, in which he
-snggested that If the merchants of San
Francisco would build up a great city they
must turn their attention to Eastern Asia.
rot attempt TO pull down the railroad COM
pany. He says: The ships that she (San
Francisco has ever chartered-she has
ever built any-were chartered because
he hoped by so doing to be able to tear
GOWN one of the greatest Industries that is
doing all 1t can to build up California" So
much for Mr.. Huntington, who says we
aust go TO Eastern Asia If we would build
p San Francisco, not try to interfere with
us ialiroao company, which is doing go
mucn Tor the State. As an appendage TO
IT. HuntiDgtoH's letter, we snbioin an
editorial article from the Record Union. a
newspaper which is run in the interests of
me railroad company, and which never
loses an occasion to try and ipiure San
francisco 1t reads as follows:
SAN FRANCISCO AS A DISTRIBUTING
CENTER.
In the course Of long article on clipper com.
fetitlun with railroads. and the aims OF the
Traffic Association contention in San Francisco.
ne Examiner says IN the mouth Of "One OF the
committee" Of the association: 81 tell You this
ght is Of wide significance 1t means the re-
tFvenalion OF San Francisco as a great distribut-
~ center"
mat Is, San Francisco is more than Jealous OF
iOt abiilty 10 obtain supplies without paving
Aioute 10 oah francisco handlers. Now II San
FRANCISCO VIII strike out IN true merchandtsing
aud seek 10 distribute TO the fartbest shores ~
the oceans, and not attempt to live wholly unon
Toe necessities OF the INTERIOR she will meet with
no Encouragement from the latter.
Nbat zone OF the committee" means, however.
g that lie peddlers OF San Francisco conten,,
piate he possibility OF regalning that level OF
supremacy that viii make the metropolis The one
"hiy ana chief distributor for all The Interior
o. Inc State. and the people or the Interior the
tflDute-payefs 10 The city regardless OF the
blesoih OIL The margin OF profit IL sees tit TO fix.
oah franclsco, II IS well 10 remember how.
ever never manifested so much as a snap Of the
gers oi care iof Tie prosperity OF The Interior
che mas never made an effort to take care of ia
-lans portaton; has never contributed IN tho
construction OF railroads into it.; has mo- fos.
'efea It's schemes Of local Improvement. or given
s"Pp"it 10 It's plans TO people The valleys by mar
yihg iand and water. Had the interior waired
ton saE Francisco for railways IL would To-
cay be dependent upon bull team. and nratst.
sIhooueis Tor means OF carriage.
me truth Is, and all this bloyIatIpp in ca,
.,"hc'sco hinges upon it, that the towns ana |
80 Vi interior California are no longer deneo |
aeht uion San Francisco for supplies and tbera |
Ia e an The pinch OF the shoe is The 60 /
rnaneial. industrial and other conditions AT
"o last taken with cheap franscontine,,.I
,' poitatoh facilities, have made lie interior
h"epehdent oil San Francisco and her ono linz |
nonopoy OF distribution. '"0 ''''e
90 IL nappens thai low incoming ra,es n, fr.,c,,
hufe 10 Tie benefit OF a non- metronoIir.n go,
iaiioh that Is BOW OF much greater volnma ia,
ne POPULATION OF San Francisco, and bence t,asa
Tears rom Which has sprung the Traffic Associa
ION with Its bewallings. That associatIon vii,
never be able 10 convince the producers of Cali.
'ofnia that IL Is wise to put their casa In the |
lands OF the association
San francisco was once the focal center Of an |
and dIverging commercial lines on I
Ihe coast. But conditions Inevitable under steady
growth have disturbed these lines and deprived
ne metropolis OF her capacity as q distributing
CENTER Tor IL Is no longer necessity that the en-
IRE commerce OF the coast shall find its epirepot
- me Golden Cate, and IL Is not surprising there.
'oie mat The city should complain. But Il ia
amazing maj u should continue 10 bewail the in
,shaDie' ana 10 seek no new fields for its energy
=, - 'i'"enies Ion one moment that by any posi-.
e agitation, or activity, it is ever 10 regain its
apieihacy az The sole distributing cenler for the
'AAto u y aeeeiying itself woefully. The com.
~ g o. tae state no longer crosses ana re-
.osses 20 c0nsefsing lines at san Francisco nor
an sss 40 80 again. II every demand tbe |