The morning call., 1892-08-17
THE soUTHEKN PACTFIc VIEW.

A letter from c. p. Huntington has Just
appeared in a weekly paper-the Wdue-
which we append to this paragraph In order
that our citizens may all see it. It tells the
business men of the city IN an Insulting way
that they have no enterprise; that they do
not know how TO build up business. ''In
California it has been every man for him.
SELF ever since the State began its exist
ence," says this man who has made his
millions out OF Us. He now turns US over
to the trade of Asia, which is supposed to
mean China and Japan. This precious rail-
road company has run the Chinese trade for
all it has been worth. for has it not con-
troHed line Of steamers which has run in
connection with the railroad company,
bringing freight at such rates for overland
transportation that it would not pay the en-.
terprising merchant who engaged in il.
The steamers were run expressly to choke
of trade for San Francisco. We, however,
f0rbear further comments at this time, and
only give Mr.. Huntington's letter, which
should be generally read. It is as follows:
NEW YORK. July 81, 1892.
To the Editor Of the WaUe-SIR: In the IVaUe
a recent date appears an article entitled "The
Railroad Question:" which ! have read with
much interest 1 wish all the people of Cal.
fornia would read it carefully, particularly those
residing OF doing business In or near tue city or
San Francisco, as think II contains many valn-
able suggestions with respect 10 the problem Of
how 10 build up and develop the trade and com.
mercial importance OF your city. IL Is becoming
more and more evident TO the people OF San
francisco themselves that something must be
done in this direction and that radical change
OF policy must be made. Nothing can be gained
by tearing down, but everything by building up.
In California II has been "every man for bi,n.
selP' ever since the State began its existence,
and nowhere IN the Union has this selfish and
unwise spirit been more pronounced.
California has many advantages. Her geo
graphical position is good, her climate ana soil
unsurpassed by any other In the world. San
francisco is her natural emporium, her CON-
mercial aud financial center. who says that San
Francisco cannot be made one OF the finest cities
IN the world, situated as she is upon one Of Ihe
finest barbors OF the world, with her inEigoratfng
climate, that IS neither hot in summer nor cold
In winter; in fact climate that seems TO have
been so prepared that man could make his great
est effort there? How has she improved her op-
poItunites? On what seas has she sent her
ships out TO gather tonnage 10 n her ware
houses and bring home crude material TO her
mills? For centuries the Caucasian race have
been endeavorIng TO reach by the shortest lines
the Orient 10 gather It's rich commerce A vast
amount oi money has been made aud great cities
Duiit out oil The profits ofthat commerce. 1t was
| lett Tor San Francisco at the very gates OF the
vast business, TO Tepel II, to scatter and not TO
gather II. Yes, the only ships that she has ever
eharteTed-she has never built any-were chart
cred because she hoped by so doing to be able to
tear down one OF The greatest industries that ia
doing all IL can to build up California; an organ
iZation that is making no more money Than IL
necessary 10 pay its fixed aud current expenses
which must be done II Its property Is worked
continuously.
No boy or man ever got a ride bv CRYING
"Wblp Debindl" Let each one do the best he
can for himself without doing harm 10 Others
once heard wise man say that the manu-
facturer who made The best article he could for a
certain price would, II lie lived long enough die
rich; whilst the one who made he poorest ar
ticle he could for certain price would die poor
and L believe there few exceptions TO The
above rule. II the wealthy men Of California
who manipulate The produce of The State-yege-
| table, animal or mneral-would pay the highest
| price they could with safety 10 themselves, they
would be doing good thing for California as
| such 4 course would-at least IL should be The
natural result-iBcfease the product OF the State
| There are so many words that ought to be said,
| so many things that ought 10 be done, and must
| be, before San FraBcsc0 becomes great city.
| Sue shall have my best wishes and Efforts, but