The morning call., 1893-12-13
WITH HIS PARTY.
Caminetti Tells How He
Will Vote.
He FavorS Protection to California
Products, but Will Make No
Hopeless Factious Fight.

AT meeting of the State Board OF Trade
yesterday Congressman Camlnetti was present
upon invita- ion 10 speak 10 resolution asking
from The Ways and Means Comnlite tee that the
present taritf on prunes, raisins, wines, nuts
and olive oil shall be allowed TO remain as 1t IS
and not changed as proposed by the wilson
bill.
The Congressman from the northern district
spoke Informally and with much frankness,
answering questions put by various members
Of the board without hesitation or reserve. His
district he said, while made up in part from
fruit-growers, was most interested In tn i'm
provement of rivers and in mining laws. These
matters Overshadowed all Others He could
not avoid obeying the wishes OF his constitu-
ency and these would be his guide.
Concerning the proposed reduction Of the
tariff on fruit, he would do whatever lay in his
power to defeat this section in the committee.
In case Ii were brought before the House OF
Representatives he would seek to defeat 1t on
the floor. He believed that majority IN both
hOusrs was 10 favor of tariff revision. and In
case 1t was not possible to kill the free fruit
section, he still would vote for the Wilson bill
rather than keep up tactic US fight, lick over
the traces, and drive himself out Of his own
party. This would be bulIing his head against
stone wall, and would rob him of whatever
usefulness be might have In securing appro-
priations for river improvements and better
mining laws. He would not, simply for the
principle of prot ctioD, detach himself from his
party nd Join a helpless hopeless minority.
Answering a question by Mr.. Mills Congress
man Camnetti says he thought the Ways and
Means Committee would listen to a protest by
the California Board of Trade. He explained
hat the bill was still Ia the committee, and
that IL would probably not be reported 10 the
House until after the holiday adjournment
No doubt all proposed amendments would be
ref fTed 10 the committee, and would have 10
await The committees report before being de-
bated Oh the floor of Congress.
A motion prevailed 10 allow persons having
lands for sale within the Stare 10 list them In
the books of the board by paying small fee.
provided the land offered for sale should be ap-
proved by the Board OF Supervisors OF the
county wherein The land is located. This con-
slderaton was granted 10 view OF the many
visitors who will visit the board rooms during
the Midwinter Fair, some OF whom will wish 10
buy farms.
II was announced that the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railroad would run refrigerator
vegetable cars from san Francisco TO ST. Louis
during Ihe winter. the cars 10 be opened at the
various cities en- route and the veget bles sold.
The headquarters of The California Press AS
sociation viii be in the Board OF Trade rooms
during the cOntinu nee of The fair.
Dr.. Max StUessel advised the board that be
was writing a book in German descriptive OF
California's resources for Eastern distribution,
and asked the boards approval. This was
promised on condition that the book should
prove acceptable.