The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-14
EXPECTS A CROWD
The Board of Trade Upon
immigration.
A Member Enthusiastic Upon the
Prospects of California to
Attract Settlers.

The State Board OF Trade held a meeting
yesterday afternoon at their quarters in the
Croeker building President Eugene j. Greg
ory made lengthy report Of the work accom-
plIshed during the past four weeks, which met
with The hearty approval OF all present. he
also entered into statistical details with refer
ence 10 the acreage and cultivation OF fruit
lands In California, as also the qualities of
their respec live products. The report OF tie
secretary, which followed, was entirely crafty
ing 10 the board and was ordere placed on file.
A set of resolutions was adopted than king
A. b. Butler for his efforts in simplifying the
dried-iruit tariff which was before the House
Finance Committee at Washington.
A long discussion ensued on the promotion OF
immigration TO California. w. H. Mills laid
the matter before the board in its various
forms. He explained briefly the causes which
led him TO believe that the heaviest flood of
immigration which has ever been known in the
hist DRY of this State is about TO dawn, and that
wthin six months CalIfornia's population Will
have increased many thousands. He based his
argument upon the fact of the hard times
which have existed throughout the country re-
Gently, and which, in the natural course of
events, caused discomfort among the people
who are thereby directly affected, will occasion
general moving about from one place to an
other In The quest Tor more prOhta able employ
ment.
He contended that as the Eastern States were
more seriously Affected In this particular than
grafton would be 10 this side. and further, that
those who are coming as rule intend 10 settle
here upon land.
To subsIanIiate this remark Mr.. Mills stated
that to his knowledge the management of the
many thousands OF Eastern and Southern
factories and shops which diminished their
| forces have kept only those VINO are in poor
circumstances as safeguard against dis
| putes arising from low salaries. The mechanic
who had money In bank or Invested In property
was In all cases disposed OF, and IL Is 10 this
| class that California NAV look likelV 10 con-
| tribute settlers.
at now remains with the property owners of
| this Stale" lie continued, 10 avail themselves
| OF this opportunity aud best locate tie incom-
! ing population. We should induce extensive
| landowners 10 divide certain sections of their
| territory into small farms and dispose of them
at reasonable terms, ana take every possible
! means in their power TO assist the new settlers
In successfully carrying on their respective
| Industries on a profitable basis"
Colonel John Z. Irish followed, and based his
| remarks upon The wel-known proclvitIes OF
| the so-caled land sharks, whose unprincipled
/ manner of conducting business has caused no
| end of discomfort among immigrants who have
| fallen into their HANDS, aud been placed upon
land which is either laden with aIkali or limited
| in depth by a hard pan formation, upon which
nothing could possibly be produced. He neld
] that unless measures were taken TO prevent
| this form of HIGHWAY robbery" the interests
| Of California would suffer more than from any
1 other cause.
b. NJ. Lelong. S. "A. Cole and others made
! strong arguments in favor OF The proposition,
| and IL was finally decided 10 leave the matter in
| charge of the finance committee 10 contrive
means whereby new settlers could be guarded
! against such swindlIng lane manipulators and
receive proper protection.
The matter OF the election or officers for the
! ensuing year was then taken up, aud resulted
| as follows: President, Eugene j. Gregory
| first vice. president, General n. 4, Chlpman
second vice-Dresdent. j. 5. Emery; general
manager and secretary, William S. Green o!
the CoiuSa Sun; treasurer. the Changers Bank
Board of drectors-Eugene J. Gregory. john
| BOggs, CAPTAIN ii. A. Messenger, General n
+. Chapman, j. 5. Emery, J.. G. McAfee, w. H.
Mills, James A. Morrlssy, Tyler Beach, Colonel
j. L. Irish and 5. Ii. Cole.