The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-11

portion of three million inhabitants of the
city. 1t was as much as my life was worth to
get out and declare war. 1 had to take it all
and get out the best way possible. They
smashed the top of my palanquin with bamboo
sticks and made remarks that caused the blush
to rise to J1y cheeks"
''Is there no protection for an American
there?" asked one of the doctors audience.
absolutely none Had 1 been an English
man would have been treated with respect.
They fear the English and laugh at Ameri-
cans"
"Why is 1t SOP"
"Simply because America never protects her
citizens if they get into trouble. On the other
hand, England will send relief at once and
stand by her subjects. In Canton there is no
more respect for the American Consul than
there is for street gamin. They know that If
they take liberties with an American who has
no particular station in life outside of his own
country, America will never lift her finger
to demand redress. Now, let's get down to this
question ana discuss it. There is a good deal
to be said about the matter and let me tell you
it's about time to find out where the land of
the free and the home of the brave has any
jurisdiction.
al know of a man in San Jose de Guatemala
by the name of John Magee. He was one day
approached by the commandant of the town
ana asked LOT u morse. lie Ieplleu tudt ne
needed the horse himself whereupon the COM
mandant ordered him strapped to post and
given fifty lashes. Magee appealed to the
English Consul, and in short time an Eng
lish man-of-war steamed into the harbor and
demanded 800, 600, or threatened to bonn
bard the city. Twenty-four hours time was
allowed, but long before it was up the money
was ON the deck and Magee got half of 1.-THE
ship the balance. After that incident Magee
was granted concession to build steel pier
out into the ocean, and he charges a cent
pound for every pound of stuff imported and
exported into the country. He is the big Injun
of the place and is greatly respected.
''Now take look at Americas policy. DR..
Harry Cross of Stockton went down to Guate-
mala, took photograph of the palace with
camera and was thrown into prison for two
weeks. He appealed to the American Consul
and got nothing for g reply.
'In Acapulco there is first mate of an Amer
lean ship who shot the second mate in self
defense. All the evidence was clear on that
point, but the people there imprisoned him for
life and he has been in the place for eight
years. Several appeals to the American Gov
eminent have been fruitless, and the result is
that all over the world the foreign policy of
America is a laughing stock. didn't intend
to get into this discussion, but what 1 have
said goes, and it is deplerable that man
dare not defend himself in q foreign country
for fear that his own Government will not pro-
tect him from life of servitude and imprison-
ment. can't stand 1t when think of 1t. It's
enough to drive an American crazy. Let's get
out of here and cool Off; and the Hateful
smile was gone to make room for large ex-
preston of disgust.
At the Lick House last evening several men
were talking about the need for opening up
rkat UtSid 10 StQt or ho OTIS
grown here. at seems to me that Californians
are too much inclined to go ahead and grow
something that somebody else is growing.
They lose good opportunities, too," said j. A.
Finch. 'There is no reason why San Fran
cisco should import its eggs and poultry from
the East
''Oh, that is such a small matter, and it is
such troublesome business" he was an
swered.
"small matter?" said Mr. Finch. "You are
not aware that San Francisco consumed over
1000, 900 dozen eggs last year, and that one
half of them came from the East Let HE give
you some figures have about eggs and poul-
try, and you will see that 1t is one of the
greatest of industries.
"France consumes in eggs and poultry, in
value over 337 900 900 francs annually; Eng
land imported from Germany, Belgium France
and Holland $50, SOC, 600 worth of eggs last
year, Wulle IL Is cStlIudIeO tlat the Un1teO
States in 1894 consumed in eggs and poultry
in value $750,000 600. All the eggs sold do
not go to the restaurants and hotel tables, but
are largely used in the manufacture of kid
gloves, in book-binding establishments, in
finishing fine leather. The calico-print works
used 100000 dozen eggs last year, and
some Photographic establishments use over
100000 eggs annually. Wine CHARTERS use
over 100000 a year. Over half the eggs
sold are used in the manufactures; this por-
ton of the consumption increases more rap
idly than the table demand, which is the
reason SO large an average price is paid for
eggs to-day
"The poultry business of the Eastern st ates
has become one of the leading industries
within the past few years, and for the amount
of money invested has paid larger per cent
profit than any other legitimate business
known. Nine of our leading Eastern cities
consume over S137 600, 900 worth of eggs and
poultry annually. The industry has grown to
such large proportions that some of our lead
ing financiers in the East have gone into the
business, employing scientific men TO run their
plants. The old method OF setting the hen and