The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02

the Academy of Sciences and the Chamber
of Commerce. These bodies, or their
representatives, had determined that
it was a duty they owed to the
people of this coast and the coed name
of San Francisco to protest against the
dismissal of Professor Davidson, whose
career has been of such an honorable char
acter, and whose service to the Govern
ment and this coast has been so long rec
ognized by all who were acquainted with
him intimately and affected by his work
directly, or who knew him merely in his
official capacity.
They called upon Senator Perkins as the
chief representative of the people of the
coast, and when they asked his opinion he
was quick to respond that whatever should
be done ought to be done Immediately
while the people are well informed of the
facts. Then his advice was that these So
cietles should formulate statements OF the
work done by Professor Davidson on this
coast, reciting his long service under the
Government, and then address memorial
to the Secretary of the Treasury on the
subject and ask that the California Sem
ators and Congressman put the whole mat
ter before Congress at the next session and
ask Professor Dayidson's reinstatement.
"Do this now" said Senator Perkins,
sand provide each of the Senators and
Representatives with copies, that they may
have them for reference, and urge that
action be taken without delay when Con-
gress assem- bles."
Captain W. L. Merry of the Chamber Of
Commerce presented the matter to Senator
Perkins on behalf of that body and ex.
pressed himself pleased with the sugges-
tions made by the Senator. The chamber
will hold its regular quarterly meeting on
the 9th inst, at which time the matter
will be duly presented and efficiently dis
posed of.
President Hardness of the Academy OF
Sciences went to the Senator and stated
that the academy desired to act in the
matter, and upon receiving the sugges-
tons of Senator Perkins he prepared the
following statement and presented it at
last nights meeting;
Ladies and gentlemen, members of the
Academy of Sciences The public press has in
formed you that Professor Davidson, member
OF this academy and for many years its presi-
dent, has, in defiance OF civil service rules,
been summarily dismissed from the position
he has so honorably filed as director of the
Geodettc Survey of this coast; therefore it Is
duty Incumbent upon US that we, as body,
action as should express Our sentiments upon
SO imp ortant subject.
/ would therefore ask you to devise some
method by which we may, through our rep
resentatiyes in Congress, convey to the GOVERN
ment at Washington the sentiments of this
academy in the very important matter which
now present for your consideration.
HARVEY w. HARDNESS President
San Francisco, July 1, 1895.
w. S. Chapman, G. P. ,Rixford and DR..
Gustavesen were appointed committee to
draft suitable memorial.
Members of the board of regents of the
University of California, and also some of
the faculty, called on Senator Perkins and
expressed the intention of entering their
protest against the removal of Professor
Davideon and I1rOinp his
The Senator is in recei pit of letters from
Professor Howison and President Kellogg
of the University of California, in which
they write in the highest terms of Pro-
lessor Davidson and desire his return to
his position.