The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-07
SOLID ENCOURAGEMENT.

This is handsome news that the Union
League Club of San Francisco has pub
lished. It's committee appointed to take
steps toward securing the next Republican
National Convention for this City mas re-
ported that in response to letters which 1t
had sent to all the members OF the Re
publican National Committee it had re-
ceiyed replies from all, and that nineteen
of the fifty-six who compose the COM
mittee had pledged themselves to vote IN
favor of San Francisco, that some OF the
remainder did not feel at liberty to pledge
themselves and that still others feared that
the expense of coming SO far would be too
great.
This seems to simplify matters greatly.
While it might be deemed a breach OF
good taste for California to offer to pay the
travelling expenses of delegates who may
not be able to afford the cost, it can be still
kept in mind that this would be legitimate.
Far weightier considerations, however,
could be urged upon the delegates. We
have recently had an illustration of Federal
incompetency in dealing with the mineral
lands Of California. Judge Best, Assistant
Commissioner of the General Land Office,
in confession of the Governments inability
to handle this one matter intelllgently, has
suggested that it might be best for Congress
to turn over these lands to the State. As
the mining industry in California has re-
awakened with vigor which undoubtedly
will eclipse the dazzling operations OF early
days, and as mining is one of the things OF
vital concern to the whole country, an
oh ho T1inara1 land
ton, which could be acquired only by a
visit to California, seems to be duty Of
the Republican party.
This is only one of many great things
! The localization and specialization of pur'
suits and industries are the lines upon
which development and prosperity are
now proceeding in the United States
| California has a greater number OF vaiu-
able resources affecting the welfare of the
country than any other State. These are
special and peculiar, and no adequate
| knowledge of them can be secured other
wise than by personal investigation. The
! peculiarities attaching to California ap-
| pertain not only to the soil, but to extra
ordinary conditions of commerce. We
have seen the Canadian Government in
I6IpOSC 1tScI1 DttN Cell u u tue
United States and take away valuable
traffic which this country once enjoyed
and the recently constructed and pro-
jectcd trans-isthmus lines of communica-
ton between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans give the Pacific Coast of the United
States, with reference to the Orient, the
Australian colonies and the Hawaiian
Islands, place in the destiny OF. the
country which it has never occupied
before.
1t is difficult to derive consolation from
the fact that whereas Chicago paid over
100000 to secure the last convention
$75, 900 or $100 900 is deemed sufficient fol
San Francisco to offer. We all know
what has made Chicago the great city that
it is, and we know also that San Fran.
cisco has not become so great simply be-
cause the splendid public spirit that Gre
ated the greatness OF Chicago has been
wanting here. This is an opportunity fol
San Francisco to redeem itself. Cannot
| the Native Sons of the Golden West, who
are preparing for the celebration of AID
mission day on so fine scale, find hint
for earnest, intelligent and patriotic action
| in the present emergency?