The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-06

China and India have been enrlch1ng
| Western Europe for many centuries ana
bull1ng up great cities all along the iheo
its march, while the west coast OF Amer
| lea has turned away this trade from our
doors. Large manufactures could nave
been in existence here to-day II we naa
availed ourselves of the cheap labor which
| is at hand, and, as l have said, the IN
| dustries created by these would have sup p
! ported large population OF our people.
| There are mouths to feed ana pooles 10
clothe and minds to educate ana the IN
| dustries necessitated by these wants are
many and varied.
81 had the pleasure of being present at
! the anniversary dinner OF the bohemian
| CLUB fortnight ago, and witnessed tnere
a scene not only memorable but slgnln-
cant in San Franc SEQ. l saw the Chinese
Minister and his suite welcomed Win
| heartiness and hospitality which dlo
honor to tine good sense and friendly
| hearts of those well-known clubmen,
| whose reputation for wit, keen apprecla-
| ton OF the best things in the intellectual
world, and independence In expressing
| their opinions, have made the ciuo IA
| nous. Courteous, kind and manly were
| the words in which the clubs president
who is with US to-night-greeted the dis
tinguished envoy from China; and, when
| the cheers which welcomed Wa Ting rang
had subsidized, the Minister began ma re-
| Spouse in words which were beautlful 10
hear, for they touched the hearts OF his
| listeners.
81 have come said he, ito find an old
friend He might have added. think,
with truth that he had found many new
| ones, and friends, too, who would ASSIST
him IN Fighting any wrongs. II wrongs
they were, which had been suffered by ms
people at the hands of ours; and as he
| proceeded with his speech it seemed TO me
| that China had representative
| VINO would do honor to his own country
and at the same time show US Americans
that all the virtues did not belong to any
| one race Or creed.
Il hope that the fine spirit OF the Bohe-
milan Club may find many imitators on
this side OF the continent, as 1t no doubt
will in the East. China can walt, Tor she
is a country which counts her age by CEN
turtles instead of years, and was old when
the first Egyptian kings were crowned.
perhaps l should apologize Tor lntrud-
| ing here a subject which may seem re-
moved somewhat from the field In which
| our thoughts and illusions would natur-
| ally gather, but we are tonight bro Their
| hood. and within that comprehensive
! circle one may be permitted 20 speak Tor
that part of humanity which IN this
country must be more or less defenseless
because it has no vote, and whose oHense,
l have sometimes thought, lay In its
ability to save money where others
waste.
"AlI these economic questions we,
as officers Of the Southern Pacific Com
pany, are deeply interested N studying,
for our prosperity runs on parallel lines
with those of the State. California, COM
pared with the rest OF The United States,
has already more railroad facilities than
| her population would warrant. We are
| prepared to carry vastly greater tom
mage than we ara likely to get Tor many
| years to come.
The railroad wants tonnage, for only
| by an increase in business can 1t return
| anything to Its stockholders at the present
rates. California. with AL area of nearly
AZ per cent of the entire acreage OF the
| United States, has a population OF less
| than 2 per cent. The State could easily
support a population of ten millions.
where there are now | suppose, not over
million and half of people. Does
| California welcome the coming guest ex-
cept with the personal, social hospitality
for which she is noted? l meet many
| Eastern people on their return from a
visit to this State who uniformly
praise, and praise extravagantly the ser
vice given 10 the State by the Southern
Pacific Company, declaring that they
have ridden over no finer roads anywhere
and that the charges are lower than they
are on any other important railroad in the
word, considering the conditions which
prevail. l think we can justly congratu-
| late ourselves that we are doing our part
/ in the evolution of the States future, and
l trust you may live to see our glorious
| California overlooking with thrifty work
ers and teeming with countless hives OF
! industry.
Once more, gentlemen, L greet you
| with all my heart and with the sincere
hope that / may often have the pleasure
of again welcoming you under my own
roof"
J. C. Stubs, third vice. president of the
Sout hern Pacific Com pany, responded to
Questions of Traffic; w. G. Curtis, en-
gineer OF maintenance of way, to GAS
J Others See U.s.; Fred B. Meyers, president
| of the local Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers. to "The Engineer; w. B.
Stafford. president OF the State Organiza-
ton of Conductors, to The Conductor:
A. A. Moore to Con butary Negligence;
Horace G. Plat, the local representative
of the Searles estate, to Steam and
Electricity; w. G.. Sproule. assistant
general freight agent. 10 wind and
Water; J. J. Valentine to Pioneer
| Times" George F. Richardson to Incl
dents Relating to Transportation, Cen
eral w. H. l.. Barnes to The Builders of
the Nation"
Vocal music by the Knickerbocker quar-
tet ana instrumental music by Romeo