The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-05

a large amount of goods TO the merchants
in the northwest. The trade will proba-
ably keep up during this month and then
fall away almost entirely next month. Il
will revive about February and the indl-
cations are that there will be perfect
avalanche next spring. This trade is OF
great importance to San Francisco and
! San Francisco should look out for its in.
! lerestS."
1.-THE attention of the Chamber of Com
merce will be called to this matter at once,
| have not the least doubt" said Presi-
dent Hugh Craig yesterday. land myself
am eager to see that body have a chance
10 take some action in the matter. Then
our united protest can be forwarded to
Secretary Gage and he can draw the at
tention of the Canadian Ministry to it.
/ This will give him a show 10 let the
| Canadian Government know that we do
not believe we are being fairly treated and
at the same time give him good founda-
ton on which to base his demand for a
change IN the existing conditions"
1.-The Dominion Government is not
treating Us fairly BY any means" said
]. W. Kerr. president of the Manufac-
turers' and Producers Association and
the Council OF Associated Industries. at
should either be forced 10 show more
decent spirit and not want to hog 1t all
or their goods shonld be charged heavy
duty to be taken across American soil, as
we'll as making Juneau the only port at
which foreign vessels should be permitted
to unload.
"At the next meeting of the Manufact-
urers' and Producers Association l intend
TO bring this matter 10 the notice of the
directors of that tody. In the meantime
mean to skirmish around and find some
men who understand the subject in its
entirety and can arouse the interest that
the importance of the subject demands.
In the early spring when the rush comes
the merchants of this City are going to be
found in the condition OF the foolish vir-
gins and will lose a vast deal of trade. In
fact if the same conditions prevail then as
now they will lose all of it. We ought to
make united protest that will be felt at
Washingto and cause the Federal officials
to see that the rights of American mer-
chants are not pied on"
Jacob Goldberg, OF Goldberg, Bowen &
Co., had this to say:
''In my opinion we are couceding a vast
deal more to the British than they are to
us. In fact, they are conceding nothing
to US at all, and taking all they can get.
II the present condition of affairs is per-
mitted to continue, the merchants of San
francisco are going to lose great deal of
| money, and il will all be because our Gov
eminent seems to be too apathetic 10 look
out for It's citizens when difficulty arises.
why, IN the spring, when the grand
rush expected by every body is made for
| the klondyke all the trade will go to the
| merchants of Victoria and the other trade
centers of British Colum bia. We ought
to make reprisal. The privilege of taking
goods 10 Dyea in foreign vessels should be
abolished. or the Canadian Government
should let American goods pass duty free.
If the merchants of this City 10 not arise
and make a protest that will be heard by
the officials at Washington, they will have
nobody to blame but themselves when
they see all the trade going to Canadian
merchants"
Julian Sonntag, secretary of the Cali
forGia Miners Association, spoke in this
vigorous fashion,:
What do l think Of the state OF affairs
that exists? l believe that it is one of the
most disgracefui positions this country
has been placed in for long time. Ameri-
can interests have already suffered to a
limited extent bat nothing to the way
they will in the early spring when so many
people will rush 10 the Klondyke.
What are such bodies as the Cham Der
of Commerce, the Manufacturers and
Producers and the Merchants Associa-
ton for, anyway. if it is not to look out for
the interests of the commercial part of the
community in such a situation as this? 1t
is their duty to inform themselves upon
this question and draw it 10 the attention
OF the business world. When that is done,
they should petition the Department of
state TO ameliorate the conditions that
make the American merchants work at so