The San Francisco call., 1898-02-27
WILL HUNT FOR
 THE DEFICITS The State Board Ap- points an Important
 Committee. Will Examine the Finances of the Alaska Trade
 Committee.
Many Other Important Resolutions Were Passed by the
 Board.

At the meeting of the State Board of Trade held yesterday for the purpose of taking some action in regard to re- viewing the management Of the affairs of the Alaska trade committee, It was decided to appoint committee to in vestigate the books, assets ana Hapill- ties of the Alaska trade committee, and this committee will report pack to the State Board at an adjourned meeting to be held next Tuesday. The mem bers of the committee are w. ii. NILS, B. N Rowley and Craigie sharp.
 The following important resolutions were also passed by the board:
 First-In all efforts made for the. pur- nose of advertising the resources Of the State of California, paramount consluera- tion should be given to the question oi creating new markets, augInentIhe anu extending existing markets for the prod- ucts of the fields, orchards, vineyards gardens mines and forests or thls state.
 Second-A profitable market for the products of a commonwealth IS tne con- trolling factor in the groWtn, the pros neritv and development of that common wealth. -
 Third-An exhibition which will furnish a knowledge of the resources or thls State to the people of the civilized world will accomplish the maximum good.
 Fourth-In view of these fundamental consideratio the State Board or lraoe will at once enter upon the coilectlon o1 an exhibit to be placed Wltn tne eNniplt made bv the people of the United States at the international exposition 10 De held in Paris in the year 1900. -
 Fifth-The State Board of Trade will at once commence the collection or man cial resources for the purpose of making Californfa's exhibition a Paris In 1900 adequate and effective.
 Sixth-That at an early date the Boards of Supervisors of the various counties Of this State and commercial bod1es De re- uuested to send delegates to State con- vention to be held in the city or San Francisco, for the purpose of devislng means for a unified exhibition of the products of this State at Paris, as here inbefore set forth.
 Seventh-That the determination of this board to make an exhibit at Paris in 1900 is not taken with any reference to any sentiment of opposition In the minds of the members of this board to any To- cal celebration or exposition which may be planned; but, on the contrary: the State Board of Trade will lend all aid within its power to any eTort made in the direction of making a great exposi- tion in celebration of the semi-centennial anniversary of the statehood of the State of California.
 Resolved. That the foregoing declara- tions be made the subject of special con- sideration at the regular meeting of this board on the Sth of March; that all per sons interested be invited to attend the regular meeting of the board, and that a special invitation be extended to the Governor of the State. to the executive committee of the California Press Asso- citation, to the editors and proprietors of all journals published in the State of Cal ifornia, to members of the Boards of Supervisors or delegates appointed by them, and to interested and patriotic citi- fhrOnphnnt a