The San Francisco call., 1899-12-14
CALIFORNIA MAY
HAVE A BUREAU
At WASHINGTON
kasson's Queer Work
Is the Cause.
MERCHANTS MAY FAVOR PLAN
GERMAN RECIPROCITY TREATY
COMING NEXT.
MERCHANTS MAY FAVOR PLAN

nc action of Kasson. American Com
missioner OF Reciprocity. in the matter ~
the French and jamaican reciprocitv
Neaues' which threaten seriously the
Nellare or California. will lead TO an at
Tempt TO organize a California bureau At
ston, 70 be headed by represent
awe OF the State. whose duty II win he
10 keep constantly IN touch with the ad-
4ilhlstraton In all matters affecting the
,ll material interests OF the State. Some pre-
4il4lharg work has already been quietly
accomplished. Some support TO the plan
Has ALREADY been pledged. The Manufac-
hufers and Producers Association and
the state Board OF Trade have been ap-
prOaeheo- AL other commercial bodies in
ne SlAte VIII have the matter brought
70 their notice. Some talk OF this was
heard on the street yesterday. The chief
IIle0sser IN ne enterprise was found 10 be
II have secured the support OF the
.e .eall IA aetlrers' and Producers Associa-
spH and the State Board OF Trade" said
~, J6cobs, when he was interviewed Il
VII aqoress every commercial BODY IN the
.o.s'e 80 IN reference 70 the matter. The pres
III ~ Stlsls, brought about by the recipro-
elNy treaties with France and Jamaica
s-.gNs , lhat california needs TO have some
Way Nag 70 reach the administration while re-
ttb.oStts treaues are in negotiation. and
lnGt is between the sessions While the
steal corporations OF the country like
1ne standard on Company and others of
similar size, are on hand when a recipro-
city treaty is IN process OF formation and
- know what Is going on. California
WIN her millions OF dollars worth OF an
NeaI exports, does not hear one word OF
what Is intended until a treaty that is
0lhunctly hostile TO her prosperity is
reaoy Tor adoption. I was In Berlin last
year. trying TO see what could be done
20 get california canned goods into Ger
many. had then a talk with Andrew d.
N nlte. the American Minister 10 Ger
msng, M Berlin, and he advised me TO
talh with hasson, at the same time tell
lhg me that a reciprocity treaty with Ger
many was under consideration I would
nQt be surprised TO learn that the recipro-
elty measure with Germany Is already far
advanced. Whether II dscrlmnates
against California as the French treaty
ooes Us subject which IL is well TO IN
cure into and this Is the time TO do It,
1t is evident TO every one that the work
on reciprocity treaties Is accomplished
between sessions OF Congress. AT the very
time when We have no one 10 represent
ns az the national capital. But that is
me very time when We need a representa-
1--WE very much. / viii Try 10 get all the
commercial bodies in the State TO act in
harmony 10 the end that a bureau NAV be
established AT Washington. II possible
WIN some competent and high-priced man
an The head 81 ~. whose duty IL shall be
10 Know what Is going on there affecting
lne interests or California and 10 keep in
togch with the administration and also TO
INFORM the people of this State what in
tcrests are likely 10 bc affected
III the cost should be $4,000 per annum
inc people could well afford 10 pay that
sum rather than 10 have their business
and productive Industries sacrificed while
ileN are unable solely through ignorance
of events 10 turn hand In their own be-
halL When a treaty has been found
agreeable 10 the authorities IN power Of
noth nations concerned IL is improbable
mat ~ viii De- tnkerf-d with. I therefore
90 not believe that when President Nc
kinley told the California Congressional
delegation Goo 80 70 kasson IL meant that
fhe treaty would be modified. II will 20
or hc rejected as "a whole
u have talked with many leading husi-
ness mon ~ san Francisco and other
PARTS of tho state on this matter and I
md many who agree that California
needs 20 have representative at NASH
ircton an the time. because otherwise her
Interests may Doe traded Of an any minute
10 suit the needs ~ some large Eastern
concern in search Of an advantage for it.
SELF. ] VIII see what can De done TO en-
list the Interest ana na-as,rr.sf,., = -
representative business men and organi-
cations of the coast I'm this direction as
soon as possible