The San Francisco call., 1903-01-21

While on the subject Of our neighbors 1
not but mention the great suffering expert
enced I'm Guatemala caused by earthquakes In
that district. Your board Of directors at once
appointed q strong committee from the mem
bers OF the chamber interested in trade with
been that two shipments OF supplies have been
made. These have been purchased with mon
eys subscribed by members Of the chamber.
Another shipment viii shortly follow. We are
republic and also the Governor OF the territory
affected assuring that the supplies have
been of great benefit and have been furnished
10 those actually in need.
Some time ago there arose a question in
Congress regarding the removal OF the differ,
ential In favor Of the Pacific Coast in naval
contracts. Feeling very keen interest in the
retention or shipbullding interests on this
coast your board has taken action opposing
the removal Of the dinerential In this con-
nection 1 might mention that this State has
forty-one shipbuilding plants and stands third
among the States in the Union in this in
dustry, aud we cannot allow IT TO be impaired.
Your trustees have been actively engaged in
the retention this port of the Government
transport service. AS there seemed TO be d
tees used their every effort to retain the busl-
ness Tor this port and. We are pleased to say
with marked success.
PACIFIC CABLE.
Too much cannot be said about the i'm
rortance OF the Pacific cable which has Just
been laid between this port and Honolulu.
farly in the year your trustees took favorable
allow q Pacific cable to be laid by private
parties and the result speaks for itself San
Francisco is the Eastern terminus of the
great trans Pacific ca Bile New Years day
saw for the first time messages flying back
ard forth and during the yarious receptions
and entertainments held for the founder Of
this cable. Mr.. Clarence Mackay, and party
were assured that the other sections from
Honolulu to China would not only be laid
bat be in operation By July Of this year
cannot say what this means to California as
the subject is too vast to be treated in my
annual report
Another matter of great Importance to our
city and port was the conference brought
about by your trustees and the vice president
of the Sacramento Valley Development Asso-
ciation, resulting in the awakening Of North
ern California. Many meetings were held
delegates from all the northern portions Of the
State were present; much hard work was per-
formed and the result is the formation of the
California Pronotive Gommittee composed OF
the various organizations of the Coast each
organization having a representative therein.
Your chamber is not only very ably represent
/ ed but its representative Is also the executive
I officer of the association
! A strong effort has been made by your trus-
| tees to have more favorable laws allowing re-
bate of duty on all foreign material manu-
4 factured here and exported and have every
reason to believe the result will be favor
/ able.
Too much cannot be said Of the work of our
/ Representative in Washington D. e. Your
/ trustees, after careful and deliberate consid-
Grafton, have concluded to keep this representa-
J tive in Washington at least for another year.
Individually i believe in a permanent repre-
sentative, as we cannot hope to accomplish
anything without our own representative on
! the ground to keep thoroughly posted on
| the movements now going on