The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09

to the inhabitants of the Sacramento
and San Joaquin valleys the full and
free enjoyment OF navigation OF these
important waterways has retarded and
is retarding the growth and develop
ment Of a large and important region
of California and is a matter Of Sc
rious moment.
The resolution was as follows:
Resolved That the secretary be directed TO
arrange for a public meeting 10 be held at the
city Of Sacramento at early day, TO consider
and adopt such measures as may bring 10 the
attention Of the Congress OF the United States
the urgent need for more intelligent and liberal
treatment OF these rivers than has heretofore
been given them; that the sacramento valley
Development Association, county boards OF Su-
pervisOrs city and town Trustees and Council
men and local boards Of trade and chambers o.
commerce Of the several counties towns and
cities OF the Sacramento and san Joaquin val
leys and the commercial bodies Of the cities
OF San Francisco and Oakland be requested TO
send delegates 10 said convention. TO take part
in its deliberations and aid in perfecting some
means 10 secure the required and speedy action
Of Congress
Several other resolutions introduced
by President Chipman were adopted.
One Of these instructed the committee
on industrial resources to investigate
and report concerning industries that
are partly developed and are retarded
in their growth by lack of knowledge
Of the best methods OF production and
Of markets awaiting their output.
Another directed the committee on
immigration to investigate and report
concerning the extent Of the increase
Of the population of California during
the decade ending in 1900 and since, so
far as practicable. TO determine what
proportion Of this increase has been
added TO towns and cities and in the
country. respectively; also the regions
Of the State and the counties in which
the population has been increased and
the causes that have led to the choice
OF location made by the new popula-
ton; also Ito ascertain the principal
inducements that have operated and
are operating TO bring settlers into the
State: also what the causes are, II any
exist. why counties possessing great
attractions for the homeseeker are net
receiving their share Of immigration 10
the State"
Still another resolution, introduced by
President Chipman. set forth that one
of the purposes Of the board is TO sup
plv TO California farmers useful infor-'
nation. and that a committee Of three
should be appointed TO confer with the
president of the University of Califor-
MIA and Professor Hilgard to determine
whether the board might not estaD-
lish some relations with the university
TO the mutual advantage of all con-
cerned. The purpose Of this. as ex-
plained. was to furnish to the public
al large in popular form the informa-
ton derivable from the college of ag-
riculture connected with the univer-
sity. This resolution, like the others
mentioned. was adopted.
A deal Of business was transacted by
the board during a long session. Mrs.
A D. Sharon, representing the Califor-
MIA Club, requested the board to urge
favorable consideration at the hands Of
the Speaker of the House Of Represent
atives and Of the House Committee on
Rules Of Congress for the bill relating
to the preservation Of the Calaveras
big tree grove. 1t was voted to address
a letter to Speaker Cannon on the sub
ject.
Various suggestions were put into
resolutions and adopted. One was to
have the secretary of the board write a
bulletin on the dairy industry of Cali
fornia II was decided to send a COM
munication to the New York Board of
Trade and Transportation favoring the
building up Of the American merchant
marine Secretary Stearns of the Oak
land Board Of Trade reported concern
ing the proposed tule industry on the
marshes about Oakland that manufac-
turers had offered to pay from $50 to
$40 per ton for all the tules that could
be produced of the proper size and in
prime condition for material to maxi
mattresses.
Manager Briggs suggested several
practical ways to increase interest in
the work Of the board. He proposed
that when the time comes for the hold
ing Of the annual meeting of the board
representatives from all the counties in
the State should be invited to come TO
the city and attend. luncheon to be
served in the exhibition hall of the
board. the work of the board and its
relations to the encouragement of the
interior to De the theme for discussion.
1t was also suggested by Mr.. Briggs
that advertisements of California
should be inserted in several thousand
Eastern newspapers. He would also
have maps of California sent out with
matter on them pointing out the ad
VantageS OF Cal1ornla ana also copies
of a f1ashlight view of the exhibition
hall of the board that was taken while
the delegates to the National Bankers
Association were in the hall. these to
be given to the bankers to be hung in
their banking houses in the East.
Messrs. Chapman. Wooster and others
discussed these propositions. Great in
terest was manifested as the plans
were unrolled for making the work of
the board wider and more effective for
the good Of the State.