The San Francisco call., 1904-09-22


from Puget Sound and from San Francisco
but l9.SO9,41l pounds The exports from Puget
times the imports, while the exports from san
Francisco during the same period were nearly
three millions less than the imports. Caifor-
MA, SO TO speak. has not kept up with the
procession when ii comes TO the question of
exports, for during the period from 1890 to
February 2S, 1897, the excess of exports over
imports in the United States was $345 S7S 019.
W nile during the period from March L. 1887.
merchandise over imports Of merchandise was
S4,Ol1,3I5.GI7. California. according to the
hgures, took no part in this most wonderful
increase, Tor the imports at San Francisco
for the years 1897 to 1908, inclusive. were
so $50 112 while the exports during The same
period period were 500, ,737, 620, or the excess OF ex-
ports OF merchandise over imports of aonly
Sl9s, 5OS. But. poor as this showing is con-
hdently look forward TO more hopeful and
promising future.
NEED OF MARKETS.
What We need is markets for our products
ana cheap rates In order to market those
products. Practically half of the population
OF the world is on the Pacific Ocean. This
magnlncent body o. water covers nearly one
iourth OF the earths surface. and the imag-
lnatlon OF man can hardly conceive what the
future has IN store for us. For has been
wei. said by the man who is, in my judg-
ment, the most eminent diplomat in the world,
John Hay. the diplomacy OF Mckinley and
Roosevelt has been directed principally to
our present ana future interests In the Pa
cine, on whose wide shores so much of the
worlds work is to be done" The open door
policy has come to China, the empire of Japan
has developed into a world power the Hawai-
ian Islands have been annexed giving us
troll OF the most important coaling station in
the Pacifs, and the Philippine Islands. rich
and trade possibilities, have dropped into our
possession by dispeHsation OF providence.
And now another change is pending. pregnant
with still greater possibilities for the future
development of our State.
For tue Panama canal lis now an assured
fact, and IT viii not be many years before this
great project. the dream Of the most eminent
statesmen Of the world for century more,
will be an assured fact. What the cutting
o. the Panama canal will ultimately mean
To the Pacific Coast and the harbor of San
Francisco and Oakland we cannot measure
even in IMAGINATION.
The building of the Pacific railroads in B5
put California, to a certain extent, in touch
with the rest Of the United States. and our
commercial and industrial progress dates from
that event The building of the Panama canal
VIII put California in touch with all the
world and our second commercial growth Will
date from the hour Of its completion. Hither-
10 the Atlantic has been the commercial ocean.
and the Atlantic seaport cities of our country
have grown into commerce surprising that
which Venice five centuries in achieving.
We may fairly expect that the time has come
when the port of San Francisco instead of
being sixth or seventh In rank in the United
States. viii have grown to the second. perhaps
even the first. in the volume and value OF
its outgoing and incoming commerce.
SPLENDID CITIZENSHIP.
and from the centers of population, but we
have in California a most magnificent citizen
ship second TO none in the United States.
We have great wealth, we have men Of great
business capacity, of indomitable energy and
perseverance and inventive genius. We are
but in the dawn OF our prosperity, and it is
almost impossible 10 predict what our future
will be. And now just few words more in
conclusion:
find that the in charge of the exhibits
from the various counties in this State were
working harmoniously and doing all that lay
in their power to advance ana promote the
business interests and the industries of the
entire State. There was no knocking" no
attempt to build up one county at the ex
pense of another. but earnest desire to
have those visiting that wonderful fair see ali
that could be seen OF Californla's magnificent
and diversified products; and l would like to
see the good feeling and the same good
fellowship existing between the business mn
OF the Pacific States and Territories. Nevada,
Oregon and Washington are our neighbors.
They want many Of our products and we want
many Of theirs. Jf there is any rivalry let 1t
be of a friendly character; let there be no
knocking" but honest business competition
and rivalry: for. California grows and de-
velops, so will these States grow and develop,
for there is room and opportunity for us all.
At the close of the Secretary's
speech the audience again compli-
mented him by rising and cheering.
Following these ceremonies there
were responses to toasts. United States
Senator George c. Perkins responded
to Congress" and took occasion to
pay tribute to the efficiency and SER
vices of Secretary Metcalf. Congress
man Needham spoke to the toast of
central California" He also highly
complimented the services of Mr.. Met
calf when he was a Representative on
the floor of Congress. The final re-
sponse was made by Fairfax H. Whee-
Ian to the toast Commerce and
Labor"
In this part Of the exercises Toast
master Newhall proposed that the
health of President Roosevelt. who
appointed Secretary Metcalf, should
be drunk standing. The greetings were
concluded by three cheers for the Sec
retary of the Department Of Commerce
and Labor. The event was entirely
successful from beginning to end.
The following were present at the
banquet:
J. W. Amrath. Henry Ash. George N.
F. II. Beaver. c. s. Benedict p A. Ber-
RI A. Breuss, George C. Boardman, H H.
Brann,A Hon Theodore A Bell. Alfred P.
BLACK. Frank L L, Brown, Joseph E Baker.
Hon. c. NJ Belshaw. Harmon Bell
L. I. Cowgirl, Douglass Cushman. ]. C.
Ra%P0e countryman. R % G. % n Champion warren warren
D. Clark. J. Parker Currier, r. II. Chamber
lain. George K. carter, Joseph Z. Chamber
lain, J. T. Cowdery, George d. Cooper A.
Cheesebrough. II. c. Cantwen, W. B. Cope.
w G. Dodd. E. c. Denniston. Frank r.
pevlin. W. e. DarEie, c. w. Dorr, F. q.
Drumm, NJ H. de Young. D. Drysdale, I.
Dannenbaum, w. J. Dutton.
D. w Earl =. d. English, e. Everett,
Wendell Easton, Wallace Everson.
Henry F. Fortmann. Edwin H. Fowle.
Christian Froelich. Tirey L. Ford, T. C.
FriedIander John F. Farnum. Arthur G.
Fisk. Marshall A. Frank A. W. Foster, r.
Nj Fitzgerald, Col. Jesse B. Fuller, James c.
nj Ferguson, NJ. J. Fontana, L. NJ Fletcher.
charles s. Fee Frank Fowden
Mark L. Gerstle. Z. NJ Greenway, NJ. A.
Gunst E F. Green, Richard II. Gray, Theo
Cier William L. Gerstle, Thomas r. Graham,
w. C. Graves. George D. Gray ]. r. Glascock,
w s. Green, Charles r. Green, Charles NJ.
Corham eugene Goodwin. Hart Greensfelder,
w NJ Gassaway. DR.. John Endicott Gardner,
Carlton w. Greene.
E H. Heacock B. A. Hubbard, Charles
Hirseh. Rudolph Berold Jr., M r. Higgins,
w b. Hamilton, E. Heller, S. w. Heller, j.
Hutchinson Joseph Haas, Charles r. Havens,
c. J. v. Heeseman. George Hammer. j. b.
Havre. p. c. Hale A. B. Hunt, F. G. Havens,
T. Seymour Hall. William p. Humphreys,
Hon r. W. Henshaw, Joseph -s1errscher
John p. Irish, John p. Irish Jr.
John NJ. Klein. Fred J. Roster, Charles W.
kellogg; Captain George F. Kutz. Y. S. N;
w w Kaufman, Edward H. Klttridge Wal
fer Keliogg d King. l. NJ. King Z. G.