The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-04

HeRaTQlnR Ine AGSSAOhS ~ 49,
gained on the trip around the ody'
Senator Gallinger said:
You cannot saw 100 much about this wonder
full harbor There is no finer port IN the
world and we are going 10 do everything We
can TO aid in building up great sh I3l
trade here and in every port Of the Union
We do not aloIe want to hear about snlpplhs
from ship owners. for our Instructions Girsct
that we shall also investigate the-lIe OF the
American sailor and suggest ways, II we can,
TO make life on the sea more attractive TO him.
All OF these things make for the great pur
pose aiming at-the uppuidlne OF the
American merchant marine The interior peo-
pie do not appreciate the value OF the shipping
interests they should. II the WORK we are
doing does not Immediately benefit their To-
cality people often Indifferent IL not hostlie
to aims and we must educate the peopIe
and inculcate a national spirit that will recog-
nize that what helps one helps all. always
vote for everything the West wants for
know that in the upbuilding Of the great West
the nation will be advanced and the manufae-
turers and tradesmen OF the entire nation Dene-
hted This is fact people must learn TO APP
preciate. When they do. sectionalism' stateisIn
will die and we will advance higher than we
are above the rest Of the nations OF the CLONE.
IMPORTANCE OF THIS PORT.
Congressman Minor had the follow
ing to say
san Francisco has become one Of the i'm
portant sea ports of our country and is des-
tined to become one OF the great niai a. 4;
ports of the world, but as important az IL -
at the present time. it is but the beginning OF
what il is destined to become within a com
paratively short time Dewey suns Tv, az ne
boys behind the guns ceased hring TO take
their breakfast the Pacihc Coast was pouIiu-
ing forward at a more rapid pace than was
then possible to measure; its commercial sun
had risen, and when the bugle sounded TO
arms and the work in hand was finished, the
victory won with the stars and stripes wav-
ing triumphantly over Manila BAY, prlght
and promising future came witnin easy fs srSp
This Is truly commercial age Inc contest
is on--not a contest between individuals. but
1t Is a contest that involves the three greatest
Industrial nations of the earth, one of which
is the United States. Where, l ask, IS the
true American who fears the battle or doubts
enterprise and genius such as no other eoun-
try can fairly reckon on, we rear not ana VIII
fail In anything tending to keep our country in
advance OF the nations of the earth. Your
future cannot be measured by the record you
have already made bright and pleasing as
IL is San Francisco is a great city: You have a
harbor unsurpassed in size and but few surpass
it in depth. You have the resources OF country
tributary to It that is well nigh an empire of
itself and with people filled with push,
energy and enterprise, you are In the highway
,, that leads to future greatness that no man
of intelligence will dare 10 measure at this
time Your people have given evidence that
they appreciate the Importance of the work
of our commission and that is very pleasing
| TO US We all love Americanism wherever we
| find it and we are gratifed to witness 1t here
in your city. We shall always remember your
people with kindness and our best wishes will
| be for the continued growth of San Francisco
INJURY OF SECTIONALISM.
Representative Humphrey said he
was very much impressed with the har-
! Dor and though he came from Wash
| ington State he did not feel that in
endeavoring to aid San Francisco he
was working to the detriment of his
| home ports. There is enough trade in
J the Pacific for all of us he said, land
we should all work together. Section
ahsm always works injury. By inn
proving one port the other Is stirred
to make improvements and thus the
great end we are working for, the up
! building of the merchant marine, is
! furthered.'
| Congressman Spight said he was as
tonished at what he had seen. He had
| no idea of the size and beauty OF the
| harbor and hoped that the efforts of
the commission of which he is a mem
Der will devise ways and means that
will put the American flag on the ma
| iority of the vessels, daily growing in
number that carry cargOes from and
bring them to this harbor
! Last night the members of the COM
| Of u