The San Francisco call., 1904-09-22


Ire have been Tor years cast in California,
whose mind and whose spirit have been ident-
ft-ta wiki California, and especially one wlic'
t.vuEh a. resident OF our sister city across the
l-ys - ia al esssutials al the same time a
Htoa san Franciscan
What this may mean can readily be appre-
.fCl when We consider the ccrlmefelai ana
in-ustrial problems which may coniioh1 us .is
-t me days about 10 come, an o. "-llcH -. -
ntN Cabinet officials may be called upon 10
s.lAc or % deNelo9. -.
asa e. new enterprise ana 10 ne Ner ,tg- c.si.-
l-at4ou VIII open the hrsl doors Of oppcr 1uhlly
3D. San Franciscan trade The expansion o.
-'uicrican control and government U tne
LANDS of tile ocean the Territory ot h.Natl
end the islands of the Philippines holo Iorth
a.lurlEg promise 81 brilliant prospect Tor me
O. snuiacturing and mercantile clements a. oui
t;rcst reets of Cur merchant marine may dot
fhis almost iinlltiess ocean with their spread
ing sails. or curing smoke.
EKery development VIII present a new tnase
ffr the consideration not only OF the people az
tan flanCisco but of the ofnciai INTO whose
hands the President has entrusted the super
vision and super iltenaence OF these immense
American interests. IIc VIII be called upon 10
oeier1lne or ady'se uI,on many an atLl1aee il .i
question upon the answer 10 which oepencs the
success or the failure ~ nisfs- 81 ccInIierclsi
rlle great problem OF the building up Of an
American merchant marine. in American bot
toms and manned hy American seamen. VII
c0rae before hin. II viii be largely for him 20
suggest the means by whica The American
far wlI once again fcaL over American nler-
Chartuen ir every port and on every sea u
WIZ be largely IN his power 10 say what snail
le rho regulations which bring to the highest
standard OF a respectable civilization the lives.
ths conduct and The treatment Of the Ameri-
can sat1r. whose upbu.ldlng snd the petlei-
n'ent ~ whose career VIII mean so much 10 a
s-ss1rt Ike CUTS
and then the great problems fraught with
s-rh inter 81 TO san Francisco. which VIII
necessarily arise, AS the people OF this country
sIal L1u pfle " th other nations ot the earth
through the opening OF the Panama canal. viii
aiso cai Tor clear Judgms mt. honest thought
Eal rfn determination. snd 70 city viii stand
in moro need of a steady. firm. courageous ana
ap-e man at the helm than viii san Francisco.
But the man for the hour. for the needs OF
S-n Francisco. sits AT this table and. with the
nldence We al have in him. We know that
cur interests win be safe.
Aud from h3s character as a man. from his
education, from MS cordial sympathies. from
lts conservative line of thought salts
sfsA confront MIN. that problem which - az
fcct- every individual in the cornntUrf =, the
problem ~ the relations between capital and
-apui- employer ana cuploye, 50 often unhap-
plIy strained. ana sometimes not met dispas-
tionaie-y or with entire fairness. we are salts
nea that this problem viii be met and dealt
VITA hy him in fairness and with honesty and
irteil .geuce.
And while I trust and have every reason to
hope that this problem VIII never be passed
rQ to him from san Francisco. / am con
inced that his official action Will al tures
be such as 10 spread the l!ght. evoke the
l4erce and enlist the adherence Of both sides
of this important question.
+lI secretary. Fan Francisco re1OiCeS IN
your appointment. she has confidence in your
fction. she has great hopes based upon your
official policy and she trusts that when the
story OF her commercial glory shall herea fter
b. written there shall be ernblazoned on some
~ its ilumincd pages the name OF the pres
cut Secretary ~ the Bureau of Commerce and
labor. the friend OF san Francisco and Of al
Aait7inla- ihe high type Of a true American
Frank J. Svmmes received a great
deal Of applause on his own account
when he rose TO speak for the COM
inerclal organizations and extended
greetings and congratulations in their
behalf He was not able to proceed
Immediately. When the tumult died
down he began somewhat humorously.
The substance Of a part of his speech
Is as follows.
For the fortunate city Of Oakland and the
less fortunate parts of toe state OF Cslifor-
20 Il s my privilege 20 extend greetings in
behalf q the comnercisl organizations OF the
CITY 81 ssn Trancisco and % the state. Our
90 candidate Cor Office. but in this instance
higher power has mace the appointment ana
We come here 70 cordially indorse the action.
Ahen the commerce Of the Pacific Ocean
comes IN through the Golden Gate Il needs
some guiding hand We look for that guild
aloe 70 the Chamber OF Commerce of san
Francisco The president OF the Chamber Of
t1Turoe-ce. without losing a pound Of HIS
Neisht or any Of his good nature. sitting in
his oihce, has directed that all these shiIs
shall pass in and out Of the port OF San Fran
cisco daughter The first vessel that goes
OH TO ueeL tne ships Is sent by the Mer-
charts Exchange and IL takes out news After
the vessel arrives in port all the traffic is
c5rried on By Mt Watkins OF the San Fran
clscO Board Of Trade Then the state Board
81 Trade takes the matter up and extends
o. back into the interior Of the State and the
Manufacturers and Producers Association ex-
tcncs IL farther and shows what can be done.
ben we have the Merchants Association
which Is organized. not for commercial trafhc
but FOR good citizenship. II started its career
"a modest street sweeper. When you pass
ever the streets Of San Francisco and see
how smooth and beautiful they are QauRh-
teri yOu have TO thank the Merchants Asso-
ciation that they are no worse. When Won
see advertising fences twenty 10 forty feet
hieh y1u may thank the Merchants AssOcia-
tioa that they not 100 feet high.
when the Merchants Association got back
o. the new charter il took a solemn oath that
it would stand up FOR the civil service fea-
ture contained in II prolonged cheers). The
other organizations, through the majority Of
their members. belong TO the Merchants As
ISOLATION. which is therefore greater than any
one Of them We Outnumber all the rest. Our
foundations were laid well and strong
by the revered r. ". DOhrmann that you ali
look 10 the Merchants Association TO see that
every man shall he entitled 70 cast his own
honest vote. and the scoundrel who votes an
otter mans name shall as long there are