The San Francisco call., 1904-10-04
BIG MEETING
Is DIRECTED
y BY PERKINS
Senior Senator of State
Introduces Orators
to Audience.
Singing and Band Music
Add to Enjoyment
of Gathering.

trade. 1t was the opinion or President
Mckinley, now held by President
Roosevelt and the Republican party.
that we should obtain an increased
share of the fnter-Pacific and trans-Pa-
cific commerce We have. during the
last seven years, increased our exports
to countries in the Orient until they
now represent over 10 per cent Of the
total imports of those countries and
yet this is not our proper share. Under
prudent and conservative administra-
tiGn it is destined to be largely in
creased.
TERRITORIAL EXPANSION.
I'VE annexed the Hawaiian Islands
because OF their commercial and stra-
tegic Importance they were long re-
garded as essential in the national de-
fense. We have acquired the island Of
Tutuila, of the Samoan group. which
possesses the most desirable harbor in
the South Pacific A commercial ca
bic has been constructed across the Pa
cific and it is under American control.
The open door in the Orient has been
carefully preserved through our wise
ard just diplomatic policy. Our con-
sular service has been used TO extend
to the utmost commercial trade
throughout the world.
Our foothoId in the Philippines has
increased our influence and given US
a point of vantage in the Orient" Gap
plause)
''AH of these things. which have been
accomplished by Republican adminis-
tration, tend to give US a larger par
ticipation in a vast commerce which
has hitherto been largely under the
control Of other countries. Our eX-
ports to Asia and Oeeanica in 1896 were
$42, ,S27. .25S Last year they amounted
to $106, ,591. showing an increase in
seven years of 500, ,943, ,333-
1--WE wish to enlarge this trade in the
interest Of the products OF the farm
and the factory; in the interest Of
American wage-earners and American
capital.
1T will be interesting to observe the
principal articles of export and their
increase in expectation in the last thir-
teen years. In 1890 we exported TO
China. HOngkOng. Japan, Asiatic Rus
sia. Australasia. Hawaii and the Phil
ippIne Islands. iron and steel for man
ufacturing Of iron and scesl amounting
70 81. 900, 900. Last year the total was
S11, 700, 900.
Cotton cloth in 1890 amounted to
s., 500, 900. Last year to $14, 100000
"Breadstuffs amounted to SS.5O0.OO0 in
1890. Last year the total was S16.9OOOOO
Cotton, unmanufactured, in 1890.
amounted to only $S5. 200, while last
year the amount was $500, OOO-
provisions increased from s51S,000 in
1890 to 81, 500, 900 in 1908.
The articles mentioned are but
few of those embraced in our annual
exports. The extension OF our COM
merce into the Far East is a matter
which concerns all sections Of the coun-
try and we should spare no honorable
effort to expand 1t to the utmost de-
gree. We have but to adhere to the
policy which we have thus far pursued
and we shall come into a full share OF
the commerce there which naturally
belongs to US.
ISTHMIAN CANAL
THE Presidents course in connection
with the isthmian canal entities him 10
praise. 1t has been characterized by
an appreciation OF our national ne
cessities and a high conception of
duty He has realized that its
construction was demanded in the
interest OF our commerce ana 10
increase our national defense Every
step taken has been taken advisedly
and well. There has been nothing done
which is in derogatiOn OF our national
honor. The Clayton -Bulwer treaty OF
l 1850 was superseded by the Hay
Pauncefote treaty, giving the United
States the independent and exclusive
/ right to build and maintain the canal
I The President. like his great predeces-
sor. did not wish anything done in con-
i travention of our national duty toward
a friendly power.
"As the Clayton-Bulwer treaty stood
I in the way, Ii was necessary to super
/: sede II by a new convention. under
which the United States should be left
! free TO take up and carry forward the
/ work a s she should deem best The ne
! rotiations to supersede the old treaty
/ were begun by President Mckinley and
concluded by President Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt. after the Clayton
Bulwer treaty was out Of the way. ne
gotiated with Colombia for the requi-
/ site franchises and privileges for the
/ construction and maintenance OF the