The San Francisco call., 1905-08-17
WESTERN DELEGATES
DISCUSS CHINESE.
Pardee Declares Other Foreigners Are
as Dangerous as the Willy Man
With the Queue

ests Only in the helpful and continued CO.
operation OF ali can they successfully over
come the handicap OF Eastern wealth and in
fuence and secure their proper recognition in
the parcellng out OF national appropriations.
Only in united and harmonious effort can we
secure protection from the entertainments OF
corporate growth and maintain the integrity OF
our citizenship against the degrading innuence
OF cheap foreign labor and secure the great
commercial and Industrial developments we are
destined nave We OF the cry OF FOrliaho
and the Northwest look to the broad-mlnded
men OF H. States here represented Tor sup
port in securing the. opening OF the Columbia
River the great inland waterway OF the Ore
gon country. In common effort we must seek
the reclamation and settlement OF the vast
areas of desert land in the West ana Soutn.
the bettering OF our economic conditions and
the opening OF the markets Of the world 10
our uroducts From this reunion we hOpe Tor
great results closer ties between the States
here represented and broader and more last
ing interest on the part of all Interested In the
welfare OF each other.
In behalf of the Portland Chamber Of
Commerce W. d. Wheelwright said:
The word congress, in its usual acceptation.
means the lawmaking power OF the nation and
even in that it is not inappropriate tnat
it should be applied to this association. for
next TO agriculture commerce is the great
source of d nations wealth and power, and
therefore commsrce has mach 10 do in sug-
gesting the passage OF laws. And there Is no
truth more unquestionable that that good
economies are eonsonant with good morals, so
that wise laws, enacted Tor the preservation
and development OF a nation $ trade, make
also for the upbuilding OF nations morals.
Therefore this congress meets to perform
great national duty; 10 consider the great
questions Of the countrys growth and devel-
opment and to recommend to- the. Congress OF
the United States course OF legislation that
shall stimulate that growth and enlarge that
development until 1t shall reach the 1ull meas
ure OF the stature of the greatest. most power
full and most enlightened nation on the face of
the earth.
We need new laws: We need Just enforce
ment of all laws, both new and old: we need
of
tions that will grant TO the weak every prtvi-
lege that we yield to the strong, and, more
than all, We need an awakening Of public con-
science to keep, this great nation in the path
of rectitude and honor.
And so / appeal to you. in your delbera-
tions to regard principles as we'll as policies.
to observe the rules Of ethics as we'll as the
considerations of business; to look upon the
greatest good of the greatest number and sim
pie justice TO all the end and aim OF
all enlightened government.
Governor George D. Pardee of Cali
fornia, who delivered the response in
behalf of California, was accorded an
ovation. He said:
All the States of the Pacific Coast are one
country--one people-and their interests are
that is, to advance the interests Of the en-
tire Pacific Coast. On the escutcheon of Ken
lucky Is that grand motto: Together we
But permit me to refer to subject that has
been mentioned in previous addresses-dangers
from immigration. We are told that the
coast will suffer solely from the influx Of Chi
nese. Do not allow partisanship to blind our
of perception. Do not forget that the dangers
from foreign immigration arises not alone
the shores Of the Pacific; there are dangers
lurking along the shores OF the Atlantic. and
they arise from the incoming Of immigrants
from certain countries in Europe and Africa.
Brief responses were also made by
Hon. John w. Noble. first vice president
OF the congress, Governor G. W. Prince
IL II
of Kansas. The congress then adjourned
until tomorrow to give the committee
on credentials and resolutions an op-
portunity to meet.