The San Francisco call., 1906-06-05
MAKES A STATEMENT
OF CONDITIONS.
Mayor Schmitz Reviews Situation in City
for Information of World at Large.

Coast Capital and labor. employers
and employees are working heartily to-
gether for the general good. All an
tagonisms have been forgotten and OBJ
liberated in the presence of our emer-
gency. All classes are cooperating for
the building up of a safe. greater and
more beautiful San Francisco
PROSPERITY ASSURED.
The immediate future of this city will
be marked by the initiation of numer-
Gus enterprises of magnitude that will
keep the people busy and provide READY
money in wages, salaries and pronts
sufficient TO lay deep the foundations of
uneXampled prosperity In every me
enterprising. the Skillful and the in
duStrious TO acquire completeness. San
Francisco is on the eve OF arising ana
the bow of hope completely spans her
sky.
What happened in San Francisco
since and including the daVs OF Az Is
history The days near at hand contain
possibilities for the making of won,
derful chapter of rare interests. typical
of the genius of the people. Surely a
glorious future awaits our city by the
Golden Gate.
I hardly need call to the attention of
my fellow countTymen the fact' that tne
port of San Francisco is a great trade
gateway. the Importance OF Whlch TO
mankind is augmented continually oy
the awakening in the Orient, by the
growth of the population. products and
needs of the United States; by the en-
hanced facilities furnished by large
modern ships of great carrying capa-
city: and the operation of transconu-
mental railways that link the seas and
move overland our products, wares and
manufactures, bringing rails and ships
together at tide water on two oceans:
upon il the sign of grea tness. Here is
the ordained site of a great city. Its
site and advantages are not equaled
elsewhere in our entire country.
CITY FULL OF HOPE.
This would avail less largely if our
citizens were less dauntless, less filled
with hope, less determined TO make pro-
gress, and if the State of California
right spirit is found in the people of
San Francisco. They have been tried
by fire and have been proved to be wor-
thy Of their inheritance of opportuni-
ties.
In less than a month from the date
of their disaster they have succeeded in
resuming their accustomed lines of in
dUStry.
The commercial and savings banks,
custodians of many millions of dollars,
have unlocked their vaults and are pay
ing TO all comers their demands In full,
dollar for dollar.
Scores of new buildings have arisen
in every business locality since the fire,
temporary in their nature, it is true.
but adequate for the accommodation of
commercial houses while they are re-
building as amply as If no fire had
( come TO interrupt or Destroy
The entire water front. with all its
wharYes, docks, etc, was saved from
the fire The wheels of commerce have
not been impeded. Exports and imports
move freely.
Into the lap OF this city the great in
terror valleys of California uninter-
ruptedly pour their wealth. The COM
merce Of world pays US tribute
We cordially invite the people of all
our common country 10 come in with
US and help to rebuild San Francisco
and to share freely in the great profits
and advanta ges that will result to all.
With gratitude. +. h. SCHMITZ.
Mayor of San Francisco.