The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16

ance therein. To remedy this one de-
feet a breakwater would be necessary
to intercept the southeast swell dur
ing gale from that quarter.
BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
In speaking of the bay of San Fran
cisco. Captain William II. Marston said
in part:
important visible asset that San Fran
cisco has. 1t is of prime Importance
to the. entire State of California In
its relation to the worldwide COM
merce that passes in and out of the
Golden Gate the bay of San Francisco
will ultimately be found TO be of more
value to the United States than are
individually the ports OF New York.
Philadelphia or Boston. With the IN
crease of the exporting business with
the Orient the importing business viii
the Pacific Coast is so well placed to
attend to the calls OF a growing COM
merce as the bay of San Francisco?
A A Fries, Captain Corps of En-
gineers. L. S. A. in commenting on
"Cslifornia'S Harbor Defenses." said.
The greatest need today for the de-
Tense of the western coast is larger
and stronger feet on the Pacific and
the completion of the Panama canal.
Once we have the canal in operation
We can quickly reinforce the Pacific
feet from the Atlantic and vice versa.
The headquarters OF the fleet should be
in the Philippine Islands. the nearest
point to Asia. along whose eastern
coast are located the Pacific naval
bases of the only four powers we have
to fear-viz., England. Germany France
and Japan. Manila must be immediate
~ fortified and likewise Honolulu.
feated no enemy will dare attempt an
invasion of our coast. but with the
feet out OF the way Manila Honolulu
and Alaska would soon fall. to be used
bases for future operations against
US.
Two only of California's harbors. San
Francisco and San Diego, are fortified.
They are in fair shape for defense ex-
cept for men to handle the guns. Our
coast artillery today has about $4,000
men, while 10000 is the least number
required to man existing Notifications.
After more men, the greatest. need is
a complete fire control system for each
harbor Ga range finding and communi-
etc), and as a finaI line of defense two
IT three submarine boats should be
rovided for each
NJ. F. TARPEY SPEAKS
In his address on the Value of Cali
fornia Harbors to Farmers" Nj. Z. Tar
pey of San Joaquin Valley dwelt on the
necessity of encouraging the building
of new railroads and expressed the be-
lief that the electric roads which are
springing up everywhere will do much
TO solve the transportation problem. In
conclusion, he said
Above all, every 1arbor should pro-
tect its water front from falling into
the hands of either public corporations
or private spectators. Allow no tax
gatherer other than the servant of the
public to levy toll on your harbor. and
let the toll to be exacted by said public
servant be only what is requisite, to
maintain, at its best efficiency, the
requisite facilities for commerce. See
to it that every railroad line. steam.
electric or whatever Ii may be, has
equal access to and convenience al your
wharves; bring your ship and car to-
drance of anybody or anything. If, un-
fortunately. any of your water front
has fallen into private ownership, have
the property condemned for public use
and pay the price; you Will have to do
that ultimately. and now is your very
best time; it will be the best use you
could put your money to If you
provide the facilities for handling the
farmers products you need not fear
that his products will naturally flow
to your port and make your city great
John H. Hartog, secretary Colusa
County Chamber of Commerce, discuss
| ing the Value of California's Harbors
TO its Agriculture" pointed out the fact
that. as the farmer is the foundation of
our country's prosperity, so is the far
mer concerned in all matters that con-
cern this country's greatness, and har-
bors are one of those. He also declared
that inseparable from the subject of
harbors is that of waterways and
added: IF YOU improve your harbors
10 attract the worlds commerce. I'M
cargoes.'