The San Francisco call., 1906-05-03

"One Hundred Millions for San Fran
CISCO" and stating that Senator New
lands OF Nevada says huge sum has
been practically agreed on by fnan-
ciers." The extract was marked "Spe-
cial Dispatch to the Herald" and bore a
San Francisco date.
Newlands said he was quite surprised
this morning to find this announce
ment in the New York Herald and in
other newspapers.
"It had" he said. doubtless been
given wide currency by the Associ-
ated Press"
He thought a public statement
should be made by him in explanation
said the wrong impression was con-
veyed in the headlines over the story
rather than in the article itself.
Newlands said he offered the resolu-
ton without consulting with the Cali
fornia Senators. feeling that they
might be sensitive on the question OF
asking for aid. While he and those
connected with him had been heavy
|, losers they would not be benelciaries
under his resolution II It should be-
come a law.
tells and finance the matter ourselves"
he said, and added that his interest
was due solely to his interest In the
Pacific Coast generally.
Newlands said that he thought that
as much as $3.50. 900 or $500. 900. 600
would be necessary to accomplish the
complete rehabilitation of the city. He
! thought the insurance companies
would supply 500. 900 900 or s15o,Ooo.ooo
and private enterprises also would do
much. He believed the Government
would not be called upon to guaran-
tee more than 500, ,0oo, 900.
"A country that can spend $500 000.-
00o In freeing Cuba and $500, ,0oo. 900 in
instructing the Filipinos in self-gov-
ernment, can." he said. afford to lend
Its credit to the extent Of s50,000.000 o.
500, 900. 900 to help the Pacific Coast in
It's hour of distress"
He believed it could be done under
the general welfare clause of the con-
stitution.
The country he declared, does
not yet know how hard it has been hit
by this disaster. for not only has San
Francisco been injured. but the entire
country is affected"
Newlands asked for immediate con-
sideration of the resolution.
Flint asked for immediate action,
saying that he did not want the peo-
pie of his State to be buoyed up by
90 f1L -
him to be good. The California dele
cation, he added. hoped soon to have
plan of its own for obtaining relief
from the Government.
I'VE are asking many things from
the national Government" he said.
"and are not so much concerned
whether the millionaires shall have
aid In restoring their steel blocks as
that we shall receive assistance for
the people who are asking for bread
and meat"
He spoke Of the necessity for the
reconstruction of the Government
buildings of San Francisco. and said
that he and his colleague, Mr. Per-
kins, had received assurances from the
committees that the bills would re-
ceive prompt attention.
PERKINS IS DISPLEAsED.
Speaking for himself, Perkins ex-
pressed regret that the resolution had
been presented without consulting the
California Senators. Congress and
the country had responded most gem
erously to California's pleas for help.
he said, and after referring briefly to
what so far had been done he added
that neither the Government, the
State of California nor the munich
pality OF San Francisco had been able
t. formulate request, owing to the
fact that neither the State Legisla-
ture nor the San Francisco City Coun-
Gil had held a session, and he was op-
posed to any action in advance of an
official request. He had no doubt that
Mr.. Newlands mad been actuataed by
generous impulses. but he felt that If
he had consulted with the California
Senators he might have been dissuad-
ed from presenting the resolution.
which he considered would have been
most desirable.
Aldrich then moved the reference
OF the resolution to the committee ON