The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-16
Senator NewlandS of Nevada
Points Out Great Need OF
Stricken Frisco.
GOVERNMENT HITHERTO
HAS EXTENDED HELP
Instances of National Aid When
Need Was Not so Great
Are Shown.

SAN FRANCISCO. June Ex-senator
Newlands OF Nevada left for Reno to-
day after completing plans for the re-
building OF the Palace hotel on a hand
somer scale than the old structure Be-
fore leaving Senator Ncwlands sad:
Il am surprised that Congress should
hesitate TO relieve in some busIness-l,ke
way the homeless OF San Francisco. When
cholera attacked the people and rlnder-
pest the draft animals OF the Philippine
Islands Congress did not hesitate to ap-
propriate 10000, which was used by the
Philippine commission in loans to Filipino
farmers for the purchase OF draft aui-
mails and agricultural implements
Made Gift to Cuba.
Congress did not hesitate to give 81
cO,O0o to Cuba under similar conditions
Later on II subsidized the sugar industry
of Cuba by the reduction OF duties TO
the extent OF nearly $1,000 COO per an
mum 4 similar measure has passed the
House In aid OF the Philippines Duties
collected at San Francisco on Philippine
products are now turned over to the Phil
ippine people for the expenses OF govern
ment. Repeatedly. in aid OF the merchant
marine. subsidies have been granted and
at the last session a bill passed the Sen
ate subsidizing the merchant marine to
The President has been potential In most
or these matters through vigorous mes
sages forcing the subjects upon the at
tention of Congress.
The Nation also guaranteed the bonds
OF the Pacific railroads TO the extent OF
hundreds OF millions OF dollars. The Ma
tion become stockholder I'm the ST
Louis exposition TO the extent OF s.. 900 900
and lost Its money. and subsequently.
when the exposition wns in trouble, loaned
II $500 600 upon the security OF the gate
nf NO don
in aid OF interstate and foreign commerce.:
others In aid OF humanity. IL Is Idle then
to talk OF this case establishing a prcce-
dent. On the contrary Congress Is ap-
parently refusing TO follow the preccdents
alrcady established.
OF National Importance
"San Francisco Is a National port OF
the greatest importance, both to Inter
state and foreign commerce. 1t is a bus-
ness-like thing for the Nation 10 aid In
It's restoration. over 10000 people are
without homes and are either In tenn
porary shelter in San Francisco or crowd
ed In neighborlng towns. The business
like thing Is TO Immediately house these
people. and the occupations which they
represent, In temporary structures OF
wood or corrugated Iron, leaving the slow
process OF permanent construction to take
Its course through ordinary financial
agencies. The commercial banks OF San
Francisco are In good condition. but as
they are responsible to their depositors
call. they must keep their money In
quick assets not In real estate securities.
The savings banks OF San Francisco are
also In good condition. but their moneys
arc loaned out In the burned district and
they are not undertaking new business.
At least 100000 600 IS Immediately needed
for the temporary rehabilitation OF San
Francisco. II available now II Will be
of more service than 100000 a year
hence. The money must come from the
outside. The insurance companies are
moving slowly, Many are delaying In or
der to force heavy discounts: others have
difficulty in securing funds and are light
ing for time. Prompt action by Congress
in some line OF aid which VIII supply
work instead Of charity is necessary.
State Also Suffers.
The municipality is limited by It's char
ter 10 borrowing for municipal purposes
subject TO ratification by popular vote
The State has also suffered largely
which is its very heart. Constitutional
limitations restrain Its power TO act In
this emergency The Nation can act
quickly,
'.'The catastrophe Is n National cates-
trophe and is not purely local, Popular
sentiment will Justify aid. The charity
has been well done. The business should
be as we'll done rate loan OF 100000
10 the relief society would be repaid.
would be used I'm a buslncss-llke way and
would BE- OF lncalculable advantage.
4 believe that II the President will take
up this mntter with one of his vigorous
messages Il Will force action by Con-
gress. Tho difficulty of the task did not
Drevent the President from recommend
Ing aid to the Cubans or TO the Filiplnos
tbS various reforms which hc has SO sue
c9ssfully lnaugur8ted. / trust that he
will tako the Initiative and put the re
sponsibility on Congress or denying his