The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-21
HARTMAN IS To
REPAIR BREAK

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he was doing everything in his power
in the matter and that it was the DUTY
Of the California Development Com
pany 20 meet the Immediate danger OF
Il is understood that an effort is
being made to induce Mexico TO cede
TO the United States the territory
where the break is located.
The following were the kilograms
exchanged between the President and
Hartman;
The White House. Washington.
d. c. Dec 20. 1906.
Mr.. E. H Hartman, 12o Broadway,
New York:
.'Replyinf TO YOURS OF the 18th Recla-
nation Service cannot enter upon the
work without authority of Congress
and suitable convention with Mexico.
Congress adjourns today for the holi
days. IT is impossible TO, secure action
At present II is incumbent upon you
70 close break again. Question OF
future permanent maintenance can
then be taken up. Reclamation Serv-
ice engineer available for consultation.
This is all the aid that it is in the
power of the Government TO render,
and il seems to be clear that II is the
imperative duty of the California De-
veIopment Company to close this break
at once.
The. dangers are ultimately due only
70 the action Of that company in the
past in making the heading completed
in October, 1904, in Mexican territory.
The present crisis can at this moment
only be met by the action of the com
pany which is ultimately responsible
for II, and that action should he taken
without an hours delay. Through the
Department of State am endeavoring
TO secure such action by the Mexican
Government as viii enable Congress in
its turn TO act. But at present Con-
gress can do nothing without such &C
ton by the Mexican Government.
This is q matter Of such vital i'm
portance that I wish to repeat that
there is not the slightest excuse for the
California Development Company wait
ing an hour for the action of the Gov
eminent. 1t is the company's duty to
meet the present danger Immediately,
and then this Government will take up
with II, as il has already taken up
with Mexico, the question OF provid-
ing in permanent shape against the
recurrence Of the danger.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 1906
The President Washington. d C:
Replying to your telegram of this date,
you seem to be under the impression
lJeN6lOD[DenI
pany is a Southern Pacific enterprise.
This is erroneous. The Southern Pa
cific had nothing to do with its work
or the opening of the canal We are
not interested in its stock and in no
way control it. We have lent IT some
money to assist in dealing with the
situation.
What the Southern Pacific Com
pany has done was for the protection
OF the settlers as well as it's own
tracks, but we have determined to
move the tracks on to higher ground
anyway However, in view of your
message, I am giving authority to
the Southern Pacific officers in the
West TO proceed at once with efforts to
repair the break, trusting that the
Government, as soon as you can pro-
cure the necessary Congressional ac-
ton, will assist us with the burden.
e H. HARTMAN"
To Governor Pardee the President
telegraphed as follows:
"The White House, Washington
d. C.. Dec. 20, 1906.
Hon George C. Pardee, Governor of
California, Sacramento, Cal: Tele-
gram received Am doing everything
IN my power in matter Break is on
Mexican soil and we have absolutely
no power to do anything until per-
mission is granted by Mexico
We are hurrying forward in every
way the negotiations for such per
mission. Until It is granted Congress
cannot act ] have notified the Cali
fornia Development Company that it is
its clear duty to act, as it has the power
and as the entire damage arose from