The San Francisco call., 1906-04-27
States SOLDIERS
STILL ON DUTY
Mayor Says He Has Made
No Complaint Against
the Guard.
Relief Committee Meets
Pdrdee and Federal
Officers.

Governor Pardee was present at the
meeting Of the citizens committee OF
fifty and the military authorities yes
terday morning at Fort Mason. His
Excellencv was an interested listener
10 the various matters discussed until
Mayor Schmitz announced that some
information was desired regarding
the withdrawal of the militia and the
calling Of a special meeting Of the
Legislature.
Addressing the Governor, the May
or stated that the information to the
effect that all. kinds of uniforms were
being worn by citizens had suggest
ed to- the committee the advisability
of. having the militia withdrawn In
reply. the Governor said that while
,he state forces are entirely at the
command OF General Greely, he, the
Governor. would not tamely submit
to having the efficiency Of the Ma
tiolai Guard impugned-
General Creely then stated his pO-
si1ion.. He said the United States
troops are not here to enforce the
civil law, but TO protect the lives Of
the people and the property of the
United States Government. L am un-
der the orders of the Mayor so far as
the duties Of citizenship are con-
ceTned," said General Greely. "and I
recognize the civil authorities as
superior to the military authorities in
all civic matters"
Mayor Schmitz said: prior to
General Greely's arrival here General
Funston placed. his troops at my dis
posal. and when I asked him if he
would resume command Of the mill
tia he replied that he would not. This
committee does not stand for rumors
or charges affecting the National
Guard. All we desire is that persons
who are not authorized to wear uni
forms. shall be deprived of them, and
the question Of withdrawing the Ma
tional Guard we cheerfully leave TO
your Excellency's discretion"
The Governor said he did not ac-
cUse the committee of making the
charges or being responsible for dis
paraging rumors referred to.
MILITIA NOT WITHDRAWN
The State troops have not yet been
Withdrawn. and the meeting adjourned
without any announcement that they
would be-
Captain Payson OF the water com
mitttee spoke Of the water phase Of
the situation. He said that a number
Of the eitE's most important reservoirs
had been either entirely destroyed or
very badly damaged, and the water
pipes were IN no condition TO meet the
demands put apon Them There was
no storage OF water for fire purposes
and consequently no adequate means
of protection against fire.
Hermann Schussler, the Spring Val
ley Water Company's chief engineer,
discussed the water situation at con-
siderable length and expressed the
opinion that It would be unwise for the
present to experiment with the cleo
trio line. He compared the unburned
portion Of the city TO lot Of kindling
wood Standing on end and said that
since we have saved that much of the
city we should DO nothing which might
endanger it now. SchusSler described
the manner IN which the city's system
OF reservoirs had been practically de-
stroyed and told how the few million
gallons OF water that are now coming
10 the city were procured only after
the greatest effort. He stated that the
pipes from Crystal Lakes, seventeen
miles IN length, were intact, except for
some 5000 feet, and everything possible
was being done TO repair this quickly.
A large amount. OF lumber would be
needed ana the Southern Pacific haG
agreed to rush a supply for this pur-
pose. When this pipeline is repaired IL
VIII I'll q 3S, ,00e 900 gallon reservoir in
the Mission district.
FINANCIAL SITUATION.
Chairman James d. Phelan made q
statement for the finance comittee.
He said that the plan for the handling
OF the relief fand outlined IN President
Roosevelt's proclamation Of the day
before was perfectly satisfactory 10
the finance committee. he stated that
efforts were being made TO centralize
the control Of the fund in the hands
OF one body.
Governor Pardee then turned over to
him control OF such contributions as
had been sent directly to the Governo
and General Funston also formally
surrendered the $4,000 remaining un-
used Of the S50.o0o contribution by the
Guggenheim interests. This fund was
wired directly 10 General Funston with
directions to use it according TO his
own best judgment, and. the general
explained TO rhe committee the man
rer in which he had used it. These
expenditures were approved by the
committee.
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