The San Francisco call., 1906-07-04
GIVES GOOD REASONS
FOR FUTURE GROWTH
Of SAN FRANCISCO
H. Weinstock Writes Excellent
Article for the Southern
Pacific Company.
In 1t He Presents to World
Many Interesting Facts
About City.

In a communication written by H.
Weinstock to the publicity department
of the Southern Pacific Company he
explains why the people of San Fran
cisco should feel optimistic regarding
the future Of their city. He declares
that there is no reason to anticipate
anything that is not hopeful. and his
statement will be sent by the railway
company. with many other facts re-
garding the conditions in California,
to various periodicals throughout the
United States.
1t is believed by those who have
read ii that Colonel Weinstock's COM
munication is one of the best that has
been written about California. Some
extracts from 1t are as follows:
In the things that have been done
lie the germs OF the history 70 be, a
history that shall be filled with
fee. of far-seeing sagacity and great
courage.
rests upon a strong and sure basis.
II is in way the exponent of the life
of the city. II must cater to the de-
mands of the people and it brings to
them all that is new and desirable 1t
serves as commercial exposition of
the staples and necessities that are
produced in every country in the world.
1t serves as a measure to test the
cial ability and good sense of the peo-
pie. The demand even today is strong
and steady beyond all expectations. II
contains the guaranty of the rehabili-
tation of the business of San Francisco
on a larger scale than the old one.
| am as certain as / am of anything,
basing. my opinion upon personal OBJ
seryation since the great fire in April,
that the demands of the people will be
much greater in the future than they
have been in the past | am satisfied
Il II
be such to surprise the people of
the world. The charms of climate and
the advantages of geographical posi-
tion are such that they will forever
lure men 10 this city TO live and here
will be mart for commerce and a
hive for industry that will put the
community permanently in the front
ranks of world-important cities.
The recent calamity that befell San
Francisco must, OF course, carry with
it much loss and suffering to individ-
to regain their former state of COM
fort and prosperity Taking the COM
munity a whole. however, this over
whelming misfortune will be looked
back to, say ten years hence, as a
blessing in disguise. 1t will have
brought out all the latent qualities Of
its people and developed in high
degree their powers for action. This
determined, aggressive spirit, awak-
ened by great adversely. will produce
undreamed- of results and make the
name of San Francisco stand as a
synonym for the highest type of in
telligent, welldirected American en-
ergy.
As the result of this calamity our
people have already grown as they
never could have grown in prosperity,
and this growth is sure to be worth
many times the dreadful cost.
There is no reason for any antici-
patton that is not hopeful We have
everything that is required to make
San Francisco great. II is great in its
physical advantages and great in the
character of its men and women
Great IL will be, and its advance will
be immediate, while its growth will be
phenomenal.