The San Francisco call., 1906-07-02
WATKINS SPEAKS
FOR THE TRADE
Business of Wholesalers
of City in Strong
Position.
More Splendid San
Francisco Will Arise
From Ashes.

"A q
Francisco Board of Trade, has written
an article that Will be circulated by
the publicity department of the South
ern Pacific Company in all parts OF the
world, and especially among CONNER
cial bodies and business houses, Tor the
good that it will accomplish for san
Francisco. President Watkins writes
in part as follows:
The situation of San Francisco from
the point OF view of large enterpIlssSS
is ideal. There is no more lertlie
country on earth than CanIorhia, as
already has been demonstrated py its
productions of soil; and II IS only
truth that its possibilities IN the tha di
rection OF production are hardy IN lne
beginning of their manifestalioalf; ~ u;
Hundreds of thousands OF acres OF
virgin soil have within them al tno
capabilities for rich harveSts tndt pres
enT filled areas possess Hardly any
portion of the State of California Is
without great wealth that lies near 'He
The Increase in bank clearings IN
San Francisco in 1900 amounted 70
99,91S,652, the growth being near
: 900 900 for each business day IN
me wear This serves as an indication
of general prosperity. The commerce
manufactures, trade and genera ao
tivity of the city has steadlly anu
quite rapidly increased during a lonS
series OF years, dating back 10 the re-
coyery from the financial crisis that
came to the entire country IN 1898 rba
same courage that changed a wider
ness into a great State ana strip
of land by the seas edge INTO NAB
nificent city-the indomitable Amer,
can spirit-will build a greater and
more beautiful San Francisco on the
grand bay of the Pacific, there 10 re.
main for generations to COME sreat
monument to the courage, the ever
lasting determination of the west
CANNOT SPARE SAN FRANCISCO.
The fact is this nation cannot spare
San Francisco any more tnan - Ns,,l Isl
spare New York or Boston OF Nem
Orleans She is needed where her
ashes now lie, as the gateway TO the
Hawaiian Islands, our watch tower In
the Pacific She is Indispensable as
stategic factor in our influence IN In Ma, Ma
York Sun says: San Francisco is a
metropolis, not by the hand OF man,
but by the act of God. II o0eS o5orpetion n4a gm,
have agreed upon it as site, but be-
cause il is the only natural site, the
only possible site for the port OF entry
all the country which lies back OF 1t
to the Rockies"
The climate of California, the
abundance OF its fruits, grain ana lsyio neseo
schools, from the kindergarten TO the
State University, are irresistible at,
fractions both to native Americans Anu
to immigrants. Plenty of sane people
will continue to regard California with
earthquakes as better than any other
place without.
arabic, highly mineralized, most richly
endowed in fuel oil and most fortunate
ly situated domains in the world in re-
gard to trade and commerce, nothing
conceivable could more than tempo
rarily hinder the advancement of San
Francisco. The fire. that DESTROYED
much has had the effect OF creating a
chandise and all varieties or manufac.
lures, not only to supply the place OF
that which the fire consumed, but also
metropolis of the Pacific Coast the de-
mands of which are constant and nat
urally are filled from San Francisco.
the money and commercial center or
the Pacific Coast.
PORT OF ENTRY FOR PACIFIC.
With the destruction of all stores Of
goods /, in the wholesale area OF san
Francisco there came demand for the
replacement with new wares. This Is
sufficient alone to tax the energies of
the wholesalers for a short time. The
greater amounts of supplies that Will
be required for use in the reconstruc-
handling and marketing of them, a
long period in merchandising, in trans
portation, in constructive work in all
lines, in which activity Will be OF the
highest order. For years to come San
Francisco will lead a strenuous life
the intensity of which will increase
with the rapid growth that all conceiv-
able circumstances point forward to
with certainty.
A more splendid San Francisco will
arise from the ashes and the ruins, the
blasted hopes and the broken fortunes
All will be new. The harbor and sea
front and river courses and the Panama
canal. each serving its commercial
use, will bring their shares of great
ness to this place, making great popu
Iations and vast resources tributary
to us in this city. In return San Fran
cisco will be the great port of entry
for the Pacific Coast of the United
States for all time. The people will
assist. forward and devise new means
of development for all countries in it's
great trade area and will promote the
movements of sea commerce in and
out of it's harbor. It's banks are rich
It's resources are endless.
AS president of one of the important
commercial organizations of this city
have been for some years in immediate
touch with all that relates to the ma
terial interests of San Francisco. It is
my candid opinion that the future will
be more glorious for San Francisco
than the past has BEEN and that there
will be many opportunities for the en-
terprising men of the world.
VYS ure