The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09
ROOTS STATEMENT
IS RESENTED
Board Of Trade Will Deny
Charge That Relief Fund
Was Improperly Handled
IRISH GIVES FACTS

John p. Irish assaiIed Secretary of
State Root at the monthly meeting of
the State Board of Trade yesterday.
When he concluded the board voted TO
frame resolutions informing the coun-
try that Root had uttered an untruth
when, In speaking before the Trans-
Mississippi Congress at Kansas City,
he declared that the San Francisco
relief fund had been juggled.
There were five representative from
South America at the congress-" said
Irish, "and Mr.. Root took occasion to
compare the conditions prevailing in
Valparaiso after the disaster there with
the conditions in San Francisco follow
ing the April conflagration, paying all
of his tributes to the South American
city, dwelling on the honesty of the
relief officials there and finding nothing
to praise in San Francisco"
Continuing, Irish said he found the
East Disguised with San Francisco, the
aversion being due to the fact that
several of this city's officials are under
indictment. Root evidently confused
the accused men with the relief Of
ficials. AS result, when the time
came to vote on a place of meeting for
the next congress the delegates, who
had been invited to meet here, rejected
the invitation and selected Muskogee.
an obscure town in the Indian Terri
tory. as the place fit to entertain so
distinguished body.
TO DISPUTE ROOTS WORD
Upon receiving this information the
Board of Trade decided to draft reso-
lutions setting forth the facts regard
ing the disposition of the relief fund
and to request the Associated Press to
forward the same to every newspaper
taking its service. This settled upon,
the board took up the request of the
Trans Mississippi Congress that it be-
come member of the congress upon
payment of annual dues of SIS. Without
comment the board voted to keep it's
So and permit the congress to continue
holding it's annual gatherings at Mus
kogee and other seats of municipal
honor.
On top of this came request from
the Seattle Board of Trade requesting
that the San Francisco Board of Trade
lend its cooperation to make the pro-
posed AlaskaY ukon Exposition at
Seattle in 1909 a success and to resolve,
for the purpose of furthering the ex
position, that the location of Seattle
gave it a. leading place among the
ports of the world. The board agreed
to aid the exposition, but as to location
it would go no further than to COM
mend the Great Architect for the plac
ing of Puget Sound. but could not see
that one location on the Sound was
better than another
WILL AID HONOLULU
The board agreed to support the
Board of Trade of Honolulu in its eff
fort to secure an appropriation from
Congress for a breakwater at Hilo.
Regarding the request of the California
Club that the board use it's influence
with he ell 70 a
preparation for State sanatorium for
consumptiyes it held that while the
plan was good one, it was outside the
boards sphere of endeavor, and the
clubs communication will be referred
to the State Board of Health.
The board voted to use its influence
with the Senators and Congressman
from this State to secure their CO.
operation to prevent the Government
discriminating in the future against
California building stone 1t was re-
ported that the work at Mare Island
and other Government properties had
been done with imported stone much
inferior to some which California pro-
duces and which, the board had been
informed by State Mineralogist Aubury,
could have been obtained here for the
same price or less.
A letter was received from the pro-
moters of the jamestown Exposition
StaCng tnat oVUV square Ieet ndu peeu
allotted to California. The board was
informed that a scheme was on foot
in Southern California to take the en-
tire space. To defeat this purpose of
the south to advertise itself at the
expense of the north the appointment
of a committee was authorized. This
committee will ask the Legislature to
appropriate $4,000 to install an exhibit
representative of the products of the
entire State.
Secretary Arthur r. Briggs stated
that the finances of the board were in
good condition. From November 10 to
January the sum of s1554.25 was re-
ceived and during that period $1317.S0
was expended. The balance, together
with the amount on hand prior to No
vember 10, leaves total of $1S74.23 in
the hands of the board.