The San Francisco call., 1908-03-26
MILLS OPTIMISTIC
OF CITY'S FUTURE
White Bearded Pioneers and
Businessmen Greet the
Noted Capitalist

Before white bearded pioneers and
businessmen of the newer generation
D. o. Mills. the California capitalist OF
the earliest days, declared himself yes
terday for the future Of San Francisco
and struck an optimistic note for the
upbuilding of the metropolis. The ad-
dress was delivered at reception CIV
en- Mills in the rooms of the chamber
of commerce. Charles c. Moore, pres
ident of the chamber, and Mayor E. R.
Tay3or spoke briefly concerning Mills
activities, and at the conclusion of the
speaking an informal reception was
held. while old friends greeted the
guest of honor.
The rooms of the chamber were
brightly decorated with flowers, huge
cluster OF daffodils being placed on the
stand from which the speakers ad-
dressed the gathering, which numbered
several hundred members or the cham
Der Of commerce, bankers and especial :
ly invited guests Of the society of Cali
fornia pioneers.
DEEP REGARD FOR MILLS
Voicing the deep sentiment of regard
in which Mills IS held in California
and the United States, President Moore
opened the reception. He was fol-
lowed by Mayor Taylor. who referred
to the philanthropies and broad human
as well as business sympathies of the
guest OF honor Speaking specifically
of San Francisco, the mayor said that
never was there such feeling of civic
virtue as now.
Mills address was replete with OPP
timistic predictions Of future for the
city destined to be greater than could
be anticipated. He said that the plain
story of the reservation since the fire
Cot fol p
he spoke In part as follows:
In the period Of nearly two years the build
ing operations recorded exceed $SOOOo,VVU. IN
the case Of almost every bullolng me COST, az
mate So we may safely assume that the build
ings erected since the fire have cost about 800.
600 600. As near can be estimated all but
81 600 600 of this vast sum IS local money.
The property IN the the burned nls1raet o,as was
panies. Isn according to the estimates Of the In
surance commissioner paid nearly 20o,OOO,OOO.
San Francisco can thus point to great CONNER
spite OF all her troubles and disasters.
NO CONSPIRACY AGAINST LABOR
But in some respects San Francisco has suf-
fered TO pronounced degree. The increasing
struggle between capital and labor needs to be
composed. 1t ought to be understood that there
IS no general conspiracy Of capital against
labor and that there can & be none Those t,n, wnt
there is do them great injury as well as
the public at large.
corrupt government / must forbear TO speak. II
is too disastrous to be dwelt upon.
In rebuilding the city larger, grander, richer
we must heighten our aims and above all es
tablish character and the institutions that make
for it. Only in this way can we hope for last
ing success. Our greater San Francisco mus,
be built on our practical reverence for purity
in the home, respect for property and con
tract, on patriotism and the observance Of the
law.
At the conclusion of the speech three
cheers were given Mills.
Among the pioneer friends Of Mills
and others present at the reception
were:
Rev. S. n. Wiley, chaplain FIRST constitutions
convention, 1919; 7. L. Barker, Aylett r. Cot
ton, W. W. Hobart. Charles Holbrook, Henry
A. Crane. i. G. Crane. James Rolph, J. G.
Clark. Horace Davis, Joseph Hutchison, DAME
Meyer, A. Sbarboro, Josiah Howells, Charlie,
Sleeper Homer s. King, James K Wilson
James D.. Phelsn. Philip J. Fay. Charles c.
Nichols. William NJ. Bunker, James X. Mofftt
J. Downey Harvey. p. n. Liiienthal. c. NJ
Elliot, NJ. n. Esberg