The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08
COMBINE TO DEFEND
STATES INTERESTS
Governor Presides at Meeting
Held to Discuss Proposed
Tariff Revision
Businessmen Affected Will Pre-
sent Memorial at Next
Congress

California interests which would be
affected by the proposed revision of the
tariff have combined to study the state
and the Pacific coasts needs for pro-
lection and will present memorial
at the extraordinary session of con-
gress when it meets in Washington
subsequent to March 4 of next year.
This memorial will be a succinct state
ment of the states interests and its
purposes will be to defend those in
terests. So much was decided upon yes
terday afternoon at meeting held IN
the assembly room of the chamber OF
commerce.
The meeting was attended by Gov
ernor James n. GilIett, United States
Senator George C. Perkins, Con-
Sressmen Julius Kahn, Joseph r. Know
land and j. C. Needham and about so
representatives, of commercial and pro-
ducerS' associations of the state. Gov
ernor Gillett was the temporary chair
man and Arthur r. Briggs, president
or the California state board of trade,
was chosen tho permanent chairman
or the organization. Chester w. Burks,
secretary of the San Francisco cham
Der of commerce, was elected secre-
tary of the organization. The state
body on tariff revision will consist
of a representative of each state or
ganization, which would be in any
wise interested by the tariff. 1t was
also provided that allied interests in
all the coast states and the Hawaiian
islands be invited to cooperate with
the California organization.
Governor Gillett called the meeting
to order. He explained that revision
of the tariff was imminent, but that
under the Dingley bill the states in
dustries and activities were we'll pro-
tected, that deciduous fruits. dried
fruits, lumber, wool, wines and other
products were on the protected list
and should be kept there. To retain
the existing protection, the governor
asserted, it would be necessary for
Cal1fornians to back up the California
delegation and be we'll fortified with
facts to maintain their position. He
concluded that it was necessary for an
organization to be formed to prepare
the needed data and carry on the i'm
pending campaign.
Among those who were at the meet
Ing yesterday were:
Governor Gillett Senator Perkins. Congress
men Kahn, knowland and Needham State Sen
ator e. A. Boynton of Sacramento Mayor Clin-
toh e. l.. White OF Sacramento, Grove L. Johnson
OF sacramento. lsidor Jacobs, Major H. L. Mich
OILS OF Chico, Colonel Theodore G1er; G. c. Moore.
president. and Henry Rosenfeld. William Matson
and William NJ. Bunker. trustees of the cham
Der OF commerce; Andrea Sbarboro A. C. Rulof-
son and Andrew Carrigan of the Manufacturers
and Producers association; Rufus P. Jennings.
Harry +. Welch. w Frank Pierce, 4. b. C.
Dohrmann and R. B. Hale Of the California Pro-
motion committee; Percy T. Morgan, president
California wine association; John Tuohy, Patrons
of Husbandry, Tulare; A. G. Kendall Citrus pro-
tective league. Los Angeles; w. W. Hinsey and
George F. King, Sacramento chamber of COM
merce; + Carey Friedlander. merchants eX-
change; Harry L. Speas, Sacramento valley de-
velopment association
The organizations represented at
the meeting whose delegates are not
included in the above list were:
Merchants association, the California Gamers
state league. the Ship Owners association, the
Napa chamber of commerce, Oakland chamber
| of commerce. Oakland merchants exchange Los
Angeles chamber of commerce, Los Angeles fruit
growers exchange, Fresno county chamber of
commerce, Stockton chamber of commerce, San
Joaquin valley commercial association, San Jose
chamber of commerce, Eureka chamber of com
merce. Riverside chamber of commerce, Red
lands board of trade.