The San Francisco call., 1908-10-10
FISK MUST HIT
HARTMAN WHEN
MEYER FIDDLES
Ordered by Postmaster General
to Defend Parcels Post, 0p=
posed by Railroad
Herrin's Man Will Edify Trans
Mississippi Congress by Two
Shoulder Water Act
Pardee Makes Power COmpany's
Attorney Stand for Control
by Government

Frank Short, the Fresno attorney
whose lot has been cast for years
with the privately owned power COM
panies on this coast, appeared yester-
day before the Trans Mississippi
commercial congress, owing to the
adroitness of former Governor
George c. Pardee, in the unaccus-
toned role of favoring government
control and regulation of lands used
for the development of electric
power.
Pardee arranged that paradox be-
fore the committee on resolutions of
the congress by tanning the fiery spirit
of a cunning resolution introduced by
Shorts First the former governor of
the state drew the fine teeth of the
Short contribution and then he equipped
the measure with a brand new set cal
culated to bite only predatory corpora
tions
Perhaps the drawn teeth may be
like those sown by Jason and beget
warriors on the floor of the congress
this morning, when the report of the
committee on resolutions is to be
adopted. If they do they will not be
the only fruits of paradox come to
life. Postmaster Arthur Fisk, known
champion of the Southern Pacific, is
scheduled to appear on the floor and
n
Meyer, in support of a resolution, killed
in committee, indorsing the parcels
post. This by telegraphic instructions
from Meyer.
ROADS OPPOSE PARCELS POST
All the railroad interests, particu-
larly the Southern Pacific company,
which is closely affiliated with the ex-
press companies of the United States,
are opposing this parcels post resolu-
ton. Combined with those interests,
or working Independently for the same
result, are the organizations of COM
mercial travellers represented at the
congress. The scattering volleys of the
outposts were exchanged in this matter
shortly before adjournment yesterday
afternoon, swhen Edward Berwick, pres
ident of the postal progress league,
charged tile committee on resolutions
with sharp practice in defeating the
resolution, and Colonel II. d. Love-
land, who was chairman of the con-
gress during the afternoon. made a
recrimination of the same nature
against Berwick
Resolutions of manifest Importance
to the progress of the Pacific coast
were adopted by the committee yester-
day and viii be approved by the con-
gress before it adjourns finally at noon
today.
AS a sad commentary on the unpre-
paredness Of the Pacific coast to har-
Dor or maintain fleet of war vessels,
or to fully develop its commerce. the
congress has been besieged with reso-
lutions asking the federal government
to improve naval, shipping and harbor
conditions on this coast. Senator Le-
roy Wright of San Diego and A. c.
Rulofson of the San Francisco chamber
of commerce have made the most pro-
this respect, the former by an extern
sive resolution introduced yesterday
morning and the latter by a stimu-
lating speech delivered late yesterday
afternoon, In which he startled the del
egates by quoting the remarks of an
oriental he overheard saying that the
Silver service presented the cruiser
Colorado would make a fine appearance
on the table of the emperor" Rulofson
also introduced a resolution calling for
better conditions in local naval ar
fairs.
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP URGED
A new question before the congress
was introduced in the form of n resolu-
ton by Greene Major of Alameda, ask
ing that the congress recommend gov
ernment ownership and operation of
transcontinental railroads. The COM
mittee on resolutions laid that on the
table until this morning. when Majors
will appear in support of the resolution.
Mrs Scipio Craig. the only woman
delegate at the meeting, presented
resolution favoring woman's suffrage
It will be discussed this morning.
No resolution was submitted to the
congress asking the president to ap-
point western man secretary of the
interior department in the presidents S
cabinet President J. B. Case said that
he would not permit his friends to in
troduce q resolution mentioning his
name as the congress- candidate.
Many delegates were absent yester-
day morning when the meeting was
called to order owing to the automo-
bile ride which was given them by the
reception and entertainment commit
tee The first order of business was the
installation of new officers. which was
done by the reading and adoption Of
the report of the committee on per-
manent organization. Resolutions were
then presented. the movers of the more
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