The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24

given by the Sacramento chamber, the
sacra mento jobbers' association and the
Sacramento realty board.
WELCOME TO SACRAMENTO
After an hour of pleasant conversa-
ton President Alden Anderson of the
chamber of commerce called the gath
sring to order. He spoke briefly, an
nouncing his own pleasure and that ex-
perienced by the people of Sacramento
at the visit of the chamber of COM
merce. He spoke of the purpose of the
meeting and of the results Sacramento
hoped would follow. He declared it
Of the Sacramento valley that this trip
would be the first of many similar ones
by the San Franciscans-
Mayor White then greeted the guests
ION behalf of the city Of Sacra-
mento," said the mayor, Il take great
pleasure in officially welcoming you
into our midst This is my official
greeting. Personally had more pleas
ure or the trip up the river from Stock
ton. as I had an opportunity of meeting
you individually.
''On that trip you had a chance to see
the wonderful country bordering on the
Sacramento and the San Joaquin and
presume you recalled many things
about this section Of the country which
you had almost forgotten. We passed
thousands OF acres OF rich land await
ing development; country district
capable Of supporting millions"
GOVERNOR VOICES DELIGHT
Governor Gillett was introduced amid
applause.
that 1 have been more than delighted
with the trip I made with you from
Stockton 70 this city. ! have made 1T
many times on business and for pleas
ure and I know you would see mag
nificent portion Of our country and be-
come interested in the projects just be-
ing begun, looking TO the betterment of
navigation on the Sacramento and San
Joaquin rivers.
There are two problems confront
ing the people of California which IL
carried out will make California an en-
pire instead OF a state. During the last
few years quiet geological surveys have
been made and are still being made by
the federal government.
Appropriations have been made to
assist in the surveys and the work has
progressed rapidly. The value of those
surveys will become known when we
chain our rivers and turn the waters of
our streams into our valleys. They will
be OF utmost value in solving the irri-
cation problem
PROBLEM OF NAVIGATION
Then we have great reclamation and
navigation schemes which present
big problem. We have had here what
was known as the Dabney commission
and then last year we were paid a
visit by federal engineers sent out here
TO investigate our waterways. Since
that visit of the engineers surveys
on our rivers have been going quietly
forward and 1 understand from Major
Biddle that a report is 70 be made
recommending that commission he
appointed by the government to take
charge OF the work it is proposed
70 do.
When you people down in San Fran
cisco get through rebuilding your city
don't stop work. Come up here while
you have your coats off and you are in
practice and dig in with us and Well
build cities here we never dreamed of.
and in the doing we will make San
Francisco capable Of supporting twice
the population she now has"
SUGGESTS THANKFULNEss
Governor Gillett was followed by
Mayor Taylor OF San Francisco. who
spoke at some length. Mayor Taylor
told OF spending q portion Of his youth
In Sacramento, and he praised the in
domitable spirit which has won victory
for the capital city in her fight against
foods. He spoke OF the rich land he
had seen on his trip up the river.
1T seems to me-" he said, that we
should DO like the Mohammedan with
his prayer carpet-go around and at
least three times a day fall on our
knees and thank God for the privilege
OF living in California"
Mayor Taylor urged the conserva-
tion of the waterways of the state and
the protection TO the forests.
Other speakers who followed him
were Mayor Delay of Marysville, Presi-
dent Moore OF the San Francisco cham
Der of commerce, Gavin McNab of San
Francisco, George w. Peltier, Judge
Peter ]. Shields and Grove L. Johnson