The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25

position to go as far east with it's
freight as Chicago comes west. At
present all overland freight passes the
respective points 10 which it is in
tended before being distributed by San
Francisco, making San Francisco an
artificial distributing point instead of a
from this that the establishment of a
freight parity between San Francisco
and Chicago, OF. even Mississippi or Mis-
souri, river points. will increase San
FranciSco'S Importance as a distribut-
ing center, and this / consider the most
important benefit that will accrue to
San Francisco by the completion OF the
Panama canal
VALLEYS WILL
BE BENEFITED
Frank H. short of Fresno-It ap-
pears to me thattundoubtedly the COM
pletion and operation of this canal will
work greatly to the advantage of the
great valleys of California as well as
TO the entire Pacific coast. First. as
to all fruits not requiring an especially
rapid transportation and prompt deliv-
cry, 1T will afford very much cheaper
and at the same time satisfactory
means of transportation, thus increas-
ing the profits on all commodities and
articles that can be shipped. In addi-
ton to products and Commodities now
produced and shipped to eastern points
and the profits and advantages that
Will accrue in connection with the same
by shipping them by way of the canal.
many other products and commodities
can be produced. and transported and
sold at a profit that can not now
3 prontably be produced or transported
at all. This will not only tend to de-
veIor very much more. extended and
profitable outside market. but will
greatly add to the home market by in
creasing population engaging in pro-
sducing these products and commodities
and in manufacturing them and pre-
pairing them for shipment so that the
added profits to old enterprises and
the development of new enterprises
will work reciprocally and greatly to
the advantage and profit of the San
Joaquin and Sacramento valleys. / do
not believe, as some have thought, that
the completion and operation of this
canal will interfere with. the profits of
or prejudicially affect the trans-conti-
mental roads Undoubtedly large guam
titles of freight and perhaps some pas
Senger travel now carried by the rail-
roads will go and come by way of this
canal. but the consequent development
of other and additional enterprises and
the greater profit accruing TO existing
enterprises will greatly Increase the
population and wealth of this coast,
with a consequent increase of passen-
ger travel and high class freight
products, paying profitable rates to the
transportation companies, so that I be-
Elfeve that even their interests will be
advanced and their profits enhanced
within very few years after the COM
pletion of this canal With our large
developments and supply of oil ade-
quate for many years and our excep-
tional advantages in the way of de-
veloping and producing electric power
for all purposes where power is re-
quired. believe this coast will take a
high rank as manufacturing center.
thus affording very greatly Increased
home markets for. the products of the
central valleys and other agricultural
commodities of the state.
RAILROADS WILL
REAP HARVEST
J. NJ. Eddy, Secretary of the stock
tiny of the great interior valley of
California is to produce by intensive
and scientific culture the choicest food
products for the people of the entire
world The greatest advantage to the
| producer.wi1l ever demand that these
products be delivered in the shortest