The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03

IneN VIII nave no neSlIdntN IN dD-
proving it and by their votes order
il TO be continued.
Every other seaport is improving
its harbors. The passing years
have seen the vessels outgrow the
facilities for receiving them and
San Francisco should not be be-
hind in this respect. The commerce
Of the Pacific is going 10 increase
Panama canal will bring here veS-
sells from all parts of the world and
we should be ready to receive them.
The SO 600 goo bond issue viii eX-
tend the construction work to the
north and continue that to the
south. There is no reason why
san Francisco should not be the
best and biggest port on the Pacific
ocean. 1t has every natural ad-
vantage. and If we look out for
ourselves we will see the COM
merce of the world passing through
the Golden gate.
I believe firmly that Islais creek
should be dredged out and land
locked harbor provided there. In
that section is going TO be done
the manufacturing of the city and
there above all others viii ships be
needed In conclusion. | state that
As long as ] have anything to say
I viii be behind every movement
and every bond issue which VIII be
for the betterment of san Fran
cisco and for the state.
A W Scott Jr., chairman OF the
street Improvement association of the
Merchants association. and who was
prominently identified with the bureau
organized by the civic league and later
turned over to the Merchants associa-
tion for the inspection of public eN-
penditures. dwelt on the work and
value Of this bureau and pointed to the
need of it being supported. He said:
We ask you to take up this BAL
reau and to carry forward the
work which has been going on for
the last year. The expenditure Of
public funds and the erection Of
and construction of public build
ings and streets is part of the
business Of every citizen OF San
Francisco.
1t is not the aim of the bureau
10 crificise or make itself obJec-
tionab BILE to the city administration
Its purpose is TO give aid to the
administration, to report error
where we find it, and thereby not
only help the city at large but also
the city administration.
To the new administration we
say it is our intention 10 help.
The conclusion of the fight which
sees p. H Mccarthy as the coming
mayor has been a good one and he
has won out San Francisco has
elected him in spite of some of us.
Now we believe that II is the duty
of every citizen to stand by hlm,
irrespective of prejudice.
Scott stopped his speech at this stage
TO shake hands with Mccarthy, who
was seated next to him, and amid great
cheering said:
We believe in your integrity, sir
and believe in your ability. We
pray that you may have the good
fortune to so weld the jarring fac
tions that all these petty aiffer-
ences which have shaken the city
of late may be eliminated and you
may lead forward an unitel popu
lace to the goal of our desires.
Introduced as the envoy eXtraordi-
a 4.f, f..s- - .,rle.c
c. Moore took up the subject of his
recent trip to Europe and gave what
he found to be the opinion Of the world
as to San Francisco. Said he:
1t was not until / found myself
on the train speeding to Washing
ton that I realized the vastness OF
my undertaking. 1t seemed cheeky
proposition, TO say the least. for
municipality TO ask foreign nations
for warships.. As / considered 1t
then would have traded my chances
of getting those warships for
dog=and shot the dog.
The presence of the WarshipS
here speaks more eloquently than
/ ca nof the opinion the east and
Europe have of San Francisco.
From my observations ] believe
that apart from New York there
is no other city in this county bet
ter knokn in Europe than is San
Francisco. One reason for this is
its cosmopolitan character. The
Germans knox Milwaukee, and New
Orleans is known in France, but
Europe at large has knowledge
of San Francisco. The people COM
ing here from all parts of Europe
write home to their friends and in
this manner the city has become
widely advertised. Another factor
is the San Franciscan himself. who
never fails to let it be known that
he halls from San Francisco. For
eigners tell us that We are motor
ious boasters. but in the same
breath say we have something to
boast about. Such sentiment is a
wonderful asset for the city. What
produces this sentiment ii is diff
cult to say. There never viii be
a time when political conditions in
a city viii suit every one, and
therefore let us be content with
the will of the majority ] did not
vote for Mccarthy, but that makes
him none the less mayor, and being
mayor he deserves our support so
long as ne does his party.
Moore than spoke of his pioneer work
In forwarding and boosting the pro-
posed exposition TO be held in San
Francisco in celebration of the open
ing of the Panama canal He declared
that the foreign ministers to whom he
mentioned the subject were enthusiasts
tic over it and promised to aid the un-
derta king in every possible way. In
speaking of his work as Portola COM
missioner he said that the photographs
of the city, showing the work Of re-
Mobilization. dlu more tilan anything
else TO bT-i gnthe warships to San Fran
cisco. In regard to the exposition, he
said that work on it should begin early,
as other cities were planning similar
events.
In his Introductory address Presi-
dent Andrew NJ. Davis. who presided,
said ii was the earnest wish of the
Merchants association to work with the
incoming administration as it had done
with others.
1T seems htting," he said, TO make
the formal announcement that your
boar dof directors has accepted the
responsibility of inspecting public i'm
provements under the SIS 600 900 bond
issue, heretofore so ably carried out
by the civic lea que of San Eranciscn