The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-17
Cordial Greeting Given Cover
nor GiIlett, With Pledges of
Friendship and Cooperation
James ROIph Jr. Voices Senti-
ments Of Calif0rnians al
Banquet to Delegation

fsoeeloI Da.raloE 70 he can

fornia week The men from the Golden
stste reinforced BY Governor GiIett,
we're cheere1 ~ they rode through the
streets ~ Seattle TO-DAY. They were
the guests II honor az the fair. and II
TIE evening trey made practical ap-
rgicstion o. their slogan By joining
VITA the people u the state of wash
iagton FOR tire upbUiidfng and develop
n1ent ~ tie western land.
The golden poppy has become the in
sigma Of friendship and cooperation.
one hundred men wearing the emblem
rose from their seats ~ the banquet
table ton Ight and cheered in approval
~ the sentiment o. united coast
They heard cordial words Of greeting
from me citizens of Washington and
responded Iu the ne spirit
WARM GREETING FOR GTLLETT
4 picturesque feature q the day was
the welcome accorded Governor GiIlett
when he arrived from Sacramento
shortly after & O'Clock Ga the afternoon.
The C8lifornlsns had spent the morn
INK n riding about the city IN trolley
cars ~ guests Of the seattle chamber
~ commerce At the appointed tine
they assembled en- nnasse At the North
err Paci6c ~ greet the chief executive
- their state
Commissioners Fucher and Virgins
fesced the CaHfornians. who rode 70
The depot So two immense sight see
ing automobiles As the train pulled
II the ven was sounded and then the
governor with bis two daughters was
r.-~r~frE 70 his hotel
In the first automobile were the gov
ern0r and his daughters and the two
conn issi0ners. Then came the two
tslIyhos Of Ca.ifOrrians. al wearing
the golden eschschOltzias. Through the
busiest section Of the city they pa
rsde6 sounding the slogan as they
proceeded. Answering cheers came from
The crowds that gathered on the side
walks Or in the windows Of the ONCE
buildings
NECESSITY or CO-OPERATIoN
The reception was entirely unexpeet-
I'd bv Cllett He was deeply touched
and expressed his thanks in = few
words The feature u the evening
was tire banquet given fl the New
york state building by the Seattle
chamber Of commerce and the trustees
n the exposition.
The necessity II cooperation was the
represented tie state u washington
and those from california. For the Wis
ftcre O. n Belshaw. James Rolph IT..
andrew r. Davis md Mayor Mott Of
Oakland spoke.
The keynote was emphasized by
F0lph. who said IN part;
To nay mind the significance Of
such ~ exposition lies not in the fact
that your city Is making 50 striking
- L
and enterprise but IL the fart that you
ere showing 10 the world at large the
meaning and importance Of your wider
home. our common home. the Pacific
coast.
COMMON OBJECT or COAST CITIES
You illustrate and emphasizes By
your work the self-evident but not
always sufficiently realized fact that
silks. Seattle. Tacoma. Portland. San
Francisco. Los Angeles and san Diego
are not separate communities with di-
vi6ed interests. but members OF one
family. the empire II the Pacific coast,
tied together ~ natural family ties,
by common interests and common OBJ
5ecfs. and destined 20 play a leading
part IN the history Of the immediate
future
The world has only just begun to
take notice OF the golden harvest which
commercial interchange with these
millions Of human souls Of the Asiatic
continent promises TO the enterprising
trader. The commerce with the awak-
ening nations Of eastern Asia, gentle
men. belongs ~ right 70 US
The future has marvellous develop
ment in store for as dweilers on the
shores Of the great ocean, and as soon
IS we realize these facts. gentlemen,
we can no longer doubt that a great
and important work in the develop
ment ef the worlds progress is laid
out for as inhabitants Of the Pacific
coast by natural destiny.
PROGRESS or TWO sEAPORTs
we have already taken the first
steps toward the achievements which
the future expects Of us. You men Of
Seattle have built a seaport Of which
you may be justly proud. and we men
Of SAM Francisco look upon our twice
built city by the Golden gate with some
satisfaction.
do you doubt does any one doubt
who has had his eyes opened IN the
past. and who can read the signs Of the
times, that there Is room along this
Pacific seaboard Of ours for that few'
nay. fof 20 great seaports. to do the
work required By the immediate future
that there is room enough along our
vast shore line Tor many san frdnclScOs
and many seattles?
why. gentlemen, II we establish en-
poriums Of trade every 100 miles along
this seaboard. they would have their
hands fHn in taking care Of the com
merce which. after the awakening and
opening OF the east will beat on our
shores
"The Jealousy Of any city manifested
against any other city is q sure symp-
tom Of immaturity.
JEALOUSY LIKE GROWING PAINS
feelings Of Jealousy are but tho
growing pains Of q metropolis. Let
Seattle. Portland and San Francisco
welcome each others progress and ag-
grandizement Let each and all OF US
look with encouragement and pride on
the great progress Of our sister cities
Let ali Of US pioneers Of the Pacific
stand shoulder 70 shoulder in further
ance Of our enlightened self-interests
Let US pull together IN our allotted tasl
for the promotion Of progress and civ
ilizafion."
Governor Gillett. Immediately after
his arrival, altered his plans so as Il
adjust his program 10 that Of the dele.
CATION. He will make the boat trip or
the sound tomorrow and will be the
guest Of honor At q reception at the
California building IN the afternoon