Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-22
CHAMBER OFFERS
TO MEDIATE FOR
WARlNG CITIES
WOULD SETTLE PANAMA EX'
POSITION FIGHT
REFUSES TO SEND DELEGATES
TO SANTA BARBARA
Los Angeles Commercial Body Die
rectors Look on Scheduled Con-
vention as Arranged to Fa-
yer Northern City

vor Northern City
The board of directors Of the Los
Angeles chamber of commerce, after
an executive session last night, offered
their services as mediators between
San Francisco and San Diego in the
matter OF the holding of an exposition
in either Of the cities in celebration
of the completion of the Panama cana.
in 1o15 The chamber declined to send
delegates to the meeting at Santa Bar
bara today. which viii be held with
the ostensible purpose of reachlhs an
agreement between the two cues as
to their respective rights to the lalr.
The executive session of the board
followed an eloquent address on the
mart Of D. c. Collier, director general
n the proposed Panama California e%-
position for san Diego, who, with the
directors of the executive committee
of the exposition, arrived from san
Diego shortly before the meeting was
called At the special request OF MT
Collier all but the executive meetlhS
of the board was open to the press.
The resolution as passed by the
board of directors was.
Resolution of Directors
Resolved, that this board of di-
rectors of the Los Angeles chah-
Der of commerce declines to send
delegates to the proposed confer
ence at Santa Barbara, for rea-
sons that controlled its former ac-
tion in the same matter, namely
chat both cities should agree TO
abide by the decision of such con-
q
ity of the Santa Barbara board OF
directors protested against the
proposed conference
And be it further resolved, that
the board of directors realizes the
difficulties connected with the sit
uation, and while not solcltlng
such a responsibility hereby ten
ders it's services as mediator be
tween the two cOntending cities, IN
the hope that its services i'll this
matter might result in a solution
of the problem. which will be agree
able to both cities, and rebound to
the advantage of the whole state.
The San Diego delegates expressed
themselves as well pleased with the
action of the Los Angeles body anc
were of the opinion that it would as
count any cut and dried program tha'
the San Franciscans might have ar
ing today. The action of the board
of directors in submitting themselves
as mediators was practically taken al
the request of Colonel Collier when he
made a statement in his address tc
the effect that San Diego was willing
that the Los Angeles chamber OF
commerce should decide the issue.
The resolution was drawn ant
passed in the face of the action of thf
or.T Of a
Manufacturers association and the di-
rectors OF the Los Angeles realty
board in appointing delegates at thei1
meetings called late yesterday after
noon to attend the Santa Barbara con-
ference today. which the San Diegans
claim they have positive proof was
fixed" against them. The appointing
of these delegates followed a meeting
earlier in the day which was called
TO determine the advisability of Los
Angeles taking part in the Santa Bar
bara meeting The san Diegans were
not invited to attend the meeting OF
the Los Angeles bodies Yesterday af-
ternoon and consequently none We're
present to forward their side of the
question, although San Francisco was
represented by a large delegation
among them NJ. IT. De Young. De
Young left San Diego quietly a few
Angeles commercial bodies. having
told the San Diego directors. accord
ing to Colonel Collier that ne would
not be present at the meeting in Los
Angeles.
Collier Addresses Meeting
Golfers address covered period OF
more than an hour and dealt princi-
pally with the history of the entire
controversy beginning with the btrtf
Of the idea to hold n fair in both Sar
Diego and San Francisco.
when san Francisco several Year,
ago fostered the idea of holding q
great celebration in commemoratiou ol
Balboa's discovery San Diego stepped
10 the front and gave san Francisco its
hearty cooperation. Later We decided
to celebrate the opening of the Panama
canal with a grand exposition thai
would focus the eyes of the world or
us and our section of the state. W,
incorporated and placed "A bill in con
gress that would authorize the presi-
dent to invite the nations of the eartl
20 participate in the event. We raiseC
81. 0O0 coo We levied a tax per capit1
of $40 on the head of every man
woman and child in san Diego. w
have built a monster hotel. We have
demonstrated that we are in earnest
when San Francisco changes her min(
and her plans and lays claim to the
exposition, the idea to which we gave
birth"
Colonel Collier told Of the reception
the san Diego directors met with II
San Francisco and said the northern
city representatives, did not want Il
come to a settlement. They are fling
ing the scare or buggabo over th'
state" he said, that if settlemen
ie not reached soon California viii lost
all claim to an exposition, but that i
not possible. New orleans is not
possibility"
san Dieqans Pleased
The san Diegans present, all direc
tors of the exposition, We're q. a
Davidson, president Of the Southern
Trust Savings bank Of SAN Diego; J
". sefton, vice president Of the & saT
Diego savings bank, and George Burn
ham. president of the chamber o
commerce of san Diego. Robert Con
nelly accompanied them.