The San Francisco call., 1910-08-16
entire STATE WILL
ASSIST THIS CITY
San Francisco Intends to Bump
New Orleans Clear Off I
the Map
GOld of California to Back Up
the Panama-Pacific Expo
sition Project
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SCHtlEued from rage L
lhe Panama-Pacific international eX-
position company and was considering
the law relative to calling the special
sesslsl of the legislature referred to in
the above dispatch, the Panama Pacific
exposition company made public the
text OF the message sent the governor.
The communication dealt concisely
with the exposition situation and the
positlon which San Francisco and Cal
hornia must take before congress.
Ihe letter recited the Importance of
the opening OF the Panama canal, de-
caring that the completion of this
greatest Of all engineering achieve
mehts means inevitably the assertion
OF american supremacy in Pacific af-
Ialrs. The Appropriateness of holding
the exposition on the Pacific is also
shown, and it is urged that as there is
a danger of IAN inland city" gaining
the sanction for the exposition, nothing
must be left undone to secure recog
milton of San Francisco by the federal
government
EXPENSE OF SESSION
In the letter the Panama Pacific in
ternat1onal exposition company volun-
teers to deposit with the governor or
the state treasurer the money neces-
sary to defray the expenses of calling
the extra session. and if the law at
present does not permit such an adj
vance, 1t is suggested that at the spe-
clal session an act be passed legalizing
the acceptance by state officers of such
expenses. In conclusion the communi-
catlon states that with the suggested
course followed out, "the west-the
Pacific states-California and San
Francisco-will be in a position to up
hold the hands of our, congressman at
the opening of the session, with S17,-
100000 assured capital"
The letter is signed by the Panama
Pacific international exposition COM
pany and by r. B. Hale, acting presi-
dent.
ATTITUDE OF JAPAN
That the people of Japan would like
to see San Francisco get the Panama
Pacific exposition of 1915 was the as
surance given yesterday by Baron
kanetake Oura, minister of Japan for
agriculture and commerce. through his
interpreter secretary, Tokutaro Sakai,
at the luncheon in his honor at the st.
Francis hootel, given by the board of
trustees of the chamber of commerce
and the board of directors of the Pana-
ma-Pacific exposition.
Baron Oura spoke in high praise of
the rebuilding of San Francisco since
the fire and declared that more than
any other city in America San Fran
cisco was bound to Japan by ties of
commerce and association extending
over a long period of years. He point
ed out that the completion of the
Panama canal was an epoch in the
history of Pacific coast trade and that
the achievement would be appropriate
ly celebrated in San Francisco, 1.-The.
metropolis of the Pacific coast.
EXPOSITION AT TOXIC
Japan's exposition at Toxic in 1917
was touched upon by Baron Oura. He
said the people of Japan appreciated
the act of the American congress in
appropriating s1,000,000 for their eX-
hibit there, and he expressed the wish
that Japan would make a similar dis
play at the proposed Panama Pacific
fair. He said that San Francisco was
an ideal place for fair.
The friendship between the two
countries, he said. was growing strong
er while the diplomatic relations were
very cordial and that the United
States was the first friend Japan had.
William L. Gerstle acted as toast
master and after welcoming the dis
tinguished guests extended the sym
pathy of the business men for the in
undation of Toxic several days ago.
Frank L. Brown spoke on behalf of
the Panama-Pacific exposition. The
advantage of having the exposition
here in 1915 and then holding an in
ternational fair in Toxic two years
later was pointed out. William P.
Cobb, former governor of Maine, wished
the exposition workers success and
said he believed Maine was with this
city in the fair fight
Those present were: