The San Francisco call., 1910-11-08

his work on behalf of San Francisco
and the Panama-Pacihc international
exposition.
HOUSE LEADERS LETTER
4 have here letter from David r.
Foster chairman of the house commit
tee on foreign affairs, which 1 shall
read"
The Foster letter was an emphatic
declaration that San Francisco would
jeopardize all its chances for national
governmental recognition if Kahn was
not returned to congress. Wheeler also
read a telegram from Congressman
William s. Bennett of New York, utter
ing the same sentiment.
I'VE can not afford to swap horses in
the middle of the stream" continued
Wheeler. There is now representing
us a man held in the highest respect
by his colleagues; not many are held
in profounder respect; no man is bet
ter at getting things in the bureaus at
Washington and on the floor of con-
gress, where he is listened to with
profound respect.
"I will now introduce to you him who
is able to indorse all that 1 have said
in behalf Of Julius Kahn-one who has
given us one of the best gubernatorial
terms we ever had-Governor James N.
Gillett."
SPEECH BY GOVERNOR
The governor said that he had left
sick bed to come to the Kahn meeting.
In part he spoke as follows:
Il would not have been here tonight
were IL not for the fact that know of
the necessity for returning Julius Kahn
to the house of representatives. from
the fourth congressional district. 1t is
necessary that he be returned If San
Francisco is to have the Panama Pa
cifc international exposition. The
Panama Pacific exposition will mark
new era for this city, this state and the
Pacific slope.
Il had the great pleasure of serving
in congress with Julius Kahn and know
the work that he can do there for San
Francisco and California. l also know
Of the difficulties that have TO be sur
mounted by those who would secure
legislation. There is no man from
California who has ever won more
friends in the halls of congress than
Julius Kahn has by his kindness, his
courtesy and his close attention to the
affairs and interests of his district We
ought TO have in congress a man who
can represent our cause. Not only
our cause for the exposition but for
other things.
There is a fight on now between
this city and New Orleans. Our friends
there are active. They will send to
men.
NEED FOR BATTLEsHIPs
I'VE want On the Pacific coast, and
we must have it to protect this from
tier a battleship feet But we have
not sufficient dockage to handle the
fleet 1t is going to require work in
congress to deepen our channels and
build docks, so that we ca ncenter a
great feet to protect our coast and
our commerce and our homes and our
faith. (Cheers.)
I'VE have to send man to Washing
ton who can in the next five years
get millions for this work"
I'VE have to send Kahn" shouted
voice.
I'VE must send a man." continued
Gillett, who is with the majority, not
a minority member who will be aff1li
ated with that minority that obstructs
everything projected by the great re-
publican party.
WANT MERCHANT MARINE
eve want a merchant marine. and
we must send man of the majority
party.
when we went to Washington on
behalf Of the Panama-Pacific exposi-
tion we first saw Uncle Joe Cannon,
and he Immediately came out for Cali
fornia We met the president of the
United States and he told us-Julius
Kahn was there-that If only one place
was to be selected he favored San
Francisco.
Julius Kahn was with us all that
time, and you have no idea how much
he accomplished.
we have here a letter from Mr..
Foster chairman of the committee of
foreign affairs, before which the fair
question will come, and when he writes
what it will amount to if Kahn is de-
feated we must take notice-it is notice
served on us.
MAJORITY MAN NEEDED
Il have nothing to say in disparage-
ment of Mr. Macarthur; but he would
go back there with the minority party,
the majority of whim are favoring New
Orleans. We must have men on the
firing line in washington who have
host of friends there and who have been
partly through the fight. What would
you think of commander who, when
the fight was half won, would call in
general and send in his place a cor
poral?
I'VE can't afford to take the wrong
step-to put down a tried and true
friend. Vote irrespective of party for
the city of San Francisco that knows
no party 1t is not a vote for Julius
Kahn or vote against Walter Mac
arthur, but vote for the future of San
Francisco"
PERKINS OUT FOR KAHN
At the conclusion of Gfllett's speech
Colonel Marston read a communication
from Senator Perkins urging the neces-
sity for re-electing Kahn. Charles c.
Moore was then introduced and said:
Il have been a personal as well as
official friend of Mr.. Kahn for years. /
say to julius Kahn, you must go back