The San Francisco call., 1910-06-19
EXPOSITION Fight
Won, SAYS MAYOR
Mccarthy Believes Congress
VIII IndOrse Project at the
Next Session
Continued Prom Page 20

with "A year to show the government. en-
sinocrs what WAS needed and what
couiG be done with the Hetch Hetchy
supply the prospects were promising
In speaking Of his trip and what
had been accomplished he said:
san Francisco has. ! believe. won
the fight for the fair lf we make the
showing that congress has asked for
am certain we Will get the support
OF that body In fact, L think most of
inc country is with Us. and with the
zine allowed To carry on the campaign
for support IL seems almost within
our grasp.
We have carried the battle right
up TO the big men and have achieved
splendid results. The merchants Of San
Francisco have left no doubts IN the
minds OF the fasteners that they mean
10 have The exposition here and the
wave OF enthusiasm seems 10 have
caught thousands of Californians who
are travelling across the land, north
and south. east ana west
Everywhere ] went / heard about
Inc fair and where / didn't hear ] let
them hear. There have been some
splendid things done TO advertise the
coast and san Francisco during the
campaign and with the s7,5oO,000 10
show congress at the next session we
can feel assured that the Panama
Pacific exposition VIII be a reality.
Status Of Hetch Hetchy
We should feel gratified at the con-
clifton OF the fight for the Hetch Hetchy
water supply With a year to Demon
strate its virtues TO the army engineers
who have been delegated TO report on
Fl I an sure We can secure this in
~ slUabl possession TO ourselves and
posterity in san Francisco.
The statement made by James y.
e 'hclan that our interests were safe
with a permit from the secretary OF
The interior is absurd. While one sec
.retary might grant as the right. an
2. other might revoke ii. and we would be
constantly at the mercy Of some Off
. cisl caprice. We need an act of con-
gress to secure this TO as. President
Taft and I talked the matter over, and
DE greed that that was the only safe
way for the people OF san Francisco to
proceed. J believe that Hetch Hetchy
and the fair loom up before us in San
francisco as immediate possibilities and
feel satisfied with what has been ac-
cowplished in both matters.
I can not discuss the prize fight
situation at all 1 was absolutely mis-
quoted in Chicago and have already
taken steps to force q retraction. There
was no possible excuse for quoting me
as J was quoted, and ] have five reputa-
Bile businessmen Of Chicago. who We're
present at the interview. who Will bear
nae out IL what 1 say. il was a mali
'cious attempt 10 place me in a ridicu-
lOuS position before the people of the
country. I have at all times refused to
discuss the fight situation and will con-
tinue 10 do SO.
Please don't ask me to say anything
about the Flannery matter. I can not
discuss that now with anybody. Abso-
lUJely nothing viii be done until [
have had an opportunity TO inVestigat te
matters 10 my own satisfaction. ] will
rest at home for d few days. and, my
foot permitting. viii endeaVor TO get
IN touch with municipal affairs within
week"
The mayor declared that his health
was splendid and that ne had enjoyed
lis trip immensely. He was treated
Hospitality by municipal authorities,
labor men and citizens. wherever he
stopped. But there is no place in the
United States like California" he said