The San Francisco call., 1910-05-24
TAFT DROPS hint
that LOOKS GOOD
Tells Senator Perkins to Sex
That Californians Take
Back Good News"

Now, senator. see that the Califor-
MIA delegation has something good in
the way of news to carry back"
These were the words of President
Taft to Senator Perkins following the
presidential dinner to the members of
the California delegation at the White
House. according to T.. Cary Fried
lander, who was present at the. scene.
1T was evident" said Friedlander,
who returned yesterday from Wash
lngton, that the president was in
favor or San Francisco getting the ex-
position. He was extremely cordial
to the members of the delegation, and
at the conclusion of the dinner he gave
US he turned to Senator Perkins. say
ing: Now, senator. see that the Cali
fornia delegation has something good
In the way of news to carry back
The members of the delegation were
practically sure of favorable de-
clslon of congress We felt that our
work was done or we would have re-
manned in Washington. The matter is
In the hands of the resident California
delegates, and everything will depend
on them from now on.
NOT IN ToUCHs
The great argument which is being
Il I
is not in touch with the United States.
We took up this argument ourselves
and 4mmediately declared that 1t was
time 1t was put in touch with the rest
of the country, and that no better way
could this be done than by granting
! us the exposition"
M. F. Tarpey of Fresno. prominent
wine producer anI democratic poll
tician, returned from Washington yes
terday. There can be no serious oppo-
sition to San Francisco's claim to the
Panama Pacific exposition. 1t is in
Tarpey's mind, merely a matter of
awaiting favorable time for pre-
senting that claim.
I'VE are assured of a majority in
congress-" he said yesterday at the
Palace. "The matter of bringing the
exposition before the house, however,
would mean change in the calendar
or a suspension of rules. We would
need a two-thirds majority or unani-
nous consent to alter the present CAL
endar, and we are not assured that we
have that strength. Our purpose then,
in the event that we have not a two
thirds, is to wait until the question
comes before the house on its regular
day. Then we are certain of favor
able majority vote.
GILLETT THE SPEAKER
I'VE were enthusiastically received
wherever we stopped. Governor Gill
lett was appointed speaker for the
delegation, and he did the talking for
the delegation, and did it well. Our
publicity bureau was well handled, and
wherever we stopped there was ready
a statement of our intentions for the
press.
San Francisco will unquestionably
get the exposition. 1t is a mere ques-
tion as to when we ought to ask con-
gress to nominate its choice"
GLOBE TROIvTER REPORTS
Reports from those who are carry
ing word of the exposition around the
world arrived yesterday in a letter
from c. w. Burgess of this city, who
gess has landed he has made it point
to boost" the exposition. Acting upon
his authority as commissioners for
the worlds fair, he went through
Japan, preaching San Francisco, boost
ing it and working for IL in every way
possible. He interviewed newspaper
editors. Japanese nobility, businessmen
and addressed chambers of commerce
at every step. Burgess is theoretically
on a pleasure jaunt. but from the flood
of newspaper clippings from the orient
he must have mighty little time for
sight seeing. At CalcuttaS India, and
Colombo, Ceylon, he seemed to make a
decided hit. The papers there described
his six foot four of physical appearance
at length, commenting on his striking
likeness TO Sir Harry Fisher of the
British navy. Burgess has with him
10000 buttons. and he is plastering
those around the world.