The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08
West and South Will
Clash in Congress
LSeeeiaI Dispeleh 10 The CalIl

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WASHINGTON. May THE san
Francisco exposition committee ac-
companied by Senator Flint and Repre-
sentatives Hayes, Kahn and Needham.
visited the White House this morning
and were received by President Taft
The Californians went over the expo
sition matter with the president and
were highly gratihed with the inter
est displayed by Taft. He asked many
questions and at the end of the talk
was fully posted on the exposition sit
uatiOn He gave the committee the
strongest Of encouragement and made
il manifest to them that he favored San
Francisco. although for good reasons
he did not care 10 commit himself pub
lcly.
The president invited the entire COM
mittee TO be his guests at dinner on
Wednesday evening.
SOME N NEW YORK.
Several members of the committee
went to New York this afternoon and
remained for the banquet to be ten
dered them on Monday evening by the
exposition committee Of New York All
viii be on hand, however for the White
House dinner.
Governor Gillett and others remained
mere ana pre- ll1LFQ the DLdIL OF lllt res
olutiOn 10 be offered in congress prob
ably on Monday recognizing San Fran
cisco as the place for holding the Pan
anna exposition in 1915 and requesting
the president 10 invite foreign nations
to participate.
The keenest apprehension is evil
denced by the southern delegations
over the activity Of California and the
coast and counter effort by New Or
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ing to substitute New Orleans for San
Francisco in case 4 recognition resolu-
tiOn is offered. No compromise is in
sight and none appears to be desired.
a finish fight on the floor OF congress
is looked for with the chances in favor
Of the west against the south Good
nature prevails thus far. and no bitter
ness is expected to result from the con-
test
The attitude Of Speaker Cannon
toward san Francisco as reflected thus
far in his speech at last nights dinner
is expected 10 swing 2 majority to San
Francisco in the house
WEST FOR SAN FRANCISCO
In the senate, Perkins and Flint.
Nixon and Newlands of Nevada. Bourne
and Chamberlain Of Oregon. Jones and
Piles Of Washington. Smoot and Suth-
erland Of Utah Carter and Dixon of
Montana. Warren and Clark Of Wyo-
ming, Hughes and Guggenheim Of Colo
rado. Burkett and Brown Of Nebraska,
Borah and Hepburn OF Idaho and sew
eral other western SenatOrs are lined
Up strong for San Francisco. This
combination is powerful and has allied
with IL several eastern senators. There
is. therefore. every prospect of bring
ing over majority for San Francisco.
Following is the text Of Senator
Flint's letter TO Collier, sent yesterday,
which constitutes the agreement be
tween San Francisco and San Diego as
outlined last night:
Ny Dear Mr.. Collier: At a meet
ing held at the New Willard hotel
last night there We're present the
delegation from California repre-
senting the san Francisco Panama
Pacific international exposition and
an the members of the California
congressional delegation.
40 REAL CONFLICT
Governor James n Gillett pre-
sided. and there was 4 general dis
cussion as to the feasibility of con-
gress passing resolution inviting
the nations Of the world 10 make
exhibits at the exposition in san
Francisco, It seemed to be the gen
eral opinion that If there was not a
united delegation from our state it
would not be possible TO pass such
resolution. II appeared also
from the discussion among those at
the meeting that ther really was no
EOnnlEL between what Cau Diego
desires and what is desired by San
Francisco. and that owing TO the
great length Of time it would take
10 extend the invitations to the
various nations and have them
make their exhibits for the expo
sitiOn at San Francisco il was de-
sired that action as to that should
be taken at this session Of congress.
II was the opinion that the same
reason would not exist for immedi-
ate action by congress as TO the
san Diego exposition.
I suggested the following propo- 1
sitiOn which has since been made
more definite by a conference held
this day between Governor Gillett
yourself an dmyself it being un-
derstood that the delegation from
California representing the San
Francisco exposition and you rep
resenting the people of San Diego.
had no authority TO bind their res
pective localities. but that we all
would endeavor 70 the best of our
ability TO carry out the follow
ing plan:
BIG INDIAN EXPOSITION
That the entire California dele
cation in congress would favor and
do all in their power to pass a res
olutiOn inviting all the nations OF