The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
MICHIGAN TO HELP
WITH EXPOSITION
u0FernOr Warner Writes That
Opening of Canal Should Be
fIttingly Marked
OceanSide Promotion AssOcia-
ton Adopts Resolutions
Backing Great Project

Additional evidence Of the irnnortanc
attached TO the Panama Pacific exno-
sltion by the executives OF the different
states In the union is contained in a
ieiler received yesterday from Cover
hor Fred " Warner OF Michigan. While
ne IS unable 10 state just what form
Nichigan's interest in the great event
VIII take, the governor points out the
world wide importance Of the event
ana plainly shows a lively personal
interest in the exposition
FoiIoWing is Governor Warmers let
hon; H : King, President Panama
1.eclnc inIerna tlonal EXposi-
tion. san Francisco. California.
NY Dear Slr; ] have the honor
10 acknoW Wledge receipt of your IA
Fcr of the 2Sth. stating that the
C-l-@eLs OF the city Of San Francisco
1Ie iorrnGl aUing plans for n inter
l-a alolal exposition 10 celebrate the
Soihp .eton or the Panama canal.
Ihe legislature OF our state will
HCl De IN session until January.
ISL am hardly able at this
ti1le 10 advise you what action may
% IA ken by the legislature. I note
lnat further Information as to the
forthcomirg. The completion of
tne Panama canal viii be an event
~ world wide Importance. and Il
Is certainly appropriate that the
event should be celebrated in some
i-ehher behtting the magnitude OF
ne enterprise. Very respectfully
yours FRED \. WARNER.
Governor.
The unanamity of sentiment regard
lng the holding OF the exposition in
san Francisco as the most fitting place
shown in resolutions adopted by the
''cea inside promotion association. Fol
owing is copy Of the resolutions.
Believing that the completion Of
ne Fana ma canal viii he an epoch
l-a king event and OF the greatest
inl Importance III the entire world. and
ttat this event should be 7ttingly
celeDTateo. now. therefore. be ii.
Resolved. that the Oceanside pro
h'otion ASSOCIATION does inGorse,
The most suitable recognition of the
event, q universal exposition. TO
participate in which the people of
an lands should be bidden-
Believing that The union OF the
Atlantic ana Pacific oceans viii
once turn the eyes Of the world
toward the western coast OF our
country. now. therefore be IL
Resolved, that this organizatiO
does i1dorse the proposition OF
holding this exposition in san
Francisco and that il does pledge
itself. individually and collectively.
70 use its best efforts 70 procure
Tor the city Of san Fra ncisco the
rt-e-- -tHilNl "a br-ttS lDSNtSH 10 the
w0~id in 1915
Believing that the Golden Gate
rsrk Is the best and most suitable
site Ia hold the exposition. coupled
with the fact OF its being in the
city Of san Francisco. now. there
fore. be K
Resolved. that the Oceanside
promotion association does indorse
The proposition Of holding this eX-
position in Golden Gate park.
Approve MerCed Site
The Eureka Valley Improvement as
-o-iation az its regular semimonthlY
eering Thursday night at Colling-
ood haI pa ssed resolutions favoring
the Lake MERGED property on the west
e-u slope Of Twin Peaks. as the ideal
site for the Panama exposition. The
association opposed the selection OF
z.-.T. Co. -s~