The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-23

/ The Salt Lake City Commercial club
Ans started In upon the last lap of the
ace to help San Francisco win in its
'ontest against New Orleans as the
lace for the holding of the Panama
'aciflc exposition in 1915.
The club already has obtained the as
|ietnnce of the legislature, both houses
Il which have memorialiZed congress IN
'ayor of San Francisco, and n bill is
ending in the house providing for an
of 100000 for a Utah
|xhibit at the exposition. but it now is
|ealized that additional effort is I'M
'oratre. and this is 20 be made.
Secretary Joseph T.. Caine Sunday
'ight INA -lettsrs-to 200 Of the most
Influential men OF the city, urging
|ssurine him tha, the west is unitedlv
p favor of San Francisco as the ideal
|ad logical place for the holding of the
kposition. The letter which Secre.
8ry Caine sent out is found at the head
u this column
Secretary Caine was moved to make
his additional appeal by telegram
<hich he received Saturday night from
he presidents of the chamber of com.
perce, Merchants association and Mer.
'hanis exchange of San Francisco. The
|tlegram follows.
Call for Assistance
Commercial club. Salt Lake City. Utah.
An advertisement VIII appear in your
Papers Monday morning calling atten-
|lon 10 The demands OF the West that
he Panama Pacific International exposi-
lon OF 1918 be held in san Francisco. The
tme has Gene when Il Solid South must
Pc met by L United West. Otherwise
pe exposition Will go to New Orleans.
2ur Washington commission considers II
lRnly necessary 10 impress the presi-
Ient With the fact that Il United West
y behind san Francisco. We respect
'nliy request that as many kilograms as
nossib!e be sent by your commercial or
carnations and individuals Of influence in
'our city 10 President Taft. convincing
pIrn by the number of tclegrams he will
'eceiVe and by the great western terri
ply ihey represent that the West as a
Rhoie indorscs San Francisco and that
an Francisco should be selected Kindly
tall meetings Of your civic bodies. COM
'!eicial and fratcrnal organiZa tions, and
eotan their assistance in, flooding the
pTesidcnt with kilograms along the lines
Fuesesied In the advertisement In what
yer manner you think best. See that
Lnese kilograms are sent all day Monday
ms Tuesday. Immediate actions is nee
essary TO secure results. and will be
appreciated. Kindly advise what you can
Chamber Of Commerce of San Fran
~t~tpr
rhants association Of San Francisco. NJ.
u. Robbins, Jr. president; Merchants EN-
rhange, James Rolph Jr.. president.
Secretary Caine's Reply.
In answer TO this telegram, Secretary
Caine wired the San Francisco organ
'zations as follows:
". II. Matson. president OF the Guam
per of Commerce and others. San Fran
j The 1900 business men composing the
Commercial club OF Salt Lake City are a
Unit IN support Of the Panama Pacific In
ternational exposition OF 1915 being held
" san Francisco. We are today wiring
president Taft aud our congressional DEL
cgation assuring them that the inter
,nounton West Is undivided on this aues-
t'on' We are addressing letters to 200
falt Lake business men requesting them
70 lombard President Taft with tele-
Grams Monday and Tuesday and will fol-
lQw up with telephone requests tomorrow.
Ioyernor Spry and Mayor Bransford will
(oin us in the assault upon the capital,
Hnd we hope to be able TO congratulate
fou upon successful Issue. Further suS-
Festions will bc gladly received.
JOSEPH e CAME.
Ia Secretary Commercial Club.
Z This Is Not All
/ But this is not all Not only has See.
tetary Cainc assured the San Fran
f!sco organization that the members of
me Commercial club will do their ut
most, but the members are wide awake
70 the importance of acting at once,
tnd the wires between Salt Lake City
1nd the capital Will be kept hot today
'+nd tomorrow Secretary Caine also
'as wired the members OF the Utah con-
kresslonal delegation in Washington, ad-
<ising them to do their utmost to Sc
|filrc the exposition for San Francisco.
" cannot be successfully dispute ed
'nal salt Lake City and the entire state
~ Utah. for that matter. would reap
-Ipmeasurabe benefit if She exposition
Tsrc held at San Francisco. Tens OF
Inonsands Of people from al over the
[n'ied states. as well ms from foreign
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