The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-28
SAN FRANCISCO
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cific; Franklin X. Lane, interstate
commerce commissioner; former Gov
ernor James n. Gillett, William r.
Wheeler, traffic manager for the Mer-
chants exchange bureau, who was
.toastmaster; II. M. Adams, freight traf-
fio manager, Western Pacific, and NJ.
Il de Young.
/ The speakers were: Captain Matson,
/ POSTMASTER; William r. Wheeler,
Charles c. Moore, former Governor
lGillett, Franklin X. Lane, and Jeffrey.
Captain Matson extended the greet
ings Of the chamber of commerce to
IJeffery and assured him that the West
crn Pacific and and all of its ohtials
enjoyed the respect and confidence of
San Francisco
Toastmaster Wheeler in his opening
remarks said that it was apparent that
President Jeffrey did not regard the
opening of the Panama canal as a
menace to transcontinental commerce.
He predicted that San Francisco would
take its place as the second port Of
Importance in the matter of European
immigration in the United States after
the opening of the Panama canal.
In introducing President Moore of
the Panama Pacific exposition COM
Ipery, Wheeler referred to the great
part that Jeffrey played in Washing
ton in winning the exposition for San
Francisco.
Pacific is city's Weapon.
Moore in his opening remarks, spoke
OF Jeffrey as the chairman of the COM
mittee of building and grounds Of the
Columbian exposition at Chicago and
thanked him for his part in the fight
between San Francisco and New Or
leans.
Franklin X. Lane of the interstate
commerce commission, also spoke Of
the advantages which will come to San
Francisco with the opening of the
Panama-Pacifc canal. He said that
in the Pacific ocean San Francisco has
weapon to use against the railroads
which is mere formidable than an ap
peal to the interstate commerce com
mssion.
The interstate commerce commits
sion," he said, has played, and cal
:. play but very small part in the com
mercial life of an FSrancisco. Yol
ale located as favorably as any cit
in the United States, and her con
; mercial activities must depend largel
upon your own activities. San F'ral
cisco has a weapon against the raj
e road far more potential than an appe;
to the interstate commerce commi
; sion. She has at her door the Pacif
y ocean, which within short time wi
he part of the Atlantic, and upon tn
Pacific ocean she must largely rel
upon the determining of the rates tn;
she will have.
" Lane predicted that in 35 years Ca
ifornia would be the richest trait
r territory in the union.
Sketches Western Pacific.
: President Jeffrey was warmly gree
ed as he arose to speak. He thankt
r the gathering and San Francisco &
It's reception of him and his party.
I'VE realize that we are your sc
wants." he said, "and that it is
cumbent upon us to serve you 81
cerely, deal with you openly and fair
and honestly, and when differenc
4 arise our aim will be to harmoni
those differences along just lines, wi
. an eye to our mutual interests so
as we may perceive them.
Canal Worlds Epoch.
IN "You are on the eve of a revoluti
il marine commerce on the Paci
coast. l care not what anybody sa
anywhere in this country about t
Panama canal and the results tn
will follow the opening of it. 1t is
epoch in the history of the world, it
a revolutionary enterprise; it W
bring this whole Pacific coast of MOI
and South America nearer to the {
a. world than it ever was before.
Your city will reap the chief bel