the entire State of California. In its relation to the world- 

 wide commerce that passes in and out of the Golden Gate, the 

 bay of San Francisco will, ultimately, be found to be of more 

 value to the United States than are individually the ports 

 of New York, Philadelphia or Boston. With the increase of 

 the exporting business with the Orient, the importing busi- 

 ness will naturally increase. What harbor on the Pacific 

 Coast is so well placed to attend to the calls of a growing com- 

 merce as the bay of San Francisco? 



Marsden Manson read a paper entitled ' ' The Harbors 

 of California; Some Suggestions as to Their Improvement 

 and Administration," and he moved the endorsement and 

 recommendation of the measures proposed in the paper for 

 legislation. Dr. Edwords stated that this was out of order 

 as it had been decided to have all resolutions submitted to 

 the Committee on Resolutions during the morning session. 

 Judge Boone and Mr. Tarpey supported Dr. Edwords' con- 

 tention and the chair decided that Mr. Manson's motion was 

 out of order. 



In his address on the "Value of California Harbors to Farm- 

 ers," M. F. Tarpey, of San Joaquin Valley, dwelt on the ne- 

 cessity of encouraging the building of new railroads and ex- 

 pressed the belief that the electric roads which are springing 

 up everywhere will do much to solve the transportation 

 problem. In conclusion, he said: 



Above all, every harbor should protect its water front 

 from falling into the hands of either public corporations or 

 private speculators. Allow no tax gatherer other than the 

 servant of the public to levy toll on your harbor, and let the 

 toll to be exacted by said public servant be only what is 

 requisite to maintain, at its best efficiency, the requisite fa- 

 cilities for commerce. See to it that every railroad line, 

 steam, electric, or whatever it may be, has equal access to, 

 and convenience at, your wharves; bring ship and car to- 

 gether without the interposition or hindrance of anybody or 

 anything. If unfortunately any of your water front has 

 fallen into private ownership, have the property condemned 

 for public use and pay the price; you will have to do that 

 ultimately, and now is your very best time ; it will be the best 

 use you could put your money to If you provide the fa- 

 cilities for handling the farmer's products you need not fear 

 but that his products will naturally flow to your port, and 

 make your city great. 



John H. Hartog, secretary Colusa County Chamber of 



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