San Francsico Asks the Feds to Protect Gold Shipments to China
Memorial of the Chamber of Commerce, San Francisco, Praying the Establishment of a Steam Mail Line from San Francisco to Japan and China
First Edition. The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, claiming to speak for the business community of the West Coast, argues that the success of Chinese merchants in California and the growing trade with China requires armed transport across the Pacific Ocean to ensure the safe passage of gold and silver.....
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