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Vol. xliii. no. «9.
January///
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LOS ANGELES, TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 8, 1895.
THE SENATORS
AND SAN PEDRO'S
HARBOR BILL
Congress Can Make the Ap
propriation.
The Site Muy Be Inspected by
the Committee.
MANY FAVOR THE MEASURE
Some of the Reasons Given for At
tempted Delay.
Bnuntnr Whit-'. Eff-trt. Hiindlo-tpp.d by
■ Nurab.r of U 1,f.. 1 Olronia
«t»im„fl —tvtitt ftl-'lnb.r. of
th. Ouuiuittteft Hey.
Special to The Herald.
Washington-, Jan 7.—Tha senate oom
mittee on commerce, having In charge
tho bill providing for the improvement
of San Pedro harbor, baa decided to
make no effort to secure) any appropria
tion for the purpose during the present
session of congress,
Senator Kinsoui, chairman ol the
committee, will soon introduce a resoln*
tion authorizing the committee to viait
the I'acilio coast immsdiatsly alter tbe
adjournment of congress and inspect
Han Fedio and other huruirs. Various
ienso:ia are uiveit for shelving the bill
for this seasion, but the principal one
nearm to be ihe apparently hoaj'.eca di
vision in the committoe.
CONVINCED OF BAN IV.IUIO's MERITS.
Stvuikl ni tl)4 i»»H>'9»r*-»f»-eaM-relr
convinced ol Sin Fodro'a msrita and
etond ap for It steadily. For various
reasons others favor substituting; Santa
Monica, while the majority ol ths com
mittee say they can not decida until
hey have seen tbe two placis. Ever*
member, without exception, fsvora an
impropriation tor one or tbe other.
At tbe laat eo'oion oi congre>a a reso
lution was adopted an i h ifizing ths com
mittee to visit California. But no less
than seven of tbo memliare were candi
dates for re-election laat fall, and tha
beat efforts ol Senators Ransom and
White were nnnvailing to persuade them
to go west. Just before tbe Christmas
hohdajaa fresh effort waa made by
these two senatora to induce tbe oom
mittee to visit the ooast durin ; the re
ceaf, but it fell through as before. Sen
ator Ransom then promised to press
the roaoiution abovo referred to. Tbis
throws the matter into the next con
gress, whore the complexion of the com
mittee will be different.
HOW THE SENATORS STAND,
Of its 13 members, two, Ranaom of
North Carolina, and Coke of Texan,have
been defeated ; three, Cullom of Illinois,
Dolph of Oregon and Washburn ol Min
nesota, have their f ate etill hanging in
the balance.
Of the eight remaining, Whits ol Cal
ifornia and Berry ol Arkaneaa oncom
priaingly favor San Pedro, while Frys of
Maine and Jones of Nevada are equally
Aehement for Santa Monies. Quay ol
Pennsylvania and Vest of Missonri lean
toward San Pedro, and Murphy of New
York toward Santa Monica. Cullom is
for San Pedro, Dolph in Saata Monica
and Washburn non-committal. Tbe
committee is thai very evenly divided,
end tbeir final decision will largely de
pend on their reception when tbey viiit
California next March.
It 1b unfortunate for Ban Podro tbat
tbe Republicans will control tba next
senate, as tbe three leading Republicans
on tbe committee, inoluding Frye. who
will probably bo the ohalrman, are all
Santa Monloa men. Senator White,
speaking of tbe matter today, said:
"I have done my beat to secure action
but have been unable to do to, and now
have no hope ol an appropriation at
tbis session. I think there is no cats on
record ot so large an appropriation—
nearly $3,000,000 —for such a purpose
being passed in a short session tike this.
Besides, the treasury nas no money
even lor necessary expenses, and such
on Increase will be impossible. Tba
committee ia divided, too, Most of tbe
members are only anxious to do what ia
beat, and they will not decido between
the opposing harbors nntil they have
teen them. They cannot do tbis until
after March. There U no possible way
of forcing action oaths nutter tbia
tettion."
WANTS TO COIIS IN MARCH,
Senator Ransom —"I tried to net tbe
members ol the committee to go oat in
the fell and tben darinc the Onristsnas
holidays, bat they ware tumble to do go,
I shall now try to put it into their pow
er to ro next March by passing a reso
lution tbrough tba sonata authorizing
tbem to do co."
"Will the whole committee go, or only
a sub-committee"?
"Tbe resolution will covar the whole
committee, to that all may go who
detire. I, mytelf, shell not tben ba a
member of tbo senate. lam heartily
in fdvor ol an appropriation,but I tea no
possible way of securing it this teaaion.
Tbe engineers hays differed in their re
ports and tbe members will not decide
without a pertonal inspection."
CCKB, BERRY AND FRY IS.
Senator Frve Baid nothing oonld be
dons at this session except to authorize
a committee to visit tha coast. He
openly lavored Santa Monica.
Senator Coke said: "I shall be out
of the senate in six weeks or so and I
will not discuss the matter. The bill ha:
no chance thia session, and I never
thought it had."
i , I
MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS URGING IMMEDIATE ACTION FOR THE w
CONSTRUCTION OF A HARBOR aT SAN PEDRO, §
BiOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. $
I 8
W 7b the Congress of the United Slates:
j|| The undersigned citizsns ol the United States, residing in Southern California
w end adjacent territories, would respectfully represent:
% I. That a deep sen harbor on ths coast of Los Angeles connty is a matter of (•>
<j> argent necessity, not only for the commercial needs ol this section, bnt also ior m
iB> the uses of the national goverumout.
11. That three boards of government engineers have examined tbo different @
harbor sites amgeated, and have in each ca»e uuanimonsly decided in (avor ol Saa
& Pedro us the best location, their reasons for selecting it beini: in each case set
5 lotlh Rt length in thoir reports to tha war department, which reports have been
jg laid before your honorable body. ri>)
111. The onlr opposition to San Podro emanates from Oolliß P. Huntington, the
fjj president of the Southern Pacific Kailroad company, who for his own selfish sjr.ds
@ deeires the selection of Santa Monica, whore his corporaiiou has a monopoly oi . fo
the water front, and whero competition by other railroads is an ita possibility.
IS) IV. In view of ihaao facta and conditions, ws earnestly urgo your honorable
■ body to take immediate action and tnske such appropriation us will enable wcrlc
<S) on the proposed deep eea harbor at the present, oeasion of uoutrreas.
Iv support of our petition wo would caii your attention to the reports of tha
(•) government, exuarte authors:sd by your bonorabla body at various periods duriau jg
$ the past three years to oelect v location for A deep flea harbor oa the can't
of Los Angelea county ; to tho memorials of the state legislature the cou
atructioo of a harbor at San Pedro; to the action oi Tr«usmlisis«ippi congress of
rS 180IM; to numerous uoti'.ions of the chamber of commerce of the city of Loa An
s gelos, resolutions of oity councils, boards of supervisors and commercial organiza- <?
® tiona of Southern California ; to petitions of tbe citizens and oommsroial bodies of j§
6 every principal city and town of Ariz via, Utah and New .Mexico, all nrging ap- |g
x propriation for tbe construction of a deep eea harbor ay San Pedro; and to the ©
® resolution!) embodied in the platforma of the county oonveationa of all pjl teal [*j
S parties of Loa Angelea, favoiiug the propoaed harbor. (j*
§ The undersigned respectfully submit that there can he no valid objection nor fo
w fcaßiblo opposition to tha propoaed harbor, and that the urgency of the maaaura jj>
j| at this time is in tho nature of an emergency.
<§ Signature- Residence: |
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Senator Berry warmly favors San
Pedro. "All tha reporti of the engi
neers are in its favor." he said, "and I
think it ought to be chosen. lam in
olose accord with Senator White in the
matter. Still I see no chance of any
thing this session. There is no way of
bringing np the matter that I can see.
I expect we shall all take a trip out to
•cc San Pedro next March."
QUAY FAVOKS THK SAN PKDRO BILL.
Ben»tor Qaay took a more roseate view
oi ths situation. "I know very little
about the San Pedro bill," said he, "but
lam in favor of it. and I think ita final
ohances are good. It is lying in com
mittee now and could be reported favor
ably at any tims."
Senator Gorman said ho had not at
tended the committee meetings on the
subject. He had no preference, desir
ing only what was bsat for the oountry.
He thought the present session too
short lor any aotion.
Senator Mntphy declined to discuss
the mattei at all.
Senator Veat alao refused to talk, ex
cept to say that he wanted t> sea San
Pedro before ho decided and tbat he
was enre no action would be taken
during tba piessut aeaaion.
Senators Dolph, Oullotn and Yfaub
bnrn are out ol the city loolciag uftwr
their chances of re-election. Senator
Jones it also absent.
A QUESTION OF TIME.
SEND SIGNATURES TO "THE HER
ALD" MEMORIAL BUREAU.
Tho Work Most Be Done Sp.ortlly aad
Iv Remit. Keeeh the Frll.nt
Ooiifr.ll.
It isn't a question of names now, bnt
a question of time. Every citizen will
sign the petition—there's no question
about that, Every oilizan is loyal—or if
there be any unloyal they are to few in
nnmbor tbat the ebseuce of tbeir names
on the great toll navur will be tniosed.
Los Angeloa and Southern California
are nnitod on the preposition to estab
lish a harbor at San Pedro. As a rule
Los Angeles and Southern Oalifornia
always nnite on any proposition that is
proven to be for tbe beat interests of
tbeir section. It is tbis that bas made
Los Angeles and Southern California
great in material prosperity. It is tbia
that will make ber greater.
It is tbis that will ultimately lorce
tbe issue in tbe San Pedro matter, and
secure from congress tbe appropriation
that ie nouded to complete tbe harbor
and make it available for deep cc« ves
sels. It is tbis cnity of tamper and
purpose that This Herald depends upon
In tbo present i;aue to raise a monster
pntition to congress calling for imrne-
diate action in tbis all-important mat
ter.
There it, in truth, no room for doubt
on tbie score. The citizens of Los Aug
eloa and Sonbtern California will do
thsir whole duty in the case. They will
sign the petition and pass it along to
thsir neighbors for more signatures.
Today's work proved tbat, if proof were
needed. Tbe blank petition forms did
not come from the printers until nearly
dark and the signatures began pouring
into tbe office early in the morning.
They were mostly written on the blank
forms printed yesterday morning in The
Hkrald and pasted at the top of sheets
of foolscap paper. Truly, there oan be
no doubt abont tbe loyalty of tho people
to this movement—about the number
of tigcatares that will be secured to tbe
petition.
But it Is a matter of something more
than mare numbers now. It ia a matter
of timo. In two weeks the work muat
bo done. Iv a fortnight et the latest
the laat signature must be in and the
big petition an its way to Washington.
Southern California must show the
present cougresß how tho people of this
section feol about the San Pedro harbor
matter. H a petition of 20,000, or per
haps 3»,0<;0 aigtiaturea can te obtained
within the apace ol 14 duya, it is bound
to have groat woight with otmgreaa—this
congress. Not the next oongreas or next
year's congress, but tho cougie.'a now in
session. That ia tho plan. It ia a good
plan, the Hkrald feels assured, end ona
that hat alroaly ttraok a reipontive
TWELVE PAGES.
chord in every citizen's breast and
elicited much favorable and bopofnl
comment,
And the one point to be remembered
it to get your petitions in early. Get the
names on them at once. There is no
time to be lost. It is a question of time
now. Tbe names are bound to oomo—
they must come quickly. Perhaps more
than 20,00!) names will bo sii'ned, per
haps double that number will'be ob
tained in this naotion ol Ihe state But
if it took two moctho, or even a month
to obtain thetn, the point would ba lost,
the weight of the petition not to great
aa it will bo if completed within two
weeks and presented to the congress
that is now In nession et Washington.
Octopus Huntington's tactiot in this
matter *re dalny, delay, delay. Sinoe
the ptt j»nt ot a groat outer har'oor at
San Pedro waa first broached in con
gress, Collis P. Huntington has been
able to delay all nirorts for immediate
action. When, in 189:!, Senator Fulton
introduced a bill for an initial appro
priation of $250,009, the war department,
had strongly recommended it, tbe com
mittee had agreed upon it, and the final
vote was about to be taken on the item,
one of Mr. Huntington's accomplices
aros« ou ths floor of the sonate, and by
a little theatrical, clap trap horse play—
the reading of a sensational telegram
from a Southern Pacific ougineer—and
secured a delay.
Conirreaa bad l>-en jneßled by Octopus
Huntington, and the first of a long and
tiresome serios of delays commenced.
No lees than four expert reports had
been made by leueral euginoers and com
missions, advocating the construction of
a harbor at San Pedro, and declaring
tlißt San Podro and not Santa Monica
wae the proper place for tbe construc
tion of a deep eea harbor. Yet Hun
tington's tactics of delny succeeded, and
another commission was appointed to go
over the same ground.
Procrastination was Mr. Huntington's
little game. He has played it well and
successfully nntil the present time. He
has played it r, ven on the present con
gress a:ul eecurod another delay in the
visit of the junketing congressmen who
are to visit the coast and again look at
[Continued on fourth psjje.]
This is the eenoou to get the best
valuei and attention in flue tailoring
from H. A. Gets. 112 W. Third street.
If yon require medicines or a prescrip
tion rilled any hour of the night tele
phone Off & Vaughn, and whatever is
wanted will be delivered to any part of
the city withoat additional charge.
Open all night. 'Phone 491.
Open all nirrht, OiT & Vaughn's drug
store, corner Fourth and Spring streets.
Goods delivered at bll hours oi tne night.
Hollenbook hotel cats and grill room.
Eastern aud California oysters on shell.
Rediands oranmu at Althouse Bros.'
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
Awarded Gold Medal Midwinter Kalr. Sin Francisco.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
WILL BLIGHT
RAILROAD
MONOPOLY
Senator John K. Mathews'
County Railroad Uill.
Fanners and Merchants Will
"* Be Benefited.
TEXT OF THE MEASURE.
Each County Will Own by Inalien
able Title.
T.xatlou TTIII Ka K.dno-d M..t*rl»:ly.
Ihi Only Finn That to
Offer Any Hop. tu Ihw
Hhlpper.
Senator Mathews o! Loa Angelet
will introduce the followiug bill m
cuon aa tbe Hie is called in tbe legis
lature :
An Act to authorize the several counties of this
state lo provide for th« construction and
operation of railroads within their several
couutle:, and to create a bonded indebted
ness for that purpose.
T/i- people of the Btate of California, repre
sented tv senate and assembly, do enact as
follow 1 *;
Section 1. Tho boards oi supervisors of the
several counties of tnti state are hereby author
ized aud empowered, if they deem It for the
public interest, to provide by ordinance for tne
construction or purchase of a railroad, or rail
roads, within the limits of their respective
counties, and for the maintenancs and opera
tion of the same, and for tbat purpose to issue
bonds of the county therefor in sums not It-sa
thau ten and not more than one thousand dol
lars each, and bearing a rate of interest not
exceeding 5 per cent per annum, payable semi
annually, which bonds shall be substantially
in thjform, aud subject $o,th« provisions, so
far as applicable, of the fourteenth subdivision
of seen ;u 25 of the "Act to establish a uniform
system of township at.d comity governments."
Bui said ordinance shall take effect only upon
thefta>eutof two-thirds of tho qualified elec
tors of each county, v >tlng at an election to be
held for that purpose, and said ordinance shall,
at the same time, provide for tho collection of
.in annual tax iuffloient to pay the iuterest ou
such indebtedness as it falls due, and to con
stitute a finking fund for the payment of the
principal thereof on or before maturity, which
shall not exceed forty yeais from tho time of
isMiing the bondf, which sinking fund shall
also t c constituted *»y the Bald ordinance.
Section 3. The board* of supervisors ot tbe
several counties who may have constructed, or
may be afcout to construct, railroads joining
With each other and constituting & continuous
line, mar unite together for Ihe purpose of
jointly operating the hima as a continuous
road, either permanently or for su h term aa
tiiey may agrej upoa, uud for such p arpoie the
stud boards of supervisors are authorize I to
provide by ordinance for a written agvd'-ixient
to be executed by tnnr several president) and
secretaries, providlug for such joint op-ration
ati'l prescribing how the mam-j enall be carried
out, and tne terms and conditional its man
agement. And thereupon the said counties
constitute a corporation for thH purpose ot
operating said road under and according to tho
terms of said agreement, and the directois of
said corporation shall cousist, of one or mora
ine»nbor«i if each board, to be dot.-ruiluod by
the said agreement, the number of directors
from each county to be, as nearly as possible.
In propoitlon to the mileage lv Bald coanty.
Section 3. The said railroads shall ba had
and owned by the several counties to whioh
they bilon? by inalienable title, and sh Ui be
exempted from all taxation. Nor shall tho
board of supervisors of any county have tho
power to sell, hypothecate, lease or otherwise
encumber them.
THU RAILROAD TUX.
Tiie Hkrald indorses thu measure
one which seoms to offer the hope of •
speedy and effectual release to the ship
pers aud producers of California float
the inordinate end unbearable tax im
posed upon them by the railroad mo*
nopoly.
It has been hitherto supposed that •
constitutional amendment would be
necessary before any step looking to
tbe construction and operation by tha
people of a railroad owned by them
could be taken. To do this wonld re*
a long time, and time is a very im
portant element Iv tbe problem con
fronting the overbnrdened industries of
this sts to.
If, therefore, any bill can bs passed
which will enable tbe people to under
take their commercial enfranchisement
without unnecessary delay, it will ba'
hailed with universal approval. Such
a bill The Herald believes is the one
printed tbis morning.
Tub Herald does not believe any ne
cessity for constitutional araondmsnt
exists.
the existing law.
Section 18 of article XI oi the state
constitution reads as follows:
Semiou IS. No coanty, cits', town, loivn-hip,
board of education or school district Biiall ln
cnrauy or liability, In any man
ner, or for any purpose, exceeding in aur year
tho income aud revenue provldad for it toe
such year without THIS AS3KX r OF TWO
THIRDS OF THB QUALIFIED ELECTORS
THEBZOF, voting at an election to bo held
lor tbat purpose, nor unless before or nt the
time ol incurring such. Indebtedness, provlalo*
•hall be undo for the co lection of annual