The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-18

A Mass Meeting in San Francisco Condemns tns
-Denunciation Of Their Representa-
tives-Ths President Called On to
Veto It IL It 'asse5
SAN FRANCISCO. M.wch IS. lsrz

SAN FRANCISCO M. Srch 49, 1sfz
mass meeting OF citizens was 7io In riatto
Hall this evening. aS which there was az Immense
attendance. Resolutions strongly condo ulDins sno
cession OF Goat Island to the Central RAILROAD
Company were unanimously adopted and VIII %
telegraphed to Washington. General B. +. Aiexan'
der, or the United states Engineers. and Mr. tvsfeo
7. Fay were appointed committee to procee's 70
Washington to present the views OF the peoplesof
the railroad company.
The meeting, although called with only ten hours
notice. represented the bulk OF tine capital bust
ness enterprise Of San Francisco. James OTIS pre-
sided, with $50 vicc presidents, compris-
ing the leading bankers, merchants, snip
pers, business men aud taxpayers OF
the city, regardless OF politics. The preamble was
adopted with great applause IL approves the reso-
lutions on tho subject adopted by the Chamber Of
Commerce at San Francisco, and by the Boarl OF
Supervisors. 1t sets forth the
REAL ENTIMENTs OF THE PEOPLB
OF San Francisco that the conclusions set forth n
such resolutions endorsed by the best civil and
military engineers Of this coast, and were pro-
claimed bv the late General Thomas. Es
also declares liar the island 70 be the Goraar
posed grant would enable the company to
build up city equal to san Francisco IN importance
already containing 10000 people and $500 600 900
Of property Further the reports OF the probability
OF the grant beng erected already depressed real
estate to such extent that only be sold ct =
rulnous sacrifice, ana tnat what has been done u
Congress already Is through the pervers0n OF facts
ana
TRKAcHERv ON THE PART OF THE CALIFORNIA
DELEGATION i4
In the House, The resolutions declare that all
representations TO Congress that accommodations
have not been offered IN the city Of san Francisco
for cow enence OF railroads are fabrcati0ns, and,
as evidence OF this state that sixty acres OF the most
valuable part OF the water front and strip OF land
1000 feet wide and TOUR five miles loug to tho
southern boundary or our county line have Deen
nal grounds; ana that any and all other just aud
reasonable concessions asked for to render prec-
and not inconsistent with private rightsi lor the
purpose OF extending communication and com.
so VIZ
assist Il assured that the actual tu terminus
M sns cpSs Tsana scheme be abandoned Tnss
, the location OF the terminus on the island
to the traveliinr pubic nor decrease the time Of
transit from the eastern to the western shore of tne
PAY nat the pc o. s sSGoI I'VE q the sac
establish their western terminus on Goat Island, In
stead OF the city Of San Francisco according TO the
upon the people Of the United States. and that tho
sentence In said section which declares that no
subsidy OF any nature whatsoever IS hereby In
tended 70 DC given to the Central road" Is false In
!act lor there are capitalists in San Francisco thas
conditions named In the Dill. which Is
and pay fne oE o,e ae satss
treasury, and If 1t is worth millions Of dollars 70
private capitalists 1t Ii worth tens OF millions Of
dollars to this great corporation That has absOlut0
power TO concentrate there the commercial COM
troll OF the State by building docks, wharveq
aud warehouses;. ana connecting collateral linea
OF railroads with this terminus IN the center OF our
harbor; tnat we look with confidence and pride 70
our Senators Cole and Casserty In this emergency
ward or the calamity tnat mas startled us with IL
audaciOus and
RECKLESS DISREGARD OF OUR RIGHTS =
and interests, and we bow our heads In shame 81
the action Of our members Of Congress 30 recently
loaded with honor by c0nhding Constituency. Tho
officers OF the meeting were directed 10 forward
copy OF the proceedings OF the meeting to every
member u both houses OF Congress- :.
Yhe meeting va ad9|Tssssd y CAPTAIN . rayI0J
others. final resolution was adopted as follows:-
Resolved, That the should pass the bill for h4
cession Of portion OF Goat Island 70 the rairos9
States to II.