Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-25

proceedings from the Euening Post,
of Wednesday:
The adjourned meeting Of the
Chamber OF Commerce was held
yesterday afternoon, j. G. Patrick,
President, In the chair. A COM
munication from the Los Angeles
Vinicultural Society, .denouncing
the Franco-Amerlcan Treaty of
Commerce, was read and placed on
file. The matter of the treaty was
then discussed. A. p. Williams
said that be was present at the
meeting of the Chamber on May
goth when resolutions in favor OF
the treaty were adopted and a COM
mittee OF five appointed to act in
concert with committees from other
States in meeting the French dele
gates. He had regarded the reso-
lutlons as simply expressing de-
sire for closer Intercourse with
France, and if any error had been
committed it ought to bs cor
rected.
Manuel Eyre, Secretary OF the
Vinicultural Associa tion, said that
he did not think the resolutions al
ready passed amounted to an en-
dorsement OF the proposed treaty,
but simply meant the desire for
more general commercial relations
with France. They had acted,
however, as q blow to the wine in
terest, and conveyed the impress.
ion that the Chamber was ready to
endorse the treaty, and such an i'm
preston ought to be negatived.
The matter was vital one to vine-
growers, and protests had been re-
ceived from all parts of the State.
II the proposed reductions were
carried out, the wine interests of
| this country would be crushed. A
| reduction of one-half was - matter
| of Importance to every one. With
| The exception Of cotton yarns and
arms, there was not a single article
in the whole list in the manu-
| facture Of which this country
| could compete with France. The
proposed alterations would cut OH
by one-half the duties collected
upon importations from France,
and besides destroy the wine-pro-
duciBg Industry, which bad had a
hard struggle to establish itself In
the face of the taste and prejudice
| to overcome.
| On motion Of George F. Hooper
of Sonoma, seconded by Nose:
Heller, the following resolutions
were adopted.
That no part Of the resolutions O
May 20 h, on the French treaty, be
construed into an endorsement to-
ward any change or reduction III
the duty on wines and brandies.
That the Chamber earnestly rec
ommend to Congress that the pres
ant duties on foreign wines and
liquors be left at the present val.
ues.
On motion OF d. J. Staples i
was resolved that the resolutions
be engrossed and sent TO our repre-
sentatives in Congress and the
Senate at Washington; also, to the
Secretary of State and Treasurer
and the entire delegation.
Congressman Luttrell said thaI
as soon as dispatches were received
at Washington stating that tnt
Cham ber of Commerce of Sar
Francisco had indorsed the Franco
American treaty, all the member!
of Congress who had opposed it
passage thought that the business
men Of the Pacific Coast desired 1t!
passage. In his opinion, If thu
treaty went into effect, every wine
grower in California would become
bankrupt. He next spoke Of The
heavy payment of taxes by the
State of California last year, ant
said that the government hat
given us very little for it. He re
ferred 20 the fog banks along tn,
northern coast and the necessity o
placing lights at different point
for the protection of shipping; also
the need of harbor improvement
along the coast as far north as Pu
get Sound, and hoped that TIL
Board would take the matter Int,
consideration.
After votes Of thanks had beel
rendered to both Mr.. Eyre and Mr.
Luttrell, the meeting adjourned.
| We are thus promised all the CO
operation we could desire toward
defeating an insidious intrigu
which would have left our vigner
oDs helpless, and which would hav
annihilated the vigorous and grow
ing wine and grape brandy inter
ests Of the Uoited States.