Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-09

and then back again owe
the same route, before getting
fairly on its way to its destina
ton. If the railway company
were to establish fair rates from al
points in Los Angeles county tt
the Wilmington wharf and fix &
tariff of say thirty-five cents tor
for wharfage, the value of real es
tate In this county would enhanc,
twenty-five per cent in single
year.
The people of Los Angeles must
realize the fact that the ocean Is
the natural highway for many ol
their products, certainly for grain.
Nine years out of ten our barley is
of an excellent quality, such as
would find ready sale in New
York. There are some of our vign-
erons who yearly make very heavy
shipments 10 New York. Mr.. l..
J. Rose informs us that he hopes,
in a. short time, TO have his own
ships carry his wines and brandies
around the "Horn" to New York.
There lies the beginning of a genu-
inc commerce for Los Angeles.
We shall never offer attractions as
a purchasing mart to outsiders un-
til we exchange products directly
with the Eastern cities and Europe.
When ships shall come up to the
wharves of Wilmington and Santa
Monica, discharging and receiving
freight which has no reference to
San Francisco, and when the trans
continental railway below the
snow belt has been completed, Los
Angeles city and county will begin
to grow in wealth.
The two postulates being accept
ed-and we believe they are both
true as Gospel-that the railway
company cannot afford to carry
grain under S5 q ton and that the
farmer cannot afford to raise it and
pay that rate, common sense would
dictate a good humored conference
with the railway company with a
view Of securing the shipment Of
our bulky and less remunerstive
products by sea. Should a satisfac-
tory understanding be reached, the
facilities for the storage of grain at
Wilmington are ample, the build
ings being all that could be de.
sired, and they soon will be ample
a. Santa Monica. With the prin-
Sjple once established that we are
70 have an unrestric ed and uncon
tested use of the sea, at certain
fixed and moderate rates of wharf.
age and storage. the railway com.
papy would doubtless be ready to
prove that it could compete with
mule teams in hauling grain from
the interior to the sen board.
We should in no way prejudice
any of Our rights by seeking a cor
dial understanding with the rail-
way management at San Francisco.
We have tried the effect of hostile
demonstrations and Texas Pacific
demonstrations, and it Is not possi-
BILE to say with truth that they
have helped our people any. We
should not in any wise affect the
general freights and fares contro-
versy, because the new Constitu-
tlon has provided, in the Railway
Commission, tribunal where the
claims Of the humblest citizen will
be heard. Having tried one plan,
common sense dictates that we
should try the other. Should we
fail to reach an amicable under
standing, and should the railway
management exhibit an unbending
and imperious spirit-which we do
not look for-our case would really
be strengthened before the court of
appeal provided by the new Con-
stitution.
We throw out these suggestions
because we know that there is a
feeling amongst our business men
and farmers that something should
be done, and at once, to revive
prosperity hereabouts. We believe
that in the foregoing is outlined
the most feasible plan for accom-
plishing this much wished for re.