Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-06-15
SENATOR JONES.
He is Now Installed at Santa
Monica.
AN INTERVIEW WITH HIM.
He Talks About Santa M0nica's
Prospects and the Silver
Question.
SENATOR JONES.

In o special car attached to the At
lantic overland train, United States SEN
| ator John z. Jones, of Nevada, arrived
ia the city at 7 :15 O'Clock last night. He
had wired ahead that he desired to 90 on
to Santa Monica at once, so the 6 10
train was held for him in the Wolfskill
depot, and to it his car was attached as
speedily as possible, and he was whired
away to his home by the sea. A
HERALD man had the pleasure of a
few minutes conversation with him in
the Arcade, despite the fact that he was
surrounded by q host of friends glad to
welcome him back to Southern Califor-
mia, for the Senator has not been here
for nearly two years. He looks as hale
and hearty as ever, though, and his
welcome, CHEEKY smile and vivacious
conversation show that he is holding
his own with the best of the Argonau e.
The first topic that the penciller
broached was the new wharf at Santa
Monica and the legislator in response to
query said: ''In point of fact do not
know as much about the intended i'm
provements as probably you do. OF
course l have heard about them from
time to time and know that
a new wharf is in contempla-
ton and that a boulevard is be-
ing constructed between Los Angeles
and the sea. AS to the details, however,
I am in the dark, though 1 intend to
make myself thoroughly familiar with
what is going on in this part of the coun-
try now that | am here. They have
kept me pretty busy since l crossed the
Rockies. | had to put in week in Ne
vada, aud in San Francisco. WAS kept
for seven days more. I have a great
many interests to watch on the Pacific,
end at present we are doing big work in
the quartz regions of the Mariposa."
FREE COINAGE OF SILVER.
The penciller thought this good op-
portunity to broach the silver question.
So he asked the Senator what he thought
were the prospects for the free coinage
of silver.
81 think that bill granting what you
name will be passed within a year." was
the reply. "The feeling is getting very
strong on the subject in Washington, for
ss the country receives additional popu-
la.ion, SO do our stores of silver coinage
decrease in ratio. l do not think that
we will have any amendment to
the Bland bill we will have new meas
ure altogether. We, that is to say, the
silver men, think that if from $4 600 900
| TO ST, ,6U0, ,0U0 vi silver were coined every
month, the requirements would be fully
met"
A warning whistle came at this iunc-
ture from the Santa Monica train, but
before the Senator departed the reporter
asked about the harbor situation as re-
CARDS Santa Monica
81 am, as you doubtless know, men,
Der of the Senate River and Harbor
Committee" said the Senator, ''and I
am also an extensive property holder at
Santa Monica; therefore feel somewhat
restrained regarding pressing the claims
of that town. But this much must say,
in Colonel Mendell's special report he
states that Santa Monica presents the
natural harbor for this part of the
past. The Catalina Islands protect
the bay from the rough waves, aud with
q three-quarters of a mile breakwater
constructed to the south, there would be
as fine port as could be desired. Then,
again, the country between Santa Monica
and Los Angeles is fast settling up, and
there would be untold advantages should
Santa Monica become the seaport. All
of the members of the Senate who have
visited this part of the country are very
much charmed with Santa Monica and
you, of course, know that Senator Hearst
is desirous of obtaining some of Colonel
Bakers property there, but, you know,
the Colonel wants to sell when no one
wants to buy, and uice versa."
Speaking of the general business out
look, the distinguished visitor remarked
that there was general quietude all
over the country. The Senator has not
yet decided exactly how long ne
will remain in this part of
the country for he intends to make his
visit one Of combined business and pleas
ure. He is accompanied by his mother,
who will probably reside in the Santa
Monica residence throughout the sum-
mer