Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-04
THE BIG CANAL.
THE CHAMBER or COMMERCE AND
THE NICARAGUA PROJECT.
1t Advocates Its Construction and Control
by the Government Citrus Fair Mat
tsrs Assuming Satisfactory Shape.

livery Ody OIAuBn ueWb 10 tlle clCru6
fair management that indicates that for
beauty OF design and quality Of fruit the
coming fair will be the best ever held in
the state. Ernest Watson, of Duarte.
was in the city all day yesterday, and
busy with plans for building Of oranges
that will astonish the sightseers. 1t will
take about 10000 oranges to finish the
design.
San Bcrnardino county has made an
official entry for the county premium,
and it is expected that Orange county
will make its application Saturday, when
meeting is to be held. The San Ga
briel design is under way, and will be q
fitting building from that part Of the
county.
Pomona Is getting ready to put in an
elaborate display. Rivera has already.
signided its intention of competing for
the premiums for best locality exhibit,
as well as for first premium for artistic
display. Riverside has selected its de-;
sign, and Redlands will bring in some
thing fine. Ontario has announced its
intention Of coming to the fair, prepared
to carry off several prizes. Displays of
oranges from near the ocean will Be in
the fair from Santa Monica and Long
Beach. Arrangements are being made
Z for special rates Of fare from all parts Of
the state, apd Il il bxpected that several
excursions will pome down from Z the
northern points. Information has al
ready been received that, providing spe-
cial rates are made, the hotels will not
have rooms enough TO accommodate the
immense crowd that will be here from
northern points.
A meeting will be held at University
on Saturday and at Vernon tomorrow to
organize for exhibit purposes.
The following res0luti0ns have been
prepared by the committee on the
Nicaragua canal, of the chamber of COM
merce, and will be presented at the next
meeting:
Resolved, By the Los Angeles cham
Der of commerce, that any interoceanic
highway between the Atlantic and Pa
cific oceans, such as the contemplated
Nicaragua canal, an enterprise which in
the magnitude and importance OF the
commercial and international interests
involved, has commanded and is COM
manding the attention of all civilized
nations, should be under the control of
the government Of the United States,
rather than under the control OF pri-
vate corporation or of q foreign nation,
That the advantages to be derived bv
the people of the United States from the
construction OF such highway can
scarcely be overestimated, affecting the
redistribution and ownership Of the
commerce Of the world influencing the
political and trade relations Of the
United States with the other nations OF
the western hemisphere; facilitating
and cheapening theinterchange OF pro-
ducts between the Atlantic and Pacific
states, and advancing the common mill
tary and naval protection Of the whole
c ,untry.
That to secure such highway and
such control, witch the resultant addi-
tions to the wealth, strength and in
huence Of the United States, willwar-
rant 3 very large outlay Of mohey on the
part Of the general government.
That this expenditure Of money, by
the general government will carry with
it the right to define the conditions
under which tolls and charges shall be
imposed, and the duty to- establish these
charges at the lowest practicable and just
limit, without which, the tull measure
Of benefit 70 the people Of our country
cannot be secured. a u
Resolved. That the Los Angeles
chamber Of commerce most earnestly
prats the honorable senate and house Of
representatives In congress assembled to
enact, at the earliest possible time, such
carefully considered and guarded legis-
letion ~ will result ia the speedy con-
strpction 81 an ihtetoceanic highway,
controlled by the general goverulnent
and operated for tho good Of the people.
Resolved, That copies Of these resolu-
tions, attested by the president and dec
retary Of the chamber, be forwarded To
the president Of tho United States, to
the honorable secretary Of state and to
our senators and Representatives ID con-
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Resolved, That the Los Angeles cham
Der Of commerce earnestly calls on all
affiliated bodies, agricultural, industrial
and trade organizations, to join in an
urgent request to congreee to TINS open
TO the Imports and exports Of the Pacific
coagt this great highway 81 commerce,
which will cieapen all that We bring in,
and add greater net return to all that
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