Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-06
SOME PERTINENT FACTS.

we ycStCIOdy lOACAAON w viz AANASN
lous circular which was spread on the
desks OF congressman, misrepresenting
the facts about San Pedro, accompanied
by map giving imaginary railroads
centering in San Diego. In that vera
cious document copspiracies against the
we'll being of the city of Baynclimate of
the darkest and most dreadful character
were hinted at. 1t is matter OF fact
that the average San Diegan has wrought
himself up to the belief that the people
of Los Angeles put in most OF their
time trying to injure his city, while, OF
a verify, the most cordial feeling exists
here towards our southern neighbors.
This was shown in most conspicuous
way when our bankers, during the re-
cent financial crisis in San Diego, stood
in and saved that city from most dis
astrous panic. Where the feeling here
is not cordial it is absolutely Indifferent.
On the other hand, our dearly beloved
neighbors lose no opportunity OF belit-
Ting the city and county of the Angels.
What are the facts as between the
two places? For time whereof the
memory OF the tenderfoot runneth not
to the contrary, the harbor OF San Diego
has been doomed. Its brilliant destiny
WAS descanted upon ever since the
American occupation, and before. Jeffer-
son Davis sang its praises when he was
Mr.. Pierce's secretary of war. A great
commerce was to spring up there. The
shores of the lovely bay of San Diego
were to be aligned by towering ware
houses. Palsces were to crown the hills,
and a great city was to run round that
magic, and irridescent sheet OF water
from Point Iona all around to La Punta.
There has scarcely been an army officer
who was stationed in San Diego, or who
by any chance has visited the place,
who did not buy a lot in Oldtown,
Middletown or Newtown. These lots
were to make their owners rich. When
ever the name of any officer who distin-
guished himself in either the union or
confederate service is mentioned you
may be sure that you are hearing that
of gentleman who was to have been
enriched through his ownership OF San
Diego real estate. Some of these san
guine investors have been paying taxes
on this property from lS49 to the present
day OF grace.
Why has not this destiny been real
lied? That it has not is patent to the
most casual observer. 1t is worthy OF
remark that it is with the utmost diff
Guilty that such steamers as those OF the
Pacific Mail company can be induced to
enter the harbor of San Diego. Only
the other day the Pacific Mail Steam
ship company sought to evade the stip'
ulation with the postoffice authorities
that compels its vessels to deliver and
receive mail at San Diego. 1t was a
noteworthy circumstance that the press
of Los Angeles co-operated loyalty and
in most neighborly fashion with that OF
the city OF Baynclimate in calling up
the postoffice department to enforce the
contract. At frequent intervals during
the past twenty years the Pacific Mail
Steamship company has shown its un-
willingness to do business at San Diego.
The author of the McLeran circular
invents conspiracy on the part of the
Southern Pacific railway with the Santa
Fe which has prevented the latter COM
pany from putting on line of steamers
to China, Japan and the islands. OF
course this is laughable. 1t is the same
old line of steamers that was to have
been been built by Tom Scott; and by
the Spreckelses, and by heaven knows
how many others. To sustain this
gauzy theory conversation is put into
the mouth of the late Charles Crocker
which never took place. Itshowed fore
thought to select dead man as the
party of the e rat part in that colloquy.
Dead men not only tell no tales, but
they also scrupulously refrain from con-
Trajectory roorbacks.
We can assure San Diegans that
nothing would please the people of Los
Angeles better than to see their great
ness materialize. AS to our own city
and county, their progress is steadily
upward and onward. Splendid busi-
ness blocks and elegant tprivate resi-
dences are going up straight along,
without regard to season. Our magnifi-
cent lands are being set out in orchard
and vineyard. Farming operations
were never on such an extensive scale.
Los Angeles is already a transconti-
mental railway center which is scarcely
surpassed in the United States, and our
local railways are almost without num-
ber. Why should we not desire to see
our neighbors prosper? In every appli-
cation which San Diego has made for
assistance from the national treasury,
from the appropriation for turning the
waters OF the San Diego river into False
bay down to the other day, the press of
this city and county has either been
silent or has warmly co-operated with
that of oul southern neighbor.
Why has not this spirit been returned
in kind? Where is the profit in enter
tanning ill-will where neighborly comfy
ought to prevailP Barking at Los An
geles will not add a cubit to the height
of building in San Diego. The mighty
Bowers was to secure $4,000, 900, more
or less, for the harbor of San Pedro.
What we have really received is pro.
position to appropriate $2O,OOO for that