The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-24
NICARAGUA CANAL.
MERCHANTS MEET TO SUPPORT
THE PROJECT.
Memorials Prepared to Be Presented
to Congress and the Legisla-
ture of this State.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SAN Francisco, Dec. pa meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce was called for
this afternoon to consider matters reat-
ing to the Nicaragua Canal project, and,
realizing the interest which all Californi-
ans have in that enterprise, the members
of the chamber invited the attendance of
Representatives of the Traffic Associa-
ton, the State and City Boards of Trade,
the League of Progress, the Manufactur-
ers' Association, the Geographical So
ciety of the Pacific, the San Francisco
Produce Exchange and the Board of
Trade of Oakland.
The gathering therefore took on rather
the character of a convention than of a
meeting of any single body
The chief object in view was to concert
measures for bringing Congress and also
the State Legislature to a speedy and
thorough realization of the importance
and necessity OF taking such action as
shall tend to hurry the great project for
ward to completion.
To this end those calling the meeting
prepared beforehand, to be submitted to
the gathering, two memorials-one ad-
dressed to the State Legislature and the
other to Congress. The first of these read
| as follows:
The undersigned public organizations or the
City OF San Francisco, with a firm conviction
of the great advantage which will accrue 10
the State OF California and our entire country
from the speedy construction of the Nicaragua
maritime canal respectfully request that
your honorable body Will adopt u Joint reSo-
luton in Congress in favor of legislation TO
secure the beneticent work at minimum cost
with such provisions as viii secure low tolls
without discrimination, for the benefit of our
conntrymen. We respectfully represent that
at time when all the Eastern Southern and
Middle States are urging this great enterprise
for the public welfare, the Pacific Coast which
is to be benefited so greatly thereby, shall not
be wanting in active interest Confident that
you Will coincide with US in our petition and
reatfirm the position of the State Of California
in respect to the Nicaragua Canal we have
| the honor to subscribe ourselves
WHEREAS. There is now pending in Con-
gress a bill for the construction of the Nicara-
qua Maritime Canal. under the control OF the
| United States Government, with such con-
Servative provision as will secure low tolls
and prevent discrimination therein, and
whereas. the prompt construction OF this
benencent work viii be Of great political and
commercial advantage to the Republic and a
boon to the citizens of California,
Res0Ercd. That the Legislature of the State
of California respectfully urges upon the Con-
gress of the United States immediate and
favorable action on the bin for the prompt
construction OF the Nicaragua Maritime Canal
under the control OF our Government and
with such conservative conditions as will
secure low tolls without discrimination
Resotred, That attested copies of these Joint
resolutions be forwarded to the President OF
the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Rep
resentauves, and a copy thereof filed with the
Secretary Of State of the United States at the
National Capital.
There was also prepared a draft of
communication to be sent to each indi-
vidual member of the California Con-
gressional delegation.