Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-24
Hon. Jefferson Chandler on
Its Chances.
He Gives Some Excellent Advice
On the Matter.
Now Is the Time to Influence Con-
gress by Concerted Action.
The Situation at washington-some OPP
position to San Pedro-senator
Felton's Ideas on the
Subject.

The following letter from the Hon.
Jefferson Chandler was received in this
city yesterday. 1t contains some ad-
vice which every well wisher to Los
Angeles should consider:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. IL, 1892.
called to see Senator FELTON, today
in pursuance of your request, and to
learn from him the prospects of rea-
sonable appropriation for San Pedro
barbor.
He is thoroughly committed to the
improvement of that harbor, but says
that the influence OF Southern Califor-
MIA is divided; part of it desiring the
improvement of Santa Monica, and part
Of it favoring San Pedro. This division
Of influence is likely to suspend the i'm
provement of both places. He says that
it is absolutely and utterly useless to
seek the construction of two harbors on
that part of the California coast.
The engineer department of the gov
ernment is thoroughly committed to
San Pedro. That department assures
members of congress that San Pedro
can, for very reasonable appropria-
tion, be made a most excellent, perma-
nent and capacious harbor. That is
superior to all others above San Diego,
and is the place where the money of
the government should be expended.
Senator FELTON, says that he feels san
guine that he can handle the subject in
the senate.
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know, passed resolution early in the
session pledging the house to refrain
from the expenditures of public money
not necessary to the operation of the
several departments of the government.
To what extent this resolution will be
enforced against the improvement of
San Pedro harbor, neither he nor any
one else at this time knows.
There seemy to be two things neces-
sary to speedily accomplish the i'm
provement of that harbor. First, pub
lie sentiment in Los Angeles must be
directed to and favor that place alone,
to the exclusion of any other competing
place. Second, this united sentiment
when once secured must be pre-
sented to the house and en-
forced upon the proper committee
thereof having this matter in charge.
Whether this can be fully accomplished
through the representative of the Los
Angeles district, or whether special
committee should be appointed to come
to Washington and take charge of the
matter is not for me to suggest. / can
only say, after exploring the subject
here, that it is going to take great and
united effort on the part of the Los An
geles people to get the proper appropri-
alton for the improvement of San Pedro
harbor at this session of congress. The
earlier this matter is looked into and
resolutely taken hold of the better.
Senator FELTON, says that the great
question in California is that of trans
portation. 1t seems to me that this is
the key to any movement formulated in
Los Angeles. One or two or more ac-
complished masters of the subject of
transportation, and the needs of South
ern California for transportation, can
make a powerful impression upon the
committee of the house, whose action
will probably be decisive in the matter.
I am willing to contribute all can to
the object mentioned in this letter, but
feel that resident Californians, inter-
ested in the subject as business men,
can do much more than anyone else.
JEFFERSON CHANDLER.