The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-11

managed the president. He should
have left that to our former friend
Marion Cannon" Loud and prolonged
applause.l
But | am getting away from the
original subject. California needs no
encomium from anyone here. We are
here as Californisns. Many were born
here, and those who were not wish they
had been. The main trouble with the
state Is that the fasteners do not come
last enough. | believe that one OF the
purposes OF the chamber of commerce is
to bring them here, but as my brother
in-lsw, Judge Mckinley, lie going to tell
Us what We are here for.' l will close
now for fear that will have nothing
further to say" Applause
Judge Mckinley was introduced and
spoke upon What We Are Here For.
Mr.. Gibbon has told as" he said.
that there is an amusing eide to our
president. [Lsughter.l One year ago
we found that our congressman was
joke" Loud laughter.
Though the pure air and water FROM
our mountain streams bring health and
life to the weak invalid, and Southern
California may we'll be- called the
worlds beet and largest sanitarium, it
u
q distinguished patriot and politician,
1--WE are not here for our health
The men who have penetrated the
rock bound mountain have drawn from
them the water for the irrigation OF dry
lands which, at its coming, as if touched
by the magician's wand, bloom and
blossom like the gardens of fable. When
one stands upon Echo mountain, with
higher and snow-cspped peaks for
background, and surveys the wide land
scape of fertile valleys stretching from
San Jacinto to San Fernando, from the
Sierra Madre to the sea, he realizes the
possibilities OF agriculture and horti-
culture.
The organization has as its great pur-
pose the advancement OF Southern Cal
ifornia which, endowed as it is, with
every natural advantage, needs only act
i've brain and skilled muscle to make it
the nations garden and paradise.
The work the chamber of commerce
has done does not require detailed re-
hearsal but only mention to you who
are familiar with it's history. 1t has
been the center of every movement
for the material improvement of our
city.
AS bureau for the dissemination OF
information concerning our state and it's
resources it's usefulness has been be-
yond measure.
Under it's auspices have been enter
tanned all the important bodies which
have met in or passed through Los An
geles, and their members have carried
back to their eastern homes pleasant
memories and kind words for our com
munity.
The numerous exhibitions in which
the chamber of commerce has taken
leading part, eliminating in the worlds
fair and still continuing in the mid
winter fair have made Los Angeles a
reputation in every corner of the United
States.
The sound of the waves breaking on
the beach below naturally suggests to
our minds that with mighty ocean at
our gates, ready to bring us the COM
MERGE of the world, we are making slow
progress in getting a harbor constructed
to receive it.
Situated at one terminus of the most
feasible line from the ocean to the gulf,
we have for years been waiting, Micaw-
ber-like, for something to turn up that
will give US q track.
Periodically we have commission of
engineers who make a short examina-
tion and a long report; we petition con-
gress for an appropriation, and then let
the matter sleep for another year.
Once or twice we have sent gentlemen
to Washington to urge an appropriation,
but have backed them up 30 slightly
by public pressure that nothing has
been accomplished.
Ii we want to be heard in distant
Washington we must make clamor
more out of proportion to our number
than we have done in the past.
Our population here represents every
portion of the union, and very many
senators and members of congress could
be reached by the personal influence OF
intimate friends residing here, ifxwe
would make united effort of that sort.
Looking in another direction, toward
the northeast, we have large unopened
country rich in mineral resources and
the fuel we want go badly. 1t only
needs a railway connection with Los
Angeles to make it tributary to our
trade and at the same time give us an
other trunk line to the east.
Our parks, too, demand constant at
tendance. since nothing adds SO greatly
to the beauty OF a city as numerous re-
bOTbb VI Judb ElnO.
Every dollar spent upon its improve
ment adds to the attractiveness of our
city.
The organization OF the lovers of
flowers for the establishment of bctsni-
cal gardens in that park deserves our
hearty encouragement, and if properly
supported we may soon hope to see the
portion of the park allotted to that pur-
pose radiant with the endless variety of
vegetation which Its soil will nourish.
1t can safely be asserted that our bnsi-
ness condition is better than that of
eastern communities today. Our clear
ing house reports show a volume OF
exchanges about equal to that OF the
same period of last year, while other
cities have falling off of from % to
so per cent. Most of our feeling of de-
preston has been produced by lack of
confidence occasioned by eastern
failures. That was illustrated
by the temporary insanity which
caused the rush on the banks
whose solvency was above suspicion and
whose stocks command a premium.
The drifting fog vanishes before the
powerful rays of the California sun and
this little fog of depression will soon
be dispeled by new and increased
prosperity. believe that many of us
will see our city stretching from Los
Angeles to the sea, filling the valley
with the happy homes OF prosperous