The herald., 1894-04-07
OPINIONS ON THE {JBIGT,
Views of Leading Citizens Re-
garding the Habor.
Some Are NOn-COmmttsl, While
Others Are OF.
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slauaon Il KAihr CONSERVE
two Goveror Msr-
RMS Vows.


Today tho membGs Of the chamber OF
commerce will votson the selection oil
deep sea hsrbor. fhis has been looked
forward TO for some time past as the ex-
preston o. the Chamber is regarded as
probable rensctbn of the opinions OF the
prominent msnof the city and imme-
diste section regarding the matter. Inc
polls are to bekept omen from 80 a.
IN. till D. m, aud the voting will DO
conducted according to the Australian
system. OF the $50 members oil the
chamber fully two-thirds are expected
to cast ther votes. Messrs. j. B. Lank'
ershim and Henry I. Hazard will look
after the election.
With view to getting at the opinions
OF leading citizens a HERALD reporter
called on a number recently and their
views are given below.
aome are non -committal and cover
themselve By suggesting that neither
eide re taken, others are outspoken.
GOVERNOR MERRILL.
Gov. Samuel Merrill OF Iowa said great
interest is now very properly taken In
the discussion OF the question as to the
best place for the harbor for the incom-
ing and outgoing OF the increasing com.
msrce of this coast. Few questions will
aver come before this city and county,
fraueht with greater consequences for its
future than this one. Would it not be
well for the Citizens OF this city to talk
over the loss and gain of this subject
without prejudice and with an earnest
wish for the best interest OF all con-
cerned for the years to come? Our fu-
ture as great commercial point will
outgrow and control ali railroad and
other outside corporations. They are
comparatively temporary and will
change, while our city and county will
be to this Pacific coast what the large
cities OF the east are to The Atlantic
coast. Indeed it may not be extrava-
CANT to believe that this Pacific coaet
will become as large in population and
wealth as the Atlantic. The
Z possibilities OF our future
are almost beyond our thought.
Our city and Southern California are in
thoir early infancy. Within the mem
ory OF many of us this vast domain,
from San Diego to Frisco bay, untrod-
den save by the foot OF the Indian and a
small mixed race,,who left scarce trace
of their footsteps upon it, here it lay
from the creation waiting for the stroke
of the Saxon's arm to wRken into
bounteous life. Within 20 years we
have seen California equal to the state
of New York after it had been settled
200 years. The tread OF coming popula-
tion which we now hear will not cease
ior generations. With the density oil
Massachusst sits, England or Belgium, our
population would exceed 10, 600, 900. We
have lived to zee commerce follow the
pillow and locomotives and steamboats, on
cial iutnre demands of us a broade.
Yisw vi our future wants as TO our ocean
traffic. We are people OF too much in.
lelligence to discuss the harbor question
from any selfish or narrow stand point.
While detraeting nothing from the
natural advantages of San Pedro, let us
also take in the deep waters OF Santa
Monica as something we must have.
Santa Monica is the natural CONNER
cial outlet for this city. 1t, and the
country tributary to it, is to be the most
beautiful and productive of any portion
of this section. The harbor may cost a
large sum of money, but the commerce
OF this coast will demand it. While
San Pedro will accommodate light-draft
vessels, it will not answer the purposes
OF ocean steamers. Let us ask and in
eist upon large things; such as the frl-
ture demands will require. We must
not be driven to lose what we must
have for fear that some corporation will
take advantage Of the appropriation.
do not believe the government will
allow any monopoly to control the har-
Dor made by the people. The day will
come when Los Angeles will afford to
construct double track air line to the
shipping at the free wharf OF Santa
Monica to fill the large warehouses in
their city limits, thus placing our city
practically upon the ocean as CONNER
cial city. Having no interest in any
railroad in California, will not allow
any prejudice to drive me from casting
my vote for what believe to be for the
best interests of this city and country.
With malice toward none snd charity
for all, l cast my vote for Santa Monica.
SENATOR CORNELIUS COLE.
Ex-United States Senator Cornelius
Cole, when asked about deep.water
harbor for Los Angeles. said:
Los Angeles needs harbor for com.
mercial purposes alone. There is no
strictly military use to which it can be
put, and it does not clearly appear why
a corps of military officers should be
chosen to pass upon the question OF