The morning call., 1894-08-18

that Santa Monica. few miles up the
coast, and at a less distance from Los An
geles than San Pedro, is the preferable
point. The Southern Pacific Railroad
Company expended about 81, ,000, 600 at
San Pedro, and until quite recently IA
vored that place. 1t favored it at the
same time that the first report was made
recommending an improvement there, but
has since abandoned that place and gone
to Santa Monica and built wharf at an
expense Of about S1.OOO,Oo0. So far as
am concerned, l have my mind made up
and am ready to act.
''It will not be an extensive examina-
tion. There is no danger that all the
members of the committee will go to make
the examina alton. l think the chairman
will find it difficult TO get members of the
committee who can make it convenient TO
attend TO the matter"
81 was told." remarked Berry, ''that the
Senator from California stated that it was
The unanimous wish of the Committee on
Commerce that the committee should
make this proposed trip. ] desire to say
that | was not present when the resolu-
ton was considered in the Commerce
II was uUu6 Wuilc L was Oub
of the city, and / knew nothing about it
until my return. l have been of the opin-
ion that it is unnecessary for the commit
tee or any part of the committee to 60 to
the southern coast of California to deter
mine this matter. The Government en-
gineers, as | have been informed and be-
lieve. have uniformly decided in favor of
one point, and so far as [ am concerned L
do not believe that it is necessary for the
committee to go to California"
Carey-I should like 10 ask the Senator
from Arkansas how much the trip will
cost?
81 have not figured the cost and do not
know how much it will be. l have an
idea that, whatever the cost may be. it is
not necessary that the committee shall go
there"
Il will answer that question" Senator
Ransom said Last year, when a similar
resolution was passed by the Senate, it
became my duty to inquire what would be
the expenses of the committee in going to
the Pacific Coast. The financial clerk of
the Senate made out an estimate, and it
was under S5OO0."
Mr.. Carey-We were denied the money
in the appropriation bills, where it is
absolutely necessary, and the denial was
made on the ground of the poverty of the
treasury Of the United States. If I be-
lieved that the committee would know
anything more about the matter of the
proposed harbor might be willing to vote
for such an appropriation. l do not be-
lieve that it will be possible for them to
tell anything about it. They must take
the judgment of experts and engineers on
the subject"
81 should like to ask the Senator from
Wyoming" Mr.. Kyle interrupted.
"whether in his judgment the question
would not be submitted to the engineers of
the Navy Department."
''lt will have to be done in that wav in
the end. The committee can tell nothing
about it,"
Ransom-The United States engineers
reported iD favor of San Pedro, and it was
supposed that that was the right point.
Then there came serious protest from
other people decidedly in favor of Santa
Monica, and persons who had seen Santa
Monica declared that that was the right
place. The people of California are, l
may say, divided on the subject. Here is
the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Dolph)
SO with the Senator from Nevada (Mr
jones', who is very familiar with the ne
cessitY for a deep-water harbor there.
If Senators will look at the pending
resolution they will see that it provides
for the summoning of witnesses and the
taking of testimony. 1t provides for an
investigation. an exploration and examl-
nation, which shall be made with the
assistance of. the best engineers of the
army and navy. and with all the light that
can be gathered from persons who have
lived for years near the harbors, | was
very sorry last year that it was impossible
for me TO 90 with the committee. for do
not believe that the dispute will ever be
settled in any other way. II the Senate
does not send its committee there it simply
means that the whole enterprise will be
abandoned. or at least that nothing will be
done, for | know from my experience upon
the committee that it is impossb Bile to get a
vote or any definite or unanimous action
without such an inspection.
At this point Mills OF Texas fired shot
at Jones of Nevada by saying: 81 hope
when the committee goes, as l suppose it
will go to California to investigate these
two ports, that it will pay some attention
to land as we'll as water. In my judgment
the ownership of the land around these
waters is the principal part of the contro-
versy now. and should like to have the
committee tell Us who owns the land
there"
Mr.. White-That is contemplated, will
state to the Senator.
MIR. Ransom-That will be done.
The resolution was then agreed to. 1t
will be noticed that Blanchard favored
Huntington's junket The influence of
the Texas Pacific Railroad is here shown.
Chandler is we'll known to be corpora
tion Senator. Stewart chips in to favor
the scheme, while Jones of Nevada, who
was very busy hustling around among the
Senators when the resolution was dis
cussed, owns land at Santa Monica, and
Mr.. Doiph is a member of the Commerce
Committee. White is also found On the
side of the corporation.