The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-19
WANT TROOPS HERE.
ACTION TO THAT EFFECT BY THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
The Government to 30 Asked to III ain
tain u Regiment Here Pcrma-
nently-Action on the MIC
nragua Canal.

of commerce met yesterday afternoon al
3:l5 O'Clock. There were present Dl
Iectors Forman, Jones, Klokke, Mullen
McGsrvin. Graft, Parsons. King, Lank
ershim, Cohn, Jevne and President Free
man.
George Mason and S. Remnant were
elected tc membership.
A communication was read from W
l.. Merry OF San Francisco asking the
chamber of commerce to telegraph te
Washington urging the California rep
ressntntivss to call up the Nicaragua
| canal bill and get il passed this session
if possible, similar action having beer
taken already by the principal chamber
Of commerce and boards of trade on the
coast.
The secretary was authorized to tele-
graph to our eenstors and representa-.
tiyes a. requested.
A communication was read from q
! San Francisco manufacturer asking
whether it would be possible to secure q
eubsidy in case his establishment was
moved TO this city.
| 1t was moved and carried that en-
couragement or material aid could not
! be offered to propositions of an indefi-
mite character, aud that the board did
not as rule favor the policy Of offering
subsidies to manufactures.
The secretary WAS instructed to con-
tinue the sending of fruit to the SOL
diers quartered in this city.
Director Lankerehim offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was carried by
unanimous vote:
Where's. During the late strike, the
city of Los Angeles was tAe frst city to
which troops we've sent from the regular
army, and during their stay there nave
been no riotcus proceedings or sny loas
OF property or of life; and.
Whereas, The city of Los Angeles is
60 situated that all of Southern Califor-
mia, Arizona and the South Pacific sea
conat is readily accessible therefrom ;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the war department
be requested to make this town head
quarters for regiment go that this por-
ton of the United States may be at all
times protected from internal violence
and foreign invasion.
1t WAS moved and carried that com.
mittee be appointed. to consist OF the
president and Directors Cohn, Lanker-
shin, King Jones and Forman, to ascer-
tain what might be done towards pro-
curing suitable sites for an army post
and to correspond with the authorities
at Washington in the matter.
A communication was received from
Mrs. B. G.. Voight. secretary OF the
News and Working Boys home, setting
forth that the home during the past
four years has taken care of an average
of 20 boys, who are required to pay only
5 cents meal and cents for lodging !;
that the monthly expenses of the home
are about $40 beyond the amount COL
lected of the boys, Of which the sub.
scriptions amount TO only SO per month ;
that the management has no desire to
oppose or assist any newspaper In thu
city, but that it is working to bring the
boys up to be eslfsupporting and to be.
come good citizens.
1t was moved and carried that it was
tho sense of the board OF dire ctors that
the action of the management OF the
News and Working Boys home meets
their approval, and that the citizens oil
Los Angeles be urged to give it their
earnest support. in order that so worthy
an object may be attained.
A special meeting of the board waf
called to take place this afternoon, al
$50 o'clock, for the consideration OF the
proposed changes in the city charter.
The board then adjourned.
MIDwINTER FAIR ASSOCIATION.
The executive committee of the
Southern California Midwinter Fair as.
eociation also met yesterday afternoon
at the rooms OF the chamber of com
MERGE. There were present r. II
Young Of San Diego county, }. r. New
berry of Riverside county and j. 8.
| Slauson, Charles Silent and Charles For
man of Los Angeles county.
A report was made on the condition Of
the finances of the association, reveal.
ing the fact that its affairs were in good
shape. A quantity of routine business
was transacted.
On motion OF Mr.. Young. seconded
by Mr.. Newberry, it was decided to do
nate to the chamber of commerce o.
Los Angeles the carpets and furniture
owned by the association.