The herald., 1894-06-22
THE DRIP SEA HAaBoR.

Southern California coast. in the imme-
date neighborhood of Los Angeles, the
point which shall be selected to sub
serve these needs becomes a matter OF
great national Importance. The HERALD
rises or falls in the eection in which it
is published. While this journal has
been partial to all points in Southern
California, Its conductors of late appre-
ciated the overwhelming importance OF
Santa Monica. The creation of the SUI
perb pier at Port Los Angeles impressed
them with the great practicabiIity OF q
deep sea har dor at that point, which
would ultimately result in a noble har-
Dor which, at a titheaof the expense
which the French nation subjected itself
to in creating the hsrbor OF Cnerbourg,
in the great commercial future ahead
for Los Angeles, as the metropolis of
this section.
About the middle of March the people
of the City by the Sea" became awake
to the fact that Santa Monica ehould
have direct representative. at least as
far as presentation of their claims went,
at Washington. Absolutely without any
knowledge on his part, the Board OF
Trade of the "Cty by the Sea" selected
MIR. Joseph d. Lynch of the HERALD to
represent them As this gentleman had
always been great friend and cham
pion OF Santa Monlcs-end, en- PEASANT,
of any other progressive region of Los
Angeles county-he cheerfully accepted
the miesion.
When Mr.. Lynch arrived in Washing
ton he found two obstacles to his imme-
diste success in his mission, which sim
ply involved giving Santa Monica hear
ing. The first was the previous reports
of the government boards OF engi-
neers and the second was the fear
that the Southern Pacific railway
was seeking to create monop-
oily at Santa Monica. The only oc.
casion on which be had ever met Mr..
Huntington was on an Introduction to
the railway magnate by the Hon. Jers-
miah S. Black. over a decade ago. Ar
irving in Washington as the rep resenta-
tive of the Board of Trade OF Santa
Monica, and encountering these ideas,
Mr.. Lynch wrote a frank note to Mr.
Huntington, reminding MIN of their
previous introduction, and stating, in
substance. that he would net figure in
the matter unless he believed that he
was ting the real interests of
the people of this section. In that let
ter Mr.. Lynch expressed his own opin-
ion. and that of a good many other
people, to the effect that be would have
been a member OF the FiItieth congress
if it had not been for the potential in
terposition of Mr.. Huntington in favor
of General Vandever. That was very
unimportant interlu1e in the matter,
but it resulted in the following very
pronounced letter from the railway mag
nate, which brought out, it Will be OBJ
served, the very important and unre-
served pledge as to the entirely
responsive attitude OF the Southern
Pacific as to all other railways
which had reached or which might
reach the Bay OF Santa Monica:
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, April 16. 1894.
Hon. JOS. D. Lynch, The shoreham, Washing
ton, D. c.:
MY DEAR sIR:-Yours of the 10Th is received
and its contents are noted. l very al
that you he in Washington, looking fer in
teresls that Santa Monica has il Port Los An
geles. As an evidence of my belief in Port
Los Angeles, let me say that we abandoned an
investment of something over million OF
dollars at San Pedro and located our pier in
Santa Monica, where we have expended about
the same amount, simply because we knew
that the latter place was he best and perhaps
the only place for vessels sailing over the deep
sea- think that both the committees of the
house and senate understand the matter aud
have looked over the situation themselves l
wi have Mr.. Hood send you some data, If he
has time, but think that Mr.. John Boyd OF
Washington, 1417 Rhode Island avenue, has
everything that Mr. Hood has written on this
subject and will show it to you. You will find
the information OF much assistance, There is
no man, think, IN WASHINGTON who knows
better what is going on than Mr.. Boyd does,
and he is a very clean, upright man, who viii
do nothing but what he conscieutiouslY be-
lieves is right, and that being understood
l have made several statements before the
committee, and have written several letters
about allowing other companies the right to go
to the pier over our tracks, and tn use our pier
on the same conditions that the Southern Pa
ei1c company uses them. ! have also said
that there was room for other tracks which
other psnies could build, or that we would
build and let them use them on the same
terms as ourselves.
note what you say of General Vapdever In
connection with yourself. remember General
Vandever and also your good self, but do not
remember at the moment that there was any
misunderstanding between you and him.
Youls truly, G. z. HUNTINGTON.
Probably any one who knows Mr..
Huntington will admit that frankneas is
one Of his leading characteristics. In
reply to another letter from Mr.. Lynch
ne wrote to that gentleman, under date
of San Francisco, April 18th, letter
which embraces an impressive and able
resume of the salient points in favor OF
Santa Monica. II is as follows:
SAN FRANCISCO, April 49, 1894.
Hon. Joseph D. Lynch. The shoIeham, Wash
ington, D. c.:
DEAR sIE:-Yours of the 18th is received, and
l am very glad that you have met Senator Ran
som Of North Carolina, chairman of the com.
mittee on commerce. He is very able man.
and 1 think understands the situation in and
around Los Angeles very well.
note what you say of the importan 3e of the
people of Los Angeles favoring Santa Monica.
do not see the great importance OF it. There
are certain interests that some OF her people
have at San Pedro. They are small, but d.
dad a nd NJ oil