The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-25
Senator Thurston Will Help Us
Get a HarbOr
NECESSITY OF THE COUNTRY
Wants to See Both San Pedro apd Ssu
Diego Improved
Governor Mckinley the Ideal Republican Cam
didate for President The Financial
Question to Be a Secondary One

''Los Angeles county and its contiguous
territory is entitled to deep sea harbor,
and it should have it Just as soon as it
could possibly be given It," This was
the remark that United States Senator
John N. Thurston made to Herald rep
resentative last evening in his private
car. which is now on the sid etra ok at the
LIE Grande depot.
You have one of the most productive,
most favored regions of country in the
world here in Southern California" re-
marked the senator. 1.-The Almighty has
literally showered his blessings upon
you. San Diego is about 1870 miles from
Los Angeles, 1 understand. The fact that
there is a fine harbor at that point does
not lessen the necessity of a deep sea har-
Dor off the coast of this county. Why,
on the Atlantic coast manv harbors which
the government has improved are only
fifty miles apart, and the country they
form an outlet for is not near as rich, fer
tile and productive as your soil is here.
Il have already visited both San Pedro
and Santa Monica, and am thoroughly
convinced that one of the two points
can, with reasonable appropriation, be
maze 1nlO u narCOr bDaC Will TeCelV6 GI6
CONNIE of the world. i understand
that San Pedro is the point at which your
people desire to have the harbor improve
ment made, and the wishes OF the great
majority should be the guide for congress
to be directed by in the ma tier OF making
appropriations.
''Aithuugh | am from an inland state
that has neither a harbor nor a naviga-
ble river, 1 am unqualifiedly in favor of
liberal appropriations being made by the
government for harbor improvein snts of
all kinds. They should be made on a
basis com m surate with wealth, the in
telligence and the pride of the nation.
gregation of trihers, nor is this the day
of small things when it comes to the mat
ter of govern mental improvements.
~ would not only have our harbors
deepened and Dettered, so that they
would accommodate the trade OF all ma
tons, but l would also have them forth
fed, SO that in any possible emergency
that might arise they could be defended
against all corners.
"I do not believe in this parsim onious,
pickayunish policy advocated by some
with regard to this subject OF the expend-
iture of the public moneys to enhance
ment of the glory of this great nation.
am thorough American and take pride
in the fact. | am proud OF my country,
and everything that is done in Its name
l want to see done on a scale that is conf
mensurate with its greatness.
"Yes, ] am member OF the Kepubll-
can national committee. Personally l
favor San Francisco as the place for hold
| ing the convention. Altar l return home,
| though, 1 shall ascertain what the senti-
ments of the committeeman from the
middle west are, and if they want San
Francisco | shall vote for it. San Francis
! CO would unquestionably get the conven-
| ton if At did not take so long to get there.
| 1t is not Il question of the cost of trans
| portaton but where the hitch is is on
| the time that will be consumed in riding
across the country.
of Ohio will be the next Republican can
didate for president and an ideal stand
! ard bearer he will make Nebraska will
| be for him and he is my first choice.
1.-The tariff will be the main issue of
the presidential campaign. Next, and
secondly, Will be the financial question.
The Republican party will take stan d
in favor of the Utilization of silver as
! a money metal as soon as that result can
be brought about without injury to the
financial policy of the government. We
| can not take the world's product o. silver
and coin it on a basis of Is to /.
GAS far as the presidential nomination
is concerned l do not think that the
question of geographical location will cut
| anv figure. 1t is the man that will DE
considered He may come from the east
and he may come from the west.
WHAT do think of the scheme of the
Railroad Mems railroad? Well, sir; |
will tell you. do not desire to stand
sponsor for this particular scheme that
| has been projected at San Diego, but l
| will say that the idea is novel and it is
certainly feasible. There is no reason
| why the railroad men OF this country
should not build and operate line of
raj lroad. The money could be easily
raised and it would be very light tax
per capita upon railroad men OF the
| United States. -
| The senator and Senator Stephen M.
White of this city were rendered public
reception at the cham Der OF commerce in
San Diego, of which the distinguished
Nebraskan spoke of as very pleasant
event. Today Senator Thurston will go
to Monrovia to attend to some important
business. Later he will return to Los
Angeles and Iemian several days. Then
he will proceed direct to Omaha and
thence to Washington, ID. e.