The herald., 1895-02-12
THE HERALD IN EVIDENCE

The people of Southern California are
preparing a memorial to Congress with
over 20 900 names to petition for making
San Pedro deep-water harbor instead of
Santa Monica. Before a competing line
was built into San Pedro the Southern
Pacific Company was doing all they could
for that place; but since the new road
was completed Huntington has Topped
over to Santa Monica, Notwithstanding
the fact that the engineers, appointed by
Congress some years ago, recommended
San Pedro as being far more advantageous
and having better harbor facilities, Hunt
ington remains as stubborn as mule.
There ought to be no question about the
matter, for San Pedro has some good ia
cilities, and, with assistance from the
Government, could have a good harbor.
Santa Monica harbor is nothing more nor
less than good beach, with no protection
at all for vessels. Vacaville Reporter.
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There seems to be disposition on the
part of Sugar King Spreckels to try to
create the impression that the prompt
settlement of the difficulties in Hawaii
by its government does not, as would ap
pear, indicate the strength of the repub-
lie, but on the contrary that the disturb
ance shows a growing unrest that threat
ems it's existence. 1t is gratifying to see,
however, that this notion does not hold
even among the Democratic papers. The
Los Angeles Herald, the representative of
its party in this section, is outspoken in
its comments, and insists that what
has occurred has produced confidence
that the Hawaiian people will be
able to maintain a creditable local gov
eminent without outside aid, and that
the resources of the island are ample for
the maintenance of local government
without grievously burdensome taxation
has never been questioned. 1t is said
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Americans are far from being in nu-
merical majority, they doubtless will be
able to control, not as political oil
garchy, but through their superior intel
ligence, energy and courage. The case
stands quite different from what it did a
eminent is firmly established through it's
own power and energy and the recogni-
ton of the leading powers of the world.
That it is capable OF entering into terms
of annexation free from complications is
now apparent, but which was not the case
a wear ago. It's right to dispose of itself
is as complete as that of any other ma
ton. Riverside Daily Press.
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The Los Angeles Herald has fully illus
trated what newspaper enterprise and en-
ergy may accomplish. Some weeks ago
it published a memorial urging imme
diate action on the part of Congress for
Pedro, and after securing over 10000
names to the document it was stolen from
the business office. With characteristic
vim The Herald announced the theft of
the original paper, and in just six days
secured 20, 123 names to a new role. Will
lam S Farmer.
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Exhibitor Livengood of the Evening
Blade is now employed on the local staff
of The Los Angeles Herald. Our old
friend Hogaboom, formerly of the Press
of this city, is also u local on the same
paper. The Los Angeles dailies know
where to find brains when they are neces-
sary. The Herald is getting to be a
power in that city, and if it could get a
little more help from Santa Ana it would
soon rank with the monarch of the
dailies.-Santa Ana Standard.
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A dispatch from Washington to The Los
Angeles Herald says that gentleman
standing high in the Democratic party,
who is well informed on official matters,
said he had it from an authentic and un-
questioned source that Postmaster-General
Bisscl was going to resign and that Rep
resentative Tracey OF New York, when his
term expires with the present Congress,
is to succeed him. When the change is
to take place the gentleman could not say.
-Perris Valley Record.
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thief stole the Los Angeles Herald's
''San Pedro Harbor" petition, containing
10000 names, one night last week. The
Herald, with admirable pluck and energy,
than before. A reward of $3.50 is offered
for the arrest and conviction of the thief.
-Oakdale Weekly Leader.
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The thoughtful gentleman who so care
fully removed The Herald petition few
days ago had his trouble for his pains.