The herald., 1895-01-08
SIGN FOR SIN PEDRO.
Sign the petition.

Pedro hsr Dor at this session.
The fact that the committee on com
merce has decided to delay action nee'
not deter us from a final effort on be
hall OF a proposition that is OF mos
vital importance to the commercial
future OF Southern California, Utah
Arizona and New Mexico.
1t is an effort that should be heartily
Endorsed and aided by the citizens o
Fresno, Tulare, Kern and Kings coun
ty. The absolute assurance OF com
peting railroad into the San Joaquin
valley is involved in an appropriation
for San Pedro harbor. Whom the har-
Dor is com pleted a better outlet will be
secured for the product OF the valley
than could bs offered by San Franc iscl
under the most favorable circum-
stances.
The news from Washington need moi
discourage us. Ii 10 only q part of O
senate committee that delays action on
the harbor project. Those OF the COM
mittee familiar with the advantages and
Necessities OF the improvement are
heartily in favor of the proposition.
These will act upon such a petition ss
The HERALD ia now circulating. They
can force a report from the committee.
and failing in this, they can act indie
pendently OF the committee.
All that the people OF Los Angeles and
Southern California need to do at the
present time is to sign the petition.
The voice of 10000 petitioners will
be heard in Washington. Such voice
will be needed.
The majority of the members Of con-
gross understand the animus of the de-
ley. They know that 1t is the opposi-
tion OF Coils P. Huntington that re-.
tards action on this appropriation. They
know that the proposes visit of the
committee to Los Angeles to inspect the
harbor sites OF San Pedro and Santa
Monica 10 merely perfunctory and I'M
dertsken simply as a method of formal
procrastiDation.
The delay is vezatious and unneces
sary. tits delay prompted by selfish
purpose. 1t is delay in direct op posi-
tion to public sentiment as THE
HaRALD's memorial will prove beyond
all cavil or dispute.
The only bar to action at this session
is the courtesy OF the senate, which pre-
cudes action by that body without re-
port from ite committees. 1t il possible,
however, to compel attention to our in
tsrests in this instance Sncn petition
as may be cent from thi, . ~ in time
Tor consideration will have force enough
to influence action, and eucu a petition
will Mt least PIT quetuo on the asser.
ton OF Mr.. Huntington that the people
Of Southern California ere divided on
thesr hjact.
Tho fact that three boards OF govern
ment experts have M ide favorable re-
ports TN San Pedro will be uaed by our
representatives as substantial basis for
n ction m o,r
Therefore. ii ia the duty OF every citi-
zen 10 eizn TlIE HERALD's memorial.
1t is the duty CT every citizen Of South
orn California to give expression to his
opinion in this matter. Even ii i,
should prove unayailiug at ths present
session it will add force to ths OK pres-
aiun OF our chamber OF commerce, the
state legislature, the transmissssippi
congress, the boards of supervisors and
civ councils, already in evidence with
the reports OF the government at e6gi neers.
Sign the petition.
Send your signatures to the Memo.
rial Bureau" HERALD Office.
Time is the essence of this transaction.
The petition must be ready for trans-
n scion TO Washington not later than
January 2lst.
Sign the petition and secure all the
signatures Within the scope of your ac-
qusintance.
We will at least lei congress know that
we are 10 earnest in this matter, and
that wo are practically unanimous Ia
our effort to advance the natural inter.
ests and commercial prosperity OF en-
area grea,er than the combined land
surface of the New England and Middle
stateG-a territory rich VIA undevel-
oped resources only awaiting the activ.
ity and enterprise that will result from
the announcement that the government
will construct q deep-soa barbor at San
Pedro.