The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-28
S. NJ. CULL01

self up very graciously TO the questioner.
"Wlen did you arrive in the city, sem
81 got in about 10 o'clock-that is. |
arrived at the hotel at about that hour.
You have party with YOU have you
not, SenatOr?'
Yes Mrs. Cullom is with me and
Mrs. Ridgely-she is our daughter you
know-Miss Bum and my secretary Mr.
Ray, and we were all glad upon emerging
from the desert and seeing the green
fields. the fruit trees and the roses. The
ladies OF our party appreciated the change
| assure YOU
as this your first visit TO the coast
senatoI?'
YES, this is my first trip to the Paci iic
coast. | have been upon u number of
I committees to visit this section, but the
fact remains that this is my first trip to
the great West.
Senator Colum, what brought you
here?''
IL came for two or three reasons. |
wanted to look into the harbor question.
to see the country, and then. too, | have
a sister living in San Diego whose hus-
band died II few weeks ago-all of these
induced MY coming.
The harbor question Is evidently a
factor with the able statesman, for with
out further questioning he plunged into
the subject with
This harbor matter has been before
the committees IN congress for several
years and has been before several boards.
| have followed the different reports as
they have peen made, but finding myself
at a disadvantage with other men who
had looked into the merits of the different
places, | determined TO see San Pedro and
Santa Monica for myself, and at least in
my own mind judge the merits of the two
places.
AT the present time | am unbiased,
nf I fn Will,
tents of the government engineers re-
ports and am inclined. very naturally, to
rely upon them, but | can say that | am
nprejudiced in the matter. OF course [
have my ideas on the subject but | am
very like the good jurvman-I am open
to conviction.
when congress convenes | hope to see
definite action taken upon the question
of harbor for Southern California. This
can be done in the river and harbor bill.
| believe that at the next session the mat
ter will be determined positively. This
is great country; it's growth during the
past few years is enormous and Southern
California should be given harbor facl-
tiles to accommodate its always and rap
idly growing commerce.
81 am always greatly interested in the
development Of the commerce of the
country--in fact. this may be said to be
my line OF legislative work; and since
your city has sprung into such promi
hence | have felt that this section should
be given harbor facilities Without delay.
''Relying as | have done upon the re-
ports of the government engineers, | have
naturally favored the improvement of San
Pedro. Other members would favor Santa
Monica, and many of these have visited
the coast. | am here, as before stated, to
see the two places, and | expect to see the
cnoice made at the next session of con-
gress. Your section needs it,
What are your plans for the immediate
future, Senator Cullom?"
This afternoon my party will accept
the invitation to take drive about your
city which has been kindly extended me.
Tomorrow Sunday | shall go to San Pc
dro; on Monday we shall visit Pasadena
and Echo mountain, and on Tuesday |
sbhal go to Santa Monica. Before return
ing east we shall visit San Francisco
Portland. Seattle and other places. hoping
to make the trip profitable to me as a
legislator and pleasureabe as seeing for
the first time the great west.
Will there be any changessin the per-
sonnet of the senate next Decent er?"
Well, yes. Senator Dolph will be abb
sent, Senator Wilson of Iowa is dead and
Senators Henderson and Washburn will
be absent. They were all good Repubi-
cans. On the other side, Senators Ram
som and Butler will be away.
Had You an acquaintance with Sena-
tor Sargent?
"Ah. yes; poor Sargent is dead. |
served III the house with Sargent many
years ago. He was grand man."