New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-19
FIGHT FOR A DEEP-SEA HARBOR.
THE RIVAL CLAIMS OF SAN PEDRO AND SANTA
MONICA, CAL. PRESENTED TO THE SENATE
COMMERCE. COMMITTEE

Washington April lS.-The fight between the rival
towns of Pedro and Santa Monica. Cal. for the
proposed appropriation Of over 100000 for break
water and outer harbor was continued to-day In
the Senate Committee Commerce. John w.
Mitchell finished the argument ne began yesterday
IN favor of Santa Monica. He declared that at
least nine-tenths OF the people OF Los Angeles the
commercial centre OF the district were In FAVOR OF
the double appropriation originally proposed by the
House Committee on Rivers and Harbors-s332. .0cO
for the inner harbor at San Pedro and 2.so.CO FOR
the outer harbor at Santa Monica. He was re-
minded by Senator Vest than once. were
others who made the sort Of argument, thai
the committee not concerned about popular
sentiment In the locality. but only as TO which OF
the two ports was best adapted for a deep-sca
harbor in view of the pubic interests Mr.. Mitchell
questioned the action OF the Los Angeles Chamber
OF Commerce favorng San Pedro and said the
Chamber misrepresented public sentiment.
James B. Laukesham OF Los Angeles. also argued
in favor Of tie appropriation for breakwater at
Santa Monica. lie admitted that for many years
he, with almost everybody else had been in favor
OF San Pedro
rs not your change OF mind and that OF these
other people," Senator Berry asked. "attributable
in a large measure to the fact tnat those people
out there came to believe that the influences here
at Washington were 50 strong against san PEDRO
that that harbor could not be built, and that you
came the conclusion that you had better take
santa Monica tndn nOthlnB! IL not tndt t"c ihS''
well. it is somewhat So" Mr.. Laukesham ad-
m!tted.
j. s. S.auson. OF Los Angeles. chairman OF the
delegation In favor Of Santa Monica. said there was
a largely divided opinion which was the best
and most feasible place for deep-sea harbor. lie
added. with a good deal Of humor. that petitions
for for the other were signed In many In
stances by the same men,
Assuming that you cannot get both appropra-
tons" Senator Nelson asked would it not be wiser
to go on and complete the inner harbor at San
Certainly" Mr.; sauson answered. Half loaf
s better than than no , bread .nvo,o. ..vo ~. r.,,rcs
OF the readiness and carclessness with which peo,
hs SSn OK oe OCCASION eon was signed BY
two hundred Of the leading citizens Of Los An.
ss5ss sofsns asAis Tie highly popular Mayor q the city
He described the attractions OF Santa Monica and
port predicting that in twenty years Los. Angeles
would be a port of entry through its absorption
sSyinsd scwn wssre ss" % no one would stay over he
coSa r sspheH w who had spoken San
PEDRO. declared that there was an absolutely unan-
in SSTSor Of At san saro and %
Sevea sres ajDrty ri OF the people large He admitted
ns thsrf Su sad that this had been brought
ahoni bv kilograms from Washington as to the
Of the Yer 19s ee a
people OF Los Angeles Count, ana and
they get without m making nnhne aa %ant
n meIe home nreserying my manhood. II learn that
be obtained from thT ainIp'y viii so home
and strike my name from the great register OF
voters. surrender my citizenship and forswear my
country That Is the way feel about IL, ana Hia"y
with me feel the same way. 49,, ,..a
senator White Of California. who had conducted te
the Inquiry and had introduced the members OF me
two delegations, thanked the committee Tor rs
po.iteness and attention, and Chairman frye de'
clared the hearing closed.