The herald., 1896-04-09
Coils P. Huntington is Hauled
Over the Goals
THE COURT HOUSE CROWDS
There Was Another MeetisH Held at
Illinois Hall
Where the Slogan Was . Double Appeo&
priation
Those There Were Malnly Seuthsrn po1104
Officials, Employees and SympsthIssrs sn1,
John W. nitcheIi-They Adopt One 81
Of Resolutions and the People Amthss

Of Resolutions and the People Ampthss
The left ear of Mr.. Coils P. Hunting.,
ton must have been sizzling last night
not unlike an underdone rib steak just,
from the grill, in the luxurious quarters
which he is at present occupying in the
Normandie hotel back at Washington
city. The scheming president of the
Southern Pacific never received mora
genuinely enthusiastic dressing down,
i'll his life than the one administered to
him in front of the courthouse on New
High street, between the hours of 7:3N
and 10 o'clock. He was referred to in
terms ranging from brigand to Machia-
velli. and every reference was greeted
by the thousands of people who heard
it with howls of approval.
The city was harbOr mad last night
and a more determined and enthusiasts
tic audience was never before gathered
together than the struggling, jostling
and elboWtng mass of humanity which
last night blocked the two blocks III
front of the county building on New
High and Temple streets. The occasion
resembled monster political gather
ing, excepting that it was very much
larger than anything of the kind in the
history of the city. While ex-MayoE
Henry 7. Hazard, who was the CHAIR
man, opening the meeting, some 200
people from San Pedro and about 300
from Long Beach, the latter accompa-
MED by band, marched upon the scene
amid shouts and cheers from those ale
ready on the ground, for the big en-
thusiastic meeting was held to test the
temper of the people upon the subject
| of Southern California harbor, il
having been held under the auspices of
| the Free Harbor league.
| ExMayor w. H. Workman called the
big meeting to order, Bnry T. Hazard,
who was billed as the presiding officer OF
the occasion, having been late In arriv
ing. The speaking did not begin until
after o'clock, which fact, with the
chilly night air, made the large con-
course of people present a little slow in
properly warming up to suit the occa-
sion. After the ball had been set prop
erly rolling, however, the chunks of en-
thusiaSm which for two hours vibrated
through the air melted even the few
cold-blooded Southern Pacific officials
who were on hand on the outskirts OF
the crowd, taking notes for report to
headquarters.
The big meeting determined, among
other things that unless the people OF
Los Angeles can secure an appropria-
tion for San Pedro they would rather go
without a harbor at all; that the alleged
offer OF $2900,000 for a harbor at Santa
Monica, if it had ever been offered by
congress at all, had been rendered in
the nature OF a bribe, the price being for
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people of the city, and that while there
was no hostility to Santa Monica, a
congressional appropriation for both
San Pedro and Santa Monica was, for
obvious reasons, at this time absolutely
impossible.
The speakers last night, besides ex-
Mayors Workman and Hazard, who,
alluded to the late struggles hereabouts
against the Vaccinations of c. p.
Huntington. We're w. e. Patterson.
president of the Chamber of Commerce.
who said in part:
Il am here tonight in my individual
capacity as a citizen of Los Angeles,
and not as the president of the chamber
are in harmony with those of large
are in harmony with thost of a large
majority of the members of the chamber
of commerce, and Notwithstanding the
fact that it has repeatedly declared In
favor of the harbor at San Pedro, yet I
do not assume to speak for that body.
but appear only as humble citizen of
Los Angeles, who has right to his opin-
ions and who does not hesitate to give
expression to them in a respectful man.
ner when emergencies arise.
Il conceGe to others the rights claim
for myself, and am glad to respect the
honest opinions OF those who differ with
me.
The widespread excitement and dis
cussion which has pervaded our city for
some days has been deplorable and in Q
measure useless.
"A careful analysis of Mr. McLach-
Inns telegram reveals the fact that IL
really promises nothing. That telegram
says: If Los Angeles people Will Unite
on the schemes to complete inside har-
Dor of San Pedro and construct deep-
sea harbor at Santa Monica, ETC.
"Practically the telegram amounts to
nothing in the way of announcement to
either scheme. for the reason that. re-
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(, or both projects. it contains an impossi-
BILE conoition.
The temper of our people is such that
an attempt to unite on the PROPOSE
! tions mentioned in the telegram is sim
/ Ply a waste of time.
The friends of San Pedro will not
| readily surrender that for which they
have striven all these years. They feel
| that their position is right and that they
are supported by the cumulative reports
! and inNesti:sa tons of the highest cngi-
ncerii,g authorities in the. GMteu
! States. They feel that San Pedro is the
/ ONLY proper and feasible site for Tree
harhor accessible to the grectest ntaSrl-
/ Der Of interests. They believe that loca-
! tion offers greater advantages than any
! other as to freedom of water front, az
| NO facilities for the construction OF
/ shipyards. as to protection from storms
| and as to the advantages which II pre-
| SCENTS for military and naval defense.
/ Judge WA Harris toi6 of the serious
ness OF the situation at present con-
! fronting the people of Los Angeles he
remarked upon the remarkable cir
cumstance which very suodenly
brought forth the announcement that
the river aud harbor committee Of the
| house had intended 10 recolnn1enl
| $500. 900 for harbor at San Pedro aud
81, 900, 900 Tor IL harbor for Coils T. Hum
| tington. The speaker tnougnt tneS