The record-union., 1896-03-04


State institutions here located, to the
almost entire obliteration of the en-
terprise and thrift which should char
acterize community blessed by the To-
cation and many natural advantages
which Sacramento enjoys at the pres
ent time, and has enjoyed for years.
Second-We deem it the natural right
and duty of the producing, manufact-
uring and business branches VI the
community to at all Zines work to-
gether for the upbuilding and advance
ment Of that community. since all are
individually and collectively Interested
in and benefited by such upbuilding and
advancement We are each dependent
TO a greater or lesser extent upon the
other, and we should each and all pos
sess and il we do not possess, let us de-
velop sufficient public spirit to enable
us to work together in harmony for the
general good of ali.
There are at the present time large
number of manufacturers and produc-
ers in this city and its vicinity who, if
they had the encourag cement through
patronage which they deserve, would
be so prosperous as to induce other
manufacturers and producers to locate
here, beside employing more help them
selves, and thus advancing in increased
ratio the general prosperity of all, and
the steady, solid and substantial up
building of the business and residence
portion of our city, which city should
rank as the foremost in the interior of
the State.
Believing that you see the condition
and the remedy, and hoF,ag that you
will promptly respond to the call of
duty and patriotism by appointing
committee of three members, with full
power to act with a like committee
from the Federated Trades Council,
looking to the formation of home
productions league or formulate
pledge, we are respectfully.
SACRAMENTO FEDERATED
TRADES COUNCIL.
Louis Reeber, Secretary.
A LETTER OF THANKS.
The following letter from c. P. Hunt
ington was read:
Joseph Steffens, Esq, President
Chamber of Commerce Sacramento,
Cal.-Dear Sir: 1 beg to acknowledge
with thanks your letter of the 10th, with
| inelosed copy of resolutions on the fund
! ing bill, passed unanimously by your
Chamber of Commerce at its full annual
! meeting. While you very kindly say
that no reply to your letter is necessary,
I do not like to let the occasion pass
without at least saying that what the
| Central Pacific Railroad Company asks
| from Congress is nothing that Congress
may not grant with propriety. We are
| not only willing, but anxious, to settle
the railroads Indebtedness to the Gov
! ernment on terms that will be fair not
alone to the Central Pacific Railroad,
| but to the people of the United States.
| We are confident that this can best be
| done by a bill which shall grant a suf
| ficient extension of time to permit of
regular specified payments every six
| months and a current interest of not
over = per cent. This method will in
| evitably extinguish the debt, giving
payment in full. l have always paid
one hundred cents on the dollar, and |
| never wish to pay any less. A number
| of schemes have been presented to Con-
greSS and to the public for the settle
ment of the debt of the Pacific Rail-
reads, but as l look upon them, none
seems to solve the problem in so practi-
| cal and business-like and fair a way
as bill on the lines I have stated,
| while some of them imply a direct loss
to the Government in the interest of in
dividuals who would profit by that loss.
With expressions of regard for the
gentlemen of the Chamber of Com
merce, 1 am, my dear sir, very truly
yours, c. P. HUNTINGTON.
PERKINS POSITION.
The following letter from Senator
Perkins defines fully the position he
holds in the matter:
United States Senate, Washington,
| D. c., February 20. 1896.
Hon. Joseph Steffens President
| Chamber of Commerce, Sacramento,
| Cal.-My Dear Sir: Your letter and the
resolution of the Chamber of Commerce
were received to-day. l agree with the
! chamber as to the desirability of set
Ting the railroad Indebtedness on bus
/ mess principles AS to the proposed
! extension of time, however, the people
| of California have by party declaration
and by resolution of the Legislature in
/ structed its representatives what to do
/ in this special case. / have no discre-
| tion in the matter. I must obey or re-
sign, for I am firm believer in the fun
| damental idea of our Government that
| in the people resides the power, and
that legislative bodies have no right to
| act in opposition to the wishes of the
people. If the voters cannot secure leg
| islation for which they elect represent
| atives, it seems to me that government
| by the people and for the people has
come to an end. There is no chance
to mistake the wishes Of California on
this subject, and as one of the repre-
sentatives of that State, it is duty
to which / cannot be false to oppose
such measures as the people have di-
rected me to oppose. Very truly yours
GEORGE c. PERKINS.
Attention was called to the fact that
a steamer was running from San Fran
cisco to Butte City, but did not stop at
this city for the reason that there was
no wharf at which she could touch
| The matter was referred to a special
committee, consisting of Messrs. Cole
man, Enright and Lindley.
William Ingram was added to the
Committee on Municipal Affairs and
Mr. Katzenstein was transferred to the
Committee on Membership
Tt was decided to establish the per-
manent headquarters of the chamber at
214 J street.
! Notaries Public.