The herald., 1896-04-19

to Los Angeles, and but twenty or the
same weight from Santa Monica to Los
Angeles on account of the grade.
Engineer Corthell made a general
statement that Mr. Hawgood had not
spoken truthfully, but when questioned
could not make his word good
The hearing was concluded for the
day by the appearance OF ex-Mayor
Hazard.
He was very forcible in his state
ments, and let the committee know fully
where his delegation stood. He said:
II believe that q great majority OF
the people would prefer San Pedro for
both inside and outside harbor. 1t was
said that If we did not accept the ap-
preparation for Santa Monica we would
get nothing. Many people say that 1t
has reached a point where we will never
get harbor at San Pedro, so we must
take it where it is offered by those high
in power. 1 said that never could be-
lieve that the goods could be delivered.
There are people in Los Angeles who are
entitled to recognition from this gov
ernment, and if we cannot get 1t with
out making an alliance with those high
in power 1 say get nothing.
II want to go home preserving my
manhood. and l will not surrender my
citizenship nor forswear my country to
secure such an end
Huntington himself was present at
the time this outburst was made, but
sat like a craven image and did not
even indulge in q smile. AS a matter of
fact, he had no occasion to smile. as Mr..
Hazards impassioned utterances car
leu with them force of truth, Which no
attempt on the part of the Southern
and Central Pacific magnate could be
little nor conceal and he was sensible
enough to keep quiet, under the burn
ing, Scornful words that were flung at
him.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
WASHINGTON, April 1s.-The hear
ing before the senate committee on the
respective merits Of San Pedro and
Santa Monica as sites proposed for a
Southern California deep water har-
Dor, was continued today. ]. w. Mitch
ell of Los Angeles was the first speaker.
He was followed by James B. Lankcr
shin and j. S. Slauson, also of Los An
geles. All spoke in favor of Santa Mon
ica. Lankershim said the present in
ner harbor at San Pedro was an excel
lent one, but the entrance was too shall
low for deep draft vessels and it would
be impossible to deepen 1t. The water
on the bar was only eighteen feet deep
and the channel narrow and crooked.
making it difficult for long vessels to get
in at all, whatever their draft. He also
said that on account OF wind and waves
it was impossible to load vessels prop
erly or unload them without losing part
of the cargo He contended also that the
growth of Los Angeles was toward Sam
ia Monica, and they We're practically
one city, whereas San Pedro was twen-
ty-three miles distant. He also said
the commerce of the city had grown SO
rapidly as to render a deep sea harbor
a necessity. Lankershim said he had
personally favored San Pedro harbor,
but had changed his mind and become
convinced of the superiority of Santa
Monica.
Senator Berry of the committee asked
if this had not occurred because he had
concluded thai influences operating 1t
Washington were such as to render it
impossible to secure the necessary i'm
provement at San Pedro. He admitted!
| this was in a measure true, but also
said his examination of the reports nf
| engineers had convinced him that he had
| been wrong originally. With properly
built breakwater, Santa Monica would
be perfect harb9r Hs t99yssght the g9qTs
| Santa Monica harbor and $3.50. 900 on the
| inner harbor at San Pedro. He said he
| believed nine-tenths of the people of Los
Angeles would support this proposition
| Mr. Slauson agreed with Lankershin
as to the desirability of securing both
appropriations. He admitted, however,
tnat the people We're much divided: it
was impossible to say with any exact
ness how they stood. and the chamber OF
commerce resolutions sent to Washing
ton had been adopted to avoid any ap-
parent division. His delegation was,
however solidly in favor of the promo
sltion to obtain two appropriations.
which would complete the iner harbor a i
San Pedro and also give an excellent
deep water hacbor at Santa Monica
Judge Hatch of Los Angeles followed
Slauson in a brief argument for Santa
MONICA. and with his statement the
hearing closed