The herald., 1896-03-29

not at this tina be pressed, there beiu
little likelihood of an appropriation OF tv
or three million dollars for this work {
account of the depleted treasury, but Il
deepening of the inner harbor at Wilmin
ton should be insisted upon, the ott
could follow later. Only to get a 81
was the idea. 4,
4. + Gibbon rose at this junctu re, "a
made a thorough canvass of the situCni'
He wanted no delay. Push on. pre- V thI
was his idea. ITO the diligent belt .ne
spoiIs," and on this principle Hug,,gx."o,na
always worked. The railroad IKna.e
never ceased pulling the wires ta..a,I
any end he desired, and the peoL.ss ~ sui
not if they desire to have an ope fn, ires
harbor. Several extracts were r;,. a
report made by Mr.. Corthell on s',';s..
in the Southern Pacific empl, ~ WIFI, Wn,G.i
statements were made that ,;,. uo cry
false. When the congress cfu:: :. was
in session these were read ~ Tiiu
Huntington had men prese 10 zee .na'
the legislators heard anfam .no s'a.e-
meuts made. Where wertie rePiesen.a
tives of the people that th "o, ,'a "o. . prHs
ent to refute the falseht.Is auu p ;,ss y,
the true facts? 1t is a .ua: "'. IN in,
surance upon vessels s., .t.i
Pedro roadstead is thre ourMis less tnah
that upon craft dockiE a. VIC i m II1
wharf, where they arr. -. s,,a,, .,,o,,Ia
to pieces before they'll 20, n Sm,s,, an,ina
a storm arise. Mr.. aiateIv. '>' e''>'"
Ill, II u,,1,,,,h,. - also spoke in the
s.,,a ua;r re- thnSpropriation was given
90 San, I'm Mon;oa would mean the first
s ~ 90 no,mmx ial paralysis upon the
;ndms,r;as ~ th 'entire section. Action
n,a naadod or was lost He wanted q
m m ,"a &c W ~, Ting called to send such a
-..lx 4 L 4.
protest to Waihston az coe'u ho' 10 us
regarded.
=. f.w rennar He thought all wanted
ord ,,,ara king to the same end. Push
the .nn,or.t ion for the inner harbor and
lat the p ont work rest for a while until
ti,ara ~. .iore money in the treasury.
ONLY Only e :, w. ''"'' was ''' ''"s' '"' 's''
"S NJ pIterson stated that that was just
tho il, followed by the committee at
Wash tton, but they had, while urging an
inn ate Appropriation for deepening the
r,ra.t harbor, always kept steadily be-
fore lem the fact that the deep-whter or
n',t harbor must be provided for ulti-
o.uIy. Several others spoke to the same
az and finally the matter was brought to
eead by the pre- y,entation by Col. Otis of
Series of res olutions for adoption. After
linor amendments they were adopted
by the league as follows:
"Whereas, the matter OF aecuring the
reation or an adequate coast harbor OH the
os Angeles is of the firstimpouance to all
10 people and all the commercial inter-
sts of this city ard of Southern California ;
nd whereas, we believe there is no pros
ect that congress will appropriate money
Dr. two harbor sites on this coast within q
sw miles of each other; and, whereas, the
arbor site at San Pedro has been repeat.
dly, officially and exclusively recon-
,ended by boards of United States army
ngineers as the proper site for perma-
ent harbor for Los Angeles and is the
ite for which congress has thus far made
appropriations; and. whereas, appropria-
ions are not granted In congressional dis.
riots in the face of opposition by the rep
of such districts;
s'Resolved, By the Free Harbor league of
.os Angeles thatwe reafiirm our, adher-
nee to San Pedso--as the true and proper
tie as the peopb's, as well as the govern
nent site-for further harbor improve
nent; and thatwe are opposed to all legs-
alton, if any . contemplated by congress.
Inconsistent nth the purpose so supremacy
essential tc the business interests and
ommercia,advantage of southern Cali
ornia.
ions be fhcially transmitted to the CAL
fornia lenators and representatives in
congress, with the request that they act in
,ccordnce Herewith to the full extent OF
heir pwer."
It VS. further decided to at once tele-
ran copy of the resolutions to both
senior White and Congressman McLach-
ann Washington. After passing a vote
IF hanks to the committee for its effective
vfk at the capital the meeting ad-
armed.