The herald., 1896-03-29
MORE RESOLUTIONS PASSED
LIVELY MEETING OF THE LOS ANGELES
FREE HARBOR LEAGUE
Protests Made Against Santa Monica Re-
ceiving an Appropriation-The Committee
on Education Reports on Its Washington
Trip-What Has Been Done

CATION, recently returned from a trip to
Washington, reported, and the entire har.
Dor question was considered in the light OF
the latest developments. A report had
been received from the capital city stating
that it was understood that the house com
mittee on rivers and harbors had decided
to recommend an appropriation of 500,
900 for the improvement of Santa Monies
roadstead on the continuing contract sys
tenn. This was the red rag that excited
much of the spirited debate among the
members.
President L. w. Blinn occupied the chair
and called the meeting to order. Score.
tary Woolwine read a statement of the
financial condition of the league, which
showed that it now has 267 members. The
total amount received from dues has been
,.$478, from other sources $475. Disburse
'ments foot up $8s4.3O, of which $3.50 was
for the expenses of the delegation to
Washington to present the claims of San
Pedro. This leaves a deficiency in the
treasury of S6S.70, to offset which there
are still due assessments from various
members which when paid will leave the
league only little over $40 behind.
Various members of the league have al
different times correspondent with national
legislators in Washington on the harboI
question, and several replies had been re.
ceived. Among them were communica
tons from Senator Burrows and Congress-
1ueH .. NJ. otepneusOn ana Aenfy +.
Thomas. They wrote as follows,
"WASHINGTON, March s, 1896.
II am in receips of your letter of the I'd
inst. recommending the further improve
ment of Wilmington harhor, and also of a
pamphlet bearing on the same subject.
I'm reply assure you Of my hearty co
operation, in your bshslf. However, the
congress will be greatly smaller than thosf
of former years, on account of the demo-
cratic condition of our treasury, cons |
quently the allowances for individual wcS |
will be proportionately lessened, AMI
cannot assure you OF very liberal treatHnt
At best. s. M. STEPHENSON
"WAsaINGTON, March 10, 49,.
~ am in receipt Of yours of the 4tlllst.'
and shall be pleased to render any SISSY
ance in my power in the matter tong"
YOU refer. J. c. BURRSS:
"WAsHINGToN, March Ia 500,
I'm reply to yours of recent dat, wouiu
say that l will gladly give e maj nat
er which you mentioned most cieiul COLI
sideration. L am pleased to her from you
"''u " ~ - "HENRY 7. tHoMAs."
One of the staunchest suprrters OF the
claims of the Pacific coastes Tor an ap-
preparation for harbor hs been Con,
gresham Binger Herman, he met an
the members of the deleation while in
him by W. G. Patterson as reau ny inc
secretary. 1t follows: ,oo
"WAsHINGToN, 1arch 16, 1896.
"Hon. W. c. Patterson Los Angeles, Gal.
DEAR Mn. PATTERSN-ln one respect
you shall not be deceyed. l snail prove
harbors, Your coupy should have both
great works - Wilmington and Santa
Monica later a, as have so strong,
ly suggested to yer. q project for still
deeper draft shold be insisted on for
Wilmington, At this hour l have sue
ceeded in secur1e Ior Wilmington tS &c, n,a VIZ
ate saving of ttp entire 1892 900 through
contract, and tie prompt completion of
the whole projct. This is great victory.
Santa Monica ,ecures the same advantage,
the amount fr completion, however. is
much larger.
"Of course some event may happen by
which we may suffer the loss of the item
now CONTAINED in the bill; but think Y
shall hold hem. If one goes, the ottr
must also Jake the same course. Itor
one, desireto bring to happy close me
antagonist between your two haSors
which hasgrown out OF the apprehesIpu
government to the discrimination 7 Me
other. wish, that both shall he tne
same friendly treatment to the fy extent
of the maximum estimates for bg'' s.
"BINGER HEhANN.
Thisletter proved a bombsh. 10 tns
hopes of the San Pedro supLG[r.eEpss, . anu
Immediately upon its receipt Nasbino, c
post haste. One was to CON- NC
Lachlan and the second tor. hermann.
They were as follows: .hoA ,ooe
''Los ANGELES, CAL. Men "a, ie96.
"Hon. James McLachl'' washington
"DEAR s1R:-I have ,dr, favor of the
18th inst, which conyed encouraging
information. / had a lesr from Hermann,
which, if 1 understand, correctly, lndi-
Gates that San Pedro Il been put on the
continuing contract sem, ana tnat we
will eventually recei' me run s591,O1O
for the improveme1o we oan reuro
tor. howaver' that Sata Monica has been
nlaced mon the sqe system. If that is
true we have beeJadroitly hoodwinked.
The nresent San dro harbor will be i'm
proved, but ali eectations OF a deep.sea
harbor at that PIE wiii ran OF rea'izauon.
INN, ovement che inner harbor, by rea-
son of the stripncy Of the times. we GER
ta;nIv did not Awe any of our rights to
mroa the cons ction of a deep-sea harbor
at San Pedrohen the financial condition
Of the ount1should be improved.
Nv. G. PATTERSON"
Then fo,Es the reply to Mr.. Hermann,
of date theay following:
7MLos AlELEs, CAL, March 25, 1896.
.Hon. niger Hermann,
"Wa,ngton, d. c.
NV do, Mr.. Hermann: / very greatly
annreciy the fact that you took the time
~ writeie such q long and comprehen-
sive iett. In behalf of the other mem.
kers our delegation, as we'll as myself,
desireo express sincere thanks for the
interS which you have taken in our Sec
tion the country, and for the good work
voI i've done for San Pedro harbor.
~ to the Santa Monica proposition,
.hoA have no objections to it whatever,
coz feel assured that it would not in
ID sea harbor at San Pedro.
fThe danger, frankly, ls-if there is any
niger at all-that while our inner harbor
San Pedro may be improved, the deep
ca harbor, which we shall soon so much
iced, will be located at Santa Monica,
where it will be, practically, accessible
MY to the Southern Pacific railway.
At this great distance Icannot, of course,
understand all the circumstances. am,
relying upon our Southern
california delegation, in connection with
ourself, to see that justice is done this
NV. C. PATTERSON"
After the reading of the above commu-
eports were in order, called upon Col. H.
!. Otis to speak upon the work done by
he committee before the congressional
ommittees at Washington. Col. Otis out
med the program of the delegation and
tated that their work had been thoroughly
nd conscientiously performed. He spoke
# the report that 100000 had been al