The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-12

predicted that the Eads improvement
would be a failure and yet II was one OF
the greatest engineering accomplish
ments In the country. The debate then
branched off to the Eads improve
ments
connection of Huntington with the Santa
Monica project as prejudiciai to II, but
he did consider that the representations
of the two California senators, the army
engineers, local commercial bodies. etc.
should be considered as between the two
points. He would follow the lead OF the
representatives of the locality in such an
Improvement.
Frye next spoke. He had two pages
raise huge map in the front area just
before the presiding officers desk. With
pointer In hand, Frye gave the geographi-
cal and hydrographical points of the
map, saying that the natural conforma-
tion of the coast was the best evidence
OF the advantages of Santa Monica
against San Pedro. Frye spoke of the
mistakes made by the army boards in re-
porting on deep water harbors. They had
overlooked the exposure of San Pedro.
the terrific southwest gales which would
sweep out the elevated tracks as a wo-
man would sweep out with her broom.
Referring to Santa Monica. the senator
said the proposed amendment gave other
rights with Huntington, who had offered
to build them their tracks at $4,000
mile. Why was IL. then, he asked, that
kilograms from the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe road had fallen like snowfiakes
on senators? Was il to be a fight be-
tween the Southern Pacific and the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe? They
made the fight once and they went into
bankruptcy. Frye said he happened to
In
having been a small stockholder, and
only few months ago he had paid an as
sessment on IL. The senator referred to
the statement of Berry. He believed the
amenities between senators was the
greatest source of bribery He would
rather have the kindly feeling and re-
spect of senators than to own all the
railroads.
One Pacific coast paper had stated, he
said, that II this amendment prevailed
his pockets would be lined with gold"
lie said that since his mother had put a
pocket In his first pantaloons they were
lined with just enough gold, and no more.
than the needs of the moment required.
Another issue had crept into this
case. he said, which was gravely un
just. He referred to the statement
made by Senators White and Berry
concerning Huntington. WAS Hunt
ington to be barred of all legislation?"
proceeded Frye. rs his name TO be
brought here as a ghost to frighten SEN
ators against voting as their conscien-
ces dictated?" Frye spoke of the vast
business enterprises of Huntingdon; his
establishment at Newport News of the
finest shipyard in the world; of ships
running to Norfolk. New Orleans and
other points. He employs many men.
He pays them when their wages are
due.
Frye reviewed the reports of the ar
my engineers, and gave his own ex-
perience at Santa Monica bay. AS ne
looked from the bluff down on the bay
he saw 1t to be an ideal harbor. The
senator went on to speak of the ability
or the engineers, Hood and Corthell,
and to show how their reports estab-
lished the advantage of the Santa Mo-
MICA locality for the harbor. At 4:30 p.
m. Frye concluded to go on tomorrow.
German gave notice of an amendment
to the pending bill directing the secre-
tary Of war to limit the contracts for
river and harbor work TO $40, ,000 900 for
any one year. The senate then turned
its attention to a number of pension
bills, but when Allen called for the
ayes and nayes on the defeat OF an
amendment, Gallinger moved an ad-
Journment, as a quorum was not pres
ent, and. at 5:32 o'clock p. m, the SEN
ate adjourned.