The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-12
THOSE TWO HARBORS
In the LOng-Winded Debate Hunting
ton Is Referred To.
FRYE is FOR THE MAGNATE
He Sees Many Advantages In the
Site Favored BY the South
ern Pacific Man Bills
Passed Yesterday.

washington. May 1.-THE senate to-
day passed bill authorizing the re-
storation of lands within the Fort Lew
is, Colorado. military reservation to the
public domain. In reporting the bank
ruptcy bill from the judiciary commit
tee. Teller stated it favored the substi-
tuition of the senate bankruptcy bill for
that passed by the house. Mitchell of
Oregon added that the minority of the
committee favored the house bill.
Tne joint resolution was passed au-
thorizing foreign exhibitors at the Ten
nessee centennial exposition, to be held
in Nashville, Tenn, in 1897, to bring to
this country foreign laborers. from their
respective countries for the purpose of
preparing frames, making their exhib-
its and allowing articles imported from
foreign countries, for the sole purpose
of exhibition at the said exposition, to
be imported free of duty, under regula-
tions prescribed by the secretary of. the
treasury.
A bill was passed for the use of ma
tional military parks as follows. For
military maneuvers by the state fed
eral forces; authorizing the county of
Navajo, Arizona, to issue bonds for a
court house, etc; providing life saw
ing station at Port Bonita, at Golden
Gate, Cal; appropriating $65, 900 addi-
tional for the public building at Port
land, Ore, and fixing this as the limit
of costs.
The river and harbor bill was then
taken up, the question being on the
only remaining amendment, for a deep
water harbor at Santa Monica, Cal
Berry spoke in opposition to the amend
ment. He declared that this proposed
expenditure of $1,000, 900 against the re-
commendation of government engineers
and against the advice of the California
senators was the most unjust and mex
cusable proposition he had ever seen in
connection with rivers and harbors. 1t
was a disregard for public interest and
disregard for public sentiment and an
appropriation of public money for uses
which will benefit private individuals.
1t was an effort, said Berry, to over
ride the government engineers by pri-
vate engineers. hired by private inter-
ests and having only private interests
at stake.
After speaking of the real Importance
of the river and harbor bill, Berry de-
clared that IL the senate amendment
was forced on the bill, 1t would proba-
| bly, defeat the bill for this session. The
senator reviewed the recommendations
of army boards in favor of San Pedro
as the proper place for the Pacific coast
harbor and spoke of the action of the
| these reports and accepting the judg-
ment of the chairman of the committee
(Frye) who had visited Santa Monica.
1T would be better to dump the three
millions in the Pacific ocean," exclaim-
ed Berry, rather than that the country
should know this senate is to override
its army engineers, ,soverride public sem
timent, in the interests of private greed
and private gain" Berry said the evil
dence showed that the Southern Pacific
Railroad company would dictate terms
for an entrace to Santa Monica. He
did not believe there was a man in the
United States, save and except c. p.
Huntington, who, In the face of the
representations of army engineers,
would come to congress and ask 1t to
give him $3,OOO,00O to build a break
water.
Vest said he could not see the neces-
sity of this expenditure either at Santa
Monica or San Pedro. He took no stock,
he said, in the attacks on Huntington
because he was a railroad president and
a rich man. Like other men. he looked
after his own interests. Vest believed
Huntington was sincere in saying that
Santa Monica was the best point for a
harbor. The senator said he dropped
out of account all talk of monopolists
and lobbyists. Any United States sem
ator who would premit a lobby to con-
troll him was unworthy of a seat here,
said Vest. He based his objection on
the fact that the country did not have
full treasury; the river and harbor
bill already reached an enormous ag-
gregate. If the endless chain continued
and grew and appropriations were made,
there must be more bonds issued I'm
der these circumstances, this improve
ment could well afford to wait.
Unfortunately, said Vest, Mr.. Hunt
ington is a political factor in Califor-
mia. Not even town meeting can be
held there without asking IL this is a
Huntington man and that man is an
anti Huntington man. In view of this
state of public feeling Vest said he did
not believe in settling this question and
making the appropriation now. II the
senate insisted on an appropriation for
another harbor, Vest favored the
amendment Of White. referring the
question to another government board
He believed another board was needed
to inquire into the facts and other
points the former board had not exam
ined. The senator suggested that the
White amendment should be changed
so that no army engineer would serve
on IL, as General Craighill. chief Of en-
gineers. already had made a report on
this subject and any subordinate of his
naturally would share the views of his
superior or labor under embarrassment.
White said he was not at liberty te
accept the suggestion as to changing
his amendment without conferring with
his associates, but said all he desired
was a board Of suitable qualifications
and experience.
Caffery believed that the present need
OF deep water harbor at either OF the
points urged was not apparent. II
there was such a need he would not
allow any sudden spasm OF economy
over the condition Of the treasury to
influence him. He did not share the
views stated by Vest. he said. as 70 the
condition Of the treasury. There Is a
comfortable balance OF $40 600. 900 in