The San Francisco call., 1897-09-18
Business Men Bidding
for Commerce With
Mexico.
Large Delegation to Visit
Ports on the Western
Coast.
viii Sail on the Albion. the First
Steamship of the New
Line.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Sept. 1.-THE
arrival of the little steamer Albion at the
Terminal Railways wharf, East San
Pedro, o-day is to be made the occasion
of a celebration, for it is with her that
wholesale merchants and manufacturers
intend to experiment on the feasibility OF
extending the trade of Los Angeles INTO
Mexico, along the western coast. Inc
steamer is of $50 tons and is owned by the
Lower California Development Company.
whose headquarters are at Ensenada. The
representative of the company recently
appeared at meeting of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association OF this
city with proposition to put on a line OF
steamers to ply between San Pedro, which
is the harhor OF Los Angeles, and the
points on the Mexican coast which the
vessels of the Pacific Mail and the Pacific
Coast steamship companies do not touch.
The proposition was in line with the
policy the whole vale merchants OF this
city have for some time had in eontem-
pIation, and met with general approval.
To better enable the merchants to view
the held, which is said TO offer excellent t
markets for Southern California pro-
ducts, the owners of the steamer
offered TO carry free on trip
along the coast twelve representatives
OF Los Angeles houses and SIX from San
Diego. The offer was accepted, and either
next Wednesday or Thursday the boat
will depart from East San Pedro for the
lower coast, carrying the commercial tour
lists on their trip OF exploration tor busI-
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sanada, San Quintin, San Jose del Cabo,
Mazatian, San Bias, Manzanillo, Aca-
puico and Porto Angel, VIII ch is to be the
sou thernmos point to be visited. 1t is esti-
mated that the trip will requ re six weeks
time and be productive OF much good.
Captain Milton Thwing is in command
of the Albion and he is heartily in sy M
pathv with the movement the success OF
which will build up great trade on the
Mexican coast, and will result in moe
steamers being added 10 the line.
BY invitation of the Los Angeles Ter
minal Railway Company the rerresenta-
tive citizens Will go 70 East San Pedro In
a body next Wednesday or Thursday to
witness the departure of the Albion and
at The same time celebrate over the news
from Washington that gives assurance OF
the early beginning OF work on the San
Pedro harbor. The Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association and the Cham Der of
Commerce. EN- bracing in their mem ber-
ship all the business men of the city, will
be present. Both organizations have
great faith not only in the harbor, but in
the success of the expedition to the Mexi-
can portsl At recent meetings OF these
organizations have appeared representa-
tive men from Mexico. who have given
their assurance that properly directed
effort will result in building up in that
country great trade, not only in the
many products OF this section, but in the
kind OF goods now purchased largely in
San Francisco.
1t has been pointed out that the 500
miles saved for shipments now going from
San Francisco will be 10 the advantage of
this city if reciprocal relations can be ar
ranged on a mutually acceptable basis.
The Albion will regularly ply between
the Los Angeles port and the Mexican
points named, carrying freight and pas
sengers. She has accommo od ations for
thirty five passengers, and when the
freight offered exceeds her capacity an
other vessel will be ready to handle the
traffic.
Much interest is taken in the prospect
of the trade extension and the report from
the eighteen commissioners will be anx-
iously awaited.