The herald., 1897-04-01
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
URGING EFFORTS ON BEHALF
OF CITRUS FRUIT TARIFF
Resolutions of sympathy at the Sud
den Death of Ex-Mayor RAIDER.
New Members Elected

The board of directors OF the cnamper
of commerce met yesterday afternoon at
3:15 D. m. The following directors were
present: Francis, Willard, Forman,
Croft, Jacoby, Johnson, Klokke, Patter-
son, Slauson. Story. Waters. PRESIDENT
Forman occupied the chair.
A communication was read from ]. II.
Keifer asking that two members OF the
chamber be appointed to act with two
members each appointed from the board
of trade, merchants association, oil con-
sumers and oil producers of this city, to
constitute a committee of ten to confer
with the city council relative to the ordi-
nance governing the oil Industry IN this
city. The president announced that he
had already appointed as this committee
w. G. Kerckhoff and G. w Parsons.
A communication was read from the
carnival committee of san FRANCISCO
asking that the chamber OF commerce
place a float in their parade on May 4tn'
California day. The secretary was IN
structed to write the committee thank
Ing them for the invitation and regret
ting that circumstances were sucn tnat
they could not participate this year.
A communication was read from H. r.
Whitmore, chairman of the transmits
sissippi congress, asking for subjects fol
discussion during the session of the con-
gress to be held in Salt Lake in July
next The same was referred to the
committee on commerce.
SY-' PATHY.
The following resolutions were offered
by Director Willard, and were carried
by unanimous vote:
Whereas, Our esteemed fellow mem
ber. Hon. Frank RAIDER, has been re-
moved from our midst:
Resolved, That the board Of directors
of the chamber of commerce express to
his surviving relatives their regret at the
sudden departure of one who has been
prominent in the official. business and
social circles of our city, and extend to
to them heartfelt sympathy in their
great affliction.
Resolved. That this resolution be
spread upon the minutes of the board
and that a copy thereof. under the seal OF
the chamber, be sent by the secretary to
his family.
FRUIT PROTECTION.
-he following resolutions were offered
by Director Klokke, and, on motion, car
ried and the secretary instructed to send
copies to the California representatives
in congress:
Whereas, The ways and means COM
mittee in it's report to congress OF the
proposed new tariff bill has recommend
ed that the duty on citrus fruits be
placed at three-fourths of cent per
pound; and
Whereas, Upon careful investigation
by the chamber of commerce of Los An
geles, taking in considerable the diff
ference in cost of production and trans
portation between the fruit raised on
American soil and that imported from.
foreign countries. it is made manifest
that tariff of three-fourthS of cent
per pound is not sufficient to protect this
Industry, an industry which for num-
Der of years has been struggling for It's
very existence against the competition
of importation, and which under ju-
dicious tariff can be made one of the
most valuable on the Pacific coast; and,
Whereas. 1t also appears that the
ways and means committee, through
failure Of the citrus fruit growers to
furnish reliable information at the prop
er time, but having instead the opinion
and recommendation of persons unfa-
miliar with the interest a. stake to guide
it, has not had the opportunity to judge
to the full extent the condition and the
necessity of the industry; therefore, be
it
Resolved, That the chamber Of COM
merce of Los Angeles calls upon the
representatives of California in the sem
ate OF ard congress Of the United States.
urging them to use their best efforts to
the erd Of having the tariff on citrus
fruit raised to one cent per pound that
being an amount which, while it does
not fully protect. will have the effect OF
placing the American grower nearer a
footing of equality with the foreign
competitor than the duty recommended
by the ways and means committee, and
that we pray the senate and house of
representative to so frame the law as
10 save the industry.
George w. Parsons, vice-president for
California OF the Transmississippi Ex-
position, appeared before the board and
made a verbal report of the work he had
done before the state legislature in 60
Letting appropriations for this exhibit
He stated that the bill passed the senate.
but upon reconsideration it was de-
feated. In consequence of this failure he
suggested that the chamber of commerce
take up the matter and make an exhibit
that would be representative OF the
products of Southern California. The
board thanked Mr.. Parsons for the work
he had done and deferred action as to
suggestions until later meeting.
The following were elected to member
ship: William S. Hook, president Of the
Traction Railway company, and NJ. Es-
ternaux & Co., of the Pacific Warehouse
and Commission company.