The herald., 1897-11-11

Wnlcn their rreignt can reacn itS market.
A deep-water harbor on the southern
| coast would thus receive the Asfatic and
Australian freights for shipment over the
most favorable transcontinental lines, ac-
passing through the Nicaragua canal.
which now goes around the Horn, and
finally furnish a port of shipment and
supply not only for the productive terri
| tory in its immediate vicinity. but also
for the great interior plateau reached by
the southern railways beyond the noun
tain ranges. Considering. therefore, the
probable needs of commerce in the near
| future the board is of the opinion that the
proposed deep-water harbor is of high
national Importance and well worthy of
construction by the general government.
That the business organizations of large
portion of the west agree with this report
is probably best shown by the fact that
petitions have been filed before congress
asking for the construction of the proposed
harbor at San Pedro by the commercial or
ganizatons of the cities of Arizona, New
Mexico and Utah, the legislature of the
state of California and by the last three
sessions of the Transmississippi congress.
the last of which was from the session of
that congress held at Salt Lake City. Utah.
in July of the present year. and a copy of
which is enclosed. The foregoing would
seem to be almost conclusive evidence that
the commercial interests of the country
and of Southern California have not by
any means decided in favor or San Diego
harbor
A HARBOR NEEDED
In addition to that it may be said that the
city of Los Angeles, for whose immediate
benefit it is proposed to construct the San
Pedro harbor. is a city of more than 100.-
600 inhabitants. is 1875 miles by rail from
San Diego and that the latter place. ista
town of less than $4,000 people. That the
shipping interests of the Pacific coast in
terested in a harbor for the southern por-
tion of that coast and favorable to
San Pedro is probably best shown
by the fact that upon the hearing of the
matter before the last board appointed for
that purpose, of which Admiral Walker
was chairman. a petition signed by the
owners of 75 per cent of all the sailing
business in California asking that the
harbor be located at San Pedro was filed
with that board. (See page 1O6 report of
the Walker board document No. 49, Fifty
fifth congress. first session.)
Third--The opposition to the improve
ment of San Pedro harbor is. 1t may be
said, confined to Mr.. c. p. Huntington of
the Southern Pacific Railway company.
who has wharf and private harbor site
on Santa Monica bay, short distance
north of San Pedro, and to a portion of the
inhabitants of the city of San Diego and
commercial organizations owning property
upon that bay.
Consideration of the foregoing facts
would seem to show very conclusively that
the proposition for the government to con-
struct a harbor at San Pedro is not OF
merely local interest but. on the contrary,
is a matter affecting vitally the COM
mercial interests OF large portion of the
southwest of the United States. and par
ticularly a very important portion of the
state of California, whose interests are
not. and in the nature of things never
can be properly served by the harbor at
San Diego 1t is not merely the people
of Los Angeles, but of Southern Califor-
mia, indeed, largely of the state of Cali
fornia of the states and territories of New
Mexico, Utah and Arizona. as well as of
all the states and territories represented in
the Transmississippi congress that are in
terested in and have been pushing for the
construction by the government of the
harbor al San Pedro.
1t is hoped and believed that your paper
will make such use of the foregoing facts.
which are matters of record, as justice
and fair play would seem to suggest. In the
full confidence that this will be done. sub
scribe myself, yours very respectfully.
(Signed) CHARLES FORMAN,
President.
Respectfully submitted.
(SigneO w. C. PATTERSON,
Chairman Committee on Commerce.
On motion the report was adopted.
ROUTINE MATTERS
An invitation was read from NJ. II.
Weight president of the Pasadena
tournament of roses, inviting the board
to participate in the parade on January
/. The invitation was accepted with
thanks and the board decided to attend
in a body.
An invitation was read from the sec
retary of the Pathological society invit-
ing the members of the chamber to at
tend their fall meeting to be held in Po-
mona, Nov. II and u. The same was ac-
cepted with thanks.
A communication was read from the
secretary of the Portland chamber of
commerce asking the chamber to CO.
operate with that organization in COL
lecting food and supplies for the people
in the Upper Klondike country. The
matter was referred to the committee on
commerce.
A communication was read from the
secretary of the Klondike Gold Mining
and Transportation company asking the
chamber to intercede with the war de-
partment to furnish food and transpor-
tation for 20 or so of their company who
agree to carry supplies to Dawson City,
provided they are landed at the mouth
of the Yukon river. They propose to
carry it on bob sleds pulled by traction
engine over the ice. The matter was re-
ferred to a committee.
The following were elected to men,
bership: AZusa- a-CovinaGlendora Fruit
exchange. w. V. Newln, Fort Worth,
Teyas. kits &, JeffrieS printers and en-
gravers; Placentia Orange Growers
association. T.. w. Reynolds, wholesale
optical goods: Los Angeles Lime
company. After the transaction of
routine business the board, on motion,
adjourned
Marriage Licenses
The fo11OIvine licenses issued yeSter-