The herald., 1897-04-14
Gives Vent to Some Views
in San Francisco
ON THE ADMINISTRATION
AND IT'S OBLIGATIONS TO THE
MoNEYED TRUSTS
The Senator Will Beard Secretary
Alger in His Den-He Must
Show His Hand

The following are extracts from an ex-
ceedingly interesting interview with
Senator White in the San Francisco Ex-
aminer of Monday.
"The present administration will GER
tainly be guilty of ingratitude If it does
not give to the moneyed interests of this
country everything that they demand.
and they certainly have a claim upon
him. Their influence may be observed
at Washington, where they are very
powerful. In my opinion these inter-
ests can get almost anything they want
from the administration"
ALGER AND SAN PEDRO
what is new in the San Pedro busi-
ness?"
"As yet there is nothing. I saw Secre-
tary of War Alger before / left Washing
ton and asked him when he would COM
mence work at San Pedro. He said that
ii would be necessary TO make an inves-
tigation, and in brief, did not exhibit
a bounding enthusiasm to go into the
matter. The fact is, you know. Alger is
a man of great wealth with interests
upon the coast, and l suppose that he is
Influenced more or less by the factors
that are now so prominent at Washing
ton. and which assisted so greatly in the
election of Mckinley. When l return
70 Washington / shall send word to the
secretary of war that / shall call upon
him in relation to the building of the
aarbor at San Pedro. Then l shall call
and ask him what he intends to do. He
cannot avoid showing me either that he
intends to act or to delay matters in
definitely. He must show his hand. If
It proves to be his intention to 'invest:-
gate to such an extent that the build
Ing of the harbor will be long delayed,
shall introduce a concurrent resolution
in the senate providing that the work
shall proceed forthwith. 1 do not wish
10 make any adverse comments upon
Mr.. Alger until he has shown what he
Intends to do. Mr.. Hood, the chief engi-
neer of the Southern Pacific, is a Wash
lngton, although he says he knows moth
ing about the San Pedro affair. Secre-
tary Alger has consulted with Mr.. Nor
gan and doubtless has gained consid-
cradle information regarding the pro-
posed new harbor
"There is one thing certain. The har-
bor will be at San Pedro, and they can
not change it without an act Of congress.
which 1 do not think they will be able
to get There is no doubt that Hunting
ton was greatly disappointed by the
failure of the Santa Monica scheme.
which was one of his pet projects"
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE
What do you think about Sacramento
In 1892"
'I think we will have a Democratic
legislature. The Republican legislature
recently adjourned-was a magnificent
failure. 1t was about the worst that ever
sat in California. That fact will be to
our advantage. Then, again, there is no
fault to be found with the administra-
ton of Governor Budd. 1t has been very
successful; he has made a strong and
a popular governor and his administra-
ton will rebound to the benefit of the
party"
HIS OWN FUTURE
"Wiil Senator White allow the people
to send him back to Washington in 1892
"I can't say about that. 1t is long
way off and there are many things to
consider, and I do not know yet whether
I will be a candidate for reelection or
not. Washington is a delightful place
for a man of means who does not have
fc keep up his business, but to a man like
myself, with a large practice to look
after and many expenses to meet, 1t is
a different proposition. / must give my
attention to my business, for | cannot
allow it to go to pieces. There is time
enough during the two years nearly that
will elapse before the next regular ses-
sion of the Legislature for me to de-
termine what ] shall do