The herald., 1898-03-24
NO DANGER IN SENATE
T. =. orBpoN u CONFIDENT THE
ITEM WILL PASS
HARsoR's FRIENDS At WORK
Chamber Of Commerce and Merchants
and Kanufacturers' Association
Take Action

The commercial interests of Los Angeles
are considerably exercised over the re-
port from Washington that the San Pc
dro harbor appropriation in the sundry
civil bill was to be stricken out by the
senate subcommittee on appropriations.
Friends Of San Pedro went to work i'm
mediately and exerted their influence, In
dividually and collectively. to meet the
tactics OF their enemies. The chamber OF
commerce was much concerned for the
success OF the San Pedro harbor appropri-
alton, and many kilograms were sent from
members Of the chamber to the chairman
and members of the senate appropriations
committee. requesting them not to strike
out the San Pedro item. The various po-
litical organizations here have, at the re-
quest of Secretary Wiggins, added their
voices to the request.
The opinion Is gaining ground In this
city that the senate committee will not
10 against the expressed wishes Of the
people Of California in this matter.
Senator Stephen M. White. when inter-
viewed by q Herald reporter last night,
said
II leave tomorrow for Washington.
do not apprehend any serious difficulty
in reference to the San Pedro hafbor item.
While coming here from San Francisco
last night / received a telegram from Mr..
virgins to the effect that Senator Per-
kins had telegraphed him that the San
Pedro appropriation was In danger. This
somewhat alarmed me. because my col
league Is a member of the appropriations
before which the bill contain
ing the San Pedro item is pending at
once wired him requesting information as
to when the sundry civil bill would be re-
ported to the senate. He answered me this
evening as follows:
" Sundry civil bill will probably be re-
ported Friday or Saturday. Feel confident
committee will stand by me. Believe SEN
ate will sustain report PERKINS,
II have always said that there has been
no danger In the senate in reference to
this item. do not blame any one for feel
ing nervous in regard to 1t.
"It has been said that would not be
In Washington when the San Pedro item
was reached. 1 am thoroughly advised
as to the daily proceedings Of the senate.
and II any serious fight is made on the
San Pedro item will be on hand before
u
bill will not pass the senate without the
recognition Of San Pedro.
II have been in this fight SO long that
I am not troubled with the buck ague'
whenever danger has menaced us. I have
been heard from. and will be In my seat
and not inactive when the sundry civil bill
is voted on. unless know from personal
assurances that no attack Is contemplated.
In the latter event only will be absent.
Indeed, 1t is more than probable that the
bill above referred to cannot be put upon
It's passage before reach Washington, al
though there may be no contest from any
quarter"
7. E. Gibbon, vice president Of the Ter
minal railroad, said: ut Is the hope of the
people who oppose the San Pedro harbor
item of the sundry civil bill that their false
statements In regard to the cost of the
harbor will be believed, but cannot doubt
that II the senate does its duty the San
Pedro item will go through. 1t will not do
any harm, however, for the friends of the
San Pedro improvement to bring to Dear
all the influence possible on the members
Of the appropriations committee of the
senate"
The Merchants and Manufacturers assoc
citation yesterday sent the following tele-
gram in the matter of the San Pedro har-
Dor appropriation to Hon. William B. Alli-
son, chairman of the senate committee on
'At a special meeting Of the Merchants
and Manufacturers association held this
the following resolutions were
adopted:
whereas, telegraphic reports have
reached this city that the senate commit
tee on appropriations intends to omit the
in the sundry civil bill for
the construction of harbor at San Pedro;
and,
Whereas, said appropriation was made
by the house of representatives in good
faith and after due consideration of the
merits of San Pedro as deep-sea harbor
for Southern California;;
Resolved, BY this association, that the
senate committee on appropriations be ur-
gently requested to abide by the decision
of the board Of engineers favorine San
Pedro as such q harbor, and that It carry
out the expressed desire Of the state OF
California in making the appropriation for
that purpose a. reported by the house of
representatives. to enable the government
10 construct public Improvement Of such
vital Importance to the commerce Of the
,tate OF California.
Resolved, That any attempt to obstruct
the further progress Of the harbor at San
Pedro viii be regarded BY the people of
California with the strongest indignation
and condemnation.
FIRED L. BAKER, President"