The herald., 1898-03-03
NO UNDUE ADVANTAGE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON CAN
ADIAN RAILROAD CUTS
Steamers to South American Ports to
Be Requested to Stop at San Pedro.
Subscription to Fiesta


At the regular meeting Of the board of
directors of the chamber of commerce yes
terday afternoon, the following were
present: Messrs. Cass. Forman. Francis.
Groff, Hooker. Krokke, Mathuss. McKin-
ley, Newmark, Patterson, Siegel, Stewart.
Story. vetter. Waters. President Forman
occupied the chair.
Director Stewart, chairman of the COM
mittee on immigration, to whom was re-
ferred the matter of the Pan-American
exposition to be held in Buffalo in 1899. re-
ported that in consequence of lack of In
formation the committee was unable to
take any action in the matter and sug-
gested that the secretary write to the ex-
position company for particulars.
Director Klokke, chairman Of the BAN
quet committee, made his report and sug-
gested that the toasts Of the evening be
incorporated in the members annual. The
same was SO ordered.
A communication was read from the JEFF
fersonian society asking the chamber to
appoint five of its members to serve with
like committees from other organizations,
for the purpose of formulating a plan for
the freeholders' election o'frame new city
charter. The same was referred to the
committee on county and municipal AFFAIRS.
Director Newmark, chairman of the
committee on railways and transportation,
to whom was referred the communication
from the Portland. Ore. chamber Of COM
merce, reported that his committee had
taken up the matter and would respect
fully report the following resolutions for
adoption by the board:
Whereas, 1t has been represented to
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railway, by reason of the aid received
from the government of the Dominion
of Canada, and by its exemption from
the provisions of the interstate COM
merce law of the United States, has
great advantages over American rail-
roads, and
Whereas, 1t is understood that the
Canadian Pacific railway is using the
advantages so enjoyed by 1t in aid of
the commerce and interests Of Canada,
and against those of the United States,
and especially of the Pacific coast
states; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That our senators and rep
resentatives in congress be and they
are hereby respectfully requested to
enact such legislation as will deprive
the Canadian Pacific railway and all
other foreign railways of any privileges
that can give them an undue advantage
over the railroads of the United States.
Resolved, That copy of these resolu-
tions be transmitted to our senators
and representatives in congress.
The: same were on motion adopted and
the secretary was ordered to send a copy
to the Portland chamber of commerce.
Director Cass stated that goods were
being received on the Atlantic coast by
steamship companies and delivered to the
San Francisco merchants free of inspec-
tion, thus giving the merchants Of that city
an undue advantage over other merchants
of the coast. He suggested that the COM
mtttee on railways and transportation
take UP the matter and see If arrange
ments could not be brought about requir-
ing all such shipments to be inspected as
the law requires. The matter was referred
to the committee on railways and trans
portation.
A communication was read from C. s.
Walton, secretary of the fiesta commit
tee, asking for the chambers usual SUBJ
scription to the fiesta. The same was on
motion granted.
Charles Udell, attorney y-at-law, was elect
ed to membership. The designations Of F.
Kerkow and M. Hagan were accepted, as
were also those of VIM. Currer &, Sons, and
Murray, White & Scofield Co., on ac-
count Of the firms retiring from business
Director Newmark called attention to the
fact that there was to be established line
Of steamers between South American ports
and San Francisco and offered the follow
ing resolution with reference to the matter:
Whereas, 1t appears from a report to
the state department recently trans
mitted by the Hon. Henry A. Wilson,
our minister to Chile, that proposition
has been submitted by the "Compania
Sud America Vapores," now running
steamers between Valparaiso and PAN
anna, to join the Pacific Steam Navi-
cation company, competing in the same
waters, to conjointly extend the SER
vice Of their lines to San Francisco.
which proposition will probably be ac-
cepted, and the Inauguration of the
line may soon be expected; and
Whereas, Under the proposed sched-
ule, steamer will leave Valparaiso
once a week, touching at the interme-
diate points of Coquimbo, Antofagas-
ia, Iquique, Mollendo and Callas.
reaching Panama in ten days, and from
Panama north 1t will stop only at the
principal ports of Mexico and Central
America. arriving in San Francisco in
twelve days from the day of departure
from Panama and making the entire
trip from Valparaiso to San Francisco
in twenty-five days; and
Whereas, 1t Is believed that by a
united effort upon the part of the
various commercial bodies of Los An
geles 1t can be demonstrated that a
large commerce can be gradually de-
veloped between this country and Mexi-
co and South America, providing ia
vorable transportation facilities can
bc secured; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the Los Angeles board
Of trade and the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' association of Los Angeles be
invited to cooperate with this chamber
for the purpose OF ascertaining as near
ly as possible what business can be Of
fered to the above named companies.
and II the same should be deemed suf.
ficient, then to make combined and
vigorous effort to induce them to have
their steamers stop regularly at one Of
our ports and give our people an oppor-
tunity OF cultivating trade relations
with the above named countries,
Tho resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on railways and transportation.