The herald., 1898-04-07
SYMPATHY FOR CUBA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PASSES
RESOLUTIONS
Walnut Growers Meet April 26-State
Fruit Growers Convene Next
Week-A New Industry

The regular weekly meeting of the
board Of directors of the chamber of COM
merce was held yesterday at 3:13 p. m.
with the following members present:
Cass, Forman, Francis, Hawgood, Hooker
Klokke, Mckinley. Newmark, Patterson
Siegel, Slauson, Stewart Story, Van Nuys
vetter, Waters. President Forman occu-
pied the chair. Woodill & Hulse, cleo
trical contractors, were elected to men,
bership. A communication was read from
the Quincy Freight bureau, thanking the
chamber for the resolutions passed at its
last meeting, asking for the reduction OF
telegraphic rates. A letter was also read
from the interstate commerce commission
Washington, D. c., calling the attention
Of the chamber to the eleventh annual re-
port of the commission, which has just
been issued, and suggesting that, upon ex.
animation of the same. If 1t be found ex.
pedient to assist the commission in its
work, the chamber forward resolutions tc
the senators and representatives in con-
gress from California, asking that the
commission be sustained in its efforts te
enforce the requirements of the law gov.
erning 1t.
Director Waters then offered the follow.
ing resolution, which was seconded by Di,
rector Slauson, and unanimously adopted
Whereas, To all lovers of the human
race. nothing, save honor, is more de-
sirable than peace, and nothing by a
righteous nation, save loss of honor, to
be more deeply deplored than war; yet
our national sympathies for the last
three years have been SO earnestly
drawn to the sufferings Of our neigh
boring Cubans by the relentless atroci-
ties and barbarous warfare MAIN
tanned against them by Spain. There
fore, be 1t
Resolved, That the Los Angeles
chamber of commerce feels it a duty
to most earnestly protest against the
further continuance of this inhuman
condition of affairs, and calls upon our
government, with all its force and
power, to say to Spain, thus far shalt
thou go, and no farther" with these
barbarities. The people Of Southern
California, regardless Of party senti-
ment or affiliation, will keep step to the
Battle Hymn of the Republic" and
follow "Old Glory's" banner wherever
raised for humanity, righteousness, or
the honor of our nation.
Resolved, That copy Of the fore
going be forwarded to the president,
and to our senators and representatives
in congress.
The Walnut Growers associations Of
Southern California will meet in conven
ton in the rooms of the chamber on Apri
2Sth at 10 o'clock for the purpose of dis
cussing the present condition of the walnut
industry. and also to arrange for the dispo
sition of the future crop.
It is the desire of the chamber that the
exhibition hall be placed in as attractiv,
condition as possible during the session Of
the State Fruit Growers convention tn,
fore part of next week. Those interested
are requested to send in fresh samples o
fruits and nuts. Word has just been re
ceived from B. M. Lelong, secretary Of th'
state board of horticulture, that he will
leave Sacramento for this city Friday. HI
states that the program for the convention
is in the hands of the printer, and will be
ready for distribution Saturday.
The George Hind company Of Orange
county exhibits sample Of oil made from
walnuts. Mr.. Hind says that so far they
have tried only small experiments in max
ing this oil, but that some time 1t will be a
great industry. They took ten pounds Of
kernels from 20 pounds of nuts. From
these, in about an hour, ~ pounds of oil
pearance to olive oil, has a sweet, nutty
flavor, and can be used for the same pur-
poses as olive oil. Mr.. Hind is responsible
for the statement that it can be made as
cheaply as olive oil, If not cheaper.