Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-03

ton we might point to the possibilities
OF commerce with foreign ports, which
may assume proportions Of great mag
nitude A study OF an these and other
considerations Induced me 60 purchase
large interest In the Los Angeles Ter
minal with view ~ extending 10 TO
this city II an the conditions seem 20
warrant Il, and with the cordial CO.
operation Of the good people OF these
two cities whom we hope 10 gring into
close business and friendly relations,
we feel confident that the enterprise
viii DO due time be pushed 90 "a success
ful and satisfactory termination
As Mr. CLARK took his seat he was
greeted with round after round OF ape
plausc. after which Mr.. Kearns pleas
antly referred to Hon. George Q. Cam
non as one OF the Pioneers Of Utah.
President Cannon IN response said that
the building OF line 20 Los Angeles
had been the dream VI the people In
Utah for years, that they had often
tried 90 promote the scheme. but were
never successful In interesting outside
capital in the enterprise sufficiently to
consummate &C. lie stated that he had
been over the route proposed more than
once. the first time In 1919, and that as
a consequence he felt that he was com
petent 90 speak of the difficulties TO
be overcome lie said he wanted 20 see
the road built. and predicted that IL
would have the good Win Of every cit,
zen In the state. This was a project
I'm which an differences could oo laid
aside and an join IN the cooperation OF
furtherng the best interests OF the
state While men might diner as TO
the road t0 heaven. they could unite on
measures for the general welfare ana
not dispute over matters of personal Doe.
lief he heartily supported the project
presented and expressed his complete
satisfaction with the frank statement
of senator Clark,
Following President Cannon Judge O..
G. Goodwin made some timely remarks
upon the road. After stating that ~
himself had built line several times TO
Los Angeles-On paper-he was glad TO
sec at last that his prediction was about
10 the fulfilled. He made some humot-
Gus illusions, and concluded by wishing
Mr. clark every success In his UNDER
taking.
Mr.. Keith proposed the health Of the
active promoter OF the Los Angeles
road. Vice President 7. +. dibtOn Of
the Terminal line, who proceeded 90
speak In an interesting vein upon tha
business that would fan 90 the road
when Il was built. His speech was
along the same lines as that INDUCED
I'm before the meeting IN the Council
cha mber idst week. He dwelt at length
upon the wonderful richness Of the
country to be tapped by the proposed
line, and made special melton OF the
unparalleled growth of the city OF Los
Angeles during recent years, then he
INDUCED In statistics In regard 20 the
heavy fruit shipments that would be
carried over the new route and dwelt on
the immense passenger ana freight
traffic that would flow through salt
Lake TO and from the coast
PRESIDENT SNOW.
At the conclusion 81 Mr.. Gibbons
speech Mr.. Keith proposed the health
Of President Snow. In response, the
venerable leader spoke briefly. During
the course OF his remarks he stated that
personally he was IN favor Of the civ
ing OF Pioneer Square TO the railroad
company If II was needed for terminal
facilities. and that he understood was
just what was wanted. He was satisfied
that the project would have the good
VII, and active assistance OF every man
I'm the state.
At this juncture Mr.. Clark arose and
stated that the square was a little
thing, not Of much consequence the in
fuence and good will Of the leaders
and the people here We're everything.
Mr.. Mccormick said he was reminded
% 81 . nh a. rf4l
one Of his generals 10 invade Italy,
and upon the latter protesting and say
ing that the Alps stood as a barrier 70
the invasion, Napoleon said that there
We're no alps when tn army OF France
Mccormick. when W a. Clark gives
the order there viii be no Alps and no
desert between Salt Lake and Los An
geles.'
Mayor Thompson and Reed Smoot
each expressed their willingness and
desire TO further the interests OF the
road, and cordially welcomed the guest
Of the evening
Governor Wells followed and spoke
in glowing terms In regard 20 the road
He said he would assure the projec-
tors of the road that the people Of
Utah were ready TO do everything in
their power 10 make the enterprise a
success, and called for an expression
from those present, asking all those TO
arise who were in favor Of encourage
ing the building OF the Los Angeles
railway. In response the entire as
sembly with the exception Of the visit
ors promptly rose 20 their feet.
The utmost cordially prevailed. and
there was no division Of sentiment as
to the benefits that will accrue TO both
Salt Lake and Los Angeles as well as
the country intervening from the COM
pletion OF the enterprise or as 10 the
stamp Of success placed upon Il by the
powerful support given by Senator W.
A. Clark
Senator Clark left on the 1850 train
last night for Butte.