The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-24
LARGE HARBOR
Is NECESSARY
Commercial Club Resolutions
Favor San Pedro Project.
APPROPRIATION ASKED FOR
UTAH COMMITTEE TO LABOR
WITH LOS ANGELES.

COPIES Of the resolutions passed by
the board Of governors Of the CONNER
cial club concerning the Improvement
Of the inner barbor at san Pedro. were
I yesterday mailed TO Senators Thomas
Kearns and Reed smoot end Congress
man Joseph Howell at washington. A
copy was also sent 10 the Los Angeles
{ chamber Of commerce. and one each TO
the other members OF the committee
appointed by the board TO lobby at the
national capital for an extra appro-
pTiatiOn 10 complete the work
The resolutions give the scheme the
fullest endorsement Of the Commercial
club. and urge upon congress the adVis-
ability of making the necessary S250, 900
appropriation which viii be needed TO
make the inner harb0r as complete as
contemplated The Los Angeles cham
Der Of commerce mas raised a fund TO
support a lobby IN Washington to work
for the measure. and the members Of
the Utah committee are expected 10
and have been asked to work in con-
junction with the California city dele
cation.
Colonel Edwin T. Holmes. president
Of the Commercial club, and State En-
gineer A. F. Doremus are the other
members Of the Utah committees. be-
sides the congressional representatives,
and they are expected to spend oonsid-
cradle time ia Washington iab0Ting
with senators and congressman TO give
Los Angeles the $3.50. 0o0 asked for.
The resolutions passed by the board
Of governors of the Commercial club
are as follows:
Harbor Scheme Fully Endorsed.
Whereas. The Commercial club, as the
representative of the BUSINESS interests
OF Salt Lake City and the state of Utdn,
recognizes the fact that when the san
Pedro, Los Angeles & salt Lake railroad
is completed. as it probably VIII be with
in the current year. the harbor at san
Pedro viii become, by reason Of short
eneu mileage and reduced grdneS, the
nearest and most accessible Pacific coast
port fer serving the commercial inter
csts of said city and state. and will 1eces-
Sarilv result IN a very large volume OF
business passing through Salt Lake city
by rail destined for the nearest Pacific
coast port over great mileage OF rail-
roads. CeDteTiug in our city and extend
ing thence TO the east, north ana south;
and
Whereas. The Commercial club Tecog-
nizes the further fact that the cOnstruc-
ton of the iSthmian canal VIII be shortly
entered upon and that when completed,
San Pedro harbOr will undoubtedly as
sumo great additional Importance 10 TINS
entire region. on account OF serving as
the bGFbOr for accommodating much OF
The commerce which VIII come from east
err cities TO be passed through "a Pacific
coast port and transferred thence by rail-
10 tho cities Of this intermountain coun-
try. thereby greatly reducing freight
rates and charges. Therefore, be II
Harbor a Paramount Issue.
Resolved. That the continued improve
ment by the government of the United
States OF the inner harbOr at san PEDRO
is of paramount interest 10 the state of
Utah. ia common with all other inter
mountain states.
Resolved further, That we call upon and
urge the senators representing the state
of Utah in the United States senate, and /
the representative OF the state Of tan /
in the house of representatives, earnestly
ton by tie government 1t the present
session of congress of the balance of the /
total sum estimated by the board Of en-
ginCorS of the United states as necessary
for making the inner haTb0r at San
Pedro an adequate port for the dccOmmO-
dation of all kinds of ocean commerce. /
including vessels large enough to carry
trans Pacific freight; and that the same
be put unCcr the continuing contract sys-
TEN. so that the Improvement so urgently !
desired hy the commerce Of the entire
States may be completed at the earliest
possible date.
Resolved further, That the secretary is l
hereby directed TO send a copy of these
resolutions 10 the senators and repre-
seutatives in congress from this state
(Signed0 EDWIN Z. HOLMES,
President.
Attest:
JOS W HOUSTON, Secretary