Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-16

from every state OF the Union, in which
the entire nation feels that It is q part,
and congress aided IL for this reason.
a strong impression was made upon
members Of congress by the prominent
men who came with unseihsh motives
to urge the project. The committee
proved to the satisfaction OF congress
that Los Angeles is financially able to
carry out the project as outlined.
IF anything else I'm connection with
this enterprise Is required OF congress
we can rest assured that II will be
Forthcoming"
Mr.. Mathews expressed his thanks
for the kind words contained I'm the adj
dress and he complimented President
Roosevelt for the interest the chief
executive took In the welfare Of Los
Angeles. He said that the president
recognized in Los Angeles q city of i'm
portance, not only OF California but of
the United states.
Mr. MuIhoIIand Speaks
Superintendent Mulholland declared
that he was rendered speechless by the
hearty recognition OF the small duty he
performed in Washington. He said
that all of his work in the water de-
partment during the past few years
really has been In preparation for the
river project, and he expressed the hope
that his efforts would not be dlsap-
pointing.
Mr.. Mulholland laughingly alluded to
the proposed board of engineers, and
said that he felt confident that he will
he backed up by those engineers.
He said that J. b. Lippincott, after
being taken over the proposed route of
the Owens river conduit declared that
hn 6od 1nf oc.ff INN cd M faf
the great improvement.
Flint Highly Praised
President Washburn confined his re-
marks almost wholly to prasing Sena-
tor Flint for his work in behalf of the
bill. He declared that not half dozen
men in the United States senate could
have secured the passage of the Owens
river measure, and said that no MEM
ber of the senate has won greater pres
tige in so short a time.
Mr.. Koepfi said he heartily indorsed
Mr. Washburn's remarks, but he also
praised the work of Congressman Nc
Lachlan and also that of his three col
leagues on the committee Of the cham
ber of commerce. He said that Sena-
tor Flint, in going personally to Presi-
dent Roosevelt. staked his senatorial
future IN behalf of Los Angeles. for
had he been turned down he would
have been as weak proportionately as
he now is strong.
Gain Trade for Los Angeles
Senator Flint readily secured consent
to make few remarks which he said
were vitally of interest to Los Angeles.
He urged the chamber of commerce to
be watchful of conditions at San Pedro
He spoke of the fact that the land
now held by the government was not
suitable for military purposes and said
that efforts should be made to secure
for the government land that is suit
able for the purpose. He said that it
was desrous for the chamber of COM
merce to take action at the next ses-
sion of congress to secure appropria-
tions for Notifications. marine hos
pital and quarantine station.
Nothing greater can be done to fur
ther the interests of Los Angeles than
to protect our rights in San Pedro" de-
clared the senator. 1.-The South Amer
lean trade belongs to Los Angeles, and
we should control this trade to the
same extent that Seattle controls the
Alaskan trade
Mr.. Stephens closed the meeting by a
complimentary allusion to the news
papers. He said that the progress
being made by Los Angeles was largely
due to its newspapers.