Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-08


lutely free.
"There are many important reasons
why san Pedro and Long Beach should
join Los Angeles. This city has a ter
ninal freight rate, and In this II has
a great advantage over all the beach
towns. II we are tol become q great
metropoliS we must be able
to attract great commercial enterprises
What are the present conditions? I?
Such enterprises cannot be profitably
established at San Pedro because that
city Is not given the terminal rate.
But with one city from Los Angeles
to the SEQ, all the beach points would
enjoy the same advantage In common
with Los Angeles"
Takes Issue With Judge
Mr.. Hunsaker took issue with Judge
Dillon I'm regard to Governor Pardee
He expressed the belief that the time
would come when every person present
would admit the wisdom Of the COVER
nor's action I'm forestallng a hasty
move I'm so,important question as an
amendment to the state constitution,
and he ventured the prediction that no
one now living would see the. state of
California divided. In Mr.. Hunaker's
opinion criticism of Governor Pardee
would before long give way to feel
ing that he had acted for the best in
terests for this part of the state as
well as for the whole state.
Major Henry r. Lee, who followed
Mr. Hunsaker, declared II was clearly
to the advantage not only of Los An
giles, but of all the surrounding cities,
that there should be a consolidated
government as a means Of securing an
adequate water supply.
viii Prove Godsend
"The Owens river scheme will prove
godsend to Los Angeles" he said.
"a consolidated government will give
us power in the councils of the state
and in the nation that we could not
hope otherwise to exert. The cities Of
Los Angeles county at present are like
struggling teams of horses Combine
the horse power and what a force 1t
will give US. But there will be no at
tempt to coerce any of these cities into
joining with us i'm this project. Such
u course would be un-American, and
the general government placed its
stamp of disapproval on all such at
tempts when it refused to force Ari-
zona into an unwelcome union with
Il neighboring territory.
ut has been said that the objects
this commission is striving for can be
attained through annexation, but l do
not agree with that. There is enough
water in the Los Angeles river and
tributary streams for our present ter
ritory, but there is not enough for the
twenty-five square miles of territory
seeking admission now. We must get
the waters of the Owens river and we
will get them. The water rights which
the city owns there are immensely val
uable.
Will Reap Big Revenue
Authorities inform me that once
those waters are brought to this city
we will be able to reap revenue of a
million dollars. a year from the power
which we will develop. If the surround
ing cities decide to stay on the outside
we will sell them water for domestic
irrigation purposes. and that will bring
in aerevenue of a million a year more
There is no need for haste in regard
to this project. On the contrary think
we should take time to think and to
act. But consolidation is certain
eventually to be brought about
President Linnard of the Pasadena
board of trade was Introduced TO
speak on behalf of the Crown City. but
Mr.. Linnard gracefully retired in favor
of S. a. Simons, an attorney. who
clearly set forth the position of his
community.
Cannot Be Backdoor
IF San Pedro and Long Beach are
the open door, Pasadena cannot be
content to- be the backyard of Los An
geles,' said Mr.. Simons amid laughter.
Il am reminded, as I speak of that
great attraction of South Pasadena
the ostrich farm. where often L have
seen the famed birds, George and
Martha Washington, swallow orange
after orange. Not for one instant did
these oranges lose their identity as
they slowly Travelled down the winding
throats, yet when the processes of as
similation had set in wondered what
of the entity. We Pasadenans want
an entity.
''The destiny of the harbor of San
Pedro lies in a permanent single con-
troll rather than in the hostile su
premacy of two or more factors. 1
have thought perhaps the end might
better be accomplished if we of Pasa-
dena got neighbor and started spar
ring much as the cities are sparring
over that harbor. This is the home of
prize fights.
Would Preserve Civic Pride
"In a mea sure-in a large measure
Pasadena wants to preserve it's civic
pride. Greece lost its identity and in
time the barbarians destroyed her as
nation. Give us an identity. That is
al We ask.
when the project to bring the
Owens river water here was raised
Pasadena applauded 1t. We welcome
your plans as presented here and want
to know more about them. Pasadena
could not consent to legislation about
which it knew nothing any more than
business man would sign blank
promise.
Her men and women are INSOFAR
ably linked with Los Angeles. We are
with you, not against Jour best inter-
ests Los Angeles does not need Pasa-
dena for it's harbor and for it's fac
tories and terminals. 1t does not need
Pasadena for it's beautiful homes, for
Los Angeles has them too.
Willing to Help
"You do need our money, our re-
sources and our help. and we are
willing to give them for the best in
tertsts of all Southern California,
bearing in mind that Pasadena wants
an entity. e..
II am authorized to say tonight that