Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-23
Resolutions Adopted

Yesterday by Secretary FLEMING, pre-
ceded by a telegram summarizing the
action of the commission.
Resolutions Adopted
The resolutions adopted by the harpor
commission were as follows:
whereas, The harbor commission or
the city of Los Angeles, having IN
charge the interest of Los Angeles ~
San Pedro harbor, has learned OF the
order made by the war department re-
IIeving Can't Amos A. Fries as engl-
neer In charge of San Pedro harpor
work said order effective August 1Ol
1909, be 1t
"Resolved, That this commission
hereby expresses it's appreciation OF
the valuable services of captain FRIES
in connection with its work and lts
deem regret that said order has been
made; and be it further
"PesolVed That on account or Cap
tain Fries long and intimate connec-
ton with the harbor work at san re-
dro, his knowledge and experience III
that great work, the value this COM
mission places upon him as safe and
publ!c-spirited engineer in this work,
and of the universal confidence In his
ability and integrity, this commission
believes that the removal or captain
Fries from this work would be direct
blow to the people Interested In nom
est, intelligent harbor development, and
we most respectfully request the nom
orable secretary of war to cause. the
order removing him to be rescinded.
other Resolutions Adopted
In order to make the oppression as
coming from a municipal body OF LOS
Angeles the more emphatic the harbor
commission adopted resolutions ad-
dressed to Senator Frank T. Flint ana
others to Congressman James NC
Lachlan. George H. Stewart, president
of the harbor commission, sent tele-
grams urging the Los Angeles repre-
sentatives in the senate and the house
to do their best to have Secretary
Wickersham rescind the order.
The resolutions forwarded to Senator
Flint were as folloWs:
"Whereas, In the judgment of the
harbor commission of the city of Los
Angeles. the contemplated removal of
Capt. Amos A. Fries as resident en-
gineer at San Pedro would strengthen
the impression in our community that
such removal was brought about by the
efforts of certain parties, whom he has
found it necessary to oppose in their
efforts to secure privileges in san
Pedro harbor inimical to the public
welfare; and
whereas, In the judgment of this
commission, the services of Captain
Fries are OIL 6AlI6IllC NdluS " iAAN NitJ
of Los Angeles and to all of Southern
California, in view of the large ex-
penditure contemplated by the city of
Los Angeles in developing this harbor;
and,
Asked to Protest
"Whereas, This commission believes
that our senator will appreciate the
critical and important bearing of this
matter upon the welfare of Southern
IL H.. NTTaf " Ral-
lies upon him to the extent of his In
fuence; therefore, be it
"Resolved, That Senator Frank p.
Flint is requested to present to the war
department the accompanying resolu-
ton, and to use his utmost efforts to
have rescinded the order of that de-
partment relieving Captain Fries of his
duties as engineer in charge of the har-
bor work at San Pedro"
Congressman McLachlan will receive
the following resolutions, which were
mailed to him yesterday afternoon by
the harbor commission:
Whereas, This commission has
learned that the war department con-
templates removing Capt Amos A.
Fries as resident engineer at San Pedro
harbor; and
''Whereas, This commission recog-
nizes the great value of the services of
Capt. Amos A. Fries in the past, and
the invaluable services that he can
render to this city in the harbor devei-
opment; therefore, bos't
"Resolved That this commission does
most respectfully request James Nc
Lachlan, member of congress from this
district, to cooperate with Senator
Frank P. Flint in his efforts to have the
war department rescind the order re-
moving Capt. Amos A. Fries, and to
exert his utmost influence with the war
department that we may be enabled
in the development of San Pedro har-
Dor to avail ourselves of the services
of Captain Fries"
Removal a Calamity
In brief, the opinion of the men who
have been active in following and
planning for the development of the
harbor was expressed yesterday by
Secretary A. P. Fleming, who said:
captain Fries is the best and most
dependable friend the harbor has, and
his removal would be a calamity" This
was echoed in the sentiments of the
members of the consolidation commit
tees at Los Angeles, Wilmington and
San Pedro, and from many other promi-
nent business men in the three cities.
They warmly approved of the action of
the harbor commission as the body most
intimately associated with the work of
Captain Fries in connection with the
development of the harbor, and this
will be followed up by action on the
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