Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-17

lives OIL Iiie city Nuitl llthB'' N'''
ratified by the voters of our city Au-
gust A. 1909. bv a vote of 1879 for
cosolidation and 221 against consolida-
ton, and again on August ~, 1909, by
Il vote of If, ,5S7 for and 109 against
consolidation, thus the pledges became
an obligation assumed by the Whoic
people, and therefore we are under a
great moral obligation to authorize the
Issuing of the -$3,0OO,0O0 in harbor
bonds.
san Francisco, by virtue of being in
possession of a great harbor. suffering
under a great calamity, which almost
completely destroyed her, was able to
rebuild as great city, restore her
manufacturing and resume her COM
mercial supremacy in such manner
and i'm such time as no other city had
ever done before. Each one of these
cities. have expended two and three
times as much as it will be necessary
TO expend in our harbor to get like re-
suits, and every one of these harbors
are paying their own way ana CON
tributing to the upbuilding of the
municipality.
Los NAngeles, without the aid Of n
harbor, has gained the position of one
of the great residential cities of the
world, because of her equable climate
making it delightful winter and sum-
mer resort. In the completion OF the
aqueduct we will possess one or the
greatest water systems, which means
unlimited development. The power
plants to be developed from its energy
offers n sure and certain source of
manufacturing development. and the
improVement of her harbor under
municipal control solves the transpor-
tation question, and the two proposi-
tions mean sure and certain source
of income. Both are revenue producers
and cannot be considered a burden
some expense, but judged by the past
record of such improvements must be
considered safe and profitable invest
ments.
is SUMMER RESORT
Think of a city possessing a climate
that makes it winter and summer re-
sort, which is So appreciated by the
public that VIC are fast becoming
known as the playground of America
Add to this her manufacturing possl-
biities, under the contemplated de-
velopment; her magnificent electric
system; her transcontinental railroads
reaching eastern markets by shorter
routes and over easier grade than can
be reached from any other city on the
Pacific coat, and add to this one OF
the greatest artificial harbors In the
world And we are justified in saying
that at no very distant day Los An
geles will be one of the greatest COM
mercial, manufacturing, maritime cities
i'm the world.
At this time | would call your at
tention to the fact that Los Angeles
commerce has been built up by the rail-
roads discriminating against the in
teri6r cities for the purpose or Great
ing a distributing center. Public sem
timent and the growth of the interior
cities is fast forcing an equalization of
rates. and destroying our advantage,
and we must soon be upon an even
basis with the interior, and If we would
be commercial city and a distribut-
ing center our harbOr must be de-
veloped under municipal control, so
that we may have direct water ship
ping with the markets of the world.
Here is striking illustration of
water competition: The distance from
St Paul to st. Louis is 573 miles.
From st. Paul to Oklahoma City is 543
miles. st. Louis may avail herself of
water or rail transportation. Oklaho-
ma has only rail transportation. The
rate from st. Paul to Oklahoma City
is nearly three times what 1t is to
st. Louis.
Los Angeles harbor, when the Pan
rect water connection and the advant-
ages of cheap transportation with New
Orleans, which is located 1850 miles
away, or fourteen days i'm time, and
with st. Louis, Kansas City, and by
the way of the Chicago canal with the
Great Lakes. We are within 47S1 miles,
or fourteen days time, of New York,
and eighteen days of London, Liver
pool and Manchester, and 7100 miles, or
and are i'm direct line to receive all
of the benefits of those popular
cruises of the Hamburg-American line
from New York to West Indies,
Spanish Main, Panama, Nassau, Colon
and Bermuda.
WILL LOWER RATES
The hearing before the interoceanic
canal committee of the senate de-
veloped the fact that our citrus fruits
and vegetables could be shipped un-
der modern refrigeration from Los An
geles to New York or New Orleans,
when the Panama canal is completed,
for not to exceed Sc per ton. and in
eighteen days time, which will result
in an annual saving:
Upon citrus fruits ...................si,es $50 OOo
Upon walnuts ............,................ $1,000
Upon celery 100000
Upon caulihower ....................,..... 40 900
Making an annual saving to South
ern California upon these four
products OF ..-.......,..............$ "a, 9S4 900
Captain Miller of the Alden Bessie
came into port about ten days ago with
q cargo of about 1000 tons. He says
that he can transport freight from
Honolulu. distance of 1000 miles, to
Los Angeles for $3.50 per ton. and the
railroads charge 81 per ton to haul il
twenty-four miles from the harbor to
the merchants in Los Angeles. :
He also states thatahe could land at
San Diego and the railroad would de-
liver freight to his ship in San Diego
from Los Angeles. a distance of 1877
miles, for 81 per ton. the same rate
charged from Los Angeles business
center to her harbor. a distance of
twenty-four miles. This is one of the
results of a traffic agreement or conn
bination entered into between the
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe rail-
roads by which they actually destroy
ed the export trade of San Diego.
/ wish to impress upon you that this
same little craft brought into port 1000
tons of merchandise for our people
that it will purchase an equal amount
of tonnage of our iron cement, citrus
fruits and other products for the Ha-
walian islands, and will remain in this
port fifteen days, and her expenses
during that time will be practically
$4,000 distributed through different
channels to our merchants and manu-
facturers.
In 1909 2207 domestic and foreign -ves-
sells entered Los Angeles harbor. These
vessels carried a total of 62.S6O sea-