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land in Arizona, besides the increase
of business of all types, retail, whole
sale, and manufacturing.
1t must be borne in mind that at the
present time there are only about 12,-
600 real farmers in Arizona.
Considering this matter of COLOMBIA
tion one of the most vital things be-
fore the state, the congress in March,
1925, started Investigations which
have continued to the present time to
try to find the most feasible method
Of colonization. In order to get a
better working knowledge of the eco
nomic position of Arizona, particular
~ in relation to the seaboard, detailed
studies were made of methods and re-
suits in Vancouver, British Columbia;
Seattle, Washington; San Francisco
and Los Angeles, Calf.
In Vancouver government agencies
and the two great railroads realize
that their foreign trade and develop
ment of Vancouver depend entirely on
their ability to develop the, back coun-
try and produce large volume of raw
materials for export, and their ability
to manufacture goods from materials
which are imported. Millions of dol
government and by the railroads in
trying to develop the back country in
western Canada.
In Seattle, 1870 miles south, the
same conditions exist. There is evi-
dent in this location an attempt to bid
for foreign trade and to develop their
area so as to be in position to control
at least large portion of the bust
ness with the orient Business men.
and bankers in Seattle explained that
the life of their city depended upon
their ability to develop and support
the production of raw materials IN an
area six hundred miles east and south
of their city. In driving over the back
country it is quite evident that this at
titude is already showing results in
the development ola large trade ter
ritory behind Seattle.
In San Francisco the reason for the
success of the harbor is based on eco
nomics. The men who developed San
Francisco realized quite early in their
work that their success depended on
their ability to control raw materials.
San Francisco considers her trade ter
ritory extending all the way from
Salt Lake City to the coast, and her
business houses and banks are keen
for the development of all of this ter
ritory, regardless of whether it was in
California or not. They have develop
ed in San Francisco and surrounding
country variety of industries, based
on their ability to control raw ma
terials. Their export and import
business depends also to great ex-
tent on their use of imported raw ma
terials and their ability to export
manufactured materials.
Dropping down to Los Angeles con-
ditions are entirely different. There
is a new harbor at San Pedro on
which improvements are to be made
to the amount of some $5,000,000 by
the federal government, which amount
will be matched by another $5,000,000
by bond issue on the people of Los
Angeles. The total improvements in
the next few years calling for $10,-
100000.
In looking over the economic posi-
ton of Los Angeles, as it now stands,
with the exception of oil there is no
raw material production which is now
handled, and no manufacturing which
is large enough to warrant the devel-
opment of port of any size. A nort
is Of absolutely no value unless it
handles freight.
Within little over 500 miles of the
city of Los Angeles, within the state
of Arizona, is produced half the cop
per of the United States; some 6,0G0,-
900 pounds of the finest wool; thou
sands of bales of cotton; lead; zinc;
silver and other products. Of the to-
tai production of Arizona about 80
per cent goes east of Chicago and
practically nothing to Los Angeles
It is quite apparent, therefore, that if
Los Angeles expects to make her har-
Dor profitable it is necessary for her
to link up and develop trade terri
tory which she has not yet developed;
Arizona.
Aside from the fact that the volume
Of production of Arizona all goes east,
it is interesting to note that the pur-
chases made by Arizona firms natural
ly follow the line Of financing and
sales. This means that the larger
portion OF the goods sold in Arizona
or purchased for Arizona development
also come from Chicago and east.
The three big ports of the northern
Pacific, Vancouver, Seattle and San
have already demonstrated
that their life depends on their ability
to establish trade relations with the
back country. Los Angeles has es-
tablished no such trade relations, al
though she has more raw materials
close to her, in Arizona, than any of
the ports to the north. i
The future of Los Angeles depends
on her ability to establish close. trade
relations with her natural territory of
Arizona.
Southern California has one great !
need-the necessity of expanding
trade. Arizona has one great need |
people on the farms.
Having developed this idea, the CON
gress presented this problem to- the |
Los Angeles chamber Of commerce, Of |
fering to develop trade relations in
return for people on the soil. Robert
Tally, manager of the United Verde /
Copper company; T. H. O'Brien, man
ager of the Inspiration Consolidated |
Copper company, and several others
iOined in preSentinp this nroblan TO |