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Joan river from Greytown to Lake Nica- ragua. I have no doubt that the next congress will pass a measure providing lor the constriction of this great work, that it will he built under American auspices, despite the peculiar provisions of the antiquated and lapsed Clayton- Bulwer treaty. There is not an acre of land iv California that will not be there- by enhanced in value, and not a property holder in the state who will not be bene- fited." The following is a partial statement of tho products of California for the year 1804, as compiled by Senator White: coast the newness of the state is striking. Everywhere in your centers of population the romance ot the Spanish days lingers strangely amidst the activity undl pro- gress of the industrial present. "The next thing witn whicli the stran- ger early becomes impressed is the needs of tbe state. The tirst and most import- ant In this line, it aaems to me, is tho ne- cessity for more manufacturing. The in- dustrial element of the state is not suffi- ciently developed. You need more oppor- tunities to furnish, employment to the laborer. And ia order to stimulate man- ufacturing enterprises you must solve the question of cheap fuel. Perhaps this has already been solved by the discovery of petroleum in various parts of tne state, lo the end that manufacturing may be stimulated you niu.-t iv some wuv biing about cheaper transportation. At the present time C. ie Question of transporta- tion is stlL more important to tbe horti- When the Nicaragua ca:ial ia compictgd, as it will be, tbe question ol .ransportation must he solved, provided j, I'joling of rates between the railroads and the carrier by water can in some wav I Estimate made by Senator White of the business which California must do through the .Nicaragua ranal. I Via Via nape ! Via \u25a0». From C«pe of Good ! Nicaragua Distance V- I Horn. Hope. Canal. raved. New Y«rk to- Miles. Miles. Mile*. Miles. San Faanclsco - , 14,840 4,916 9,394 Bering Strait 17,921 | i 8,020 i 9,895 Sitka j 16.105 > ((,209 j 9,890 AcapulcoS 13 071 3,122 ; 9,949 Nazetlan 13,631 i 8,6t»« j 9,949 Hongkong 18,180 i 15,201 11,038 ! 4,163 Yokohama - 17,0,9 10,190 9,303 I 6.827 Melbourne 13,503 13,a90 10 000 I 3,290 Ncwleeland - 12,550 I 14,125 B.KBO 8.H70 Sandwich Islands 14.230 6,338 I 7,842 Callao 10,089 j 3,701 | 6,088 Guayaquil » , 11.471 ; 3.053 j 8,418 Valparaiso - 9,'»0 4,688 ' 5,002 >>w Orleanato? San Francisco 15.052 4.047 ! 11.00." Ac.pulco 13,183 2,409 I 10,874 Mazatlan 13,843 j 2,909 10,*74 Guayaquil , 11.083 ! 2,340 1 9,343 Callao - 10.901 2,988 | 7,913 Valparaiso , 0,302 3,987 5.975 tiverpool to? 1 Ban Francisco r 14,(190 7,694 0,990 JVcapulco ?? | 12,921 5,879 7,ont Mazatlan - I 13.481 6,430 7,051 Melbourne * 13,852 13,140 i 12,748 392 New Zealand ... 12,400 ; 13,975 11,349 1,051 Hongkong \u25ba 18,030 15,051 13,786 1,265 Yokohama - i 17,529 10,040 ; 12,111 3,929 Guayaquil - ; 11.331 ' 5,890 5,431 Callao \u25ba 10.539 6,449 , 4,0*0 Valparaiso ' 0.800 | 7.459 | 2,144 Sandwich Islands I 14.0*1 9.136 j 4,944 Spain to Manila , 10,9(10 ; 13.951 : 13,520 431 France to Tonquin 17,750 15,201 : 13,887 1,314 Hamburg to? Mazatlan 13,931 6,880 I 7.051 Acapnlco 13,371 ! 6.320 i 7,051 Fon,eca 11,430 , 5,530 5,900 Puata Areaai, Costa Elca 11120 j 5,515 I KgOg ,1 1 ~~ ~10 eastern j To western ~??_ enlrance of From- entrance of From- Nicaragua * rom Nicaragua » ~ canal. Canal. Mites. Miles. few York. J' 0 -!' San Francisco 2,776 IWerpool 4,,(.9 \alparalso 2,518 Hamburg 5.21» Callao 1,531 Amterdl 111 .. . 4;,!>4 Portland 3,219 4,874 ? victoria. 1 3,42s cadu Near OrlearJa. , i..w» h J ! Senator Hubbell's Speech Hon.. O. Z. llubbell. st;\te senator ,of ?Elkhart, Ind.. was next on tlie pro- gramme. He spoke as follows: "I am asikcil to give a lloosier's im- pressions df California. It might bo as well to sfcsto tbat an Indiana man no longer objects to the term Hoosier.' it can certainly be no reproach, when Cali- fornia goes" to Indiana to procure the president lor her largest institution of learning. , , "But whartJjer a Hoosier's impressions of California are either interesting or in- structive to assy one.othea- than himself is an open question. My lirst impression, of California M7as a preconceived idea of the state and ctf her institutions gathered frem that magarilioent display of her in- dustry in the California building at,the world's fair. I said to myself, those ex- hibits are the exceptions, but yet it must !be a great state in agriculture, in fhorti- culture, in mining, and in the various industrial activists which can produce such exhibits as tS.ese, even as except ions. "In the latter part of March of thisyear Ipassed through a, snowstorm in Nevada and retired in the Pullman car while we were traversing tho snow-clad summits of the Sierra.*. I wont to sleep with this picture of cortd and barren desolation im- pressed upon my lurind. in the morning when I arose and looJced out of the car window i saw around me the magnificent ,Ban Joaquin valley. The air was ns Lbalmy and tiie grass as green as in our ?beautiful June time. The deciduous trees were iv full foliage, tbe fruit trees In olosaom, and the sky was cloudless and the evergreens were gently swaying in the morning breezes and here and there wero cottages'emboweTed in the riotous growth of roses. What a contrast! slt seemed tbat in an instant I nu-d made a transla- tion from the Atctic regions to a country of sub-tropical luxuriance. Tins was my first real impression of your wonderful state and it made my mind receptive for 'the still move wonderful things which I 'was to see ana learn on ihe Pacific coast. "I think one ot tho lirst impressions made upon the traveler in California is the vast extent of your territory. You have a domain imperial in extent, won- derful in its productions and magnilicent in its prospects. "The next thing wnich f note is tlie enthusiasm and loyalty of yourcitiezns to your state. Wo became somewhat ac- customed to this in our acquaintance with your rspresentatives at the world's fair. To me it is a good indication of tlu worth of a country, when those who know it best love it best. "The next, feature whicli has impressed itself upon my mind is your courtesy and sponuneous hospitality. The traveler who comes to California, however, has heard so much of this feature that he expects something in this line, but be is not prepared for tho lavish scale in which it is .nanifested. "The .next impression winch I have received of your state is its wonderful productiveness. I think nowhere else are such returns received by the agricul- turist and the horticulturist as in the fer- tile valleys of California. Many people in writing of Southern Calitotrnia fiave called it the Italy of America. There are indeed some resemblances in climate, products and the topography of the country, but not even tho far-famed fer- lile plains of Lombardy approach the productiveness of California." "The next thing which has; made an Impression upon me is the colonial life feund in tlie fruit belts of your state. Perhaps nowhere else on earth is there such an ideal life, so perfect in all that is elevating, so broad iv its culture, so in- telligent, as in sucn communities as Riv- erside. Ontario, Redlands and the various other colonies in Southern California. They have none of tiie vice of the city and they have not the lonesomeness and isolation of farm life, and these people are as a rule all from the higher walks of life. . "Of course. I could not be here any length of timo without being impressed by your wonderful climate. I have not. however, been ill youi state long enough to speak with any degree of intelligence upon tbis subject, but. I can say that dur- ing the time 1 have spent wit/i you the Climate certainly has been all that could be desired. . "Tbe next characteristic which has left an impression upon my mind is the en- ergy of the inhabitants of California. Usually in snb tropical countries there is a sort of lethargy, the peoplo arc dreamy *>nd somewhat indolent, but it is not so here. I notice hero everywhere a.i activ- ity and.energy that have surprised me. Putting aside the element of size I know of no place with whicli I.os Angeles can be adequately compare I in this respect, except Cuicago. And let me pay that in my opinion there is a glorious destiny to be achieved by your city. Tho logic of the situation points to I.os Angeles be coming the largest and most important city on the Pacilic const. My best wishes po with her. and I trust that sue may be- come tho proud queen of the soutli and the west. "To one who is accustomed to think of California historically, and who remem- bers that some of tlie earnest settlements if) the United States were made vi.on this be prohibited. In your plans for the fu- ture let. me suggest' that you keen this question in mind. "Another thing which it seems to me that the stato needs is a more systematic and organized effort to widen and divers- ify your eastern market. Wo find this peculiar condition exsting, tbat in some localities in the esat the supply of your citrus products exceeds the consumption, while in other localities these products from your stato are not on sale at all. The remcdv for this. It seem to me, is readily found in a more systematic meth- od of introducing your various fruit:- in the can by agents from your own stato instead of leaving it in the hands of east- ern commission men and jobbers "It also seems to me that more of the arid lands may be brought under cultiva- tion by improvements in the methods of .rrigation. In many cases the same water which is now used to irrigate the land could be tirst used to delevop power which could be transmitted by wire to and parts of your territory, and there used to pump water for the" purposes of irrigation. lam aware that this is done somewhat, but it seems to me that the application of electricity to irrigation is yet in its infancy. "The next thing that impresses one is the question, What willjie the futute of California? To what extent will she grow in commercial and industrial activities? When we look over her history in the past we draw encouragement therefrom. In 1853 in all this imperial domain of Cali- fornia there were less than 100.000 people. In 1890 there were more than 1,300 noo, so that in tlie growtli of population tliero is certainly nothing to discourage you. In 1880 the assessed value of taxable proper- ty was $606,000,000; in 1,-192 this had in- creased to $1,275.000,000. ori:n increase of more than $50,000,000 annually. Certainly, then, there is no discouraging outlook as to material development. The state of California in extent of territory is greater than the eight eastern states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont. Connecticut. Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York and Pennsylvania, and yet these states easily today support a population of near- ly 10,000,000 people, while California, greater un extent, has only 1.200,000. so that the question of over-population is not a present question. California has more resources in every way than the kingdom of Japan, and yet the latter, with 70UO square miles less of territory , Supports a population of .'17.000,000 peo- ple, lint we can form no adequate conoer ? tion of the future grandeur and magnifi- cence oi this empire state of tho west. Its resources are so varied, its possibilities su great, that its future transcends the possibility of our human conception." The Glorious Climate was tlie subject of the address delivered by Dr. Norman Bridge, the next speaker "being Congress- man MoLacblan, wiiose subject was The State of California and Its Relation lo the Federal Government. Mr. McLaugl) lin's addres. which was not delivered In its entirety, because of tbe late hour, is given herewith In full owing to the val- uable views expressed. Air. Alcl.achlan s Speech "Mr. Chairman, Gentlemen of the Chamber of Commerce, and I'Vllow t'iti zens:?l have been requested to respond to tbe sentiment: Southern Cnliffornia and its Relations to the Federal Govern- ment. "If I. could have selected ray own sub- j c tonight I think 1 would have chanced is slightly so as to make it read . The State of California and Tts Relations to the Federal Government. The recent visit of the Half Million club of San Francisc ? and the representatives of the press of Northern California to this section.dtrrtea our Fif-sta. and the unstinted praise and declarations of appreciation rhat they heaped upon us and the enterprises of our people upon their return north, while they have in no way teaselled our love ftnd affection for tuis msr"elous south- land, yet tiie good fellowship tlioy engen- dered, somehow broadened us all'and un- consciously united us in solemn compact, to stand together henceforth for the" up- building and advancement ot the whol 1 state, knowinir no north, no south, i o east, no west, hut the matchless, imlivis ibis empire of the state of California. I'rior to that visit many of our norther, friends had not yet lorgott?n the tr ? ditiuns of the post, had not yet censed refer to tms section as tlie 'cow counties of the South'?they still associated out section with the jackrabbit and the sage brush, but when they came to visit us? some of them for the tirst time in year.-, They were amazed, paralyzed, dplfghtci at the transformation they beheld on every side. Instead of the little sleepy adobe pueblo or a few short years ago they found a live, hustling city of HO.UOO peo- ple: instead of tlie cow pastures, jackrab- bits and the sage bra su ihey found our beautiful valleys and foot-hills dotte.i with thousands of happy homes, sur- rounded with orange, lemon and decidu- ous groves, and here and thero thriv- ing towns whicli hail Sprung up as if by magic, and they returned home surprising even us with the generosity of thru praises. Thus a new era has dawned upo' our history in whicli we have all join a hands to assist in attain ng that high po sition in the sisterhood of states to which a manifest destiny has surely assigned us. \u25a0 "'And so 1 confess, Mr. Chairmau, that I have been touched to such a degree witb that help ul spirit of generosity and good will that they engendered toward every pan of our state, that 1 would hive pre- term! tonight to have spoken of the Siatu of California instead of Southern Califor- nia. "lint what has brought about this change? Why i.as Southern California tinally been awarded her just place in the building up of this great commonwealth? Because the Almighty has given us v soil und climate unsurpassed by any and are supi rior to that of the greater portion of the known world; because in these later years there have gathered here the wealth, culture, energy and pcr-erverance whicli unite 1 go to the building up of a great empire: because this chamber of com- merce, with its membership of nearly loon ?representing every commercial interest in our midst, and among whom are to be found the conservative men from Boston, of Nebraska, and many member.* of the next houso of representatives, have re- cently Ttilted this coast, ftßd they, too, htood amazed at our wonderful growth and advancement without any mateiial aid or assistance from tlie federal govern- ment. As t reviewed with them tbe mea- ger history of federal legislation with reference to .Southern California and footed up all the appropriation which we have received from that source, pointed out, as nest I could, the great advantages of our geographical position?excelling in some respects that of any other pOfl tion on the Pacific Coast?the vast and rich country, directly tributary to us, extending huudieds ot miles in the north, east and south; our railroad facilities, surpassing those of fany other point in California, with better grades and less miles to tho great interior cities and tbe Atlantic seaboard aud our nearer proxim- ity to the great nations of the orient. Without exception they promised their co-operation and assistance in securing the commercial men from New York City, and the progressive, energetic busi- n(S< men from Chicago?has fostered and encouraged every legitimate enterprise in our midst: hecauso you have encouraged our people to ut once go to work for themselves and not rely upon outside as- sistance; because you have encouraged every man in our midst to make two blades of grass grow where but one grew before; because you havo not been afraid to declare that every man who engages in a legitimate business hero and employes labor at fair wages is a public benefactor, though perchance ne has succeeded in accumulating wealth to himself, for you have declared the funda- mental principle?that his success under such conditions redounds to the benetit of the whole community, because we have not been afraid to proclaim and that which we so justly deserve in tlie next congress. "When I consider tlie full scope and significance of the stibejcfc assigned to me tonight and the far-reaching importance of favorable legislation for Southern Cali- fornia and the difficulties of such legisla- tion in the pa.st. I am led to pause at the threshold of my term of otlice and ask all our people, irrespective of politics, and especially this chamber of commerce, to give the assistance and support so essen- tial to the success of your representative in congress in his efforts to obtain the best results for his constituents. "As I contemplate the urgency of our needs and our just claims foi federal aid in the proper and legitimate unpbuilding of this section of our country and the difficulties that a new member naturally encounters during his first term iv curi- teach the doctrine that capital in our midst without labor is of little use, and tha labor without capital can tind no employment; hat that canitnl and ta-hn*. properly unittd. and applied, gj hand in ,iand tui'ough smiling iivlda plrfni,. I bus have we brought about those conui- i o is and results which today com man i t,,e admiration of our northern frunis. iml not only oi our northern fr ends, b.i: uf our far eastern trlcnda as well. "Tinted States Senators Kikins of Wee' VUtfiaia, Cullom uf Illinois, Thurston gress, I hesitate to promise you the ai- I complishment uf tnesu great results thai ' you deserve ami would like to see at- inined; hnt I can unsure you tonight that your representative's heart is in the right place and that it beats stronger und faster kfttCM Ouy in the determination and hope To nre.oniplish u'l that you desire. f io- gret tliat every representative to congress i i.n* .state id Cali lorn ia. together with Senato/ Perking were not invited to .- i t%>&v, v witli \Viiite und my- ilf here t'night. I oelieve that Letter results could be obtained lor all portions ol our state if tbe serveral members of our delegation could better understand the respective wants of es.ch locality. I be- lieve tbat tlie same spirit of non-jeal- ousy ami mutual helpfulness that hai so recently taken possession of all our peo- ple in their laudable efforts to advance the state, ihotUd inspiro a solid delega- tion Irom California in tho next federal congress, to the end that, we may put asido natrow sectionalism and all iinrea sonnble partisanship, and present a unit- ed front in our efforts for the common good of this Golden State. "And whilo we have not all of our sen- ators and representatives hero tonight, yet we are fortunate to havo here witli us the representative of the most nortn- cm district of California, .lodge Bar- ham of Santa Rosa, and I take great pleasure here in pledging my hcaity .co-operation in any reasonable demand mat iiis portion ot tho state may ask of the next congress tending to advance tuo mining. agricultural and horticultural interests of that portion of our great state, und we shall expect Judge Barham and his noitliern associates to assist us in procuring a liberal appropriation to build a deep sea harbor at San I'edro to accommodate the vast commerce naturally tributary to this point?a harbor so gon- erous and complete that we may soon see its ample waters covered with the white sails bearing from and to our snores the commerce of all the nations of the world. It will not bo until the completion of such a harbor and the construction of the Nicaragua canal that -Southern California will begin to fully realize the possibilities of her future greatness. "To Representative Barham of tbe far north I extend my hand tonight*, not across the bloody chasm, but above the rugged Tehachepi range which has at- printed in full at the opening o.' this ac- count. Congressman Barham's Speech. Hon. John A. Barham, member of con- gress from Santa Roea, was the next speaker, his subject being The State of California. Mr. Barham spoke us fol- lows : "It is well that you have i iven me to- night the subject Tho State of California, for tho reason that California always speaks for herself. I am nut v native son, hut I got here as quick as 1 could. (Applause.) 1 arrived in the state of Cali- fornia in 1819. I remembei well the early days of California, and the struggles of tbe pioneers of this state. I lind the great difficulty that surrounds national legislation wfth regard io the state ol California conies from the fact that our members of the southland cast anil north do not understand us. They don't be- lieve we tell tlie truth. ( Laughter.) Not long ago I was traveling on the Northern Pacilic railroad irom Yellowstone Park to Portland. Four young men were on the train who said they W2ro coming to the stato ot California. Unfortunately for me 1 said. 'You must see our big trees.' You understand, my fellow citi- zens, that I live in the far north. I rep- resent the First district of California, which borders upon Oregon and Nevada. They said, 'We have intended to vifclt tiie big trees.' Unfortunately I said again, 'We have a church in Santa liosa. my home, built out of ono redwood tree' They looked at me in perfect astonish- ment, wondering that 1 still lived after making such a statement. One of them was an attist, and after we had gone a short distance I got out upon tlie plat- form. He approacbod and took a snap shot at me, saying, 'I have got you.' 'Well,' I said, 'whut of it?' He replied, '1 have got tho boss liar of tho world.' (Laughter.) "Now my friends California' needs some things. She needs appropriations for her rivers and harbors, (Applause.) 1 came from tho far north to see your rivers and your harbors, and to confer with your representative*. We want aid up north. Wo have only about eight hundred miles of coast line to attend to. The miner in tbe Siena Nevadas needs appropriations and relief. Those untold millions of gold which lie hidden iv the hills should be released, and he should have appropriations that he may take out the gold without injury to tho farmer, or the navigable streams of this state. 1 might just as well get down to business with you, as I came here to confer with the people of this section as to what they want from congress. t havo been told that a distinct issue was mnde as to where your appropriations should he spent in this county. I understand that your people and your representatives favor one location. I understand that the goverment officials have reported in favor of that location. And 1 say to you now. if it is agreeable to you peoplo, and I understand it to bo so, that my vote in congress will bo for an appropriation for San I'edro hatbor. (Loud applause and cheers.) Now, as I aaid, wo need appro- priations in the northern section OI this state, and I hopo that when your repre- sentatives como to vote in congress they will see that our needs are supplied. We should go back thero united upon this subject of appropriations. (Applause.) I didn't como down hero to make a speech, but to look after the question of your harbors. I camo by tho ocean and I sailed into San Pedro, "landing there to- day for tho first time. I have heretofore examined other points in your county and other portions of our coast, and I expect to make a thorough investigation into this matter before returning to my home. " (Applause.) Dr. Bridge's Speech "The next speakers will respond to the toast The Glorious Climate,'' said Mr. Sluuson on introducing Dr. Norman Bridge of Chicago. "Dr. Biidge is one of the best friends that Southern Califor- nia ever had. Ho with some thirty others of the moot prominent physicians of Chi- cago are in partnership to send to us all of tneir most weathy patients, for our ben- efit and for the benefit of the city of Chicago." Dr. Bridge's address was a dissertation tilled with scientific data and sprinkled promiscusously with humorous allusions. The speaker contended that the dwelling houses in this locality should be better built, and th 3 fogs should be removed. Ho was generously applauded throughout. tempted to separate us in the past?level- ing 1% to the plane of a umteu ami uni- versal brothei li'tod and piopo«e this toast. The United Delegation o* California in the Next Congress.' May it wo.k as a itmit for the state, or California, one and inseparable, iirst, the I'nited St.ites of AiiHi ten a (dose second und all tho world at'*erward««." Following Mr. ? cl.:ch an, < harlo F. lAllUll'lS V? d U ,>OCi.i pec ally corn.Oft'i for ihis memo - a ->io occ:i i -uj brilliant versta a o Prof. Keyes' Speech Determining Elements in Our Destiny was tlie subject of tbe address of Profes- sor C. H. Keyes of Pasadena. Professor Keyes' address was eloquent in word painting. It referred to the beauties of Dos Angeles in particular and of the whole of Southern California in general. Tbe climate of tbis vicinity, its beautiful homes, aud of Pasadena.whicli the speak- er termed tho Crown of the Valloy.which in the future will annex you and make you a truly metropolitan city, were horo- scoped in'the future, when Los Angeles would contain not 10U.OOO, but 226,000 people. The speaker hoped to see at once I a real l.os Angoies harbor, which subject was deemed or more importune© to tho jpeople of tliis section than tlft tariff, tho { coinage quesion or even the election of a I president. Professor Keyes eulogised the i American press, especially Ihe papers of I this vicinity, ami no city ever prospered ) whioh contained a trammeled press. The speaker also referred to thu build- ! ing of tlie Nicaragua canal us a public, i work of inestimable value to this portion- | la" section, 'ijiic.-c elements, witli more . railroads, will within tho next ten years i bring to this city a quarter of a million people. (Great a] plause.) The last spetker of the evening was M. L. Graff, csij.. who spoke forthecham- hor of coin merer*. While the elaborate menu was bo ng investigated, the Citalina Island Marine band, under the leadership of Conductor Charles A. Jones rendered the fullowinj numbers: Overture, Bampe, Heroid Cornet sulo, selected, Levy?MM. H, <J. Bowen. Overture, William '1011, liossini. 'I romuone solo, 11 Pinna, Helllnl. Mexican Waltz, Eusueno Seduotor, Rosas, Xylophone solo, Avalon Medler, UOOlmaU? Mr. E. v. Qoolmni. Overture, .-ciuir unide, Rossini. Those Who Participated Thoro were preterit last night: T,. P. Johnson. Kilos Pease, Newell Mathews, M. 1,. Graff, c,D.. Howry. Robert Mo- Garvin. A. li. Case, Judge H. C. Austin, \\. C. Patterson. 10. F. C Klokke, K. Waebtel, O. J, Griffith, B.R.Bauuigardt, J. fe. Slauson, W. li. Oline li. A. Miller, H. A. Darling, M. W. Stimson, I. A. Lothian, J. C. Qulnn, 11. Lotigley, Llew- ellyn Uixby, W. il. Work nan, Judge H. M. widney, John J. Aiken, George T. Stewart, F. W. Wood, C li. Boothe, P. J. Bauer,Gregory Perkina, ir., .1. tj, Balkay, W. 11. Holabird, W. D. Wjlwino, J. M. Elliott, I. A. Gibson, B, P. Bryan, Wesley Clark, C. F. A. Last, W. Gil- lelen, Dr. W. 10. D. Morrison, James W. Warren, James Phillips, Major George H. Bonebrako, W. s. Llvengood, c D. Wil- lard. A. Searl, R. W. I'ridhum, Will D. Gould, T. A. lOisun, Max Meyberg, s. P. Hunt, Charles P. Lurumis, Colonel H. G. Otis, Harry Siegel, L. Winter, P. Ret* towsky, W. M. Garland, l'rofessor CH. Koyes, Hon. Neilson Story, A. P, Griffith, W. 0. Ormiston, B. V. Orr, .luugu L. Bhaw. K. 11. Wade. F. W. Bur- nett, W.F.Burbank, L.Kimble, J.W.Froy. I. Iv .liiilo. Prof. T. s. c. Lowe, Brad- ner W. Lee, George A. Montgomery, O. Knechbauin, S. W. Luitwicler. Kd Bo- tello, Maj. W. D. Wedemeyer, Maj. K. W. Jones, F. Edward Gray, N, Bonrilio, U. W. Burnham, 11. J. Fleishman, Dr. M. K. Bpinks, W. C. Bluett. F. H. Messmore, C H. Sessions, W. A. Bingham K. 11. Bis- den, 11. B. Treat, J. A. Henderson, James Murray, W. G, Hunt. 'B. A. Benjamin, Thomas McKee, L i'Teishman, Herman Baruoh, C. U. Chessman, Lester Hickok, J. Lelande, W. Rhodes Hervey, Hon. William iOlmendorf ltothery, John P. Jackson, jr., D. w. Kirkland. W. a. Kelly, Douglas White, C. 0. Desmond, James A.Montgomery, Silas Brodo, Lewis A. Groff, Dr. 10. It. Smith, W.S. Allen .1. B. \eyillo, Dr. F. T. Bicknell, Robert X. Bulla, Dr. Norman Bridge, H. Jevne, M. I. . MoCormak, T. J. Fleming, W. S. De Van. W. J!. Bacon, Z. 1). Mathus. It. 11. Howell, .1. F. Francis, Hon. Stephen M. White, Judge J. W. McKinley, T. 10. Gib- bon, S. 11. Lowis, W. 11. Bentlcy, F. W. King, G. 1". Fitzgerald, Louis Vetter, Hon. James MacLachlan, Mayor Frank Rader, George H. Pike, Chides Forman, I. B. Newton, 0. C. Allen. JO. 0. Ohapiii, W. E. Obapin, Natnan Cole, jr., Senator O. '/.. Jlubliell, H. F. Voliiner. J. Bore in, A. M. Shields, 10. G. Miller, F. L. Allcs, Frank Wiggins, Dan Freeman, F. 11. Mc- Creery, John J. Byrne, Charles Weir, 10. T. Stimson.W. O. Kerokhoff, J. 11. Braly, A. Jacoby, W. A. Harris. J. M. Crawley, William Banning, J. D. Bicknell. K.Colin, c. J. Nimmer, F. Kerkow, G. 11. Bulbtz, John Carrore. John Scott. William Chip- pendale, j. W. Patterson, D. M. McGarry, J. G. MoCallum, Professor 8. M. Wood- bridge, Hon. J. A. Barhum. Guy B. Bar- ham, John Bradbury, John Uebuian, Oeorge H. Wyraan, A. it. Ncidig, F. s. Munson, A. W. Francisco, B. V. Duque, F. W. Braun, 11. M. Russell, F. C. Dev- endorf. Superintendent Aiken considerately postponed tho timo of tho departure of the last cars of the Los Angeles Consoli- dated Electric road to the end of the ban- quet. Congressman McLachlan, who was to have responded to the toast, Southern California and Its Relations to the Gen- eral Government, became indisposed al- most as soon as he had gotten well into jhis subject. The most interesting incident in tho proceedings of the night was when Con- gressman Barham declared himself un- equivocally in favor of San Pedro as tiie harbor for Southern California. The cheers and upphtuso were simply deafen- ing and lasted several minutes. Men shouted, yelled and stamped thoir feet until they wero tired. It was the great feature of tho banquet. Mr. Graff's address, the sentiment The Chamber of Commerce, was drunk stand- ing. Then there were three cheers for Superintendent Wiggins and Secretary Willurd of the chamber, and tbo banquet was at an end. A True Work of Art The menu cards were in every sense of tho term a true work of art. The design was by E. Waehtcl, well known in the local art world, the tirst page cover re- presenting the banquet tables at th 6bot- tom, With waves of grain, fruits and flowers surrounding the banquet board. The inside page had for its top center piece well known business blocks. In the left hand corner was a miniature map of the two American continents. Under this appeared a soup tureen label* 1 "Soun; Citrus Fail Guarantee Fund," directly beneath being an imaginary air line of railroad from Los Angeles to St. Louis, direct, with spurs to Glendule and Pasa- dena, San i'edro being the ocean terminus of the system. The next miniature showed a section of track bearing the legend "Sunset Itoiite." under this was a separate picture showing the beach a Catalina [aland. In the light hand cornero the card was the "loon" of the Southern Pacific's San FranoiSCO route. Port Los Angeles and tho long wharf stood out in bold relief just above, a car of the new I'asadena electric line being undorneath. Chicago was represented distantly and so dim as to be in tho picture beyond recog- nition. Helow this was the La Grande station With tho kite-shaped track of the Santa Fe to the right. The boom of 1887 hung suspended in mid-air m a balloon just above the steamer Falcon of tho Wil- mington Transportation company. Or- anges boxed and In orchard completed the right lnuid sido of tlie card. To the left of the right bund corner in the inside page of tho monu was the Salt Lake und Los Angeles railroad, both cities being shown to be connected by interroga- tion points in assorted sizes. Above this was the latest improved printing press in operation. There were also pictures of all sorts of semi-tropical fruits and foli- age, manufacturing buildings, typical Los Angeles residences, und un illustration of the Chamber of Commerce fioat which was such a striking purt of the parades of La Fiesta. The menu card also showed v tiny volume labeled "Los Angeles Di- rectory, 1880." lying beside a volume more than live times its sizo. bearing the imprint, "Lns Angele3 City Directory, lew." Upon the rear cov;r of the card wero typical scenes of the Chamber of Commerce halls, assembly rooms and gullerios. Throe Men l!«ld A sneak thief cnterod the United Statos hotel yesterday attention, from tho rear, and carried away a satchel containing a pair of Held glasses. This led to tho ar- rest of three men, Casey, BOWOP ami Fountain, tho lut'er of whom hud in his pOSSOSSIon so.era! letters of roconimonda- tion. a rvilroad pass and a ticket of mem- bership in tho International Press ossoci* ntion. In each of tho letters the name Fountain was preceded witu A different set. of initials. All three men wero held on suspicion. Angostura Bittern, says n long time sufferer from imlisii'Hi ou, thoroughly cured mo. So'o Itauufaoturers, Dr. J. C. B. Slegert anil hoi f. al uli druggists. a. A. Keu-trom lias removed lo S'M South tpi iug slreet with Ills slock of wall pupex Woll-rapor bung lCca roll, 3M a Spring. I'M: HERMAN l AMILVSOAC Dr. Price's Criant Staking Powder Vcr.d's Fair riichsst Medal and Oiplomu. A VIEW OF THE BANQUET GALLERY AS THE QUESTS ENTERED OVER THE WALNUTS AND WINE The Toasts were presided over by Presi- dent W C. Patterson aud Toast-master J. S. Slauson. The list was as follows: "The Nicaragua Canal," Senator Stephen M. White. "Determining Elements in Our Destiny," Professor C. H. Keyes. "A Hoosier's Impressions of Southern Cal- ifornia," Hon. O. X. HUBBELL, "The Glorious Climate," Dr. Norman Bridge. Southern California and Its Relation to the General Government," Hon, James McLaciilan. Poem: ?''Theyrransplanting," Mr. Chas. F. Lummis. "The State of California," Hon. John A. Barham. "The Chamber of Commerce," M. L. Graff, Esq. The Santa Catalina Island Band' during the evening played the following: Overture ?Zampa Herold Cornet Solo--Grand Russian Fantasia, Levy Mr. H. G. Bowen. Overture?William Tell' - - - Rossini Trombone Solo?ll Pirata - - Bellini Mr. F. J. Nutting. Mexican Waltz?Ensueno Seductor, Rosas Xylopitone Solo?Avalon Medley, Goolman Mr. E. V. Goolman. Overture?Semiramide ? - - Rossini LOS ANGELES HERALD: THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 16, 1895, 2 Article trull Tot* P» Urn gf«j SS.OOOI #211,00 ?M.Tol \u25a0CIIIW 2U.0U !lo< 4 1.ISIO '-?O.OI: VJl II nilo 20.00 "21 820,00 tl.700,000 ttU.HU 000,000 20,00 S20.00O 20.00 M20.000 runs rulin (roods ,0001 l!r4,24O,O0O
Transcript of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov · 2017. 12. 19. · Joan river from Greytown to Lake Nica- ragua. I...
Joan river from Greytown to Lake Nica-ragua. I have no doubt that the nextcongress will pass a measure providinglor the constriction of this great work,
that it will he built under Americanauspices, despite the peculiar provisionsof the antiquated and lapsed Clayton-Bulwer treaty. There is not an acre ofland iv California that will not be there-by enhanced in value, and not a propertyholder in the state who will not be bene-fited."
The following is a partial statement oftho products of California for the year1804, as compiled by Senator White:
coast the newness of the state is striking.Everywhere in your centers of populationthe romance ot the Spanish days lingersstrangely amidst the activity undl pro-gress of the industrial present.
"The next thing witn whicli the stran-ger early becomes impressed is the needsof tbe state. The tirst and most import-ant In this line, it aaems to me, is tho ne-cessity for more manufacturing. The in-dustrial element of the state is not suffi-ciently developed. You need more oppor-tunities to furnish, employment to thelaborer. And ia order to stimulate man-ufacturing enterprises you must solve thequestion of cheap fuel. Perhaps this hasalready been solved by the discovery ofpetroleum in various parts of tne state,lo the end that manufacturing may be
stimulated you niu.-t iv some wuv biingabout cheaper transportation. At thepresent time C. ie Question of transporta-tion is stlL more important to tbe horti-
When the Nicaragua ca:ial iacompictgd, as it will be, tbe question ol.ransportation must he solved, provided
j,I'joling of rates between the railroads
and the carrier by water can in some wav
I Estimate made by Senator White ofthe business which California must dothrough the .Nicaragua ranal.
I Via Via nape ! Via\u25a0». From C«pe of Good ! Nicaragua DistanceV- I Horn. Hope. Canal. raved.
New Y«rk to- Miles. Miles. Mile*. Miles.San Faanclsco - , 14,840 4,916 9,394Bering Strait 17,921 | i 8,020 i 9,895Sitka j 16.105 > ((,209 j 9,890AcapulcoS 13 071 3,122 ; 9,949Nazetlan 13,631 i 8,6t»« j 9,949Hongkong 18,180 i 15,201 11,038 ! 4,163Yokohama - 17,0,9 10,190 9,303 I 6.827Melbourne 13,503 13,a90 10 000 I 3,290Ncwleeland - 12,550 I 14,125 B.KBO 8.H70Sandwich Islands 14.230 6,338 I 7,842Callao 10,089 j 3,701 | 6,088Guayaquil » , 11.471 ; 3.053 j 8,418Valparaiso - 9,'»0 4,688 ' 5,002
>>w Orleanato?San Francisco 15.052 4.047 ! 11.00."Ac.pulco 13,183 2,409 I 10,874Mazatlan 13,843 j 2,909 10,*74Guayaquil, 11.083 ! 2,340 1 9,343
Callao - 10.901 2,988 | 7,913Valparaiso, 0,302 3,987 5.975tiverpool to? 1
Ban Francisco r 14,(190 7,694 0,990JVcapulco ?? | 12,921 5,879 7,ontMazatlan - I 13.481 6,430 7,051Melbourne * 13,852 13,140 i 12,748 392New Zealand ... 12,400 ; 13,975 11,349 1,051Hongkong \u25ba 18,030 15,051 13,786 1,265Yokohama - i 17,529 10,040 ; 12,111 3,929Guayaquil - ; 11.331 ' 5,890 5,431Callao \u25ba 10.539 6,449 , 4,0*0Valparaiso ' 0.800 | 7.459 | 2,144Sandwich Islands I 14.0*1 9.136 j 4,944
Spain to Manila , 10,9(10 ; 13.951 : 13,520 431France to Tonquin 17,750 15,201 : 13,887 1,314Hamburg to?
Mazatlan 13,931 6,880 I 7.051Acapnlco 13,371 ! 6.320 i 7,051Fon,eca 11,430 , 5,530 5,900Puata Areaai, Costa Elca 11120 j 5,515 I KgOg
,1 1 ~~ ~10 eastern j To western~??_ enlrance of
From- entrance ofFrom- Nicaragua *rom Nicaragua» ~ canal. Canal.
Mites. Miles.few York. J'0-!' San Francisco 2,776IWerpool 4,,(.9 \alparalso 2,518Hamburg 5.21» Callao 1,531Amterdl 111 .. . 4;,!>4 Portland 3,219
4,874 ? victoria. 1 3,42scaduNear OrlearJa. , i..w» h J! Senator Hubbell's Speech
Hon.. O. Z. llubbell. st;\te senator ,of
?Elkhart, Ind.. was next on tlie pro-gramme. He spoke as follows:
"I am asikcil to give a lloosier's im-pressions df California. It might bo aswell to sfcsto tbat an Indiana man nolonger objects to the term Hoosier.' itcan certainly be no reproach, when Cali-fornia goes" to Indiana to procure thepresident lor her largest institution oflearning. , ,
"But whartJjer a Hoosier's impressions
of California are either interesting or in-structive to assy one.othea- than himself isan open question. My lirst impression,of California M7as a preconceived idea ofthe state and ctf her institutions gatheredfrem that magarilioent display of her in-dustry in the California building at,theworld's fair. I said to myself, those ex-hibits are the exceptions, but yet it must
!be a great state in agriculture, in fhorti-culture, in mining, and in the variousindustrial activists which can producesuch exhibits as tS.ese, even as except ions.
"In the latter part of March of thisyear
Ipassed through a, snowstorm in Nevadaand retired in the Pullman car while wewere traversing tho snow-clad summitsof the Sierra.*. Iwont to sleep with thispicture of cortd and barren desolation im-pressed upon my lurind. in the morningwhen I arose and looJced out of the carwindow i saw around me the magnificent
,Ban Joaquin valley. The air was nsLbalmy and tiie grass as green as in our?beautiful June time. The deciduous treeswere iv full foliage, tbe fruit trees Inolosaom, and the sky was cloudless andthe evergreens were gently swaying in themorning breezes and here and there werocottages'emboweTed in the riotous growthof roses. What a contrast! slt seemedtbat in an instant I nu-d made a transla-tion from the Atctic regions to a countryof sub-tropical luxuriance. Tins was myfirst real impression of your wonderfulstate and it made my mind receptive for'the still move wonderful things which I'was to see ana learn on ihe Pacific coast.
"I think one ot tho lirst impressions
made upon the traveler in California isthe vast extent of your territory. Youhave a domain imperial in extent, won-derful in its productions and magnilicentin its prospects."The next thing wnich f note is tlie
enthusiasm and loyalty of yourcitiezns toyour state. Wo became somewhat ac-customed to this in our acquaintance withyour rspresentatives at the world's fair.To me it is a good indication of tluworth of a country, when those who knowit best love it best.
"The next, feature whicli has impressed
itself upon my mind is your courtesy andsponuneous hospitality. The travelerwho comes to California, however, hasheard so much of this feature that heexpects something in this line, but be isnot prepared for tho lavish scale in whichit is .nanifested.
"The .next impression winch I havereceived of your state is its wonderfulproductiveness. I think nowhere elseare such returns received by the agricul-turist and the horticulturist as in the fer-tile valleys of California. Many people inwriting of Southern Calitotrnia fiave
called it the Italy of America. There areindeed some resemblances in climate,products and the topography of thecountry, but not even tho far-famed fer-lile plains of Lombardy approach theproductiveness of California."
"The next thing which has; made anImpression upon me is the colonial lifefeund in tlie fruit belts of your state.Perhaps nowhere else on earth is theresuch an ideal life, so perfect in all that iselevating, so broad iv its culture, so in-telligent, as in sucn communities as Riv-erside. Ontario, Redlands and the variousother colonies in Southern California.They have none of tiie vice of the cityand they have not the lonesomeness andisolation of farm life, and these peopleare as a rule all from the higher walksof life.. "Of course. I could not be here anylength of timo without being impressedby your wonderful climate. I have not.however, been ill youi state long enoughto speak with any degree of intelligenceupon tbis subject, but. I can say that dur-ing the time 1 have spent wit/i you theClimate certainly has been all that couldbe desired.."Tbe next characteristic which has leftan impression upon my mind is the en-ergy of the inhabitants of California.Usually in snb tropical countries there isa sort of lethargy, the peoplo arc dreamy*>nd somewhat indolent, but it is not sohere. I notice hero everywhere a.i activ-ity and.energy that have surprised me.Putting aside the element of size I knowof no place with whicli I.os Angeles canbe adequately compare I in this respect,except Cuicago. And let me pay that inmy opinion there is a glorious destiny tobe achieved by your city. Tho logic ofthe situation points to I.os Angeles becoming the largest and most importantcity on the Pacilic const. My best wishespo with her. and I trust that sue may be-come tho proud queen of the soutli andthe west.
"To one who is accustomed to think ofCalifornia historically, and who remem-bers that some of tlie earnest settlementsif) the United States were made vi.on this
be prohibited. In your plans for the fu-ture let. me suggest' that you keen thisquestion in mind.
"Another thing which it seems to methat the stato needs is a more systematicand organized effort to widen and divers-ify your eastern market. Wo find thispeculiar condition exsting, tbat in somelocalities in the esat the supply of yourcitrus products exceeds the consumption,while in other localities these productsfrom your stato are not on sale at all.The remcdv for this. It seem to me, isreadily found in a more systematic meth-od of introducing your various fruit:- inthe can by agents from your own statoinstead of leaving it in the hands of east-ern commission men and jobbers
"It also seems to me that more of thearid lands may be brought under cultiva-tion by improvements in the methods of.rrigation. In many cases the same waterwhich is now used to irrigate the landcould be tirst used to delevop powerwhich could be transmitted by wire toand parts of your territory, and thereused to pump water for the" purposes ofirrigation. lam aware that this is donesomewhat, but it seems to me that theapplication of electricity to irrigation isyet in its infancy.
"The next thing that impresses one isthe question, What willjiethe futute ofCalifornia? To what extent will she growin commercial and industrial activities?When we look over her history in the pastwe draw encouragement therefrom. In1853 in all this imperial domain of Cali-fornia there were less than 100.000 people.In 1890 there were more than 1,300 noo, sothat in tlie growtli of population tliero iscertainly nothing to discourage you. In1880 the assessed value of taxable proper-ty was $606,000,000; in 1,-192 this had in-creased to $1,275.000,000. ori:n increase ofmore than $50,000,000 annually. Certainly,then, there is no discouraging outlook asto material development. The state ofCalifornia in extent of territory is greaterthan the eight eastern states of Maine,New Hampshire, Vermont. Connecticut.Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Yorkand Pennsylvania, and yet these stateseasily today support a population of near-ly 10,000,000 people, while California,greater un extent, has only 1.200,000. sothat the question of over-population isnot a present question. California hasmore resources in every way than thekingdom of Japan, and yet the latter,with 70UO square miles less of territory ,Supports a population of .'17.000,000 peo-ple, lint we can form no adequate conoer ?
tion of the future grandeur and magnifi-cence oi this empire state of tho west. Itsresources are so varied, its possibilitiessu great, that its future transcends thepossibility of our human conception."
The Glorious Climate was tlie subjectof the address delivered by Dr. NormanBridge, the next speaker "being Congress-man MoLacblan, wiiose subject was TheState of California and Its Relation lothe Federal Government. Mr. McLaugl)lin's addres. which was not delivered Inits entirety, because of tbe late hour, isgiven herewith In full owing to the val-uable views expressed.
Air. Alcl.achlan s Speech"Mr. Chairman, Gentlemen of the
Chamber of Commerce, and I'Vllow t'itizens:?l have been requested to respondto tbe sentiment: Southern Cnlifforniaand its Relations to the Federal Govern-ment.
"If I. could have selected ray own sub-jc tonight I think 1 would have chancedis slightly so as to make it read . TheState of California and Tts Relations tothe Federal Government. The recent visitof the Half Million club of San Francisc ?and the representatives of the press ofNorthern California to this section.dtrrteaour Fif-sta. and the unstinted praise anddeclarations of appreciation rhat theyheaped upon us and the enterprises of ourpeople upon their return north, whilethey have in no way teaselled our loveftnd affection for tuis msr"elous south-land, yet tiie good fellowship tlioyengen-dered, somehow broadened us all'and un-consciously united us in solemn compact,to stand together henceforth for the" up-buildingand advancement ot the whol 1state, knowinir no north, no south, i oeast, no west, hut the matchless, imlivisibis empire of the state of California.I'rior to that visit many of our norther,friends had not yet lorgott?n the tr ?
ditiuns of the post, had not yet censedrefer to tms section as tlie 'cow countiesof the South'?they still associated outsection with the jackrabbit and the sagebrush, but when they came to visit us?some of them for the tirst time in year.-,They were amazed, paralyzed, dplfghtciat the transformation they beheld onevery side. Instead of the little sleepyadobe pueblo or a few short years ago theyfound a live, hustling city of HO.UOO peo-ple: instead of tlie cow pastures, jackrab-bits and the sage bra su ihey found ourbeautiful valleys and foot-hills dotte.iwith thousands of happy homes, sur-rounded with orange, lemon and decidu-ous groves, and here and thero thriv-ing towns whicli hail Sprung up as if bymagic, and they returned home surprisingeven us with the generosity of thrupraises. Thus a new era has dawned upo'our history in whicli we have all join ahands to assist in attain ng that high position in the sisterhood of states to which
a manifest destiny has surely assigned us.\u25a0 "'And so 1 confess, Mr. Chairmau, thatI have been touched to such a degree witbthat help ul spirit of generosity and goodwill that they engendered toward everypan of our state, that 1 would hive pre-term! tonight to have spoken of the Siatuof California instead of Southern Califor-nia.
"lint what has brought about thischange? Why i.as Southern Californiatinally been awarded her just place in thebuilding up of this great commonwealth?Because the Almighty has given us v soilund climate unsurpassed by any and aresupi rior to that of the greater portion ofthe known world; because in these lateryears there have gathered here the wealth,culture, energy and pcr-erverance whicliunite 1 go to the building up of a greatempire: because this chamber of com-merce, with its membership of nearly loon?representing every commercial interestin our midst, and among whom are to befound the conservative men from Boston,
of Nebraska, and many member.* of thenext houso of representatives, have re-cently Ttilted this coast, ftßd they, too,htood amazed at our wonderful growthand advancement without any mateiialaid or assistance from tlie federal govern-ment. As t reviewed with them tbe mea-ger history of federal legislation withreference to .Southern California andfooted up all the appropriation which wehave received from that source, pointedout, as nest I could, the great advantagesof our geographical position?excellingin some respects that of any other pOfltion on the Pacific Coast?the vast andrich country, directly tributary to us,extending huudieds ot miles in the north,east and south; our railroad facilities,surpassing those of fany other point inCalifornia, with better grades and lessmiles to tho great interior cities and tbeAtlantic seaboard aud our nearer proxim-ity to the great nations of the orient.Without exception they promised theirco-operation and assistance in securing
the commercial men from New YorkCity, and the progressive, energetic busi-n(S< men from Chicago?has fostered andencouraged every legitimate enterprise inour midst: hecauso you have encouragedour people to ut once go to work forthemselves and not rely upon outside as-sistance; because you have encouragedevery man in our midst to make twoblades of grass grow where but one grewbefore; because you havo not been afraidto declare that every man who engages ina legitimate business hero and employeslabor at fair wages is a public benefactor,though perchance ne has succeededin accumulating wealth to himself,for you have declared the funda-mental principle?that his successunder such conditions redounds to thebenetit of the whole community, becausewe have not been afraid to proclaim and
that which we so justly deserve in tlienext congress.
"When I consider tlie full scope andsignificance of the stibejcfc assigned to metonight and the far-reaching importanceof favorable legislation for Southern Cali-fornia and the difficulties of such legisla-tion in the pa.st. Iam led to pause at thethreshold of my term of otlice and askall our people, irrespective of politics,and especially this chamber of commerce,to give the assistance and support so essen-tial to the success of your representativein congress in his efforts to obtain thebest results for his constituents.
"As I contemplate the urgency of ourneeds and our just claims foi federal aidin the proper and legitimate unpbuildingof this section of our country and thedifficulties that a new member naturallyencounters during his first term ivcuri-
teach the doctrine that capital in ourmidst without labor is of little use, andtha labor without capital can tind noemployment; hat that canitnl and ta-hn*.properly unittd. and applied, gj hand in,iand tui'ough smiling iivlda plrfni,.Ibus have we brought about those conui-i o is and results which today com man it,,e admiration of our northern frunis.iml not only oi our northern fr ends, b.i:
uf our far eastern trlcnda as well."Tinted States Senators Kikins of Wee'
VUtfiaia, Cullom uf Illinois, Thurston
gress, I hesitate to promise you the ai- Icomplishment uf tnesu great results thai 'you deserve ami would like to see at-inined; hnt I can unsure you tonight thatyour representative's heart is in the rightplace and that it beats stronger und fasterkfttCM Ouy in the determination and hopeTo nre.oniplish u'l that you desire. f io-gret tliat every representative to congress
i i.n* .state id Cali lorn ia. togetherwith Senato/ Perking were not invited to.- i t%>&v, v witli \Viiite und my-ilf here t'night. I oelieve that Letter
results could be obtained lor all portionsol our state if tbe serveral members ofour delegation could better understand therespective wants of es.ch locality. I be-lieve tbat tlie same spirit of non-jeal-ousy ami mutual helpfulness that hai sorecently taken possession of all our peo-ple in their laudable efforts to advancethe state, ihotUd inspiro a solid delega-tion Irom California in tho next federalcongress, to the end that, we may putasido natrow sectionalism and all iinreasonnble partisanship, and present a unit-ed front in our efforts for the commongood of this Golden State.
"And whilo we have not all of our sen-ators and representatives hero tonight,yet we are fortunate to havo here witlius the representative of the most nortn-cm district of California, .lodge Bar-ham of Santa Rosa, and I take greatpleasure here in pledging my hcaity
.co-operation in any reasonable demandmat iiis portion ot tho state may ask ofthe next congress tending to advance tuo
mining. agricultural and horticulturalinterests of that portion of our greatstate, und we shall expect Judge Barhamand his noitliern associates to assist usin procuring a liberal appropriation tobuild a deep sea harbor at San I'edro toaccommodate the vast commerce naturallytributary to this point?a harbor so gon-erous and complete that we may soon seeits ample waters covered with the whitesails bearing from and to our snores thecommerce of all the nations of the world.It will not bo until the completion ofsuch a harbor and the construction of theNicaragua canal that -Southern Californiawill begin to fully realize the possibilitiesof her future greatness.
"To Representative Barham of tbe farnorth I extend my hand tonight*, notacross the bloody chasm, but above therugged Tehachepi range which has at-
printed in full at the opening o.' this ac-count.
Congressman Barham's Speech.Hon. John A. Barham, member of con-
gress from Santa Roea, was the nextspeaker, his subject being The State ofCalifornia. Mr. Barham spoke us fol-lows :
"It is well that you have i iven me to-night the subject Tho State of California,for tho reason that California alwaysspeaks for herself. I am nut v nativeson, hut I got here as quick as 1 could.(Applause.) 1 arrived in the state of Cali-fornia in 1819. I remembei well the earlydays of California, and the struggles oftbe pioneers of this state. I lind thegreat difficulty that surrounds nationallegislation wfth regard io the state olCalifornia conies from the fact that ourmembers of the southland cast anil northdo not understand us. They don't be-lieve we tell tlie truth. ( Laughter.) Notlong ago I was traveling on the NorthernPacilic railroad irom Yellowstone Parkto Portland. Four young men were onthe train who said they W2ro coming tothe stato ot California. Unfortunatelyfor me 1 said. 'You must see our bigtrees.' You understand, my fellow citi-zens, that Ilive in the far north. I rep-resent the First district of California,which borders upon Oregon and Nevada.They said, 'We have intended to vifclt tiiebig trees.' Unfortunately I said again,'We have a church in Santa liosa. myhome, built out of ono redwood tree'They looked at me in perfect astonish-ment, wondering that 1 still lived aftermaking such a statement. One of themwas an attist, and after we had gone ashort distance I got out upon tlie plat-form. He approacbod and took a snapshot at me, saying, 'I have got you.''Well,' I said, 'whut of it?' He replied,'1 have got tho boss liar of tho world.'(Laughter.)
"Now my friends California' needssome things. She needs appropriationsfor her rivers and harbors, (Applause.)1 came from tho far north to see your
rivers and your harbors, and to conferwith your representative*. We want aidup north. Wo have only about eighthundred miles of coast line to attend to.The miner in tbe Siena Nevadas needsappropriations and relief. Those untoldmillions of gold which lie hidden iv thehills should be released, and he shouldhave appropriations that he may take outthe gold without injury to tho farmer, orthe navigable streams of this state. 1might just as well get down to businesswith you, as I came here to confer withthe people of this section as to what theywant from congress. t havo been toldthat a distinct issue was mnde as towhere your appropriations should hespent in this county. I understand thatyour people and your representatives favorone location. I understand that thegoverment officials have reported in favorof that location. And 1 say to you now.if it is agreeable to you peoplo, and Iunderstand itto bo so, that my vote incongress will bo for an appropriation forSan I'edro hatbor. (Loud applause andcheers.) Now, as I aaid, wo need appro-priations in the northern section OI thisstate, and I hopo that when your repre-sentatives como to vote in congress theywill see that our needs are supplied. Weshould go back thero united upon thissubject of appropriations. (Applause.)I didn't como down hero to make aspeech, but to look after the question ofyour harbors. I camo by tho ocean andI sailed into San Pedro, "landing there to-day for tho first time. I have heretoforeexamined other points in your county andother portions of our coast, and I expectto make a thorough investigation intothis matter before returning to my home. "(Applause.)
Dr. Bridge's Speech
"The next speakers willrespond to thetoast The Glorious Climate,'' said Mr.Sluuson on introducing Dr. NormanBridge of Chicago. "Dr. Biidge is oneof the best friends that Southern Califor-nia ever had. Ho with some thirty othersof the moot prominent physicians of Chi-cago are in partnership to send to us all oftneir most weathy patients, for our ben-efit and for the benefit of the city ofChicago."
Dr. Bridge's address was a dissertationtilled with scientific data and sprinkledpromiscusously with humorous allusions.The speaker contended that the dwellinghouses in this locality should be betterbuilt, and th 3 fogs should be removed.Ho was generously applauded throughout.
tempted to separate us in the past?level-ing 1% to the plane of a umteu ami uni-versal brothei li'tod and piopo«e this toast.The United Delegation o* California inthe Next Congress.' May it wo.k as aitmit for the state, or California, one andinseparable, iirst, the I'nited St.ites ofAiiHiten a (dose second und all tho worldat'*erward««."
Following Mr. ? cl.:ch an, < harloF. lAllUll'lS V? d U ,>OCi.ipec ally corn.Oft'i for ihis memo -a ->io occ:i i -uj brilliant versta a o
Prof. Keyes' SpeechDetermining Elements in Our Destiny
was tlie subject of tbe address of Profes-sor C. H. Keyes of Pasadena. ProfessorKeyes' address was eloquent in wordpainting. It referred to the beauties ofDos Angeles in particular and of thewhole of Southern California in general.Tbe climate of tbis vicinity, its beautifulhomes, aud of Pasadena.whicli the speak-er termed tho Crown of the Valloy.whichin the future will annex you and makeyou a truly metropolitan city, were horo-scoped in'the future, when Los Angeleswould contain not 10U.OOO, but 226,000people. The speaker hoped to see at once
I a real l.os Angoies harbor, which subjectwas deemed or more importune© to thojpeople of tliis section than tlft tariff, tho{coinage quesion or even the election of aIpresident. Professor Keyes eulogised theiAmerican press, especially Ihe papers ofIthis vicinity, ami no city ever prospered)whioh contained a trammeled press.
The speaker also referred to thu build-! ing of tlie Nicaragua canal us a public,iwork of inestimable value to this portion-| la" section, 'ijiic.-c elements, witli more. railroads, will within tho next ten yearsi
bring to this city a quarter of a millionpeople. (Great a] plause.)
The last spetker of the evening was M.L. Graff, csij.. who spoke forthecham-hor of coin merer*.
While the elaborate menu was bo nginvestigated, the Citalina Island Marineband, under the leadership of ConductorCharles A. Jones rendered the fullowinjnumbers:
Overture, Bampe, HeroidCornet sulo, selected, Levy?MM. H, <J.
Bowen.Overture, William '1011, liossini.'I romuone solo, 11 Pinna, Helllnl.Mexican Waltz, Eusueno Seduotor, Rosas,Xylophone solo, Avalon Medler, UOOlmaU?Mr. E. v. Qoolmni.Overture, .-ciuir unide, Rossini.
Those Who ParticipatedThoro were preterit last night: T,. P.
Johnson. Kilos Pease, Newell Mathews,M. 1,. Graff, c,D.. Howry. Robert Mo-Garvin. A. li. Case, Judge H. C. Austin,\\. C. Patterson. 10. F. C Klokke, K.Waebtel, O. J, Griffith, B.R.Bauuigardt,J. fe. Slauson, W. li. Oline li. A. Miller,H. A. Darling, M. W. Stimson, I. A.Lothian, J. C. Qulnn, 11. Lotigley, Llew-ellyn Uixby, W. il. Work nan, Judge H.M. widney, John J. Aiken, George T.Stewart, F. W. Wood, C li. Boothe, P. J.Bauer,Gregory Perkina, ir., .1. tj, Balkay,W. 11. Holabird, W. D. Wjlwino, J. M.Elliott, I. A. Gibson, B, P. Bryan,Wesley Clark, C. F. A. Last, W. Gil-lelen, Dr. W. 10. D. Morrison, James W.Warren, James Phillips, Major George H.Bonebrako, W. s. Llvengood, c D. Wil-lard. A. Searl, R. W. I'ridhum, Will D.Gould, T. A. lOisun, Max Meyberg, s. P.Hunt, Charles P. Lurumis, Colonel H.G. Otis, Harry Siegel, L. Winter, P. Ret*towsky, W. M. Garland, l'rofessor CH.Koyes, Hon. Neilson Story, A. P,Griffith, W. 0. Ormiston, B. V. Orr,.luugu L. Bhaw. K. 11. Wade. F. W. Bur-nett, W.F.Burbank, L.Kimble, J.W.Froy.I. Iv .liiilo. Prof. T. s. c. Lowe, Brad-ner W. Lee, George A. Montgomery, O.Knechbauin, S. W. Luitwicler. Kd Bo-tello, Maj. W. D. Wedemeyer, Maj. K. W.Jones, F. Edward Gray, N, Bonrilio, U.W. Burnham, 11. J. Fleishman, Dr. M. K.Bpinks, W. C. Bluett. F. H. Messmore, CH. Sessions, W. A. Bingham K. 11. Bis-den, 11. B. Treat, J. A. Henderson, JamesMurray, W. G, Hunt. 'B. A. Benjamin,Thomas McKee, L i'Teishman, HermanBaruoh, C. U. Chessman, Lester Hickok,J. Lelande, W. Rhodes Hervey, Hon.William iOlmendorf ltothery, John P.Jackson, jr., D. w. Kirkland. W. a.Kelly, Douglas White, C. 0. Desmond,James A.Montgomery, Silas Brodo, LewisA. Groff, Dr. 10. It. Smith, W.S. Allen .1.B. \eyillo, Dr. F. T. Bicknell, Robert X.Bulla, Dr. Norman Bridge, H. Jevne, M.I. . MoCormak, T. J. Fleming, W. S. DeVan. W. J!. Bacon, Z. 1). Mathus. It. 11.Howell, .1. F. Francis, Hon. Stephen M.White, Judge J. W. McKinley, T. 10. Gib-bon, S. 11. Lowis, W. 11. Bentlcy, F. W.King, G. 1". Fitzgerald, Louis Vetter,Hon. James MacLachlan, Mayor FrankRader, George H. Pike, Chides Forman,I. B. Newton, 0. C. Allen. JO. 0. Ohapiii,W. E. Obapin, Natnan Cole, jr., SenatorO. '/.. Jlubliell, H. F. Voliiner. J. Bore in,A. M. Shields, 10. G. Miller, F. L. Allcs,Frank Wiggins, Dan Freeman, F. 11. Mc-Creery, John J. Byrne, Charles Weir, 10.T. Stimson.W. O. Kerokhoff, J. 11. Braly,A. Jacoby, W. A. Harris. J. M. Crawley,William Banning, J. D. Bicknell. K.Colin,c. J. Nimmer, F. Kerkow, G. 11. Bulbtz,John Carrore. John Scott. WilliamChip-pendale, j.W. Patterson, D. M. McGarry,J. G. MoCallum, Professor 8. M. Wood-bridge, Hon. J. A. Barhum. Guy B. Bar-ham, John Bradbury, John Uebuian,Oeorge H. Wyraan, A. it. Ncidig, F. s.Munson, A. W. Francisco, B. V. Duque,F. W. Braun, 11. M. Russell, F. C. Dev-endorf.
Superintendent Aiken consideratelypostponed tho timo of tho departure ofthe last cars of the Los Angeles Consoli-dated Electric road to the end of the ban-quet.
Congressman McLachlan, who was tohave responded to the toast, SouthernCalifornia and Its Relations to the Gen-eral Government, became indisposed al-most as soon as he had gotten well into
jhis subject.The most interesting incident in tho
proceedings of the night was when Con-gressman Barham declared himself un-equivocally in favor of San Pedro as tiieharbor for Southern California. Thecheers and upphtuso were simply deafen-ing and lasted several minutes. Menshouted, yelled and stamped thoir feetuntil they wero tired. It was the greatfeature of tho banquet.
Mr. Graff's address, the sentiment TheChamber of Commerce, was drunk stand-ing. Then there were three cheers forSuperintendent Wiggins and SecretaryWillurd of the chamber, and tbo banquetwas at an end.
A True Work of ArtThe menu cards were in every sense of
tho term a true work of art. The designwas by E. Waehtcl, well known in thelocal art world, the tirst page cover re-presenting the banquet tables at th6bot-tom, With waves of grain, fruits andflowers surrounding the banquet board.The inside page had for its top centerpiece well known business blocks. In theleft hand corner was a miniature map ofthe two American continents. Under thisappeared a soup tureen label*1 "Soun;Citrus Fail Guarantee Fund," directlybeneath being an imaginary air line ofrailroad from Los Angeles to St. Louis,direct, with spurs to Glendule and Pasa-dena, San i'edro being the ocean terminusof the system. The next miniatureshowed a section of track bearing thelegend "Sunset Itoiite." under this was aseparate picture showing the beach aCatalina [aland. In the light hand cornerothe card was the "loon" of the SouthernPacific's San FranoiSCO route. Port LosAngeles and tho long wharf stood out inbold relief just above, a car of the newI'asadena electric line being undorneath.Chicago was represented distantly and sodim as to be in tho picture beyond recog-nition. Helow this was the La Grandestation With tho kite-shaped track of theSanta Fe to the right. The boom of 1887hung suspended in mid-air m a balloonjustabove the steamer Falcon of tho Wil-mington Transportation company. Or-anges boxed and In orchard completedthe right lnuid sido of tlie card. To theleft of the right bund corner in the insidepage of tho monu was the Salt Lake undLos Angeles railroad, both cities beingshown to be connected by interroga-tion points in assorted sizes. Above thiswas the latest improved printing press inoperation. There were also pictures ofall sorts of semi-tropical fruits and foli-age, manufacturing buildings, typical LosAngeles residences, und un illustration ofthe Chamber of Commerce fioat whichwas such a striking purt of the parades ofLa Fiesta. The menu card also showed vtiny volume labeled "Los Angeles Di-rectory, 1880." lying beside a volumemore than live times its sizo. bearing theimprint, "Lns Angele3 City Directory,lew." Upon the rear cov;r of the cardwero typical scenes of the Chamber ofCommerce halls, assembly rooms andgullerios.
Throe Men l!«ldA sneak thief cnterod the United Statos
hotel yesterday attention, from tho rear,and carried away a satchel containing apair of Held glasses. This led to tho ar-rest of three men, Casey, BOWOP amiFountain, tho lut'er of whom hud in hispOSSOSSIon so.era! letters of roconimonda-tion. a rvilroad pass and a ticket of mem-bership in tho International Press ossoci*ntion. In each of tho letters the nameFountain was preceded witu A differentset. of initials. All three men wero heldon suspicion.
Angostura Bittern, says n long time suffererfrom imlisii'Hi ou, thoroughly cured mo. So'oItauufaoturers, Dr. J. C. B. Slegert anil hoi f.al uli druggists.
a. A. Keu-trom lias removed lo S'M South
tpiiug slreet with Ills slock of wall pupex
Woll-rapor bung lCca roll, 3M a Spring.
I'M: HERMANl AMILVSOAC
Dr. Price's Criant Staking PowderVcr.d's Fair riichsst Medal and Oiplomu.
A VIEW OF THE BANQUET GALLERY AS THE QUESTS ENTERED
OVER THE WALNUTS AND WINE
The Toasts were presided over by Presi-dent W C. Patterson aud Toast-master J.S. Slauson. The list was as follows:"The Nicaragua Canal,"
Senator Stephen M. White."Determining Elements in Our Destiny,"
Professor C. H. Keyes.
"A Hoosier's Impressions of Southern Cal-ifornia,"
Hon. O. X. HUBBELL,"The Glorious Climate,"
Dr. Norman Bridge.
Southern California and Its Relation tothe General Government,"
Hon, James McLaciilan.Poem: ?''Theyrransplanting,"
Mr. Chas. F. Lummis."The State of California,"
Hon. John A. Barham."The Chamber of Commerce,"
M. L. Graff, Esq.
The Santa Catalina Island Band' duringthe evening played the following:Overture ?Zampa HeroldCornet Solo--Grand Russian Fantasia, Levy
Mr. H. G. Bowen.Overture?William Tell' - - - RossiniTrombone Solo?ll Pirata - - Bellini
Mr. F. J. Nutting.Mexican Waltz?Ensueno Seductor, RosasXylopitone Solo?Avalon Medley, Goolman
Mr. E. V. Goolman.Overture?Semiramide ? - - Rossini
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