Claim: In regard to the disputed border in the Aroostook War, Massachusetts also retained an interest in the matter, as it retained ownership of half the public lands in Maine, including a large part of the disputed territory, and securing the northern half of Maine would cut travel time between Quebec City and Halifax almost in half.
Evidence: Massachusetts also retained an interest in the matter, as it retained ownership of half the public lands in Maine, including a large part of the disputed territory, as part of the separation. Securing the northern half of Maine would cut travel time between Quebec City and Halifax almost in half, as it lay directly between them.