Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-12-25
ROME MATTERS.

Mr. Willard has taken our advice and explain
ed largely Neverthless he don't get over the
sticking point Of the interest Of the New York
railroads in the Burden application Mr. Willard
sticks TO it there no proof Of that but of the
contrary, before the committec--tlat is, the Bur
dens denied it. Grant it, II you please but then
what propriety is there in Mr.. Willards conden,-
nation of the House on his technical plea in com
mttee. when the fact is clear that the House acted
on the case as tried at its BARI There was no
proof Of the interest of the New York roads, SAYS
the attorney for the Burdens, again and again.
Now let quote from Mr. Parks speech and see
how that point put to the House:
1t appears beyond dispute that the Messrs. Bur
dens were more than intimate terms with the
Troy X Boston and As further evidence of the
fact that this application was really for the Troy
q Boston road, he cited the fact that members Of
thus House had istters in their pockets from tie
managers of he Troy &c Boston roqd, urging them
10 faror this road and the attaches aud officers
Of that road had been hanging round this lcgisla-
ture TO influence members to favor it. We can
draw no other inference than that the Troy d Bos-
ton road are the real parties in ntere, ia the ap-
Vhcation, aud that the granting of the charter for
this road would be only the granting of a charter
TO the Troy * Boston road 10 build their road
into this state, and thereby avoid resnming con-
nections which they had, 10y their own acts. broken
oil with the Bennington Rutland road, and
which the business interests Of the people Of Benz
nington county demand should be resumed.
lie read some OF the evidence that had been
produced before the committee TO prove this fact,
and which had satisfied them that the real app-
canls for this charter were the Troy Il Boston
Railroad Company.
We have a new phase OF the Western Vermont
Railroad quarrel. 1t having been intmated that
all difficulties might be settled by referees, Mr..
Park, on the 9th of December, made written
proposition to refer all matters in dispute, includ-
ing terms of future connection, to three disinter-
ested men, to be appointed by the Supreme Court
or to one selected by each road, with third Sc
lected by the Court; or to the Court-the decision
to be according to either law or equity, as the
Troy & Boston company should elect. The Troy
& Boston company declined, as follows from the
Manchester Journal:
Mr.. Robinson said they could agree to no refer
encc which included the terms of connection,
claiming that they were bound by contracts with
the Rensselaer, ~ Saratoga K. II. Company not to
connect with the bennington X Rutland railroad,
except one train a day, and that solely for local
business, and at the old local rates. Anything
init to the determination of referees, and they
would not agree to submit the question of connec-
ton, even with that limitation Having no au-
thority, and no interest, 70 procure an arbitration
OF Mr.. Parks lawsuits, unless the matter of con-
nection was included, Mr.. Clark aud Mr.. Oryis
came home.
There the matter rests Mr. Park is willing
now, as he always has been, to submit all differ
ences TO the determination OF disinterested persons
The only thing which prevents a connection is the
refusal of the Troy Il Boston company to agree TO
such submission. Mr.. Park has no desire to
submit bis suit to an arbitration but is willing TO
make that concession, and greater ones, to secure
connection which will relieve the business inter
ests of Western Vermont. The Troy a. Boston
company willing to arbitrate the suit hut are
either unwilling, or have williully made themselves
unable. to give us by arbitration, or otherwise,
Just connection.
The Troy Budget well says, that this fixes upon
the Troy 4 Boston Railroad managers, " beyond
all denial the stigma of the continued break at the
state line"
The report of strike on the Lebanon Springs
Railroad seems to have been a mistake The
Manchester journal says the work is going on
brayely, and that cars will be running through it
in July next.
G. c. Dewey Of Rutland says he is not to defend
Miller.
Norman Williams, jr., formerly of Woodstock,
and now of Chicago, married, Dec. II, Carrie S.
Cation of Ottawa, H., daughter OF ox-chiel Justice
Cation. Rooert I. Lincoln was one Of the grooms-
men.
Portland is in ecstacies over the Vermont maf-
bic for its new post-oflice The marble is of the
finest and the edidce will be the gem of the city
architecture.