Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-30

The following letter To DIR. George
Stewart. editor Of the Quetee Morning
Chronicle, Appears In the issue Of that
paper for Sept ~ The author IL Hon.
william Atkinson Of North Arson, and IL
l. written in his usual vigorous and con
yincing manner:
DsAn sia: notice in your psp<T Of The
9Th inst, m article headed The Bridge 10
which you mention the importance Of IN Air
Line Railway from the city Of Boston To
Quebec via the B. 1 n. Railsay and IL con
sscsions from Boston 70 Shssbrooke, thence
by the Quebec Central Railway from Shsr
brooke TO Quebec over the proposed eansiievsr
bridge to Lake Sc George via the Quebec 4
Lake st. John Railway. thss opening the
important numbering, sporting and asFscsi
tusal region 70 all New Engisnd and the out.
side world. I am rejosced 10 we that The
attention Of the public snd especially such
men - james T. Turber. Esq General Man
ageY Of the Boston Maine Railway snd it,
o. stem Of roads. 10 directed 70 the importance
Of the speedy completion Of the csntiisvsr
bridge at Quebec, TO give the outside sofd
rsii.sy connection With Quebec and the re
sion Of country TO the north Of IT, The
opirion Of such man - Mr.. PurbeS on the
importance and utility Of this enterprise IL
certainly Of CREST value and must be encour-
asing TO its friends. The bridge - ! have
often said s sure to be built. its feasibility
has been settled by actual survey, its utility
spd great public importance can no longer be
ignored. and the good faith Of the Dominion
| 10 pledged. BY the Dominion Act 10 build .
| railway from Halifax TO the city Of Quebec
and am sure that faith will be kept invi0
late.
The utility and importance Of the Bridge
at Quebec. commercially and socially. not
only to Canada and the Dominion, but 70 all
New England, would vastly exceed the I'm
IL Of this short epistie to discuss, but eef-
tain it 10 1t would form sooiher bond OF
union between two great families OF the
| Ana io- Saxon race that must have . pefpet'
aal tendency to peace, commerce, inter com
municaiion, and international good will. and
will tend 10 negative that splendid otterancs
| Of Gov p~r's which 10 - true in modern
| times A. II was IN the bsrbarous ages Of the
world.
Lands inisr.ec,ed by narrow firth abhor each
| Moon,s Ain. intrrpo.-a make .Demi~s Of nations,
Who had else liEe kindred drops mingled into one
I notice also in the Chronicle Of the leu
instant, an article headed The Short Linz
through New Brunswick, /" In which the write
says; THE comparative distance from Mon
tfeal to Halifax would be ~ follows -
Via Intercolonial Railway, $50 miles
Via State of Maine Short Line.
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