The herald., 1893-05-03
GOOD ROADS.

The work Being Done by Col. A. A.
Rope. 4.i4
Col. A. A. Pope of Boston has greatly
interested himself in the advocacy of
good roads, and writes to the HERALD as
follows of some OF his recent efforts:
Let me urge upon yo1r attention the
Importance Of there being special effort
made to inform the people that congress
has directed the senate committee on
agriculture and forestry to investigate
the condition OF the agricultural inter
eets OF the country, and II found de-
pressed, to ascertain the causes and in
quire into the proper remedy. This
committee has appointed su committees
to aesist in the work, one of which has
charge OF tho Investigation Of the condi-
tion Of cotton cultivation; another sub
committee will investigate matters rela-
tive to the production of wheat.
maintain that the condition of the
roads throughout the country has a
direct influence on the cost of production
and upon the profit TO the farmer of
every article which he raises and sells,
and therefore the most important cub
ject for the committee to investigate is
the relation of roads to the agricultural
interests oil the country.
Believing this, submitted to the SEN
ate letter or petition, which was pre-
sented by Mr.. Hoar, senator from Mae
sachusetts, April Sd and referred to the
com mittee on agriculture and forestry
and ordered to be printed. A copy Of
this petition accompanies this letter, and
also copy of Mr.. Hoar's remsrke as
published in the Congressional Record.
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| the ifty-third congress is composed OF
the following members; Hon. James
! Y. George, chairman, Carrollton, Miss. !;
| Hon. William B. Bate, Nashville, Tenn. /;
Hon. Matt. w. Ransom, Weldon. N. @. !;
Hon. William Alfred Peffer, Topeka,
! KAN; Hon. William N. Roach, North
! Dakota; Hon. James Mcmillan, Detroit,
Mich. Hon. William D. Washbnrn,
Minneapolis, Mimi; Hon. Redtield
| Proctor, Proctor, VT, and Hon. Henry
! G. marlborough, DEVILS Lake, N. d.
Will you suggest to your readers who
are interested in any way i'll agricultural
pursuits, the necessity OF impressfng
upon the committee the great import.
ance Of there being thorough inveeti-
cation madednto the subject of roads in
relation to the agricultural interests OF
the country?
Let me remind you that the country
/ is indebted to the newspapers for the
WORK that has been accomplished during
the past year in promoting the better
ment of the highways. AS proof of this
1 submit the following facts: About a
year ago / sent to the editors OF the 49,
| 600 newspapers OF the country sn ''open
letter to the people of the United States''
calling their attention to the fact that
under the classification adopted by the
worlds Columbian exposition, there
would be no com mprehcnsive road exhibit.
This letter urged tho great Importance
of suitable exhibit of everything relat.
ing TO the building of roads. Jpon re-
ceipt Of this letter the newspapers pub
lished thousands of articles emphasizing
the need of comprehensive road ex
hibit, and the result 10 that such an ex
hibit will probably form . prominent
feature of the worlds fair. | encloee s
copy OF nfy correspondence with Mr.
Buchanan, chief of the agricultural de.
pnrtment, who has the exhibit in charge
In Novomb Der last there were sent tc
editors Of newspapers throughout tht
country copies oil petition asking tina
there be founded at Washington a roaC
department.. similar to the agricultural
department., for the purpose OF promot