Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-30
A Victory For Energy.

The esteemed Boston Globe under the
above caption speaks editorially as fol-
lows ,'
Gratifying success has crowned the
persistent efforts of Bostons organized
business men to secure ST. Adams and
Rchford. VT, as ports of entry for Cana
dian cattle to be shipped for Europe. 1t
is victory for concentrated, well-direct-
ed energy.
IAN excellent precedent has been set-a
precedent which the w1de-awake gentle
men of the chamber of commerce and
allied organizations will follow, no doubt
whenever occasion calls. Boston's inter-
ests have suffered in the past from lack
of jealous cooperation on the part of her
citizens when action was called for ut
Washington, but a new order of things
has happily been established.
Boston means to have equal rights and
fair play in the sharp competition which
exists between the great Atlantic ports"
The energy exhibited by the business
men of Boston undoubtedly counted for
much, but we must be pardoned If we in
sist that some degree of credit for the re-
suit named should be given to Collector
Smaley and Senator Proctor of Vermont,
both of whom have taken an active in
terest in the project.
1t is interesting in this connection to
note that Secretary Morton in his letter to
the Boston Chamber of Commerce speaks
particularly of Senator Proctors efforts.
He says:
referring 10 the subject of allowing
Canadian cattle and sheep to be exported
from the port of Boston, after giving care
full consideration to your presentation Of
the matter, and to numerous urgent repre-
sensations made by Senator Proctor, 1
have decided to issue an order permitting
such expectation as soon as l have re-
ceived assurances that the railroads have
made the necessary provision for handling
the animals with safety to the stock in
terests of this country. There must be
good yards for handling and inspecting
the animals in Richford and st. Adams.
There must be yards established In Bos-
ton near the docks, where the animals can
be unloaded for feed and rest, and, finally,
there must be satisfactory provision for
cleaning and disinfecting the cars in which
the animals are shipped"
Secretary Preston of the Boston Cham
Der of Commerce calls attention to the fact
that the Boston and Maine railroad COM
pany has large yard in Lyndonville, and
is prepared to provide yards in Richford.
He also states that the Central Vermont
railroad company has indicated to the
Chamber Of Commerce its willingness to
Immediately provide such yards in st.
Adams as the regulations of the depart
ment may require.
Inasmuch as Portland, Me, has hitherto
been the only port in New England from
which Canadian cattle could be exported,
the Grand Trunk railroad, which has line
extending to that city, has enjoyed a
| xI,g1
opening of the port of Boston to the cx-
portaton Of cattle from Canada will of
course result in transferring no small por-
ton of this traffic to the railroads in
Vermont. 1t can be seen therefore that
the decision of Secretary Morton is to be
regarded as a victory for the Central Ver-
mont and the Boston and Maine railroads
as well as for the business men of Boston
itself and they are to be mutually con-
graduated.