Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-28
NAMES INTERESTS
Discussed by State Board Of
Trade at Portland.
EarIy Action Advised to Bring Re-
sumption Of Ice Industry.
Failure OF Legislature 10 Provide ior Buffalo
Exposition Criticized.

Portland, Ne, March 27-Thc semi
annual meeting of the State Board of
Trade WAS opened, at 2.15 this after
noon, with As delegates representing
The Portland, Bangor, Augusta, Lew
:Ston, Brunswick, Rumford Falls, Gar
diner. Bar Harbor and Auburn, nine
out of a total membership of 81 boards
President Henry Lord of Bangor. was
in the chair
Secretary Rich in his report said that
while the business outlook in the state
was fair, it was not altogether salts
factory. This unfavorable element was
due to the ice trust. which killed en-
ployment for many men and teams
during the winter. with the result
that the traders and the public sen
orally suffered seriously.
We think il quite important that
this organization take early action to
aid resumption of the ice cutting in
dustry on Maine waters and to Maine
Workmcn. that we shall not be forced
to pay higher prices for what is al
ready ours for the gathering"
a paper on What Immigration
by Prof y. j Roberts, and an inter
estng discussion Of the question fol-
lowed. those contributing views being
Prof Leslie \. Lee of Rowdoin, Hon.
George Pottle of Lewiston. Hon. w
W. Stctson, State superintendent of
schools, Hon. c. $. Hichborn of Au-
grsta ana Col. A. g. Ncaly Of Lewis
ton.
Mayor +. +. Hoothby of Portland.
thrn read paper on the Value Of
the Manufacturing Interests Of the
State
State Labor Commissioner Matthews
then opened an instructive discussion
on tie topic. and he was followed by
Hon c. I. Baker of Lewiston. Hon.
Waldo PcttipsilI of Rumford Falls,
George T.. Mccain, Esq, of Auburn,
and President Lord.
President Lord then reported on the
proposition raised at the last meeting
of the State Board in Lewiston regard
| ing Il through train service between
New York and Maine.
DR.. Wheeler made the report for the
committee to the effect that President
futile Of the Boston & Maine. was of
the opinion that there was nobody who
wanted TO come to Maine from New
York without stopping over in Boston
and that is the reason why the through
route cannot be thought of. President
Hill Of the Consolidated was in favor
Of trying the experiment. but President
Tuttle was opposed to il and gave the
committee a letter expressing his views
which DR.. Wheeler read. He then said
hes1vas convinced that the State Board
of Trade is right, Mr.. Tuttle to the
contrary moi witfstanding. and hoped
hat the board would not drop the sub
ject but wouldSstry to secure the i'm
proved traif service. The report was
accented but the committee will con-
tinue iii office.
Col. aBoothby brought up the question
of the, proper representation of Maine
at the Pan American Exposition at
Buffalo and made some remarks eX-
pressing his sorrow that the Lcgisla-
ture in it's wisdom saw fit to cut out
the appropriation asked for. He hoped
that some action might be taken
whereby the State of Maine could be
ade1ua tely represented at the Exrosi-
ton without being dependent upon the
generosity of Massachusetts and Rhode
Island, which states We're to foot most
of the bills for the New England
building.
Col. Boothby was followed by f. NJ
Rlanding, Esq. of Bangor, who used
some pretty strong language in charac-
terizing the action of the Legislature
The hour of ) having arrived, the
board adjourned to 5 o'clock at the
falmouth hotel, where. after the DIN
nor. it was proposed to continse the
discussion. Tn" delegates accepted the
invitation of the Portland Railroad co.
to take a ride to Underwood and all
hands proceeded to the head Of Elm
street for that purpose.
There We're $50 representative men OF
Maine with prominent guests from
away at the tables in the evening.
Among those who spoke at the conciu-
sion of the dinner were President ChaS.
Z. Adams of the Massachusetts Board
Of Trade. and cx-Mayor FoSdick OF
EitChburg, Mass.
Discussion of the Pan-AmCrican EX-
position matter, which was unfinisheI
ut the adjournment of the afternoon
meeting. was resumed with the result
that it was decided to have Maine
creditabIy represented by funds raised
by the State Board of Trade. y let
ter from Gov. Hill was read in Whlch
he promised contribution OF 5000.
At midnight the gathering broke with
the feeling that this was one OF the
most successful of the 20 sem-anhual
meetings held by the State Board OF
Trade since its organization.