New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-11
DISCUSS GOOD HIGHWAYS
Congress of Road Builders Meets at
Hartford.

Hartford, Conn. Feb. l0-improvement OF hsh-
WAYS BY State and national aid formed the subject
OF discussion by delegates representing many States
~ the Union who assembled here to-day for the
opening session of the congress OF road builders.
held IN connection with the annual meeting or me
American Road Makers Association Inc eohNen-
ton brings together men Of national reputation IN
road building including highway commissioners
and others especially delegated oy the SoN1ii'o'S
OF the various States.
Most OF the delegates arrived this morning and
when they assembled shortly after noon' IN Repre-
sentatives Hall. at the Capitol 1t was appaFeG.
that the estimate that nearly one thousand Wouio
be present not exaggerated. the eonvehelon
was called 10 order by Horace 5. Earle OF Deuo''
president Of the American Road Makers ASs0ele
ton and Highway Commissioner OF Michigan ~
the absence Of Governor Chamberlain OF Cohheeu-
crit who Is III at his home In Meriden Win lhs
erip Lieutenant Governor Roberts welcomed the
delegates in a brief address. He was followed oS
Mayor sullivan who extended to the delegates tne
freedom Of the city.
After the annual address by President Earle
United States Senator A. c. Lattimer, OF souIh
Carolina and Governor Bachelor Of New,Hafnp-
shire spoke Of the progress OF Ine s CI nv
meTe I bo5re Of Washington director Of the
once Of Public Road Inquiries United Sta'es LIZ
paTtment Of Agriculture
Mr. Dodge said. in part:
Many people are alarmed in consequence OF the
S, ion OF wealth and population in the great
cities of our nation but few seem 10
- t.
ful whether anything be properly done 70 III, IN
terfere with the great economic law 'naS ma 1e-
Tie concentration OF numbers, wealth. anu pC"SS-
IN the great cities because there is real gain IN
fested IN the prevailing system; Dut sOHeNA
ran bs nroperly done to offset the correldtVe IOs
which has fallen on the rural districts Oy reason Ol
, . GREAT change IN the wealth ana POP ule.SIO-i
which manifested itself within the last
m Is for lack OF cheap transportation
and mainly that the country people stlet. ~ t
cheapness which results from great NUMBERS ~ ~
atrainable by them. for their nuinDets tlOI5--
isrge are diffused; the only way 70 cheapJin
TRANSFORMATION I'm the main 70 the county: psv,ll,S
is by means OF public highways improved At Pup4'0
feTo1o time out OF mind It hae been the theory
ard y,-acfice that the cities should pave Their
streets and the country should make Us Ioa9s, w
now a voice Is heard through CHAMBERS OF S0ll-
merce and boards Of trade, ana eAecutisS OnloSa -
81 me great cities to the effect that they are
willing 10 nay money into general fund the same
to be used In improving the highways OF tls SOt
try and no part OF IL 10 be used toward paving 'ne
streets Of the cities -. a.. eo,,tbs-r
statesmen coming RAPIDLY TO the front Win - Ptto
nosition FOR national aid In road buildlns ana IOl
ne frst tire in two generations We have the very
statesman offering In the United States Senate a
bifi sftboriZinE the United States government %
oonprate With the different States or civil SUP.
divisions thereof. In the permanent It
Carolina Is the author Of this measure ano say
that il is generally supported by the statesmen o.
ne St5sT sneakers were w z McClintcck, chairman
n NaSDonaid State Highway Commissioner OF
CsopDecticut; Joseph w. Hunter state HIGHWAY
COMMITS oner Of Pennsylvania: r y Meeker sta .
sageryigT 9i HERvytay eW Wsaee HiSSWsy
Coumissiorer OF Illinois. ana Edward A BOND
state Engineer. New-Iork