Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27
ALL FAVOR HIGHWAY.
Interest in the Road From
Jacksonville to Montreal.
TAFT GIVES ENDORSEMENT
Col. Roosevelt and Other Prominent
Men Also Have Expressed Ap.
: prevail Of Project.

ALBANY, N. Y, March 27-with the
proposed International highway from
New York to Montreal apparently in a
fair way to be carried out, friends Of
the project are now advocating an ex-
tension Of the road from New York to
Jacksonville. Fla. The bill appropri-
ating 100000 to complete New York
states share of the highway from New
York to Rouses Point has passed the
senate and probably will come up for
passage in the assembly this week.
Gov. Dix has already announced his
approval of the measure.
President Taft. Col. Theodore Roose-
Welt. Mayor Gaynor of New York,
Mayor Guerin of Montreal and others
have Endorsed the project in letters to
Howard d. Hadley of Plattsburg,
chairman Of committee Of citizens or
ganized to enlist interest in the under
taking.
President Taft's Endorsement.
President Taft wrote:
Il have your letter in which you
speak Of an enterprise to build broad
highway Of modern construction from
New York city to Montreal. OF course.
should like to see such an enterprise
carried out. 1t would contribute to the
social and business union of the two
countries and cannot, but be Of benefit
in many other ways"
From Phoenix. Ariz:, Col. Roosevelt
sent letter saying: "Of course it would
be a great achievement II we could have
such an international highway from
Jacksonville to Montreal. Anything which
will stimulate communication between
this country and the great country of our
neighbors of the north has my cordial
approval"
Approved in Montreal.
Mayor Guerin. commenting on the inn
portance of the proposition, said:
II am confident that the building of
the road would be a great boon to Mon
treal, and also to New York It is most
important that the friendly intercourse
between the two countries should be as
free as possible"
Mayor Gayner said:
THE road which you mention to Mon
treal will certainly be a grand affair, and
it would be great thing IL we could put
it through"
Concerning the Canadian end Of the en-
terprise Mr.. Hadley, who was in Albany
today, said:
Montreal in the interest Of the road and
find the Canadians are taking great in
terest in the project A bill appropriating
$25O,0OO for good roads has already
passed one branch of the Quebec legis-
lature. This Is nearly four times as
much as was ever appropriated there in
one year.
Building Protecting Dixie.
1.-THE Dominion government at Ottawa |
is also aiding in the building of dixie |
about two miles long between La Prairie |
and Montreal to protect the proposed |
highway from the flood waters of the |
ST. Lawrence river. The villages. towns |
and counties along the proposed route
between Houses Point. ~ Y. and Mon
treal are also voting to appropriate their
share toward the building Of the road.
and a large amount of money is also be-
ing raised by private subscription among |
the farmers and villagers.
AT meeting few nights ago at La
cole, Canada. a little hamlet of less than
200 people, $3.50 was raised by popular
subscription. The farmers are planning
to form associations to purchase auto
mobile trucks with which to transport
their milk and cream to Montreal over
this highway. Automobiles. naturally,
look with favor upon the project"