Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-10
4 United Effort
For New London
COUNTY DELEeATIoN ENTHusEs
OVER HARsoR PROJECT.
"A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
Strong Sentiment That States Best
Interests Demand Proposed Appro-
priation Of 100000.

priation Of 100000.
Especial to The Bulletin.)
Hartford, May 9.-That this is the
golden hour of opportunity for New
London county, as it is likewise for the
whole state, and that every person in
that county should be impressed with
this fact. was positively shown at the
meeting of the New London county
delegation at the capitol Tuesday aft
ernoon, when the matter of perfecting
organized support of the bill providing
for the appropriation of one million
dollars by the state for the develop
ment of water terminal facilities in
New London harbor and for accom-
panying railroad improvements, to the
end that a great volume of trans-At-
1antic commerce may be attracted
there, came up for special considera-
fiOn.
Proposition Enthusiastically Support
ed.
Enthusiastic support of the measure
was pledged by the members in the
meetoing and when 1t comes UP for a.
hearing this week Thursday afternoon
be : re the joint committee on finance
and on roads, bridges and rivers. "a
committee of five. yet to be appointed,
will be there as representatives of the
county in the legislature and as many
New London county men as can get
TO Hartford are intending to be pres
ent to talk in favor of the important
proposition.
A Resolution Adopted.
+ A resolution adopted at the meeting
aec-;Ies that the New London comfy
delegation is most actively Interested
in and purpose to exercise every en-
deavor to interest the state at large in
furtherance of the passage of the bill.
Representative Whiton's Attitude.
/ In discussing the matter, Represent
ative i. E. Whiton of New London said
| that in view of the attention in several
states looking toward the improve
nent of water terminal facilities it
would appear extremely remiss for
Connecticut. with such an excellent
harbor at New London, to overlook the
81 eat opportunity that opens before it,
and that the state would be dere1ict in
its duty if it fails to improve it.
Other Places Alive to the Situation.
New York, Massa chusetts and Rhode
Island are alive to knowledge OF the
great commercial prospects that i'm
proved water terminals would open to
them, and this state with the great
natui al advantage it has in New Lon
don harbor, should not hesitate about
Golden Opportunity" Says Senator
Mahan.
Senator Mahan said that this is a
golden opportunity to do something of
lasting benefit to the state affd that
the state was going to be asked to in
vest $1,000,G00 to be used in buying
land in the construction Of great mod
ern docks, wharves and warehouses.
| and in securing every improved me-
chanicai device necessary for the quick
handling of great quantities of freight,
as well as for developing the railroad
facilities to an adequate degree OF per-
fection.
Abundant Precedent for Such Appro-
priation.
Ssich improvements as are contefn-
plated, he said, woald bring about ths
immediate establishment of foreign
lines of commerce at New London.
There is abundant precedent for max
ing the proposed appropriation, the
senator said. He cited the fact that
New York had spent millions develep-
ing the Erie canal, anN that u1timsteay
the entire cost Of construction came
back to the state; that the Lachine
canal is an important means in the de-
yelopment of the great city Of Mon
real, which is Thousand miles from
the sea and is located on river frozen
several months each year, but which
city is becoming one of the great COM
mercial rivals of American ports; that
Manchester, England, had at a cost of
&30, ,0G0, 600 built a canal that has been
the direct means of converting it from
a city of stagEation to one throbbing
with industry.
Massachusetts, Ready to- Spend Mil
liens.
Massachusetts is ready to spend mil
lions for greater water terminal facili-
ties to attract rich commercial returns
and that the expenditure of $50e 900 in
Rhode Island has attracted the Fabre
line to send it's trans Atlantic lines to
the port of Providence, a port not to
be. compared with the magnificent
harbor at New London.
Finest Harbor on Atlantic Coast.
We have the finest harbor on the
Atlantic coast. the senator said, aud if
the facilities asked for are given, New
London VIII get the business. The city
today has two big RAILROAD lines and
over one of then the Grand Trunk.
thousands Of tone of freight-Ss much
as a shipload a weel1-are brought in
there in bond and sent by boat to New
York, there to be reshipped to fereign
4We Will Get the Business"
Give us the facilities and we viii
get the business said the senator
"This is cur golden opportunity" he
continued, "and every member of the
legislature from New London county
should see that every human being in
| Importance of having the appropria-
ton made in the interest of the entire
state of Connecticut
WOULD Benefit Entire State.
Other Representatives who spoke in
favor of the big propositien We're: Ed
ward E. Spicer, Greton: Asa Brainard
Colchester; John F. Fields. Bozrah;
Myron r. Abel, Lebano ON; J. Warren
Stark, East Lyme. It was the senti-
ment of all that what would be good
for New London in the way, of inn
provements projected would be for the
good of all the county and all the
state, which might by spending the
sum asked develop a great port for
transatlantic shipping.
Wood Turning Plant Destroyed.
New Haven, Conn, May s.-Startirg
In the boiler room of the wood turning
plant of Misha ell EtzeI & Sons on
Fairmount avenue. in Fair Haven. fire