Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-12
Appropriation Urged at the Capitol by
 Prominent Citizens of the State
WILL DOUBLE COMMERCE OF STATE
Mayor Dunn of Wi[imantic Believe That it Will AL so Double Population-Al1 of the Advocates of Proposition Believes it Will be of Great Advantage to Connectcut-"Best Harbor Atlantic Coast"

of port of entry that 1t has oyer other eastern ports, and spoke in Ge- tail of "the great abundance of nat ural favors that God has given us. We offer you the best bargain in a hzroor on the Atlantic coast
 Major Hull of New London.
 Major Hadlsf Hull. New London, said it must be known to everybody that congestion prevails in New Tcr5< harbor and there is almost a panic there over the possibility of losing business New London harbor with it's estuary can take care Of the. United States navy with little difficulty. Ths city is not situated on a river of mud and there is ample opportunity there to develop great port. Public oHn- ership of docks is increasing. Tns state should own these proposed docks.
 New London Destined to Grow.
 He said the question had been ask ed, Why does not New London xrcwx He answered that it is to grow. The city has live mayor and there are New London men gathered around hfrss who are determined that the city shall be heard from. tAppIause.)
 Mir. Hull told of how freight eog1d be landed from liners at New London at saving of q dollar 8 ton over New York. It is time for Connecticut f<s move in this matter-d plain business proposition. This great advantage 
 ought not to be lost. as it means eres1 things for Connecticut in the near fr- ture.
 Captain Hamilton of eroton. Capt. Thomas Hamilton. Groton. said he believed the plan to build great deep water docks at New London an excellent one for the state. The city is 95 miles nearer the European ports than other eastern points of entry Ocean liners can come to within thres miles of the docks at New London un- der full speed. This would mean A great saving in ship coal consunp- ton, and passengers for many points would save hours in time on reaching 1 their homes. The development plan would also Tighten charges in handling freight about 90 cents ton. He ura- ed the issue of bonds as goed invest ment for the state.
 Charles A. Pesss of Hsrtfsra.
 Charles A. Pease of the Hartford Business Mems association spoke words in favored the appropriation
 c. l. Smith of Norwich.
 C. l. Smith, representing the Nor~ wich Business Mems association, told of talking with New York business ] men about the development of the hsr- Dor at that port and of the prsposi- | ton of ocean lines to go elsewhere. | He told of the excellent advantages that await development of New Lon don harbor and how the government | in using it has shown appreciation of ! something that the state has over | looked. He believed that making New London an ocean port would be oe | great advantage to the state. Norwich | business men are of the opinion that what would help New London would help Norwich and the whole state and on behalf of the Norwich business men | whom he represented he advocated th9 | a 0f Fn ar a
 John s. Seymour of Fairfield | John S Seymour of Fairfield said that he believed that the investment of s1.00o,0o0 at New London would | within few years show nagnifcenk 1 returns on the investment.
 Mayor Mshan of New London. Various other New London men 1 were heard in favor of the bill, thefr discussion being along the same gen. eral lines as preceding speakers. The | closing was by Mayor Bryan F. Mshsns New London, father of the project. hs thanking the committee for the pa tience with which they had sat t1rougr | the long hearing.
 Letters and TeIesrams Received. Letters and telegrarns from various | prominent men throughout the stafs l were read. all favoring the passage os the bill. Among these were messages from Attorney W. 4. King, Wil1iman- - tic; Homer $ Cummings, Stsmfords Z Morton F. Plant. New London; Arthur l 1T. Brown, Franklin 5. Jerome, <or- regret that they were unable to b4 present at the hearing. but sfatfn their sympathy with the project of de> veloping an ocean port at New Lon
 don, which would be of benefit to Nor<
 wich and the entire state