Evening journal., 1912-10-07
P.R.R. NOT
FIGHTING
BOULEVARD
Company Officials Assure Gen.
dupont They Have EndOrS-
ed The Good Road Plan
ROAD DONOR GIVES
OUT LETTERS ON SUBJECT

General 7. Coleman DUPONT on Sat-
urday asserted thnt tho Pennsylvania
Railroad is not sighting the boulevard
project. and on the contrary, he point
ed out that railroad officials have en-
dorsed the boulevard plan. For
some time reports have been in circu-
iation that the Pennsylvania Railroad
IS back Of opposition 10 the boulevard
"The opposition does not emanate
from that quarter a" Mr. dupont went on
TO say. Then by way Of substantiation
he produced letter sent him by Henry
TatnaT. vice-president Of the Pcnnsyl-
Yania Railroad, in which this official
commended the project "More than
that" he continued. Il had personal in
feryicw with President McCrca at his
Office in Philadelphia when he told me
he would do everything within his power
TO help the boulevard Go become an ac-
tuality."
Mr. Tatnall's Letter
The letter from Nicc-Prcsident Henry
Tatnall is dated September 6, Of last
year. 1t is in reply TO ono sent him by
General DUPONT on the subject OF rumors
ot antagonism 20 the highway ON the
part of the railroad, and reads:
Upon returning from my vacation to-
,lay find your letter of the lfth nit
the contents of which astonish me very
much I have made inquiry among our
officers here and find they are all wholly
at a loss 60 understand from what source
Nou could have derived the entirely cr-
roncous information.
~ am quite sure no one having any
authority or speaking for The railroad
company has ever suggested the slight
est objection TO the boulevard. On the
other hand ! have heard our executive
officers speak in very complimentary
way of you for the position you have
taken in the matter. and speak with ex-
pressions of pleasure that the boulevard
is 60 be built. In this connection ! would
say that ia talking with our president,
Mr. James McCrca, and our general
counsel. Mr. George Y. Massey, concern
ing the matter some weeks ago just be-
fore we started on our vacations, Mr..
AlcCrea expressed the desire TO meet you
should you at any time be in Philadol-
phia and ! should have the opportunity
of introducing you TO him.
Trusting you are making satisfactory
progress with this great work you have
undertaken, ! am" etc.
Then General DUPONT significantly
smiled and said. "Oh, no; the opposi-
tion does not come from the Ponnsyl-
vania Railroad"
What Opposition Has Done.
When asked the direct source Of the
nteponism, he declined to be specific
iiilt for the obstacles placed in my
w. he stated, "the work of building
be- highway would now be well under
way. Under the proceedings instituted
in the Delaware supreme Court, dc.
cision was rendered in my favor. ! was
ready 90 resume work following this re.
suit. but now the case has been appealed
to the United States Supreme Court.
"As the highest court In the land ],
about two years behind in It's work, / am
informed, il Is apparent that the boule'
ward ease viii not be finally disposed OF
for about three years. Meanwhile all
work Is held UP. ! am forced TO stop all
operations"
The General remarked that If the peo
pie ol Delaware want the boulevard IL
the face OF an this litigation, their ep
probation can be manifested by having
The Legislature next viuter extend tn,
time IN which The highway can be com
plctel.