The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-19
MEllEN GRASPEO CHANG
WHEN HAYS DIED.

But when Mr.. Hays went down with
the Titanic. Mellen was quick to seize
the opportunity. Chamberlin. who sue
ceeded Hays. was as putty in Mellens
hands. Vice-President Fitzhugh was
one OF those who. with Hays. had
pledged the faith OF the Grand Trunk
that nothing Mellen could do would
ever prevent the Grand Trunk from
having its own road into Southern New
England. But when Cham eriin took
hold. Fitxhugh. like Remick. was
pushed aside.
In his statement Mr.. Remick points
out this situation and what happened
afterward very forcibly. In a letter
addressed to his associates and the d.
rectors Of the Southern New England
Railroad Corporate and to "the indi-
viduals and organizations whose sup
port Of the Grand Trunk may have
been induced by my assurances of good
faith" he says:
TN view OF the so-called dear be-
tween the Grand Trunk and the New
Haven Railroad for the aba ndonment OF
the New England extensions promised
BY the Grand Trunk. want all who
have espoused the cause OF the latter
railroad, relying upon my assurances q
its entire good faith. to know that |
have not been q party to any deal. and
that II tho Grand Trunk has been guilty
II bad faith II has imposed upon me
a. we'll a. upon the public at large.
ASSURED THERE WAS NO DEAL
As PUBLIC FEARED.
when Mr.. Fitzhugh. representing the
Grand Trunk interests in New England,
asked me 10 take charge Of the CAM
In How lt IN
charter rights was quite ready to DO
20. but only upon condition that the
Grand Trunk was to actually extend ITS
lines to Boston and not, by the menace
OF extension. to force a traffic arrange
ment which would merely make tina
Grand Trunk another ally of the New
Haven system and leave the people more
completely than ever subject 10 the dom
mating force OF the New Haven mo-
nopoly. Receiving from Mr.. Fitzhugh
the most emphatic assurance upon this
point. l enlisted with all my heart for
the Grand Trunk.
1T devolved upon me to appeal to
representative citizens Of the State.
Every one appro aohed expressed and
fear that the railroads were playing o
game Of blum to force more favorable
tradlo arrangements. and that 1t the
opportune moment a deal would be
made between them ana the proposed
extension abandoned. 1t was only by
assuring them, as I had been assured,
that they need have no hesitation
upon this point, and by pledging them
my honor that their honor should not
suffer In any deal, that their co-opera-
ton was scared.
although attorney for the Grand
Trunk interests. the first news that a
deal was on foot was as much a sur
prise to me as 1t was to any one. The
news came to me two days before IL
tal become public and Immediately,
Aefore the press of New England had
said a word in protest, or, In fact,
knew about II. | expressed my mind in
a cablegram 70 Mr.. Smithers, Chairman
Of the Grand Trunk directors In Lon
don.
REPORTED DEAL WOULD MAKE
MONOPOLY ABSOLUTE.
"1 also wrote to Mr., Fitzhugh as fol-
lows.
The unused charters and the
abandoned works and proceedings
would be sure to stand as monu-
ment Of the bad faith Of the Grand
Trunk.
"lf the Grand Trunk shall indeed
break IT'S pledges 10 the people OF New
ENGLAND and make 'dcal for the
abandonment OF It's promise Of New
England extensions ana become, Ike
The Boston and Albany and the New
York Central and the Pennsylvania
railroads. a virtual ally OF the New
Haven road. leaving the people Of New
England subject to q railway monopoly