New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
GOOD ROADS FOR CANADA
Dominion Government to Aid
Efforts of Provinces.
WILL DRAW MANY TOURISTS
16-Foot Boulevard from Mon
treal to Rouse's Point a Most
Ambitious Project.

The project for an international highway
between Miami, Fla, and Quebec Canada,
has been given a decided impetus by the
recent action OF the Canadian government
which has joined the movement for good
roads and viii assist the provinces in build
Ing and maintaining countrywide system
or highways. In an address by the Duke
OF Connaught. Governor General of the Do
minion of Canada, at the opening of Par
lament in Ottawa recently. the promise
OF government aid for the provincial high
ways was made. The Governor General
stated that the Importance OF providing the
country with better highways was mani
fest and that measures would be intro
duced for the purpose Of enabling the Do
minion 10 cooperate with the provinces I'm
the accomplishment OF this desired object
This statement. coming from so eminent
an authority, is most significant. as gov
efnment aid in the construction of the
highways will greatly assist in the work of
developing the wonderful resources Of Can
ada through the medium OF good roads
Sir r. L. Borden, Premier Of Canada, in
addressing delegation I'm the House of
Commons at Ottawa. comprising three
hundred representatives of various organ
izations in ontario and Quebec interested
in highway improvement. said that no one
appreciated more than ne the great value
10 the Dominion Of good roads. ANY syS-
TEN OF transportation is incomplete" said
the Premier. unless there are good roads
TO reach the railways and canals
The government OF Quebec is prepared to
advance N0000,CC0 to the municipalities I'm
the province for the improvement Of the
main roads on certain specified terms and
conditions the loan being made at the eS-
ceedingly low rate OF per cent. Among
!. the series Of nine new main roads which
ore 10 be constructed. linking together the
principal highways of the province is ono
from Montreal and one from Quebec TO
the United States border, connecting with
the international highway at Rouse's
Point. This section OF the road between
Montreal and the border by imperial sane
ton has been named King Edward VII
boulevard
The great new highway from Montreal to
Rouses Point will be sixteen feet wide and
constructed of water bound maCadam. No
where will the grades exceed per cent and
there will be no sharp turns Three gov
ernment engineers are already at work ar
ranging for the delivery Of stone and as
soon as the weather will permit fourteen
sets OF road machinery will be distributed
along the road.
The immediate development OF the high
ways Will attract to Canada n great num-
Der Of automobile tourists from the United
States, and the Touring Club OF America
has decided 10 establish a branch in Mon
treal under tho direction Of i. y. Patenaudc.
To George A. Smard. of that city, vice
pl esident OF the Quebec Miami Interna-
t.onal Highway Association, is due much
credit for the successful elimination OF the
efforts to improve road conditions in the
Province of Quebec. which will tend TO cs-
tablish Montreal as an important automo-
bile touring centre.