The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-14
To Combat the New Haven Rail
road Monopoly
DECLARED NORMAN WHITE
Mr.. White Also Asserted That There Are
About $500 Miles of Grand Trunk
System Which Could Feed the
Port of Boston.

Boston, March l4.-Ex- Representative
Norman White of Brookline addressed
the committee on railroads yesterday in
favor OF the Grand Trunk petition for
entrance into Boston.
He said that few years ago the
New Haven railroad proceeded TO create
a monopoly in restraint Of trade in and
about New England, through the taking
OF trolleys, steamships and the Boston
x Maine railroad These were taken
over contrary to existing statutes. The
recent traffic arrangements with the
Boston & Albany completed this monop-
poly. The acts OF the New Haven
We're later sanctioned by the creation
of the Boston Railroad Holding company,
and the United States government
dropped its suit against the New Hav-
en- As hours after the holding company
bill was passed.
This monopoly issued nearly 1000.
600 of illegal securities in Massachu.
sets White declared, and again the
legislature came to the rescue through
thc creation of the valuation commits
sion. lie protested against splitting
hairs with those who came here to
help Massachusetts. A hostile press.
h. declared controlled by the railroad
monopoly, is using its vast influence in
national and state politics and with the
men high up in the control of both POI
litieal parties.
Canada he termed mistress of the sit.
uation. and in a position to do no end
of harm or no end of good. He urged
supreme effort to join forces with
the Dominion Of Canada and the British
empire More than half of our export
trade is with the British empire. he de-
clared. In 10 years the commerce with
Canada will be more than FIVE times
its present volume, Much Of this trade
should be brought to Boston.
Mr.. White said that there is a uni
versal demand for the entry Of the
Grand Trunk. In Connecticut and Rhode
Island there is a demand for some of
the Canadian business. This new line
should be called the Boston & Montreal.
as Boston has lost prestige in rail-
road Technology. He thought it UNI
fair to demand that the Grand Trunk
should electrify its system within the
district until the New Hav-
en- has done the same. When the hold
ing company bill was up, President Null
len promised electrfcation within two
years, he said, but this promise has
been forgotten. Mr.. Fitzhugh of the
Grand Trunk does not desire to make
any false promises, said White.
Mr. White said that there are $500
miles of the Grand Trunk system which
could feed the port of Boston without
with the agreement of the
Grand Trunk to divert freight to Can
adam ports.
He said the influences which are at
work to defeat this bill are the same as
those which opposed charter for the
Boston & Eastern railroad. and quot
ed Frederick c. Dumaine of the Hold
ing company as saying that the OBJ
iect Of the Holding company was to
,cntrol the railroad situation in Mas
,achusetts and in New England
Mr.. White said that the Boston &
Maine has now been in the control of /
he New Haven for several years and |
las shown a lack of endeavor to give
.he necessary facilities, instead of in |
'reasing them, as promised.