Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-12
GRAND TRUNK MAY BE BARRED OUT
Congress Can Enact Law Forbiddng to do Business
 in United States Until It Ful6s Its Promises Regarding
 Southern New England Extension-Legal Advice Given House Rules Committee-Hearing Concluded Yesterday

Washington, Dec 11.-Hearings were committee on the O'Shaunessy resolu- ton to provide for congressional in- vestigation of proposed traffic agree ment between the New York. New Ha- ven and Hartford and Grand Trunk railroads, which is alleged to have re- suited in suspension of work on the Southern New England Railway. Chairman Henry announced when the committee adjourned that a report probably would not be ready for sev- eral days.
 Vice President BuckIand's Statement.
 About a score of New England state and city officials and members of con gross today added their petitions to what was said yesterday in favor of an inquiry. When they had concluded, Vice President E. G. Buckland of the New Haven road made a statement in which he promised that his company would give such aid as it could in any investigation of it's relations with the Grand Trunk or Southern New Eng land lines. He added, however, that inasmuch as the house committee on merchant marine and fisheries already was authorized to inquire into the New Haven's ownership of steamboat lines, he could not see that anything could be accomplished by having a special committee go over the same ground.
 Copy of Agreement Produced.
 I've have been investigated contin- uously for six years" MT. Buckland said, "and 1t seems to me there should be some limit fixed"
 Mir. Buckland put into evidence a copy of the much discussed agreement. which has been on file in the deDart- ment of justice for some time. Ques- tioned by Representative Hardwick, he said that as far as he knew the sus- pension of work on the Southern New England line, a Grand Trunk project, was not connected in any way with the agreement.
 Joint Use of Certain Lines.
 The agreement, which was signed by President Mellen of the New Haven road, but not by officials of the Grand Trunk, provided for through rates and through billings of freight over both roads, with White River Junction, Yer mont, as the point for interchange ot UuSlHSSSs anu lOI lI6 JOlll use Ot CCI tain lines belonging to each company in New England. It stipulated that the making of detailed agreements covering this joint use of lines should be committed to President Chamber lin of the Grand Trunk and President Mellen of the New Haven. In cast . they could not agree. third person tC act with them would be appointed by the governor general of Canada. The agreement was to have become effect i've January 1, 1913.
 Can Bar Grand Trunk Out.
 E. H. Walker of Washington, wht appeared at the request of Chairman Henry to discuss the application of th' Sherman law to the case, suggested that If the Grand Trunk had, as a re suit of an agreement with the New Haven. abandoned construction of tn, Southern New England road, after SC curing franchises from the states il apparent good faith. the only wa! congress could afford relief was b! enacting a law forbidding the Grant Trunk, a Canadian corporation, to d, business in the United States unti after 1t had carried out its promises.
 Text of Agreement.
 The proposed agreement between tn, railroads would provide that "whereai