Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-04
The TrimbIe Resolution.

In Offering the resolution mentioned
Rep Irimbe said in explanation:
In explanation OF the Introduction
Cf these resolutions and my motion
that they receive a passage at this
time, ! desire to say a few words to
the House. AS most OF us are proba =
bly, aware. the directors of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Co. had elaborate plans outlined for
tie construction and operation of sev-
eral large summer hotels in Maine. no
taby at Bar Harbor where land is al
ready purchased and work to begin.
this year. Recently we have learned
that these plans have been given up,
Oh at least delayed. and the reasons
given are financial ones. But it seems
there are also other reasons. The d,-
rcctofs ii the Boston Chamber of Com
lneree. To whom Boston seems to be
the only important part of New Eng
land have recently been conducting
a very thorough investigation into the
management OF the New York, New
Haven & Hartford and Boston d
Maine Railroads and their report,
which has Just been made. finds that
The scheme ai encouraging agriculture
and summer business IN Maine is al
together wfene and that ali the mon
cy should he spent i'll Boston to de
Yelop hcr larbor terminals. improve
Eer freislt terminals ana even tunnel
across tie city to facilitate business
there.
This policy Of booming Boston is all
right from their point of view but We
object to- tafir dong it at our eXpens"
and also to their method of trying to
accomplish their purpose by unfair
criticism Of tho management of the
railroad Should the recommended ton
of this committee be adopted and the
roiicy of developing Maine should be
given up now it would be years before
the plans could he taken UP again be-
cause the Boston proposition involves
the expenditure Of millions of dollars.
before. they will be satisfied and Maine
would get no consideration for many
YcarS To come
Our STATE offers distinct opportu
mites and possibilities of the develop
mcnt in business ways which must be
STUDIED and dealt with as a separate
problem. The best way to accomplish
6He consideration of Maine will be i'll
the presence of the Boston agitation
to as publicly as possible and rs au
thortatively as possible throw the
whcle weight of the State through it's
Legislature nov III session in favor of
such policies as the railroad is now
pushing .or the development of Maine
and which il improves and against in
reference with the pursuance of such
rolicies from Boston or elsewhere.
Maine is as necessary to the rail-
roads as the railroad is to Maine and
she has the advantages also in this
that what she needs and asks for can
be given her at far less expense. a
mere fraction only. of what Boston
asks and that the return on what she
asks is certain and will come much
sooner than that which may be made
on liberalization. tunnels or great
systems of trolley lines as they want
in Massachusetts,.
The Resolution.
The following is the full text of the
resolution:
Whereas the policy adopted by the
Boston & Maine and the Maine Cen
trad Railroad companies under their
present management, for the develop
ment of their great resort business in