Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-17
HARVARD PROFESSOR TO
BE PRINCIPAL SPEAKER.
George Grafton Wilson Will Address
Eastern Connecticut Banquet on
Timely Topic.


A telegram dated Boston and receiv-
ed Wednesday afternoon by Herbert
r. Branche from Joseph II. Crutten-
den, president of the Eastern Con-
necticut Development committee and
vice president of the Connecticut
State Chamber of Commerce. brought
the information that he has secured
George Grafton Wilson, professor Of
International Law, Harvard university,
as. Nhe principal speaker at the an
nual banquet of the Eastern Connect
cut Development committee which is
to be held at the Wauregan house. this
city, on next Monday evening
The announcement that Prof. Wilson
is to be the principal speaker at the
banquet is of unusual interest to
Eastern Connecticut people as he is a
native of Plainfield, this state and was
principal of schools in Groton 1886
1887. He studied at Heidelberg, Ber-
lin, Paris and Oxford and was a pro-
lessor at Brown university 1891 to
1910. Since 1910 he has been profess
sor of International Law. Harvard uni
Versity and since 1900 he has been
Lecturer on International Law, Unit
ed States Naval War college. In 1912
1913 he was exchange professor to
France. Prof. Wilson is the author of
a book on International Law Situa-
tter, Omitted States Naval War Col
leg). and is the author of numerous
other text books and contributor to
many magazines. His topic is to be
A League to Enforce Peace.
State Chamber Supports Petition,
Through the urgent request of the
Norwich Chamber of Commerce the
State Chamber of Commerce held a
meeting at the Hartford club on Tues
day afternoon to decide whether or
not the state body would support the
petition of the New Haven road to
the interstate commerce commission
asking that the railroad be allowed to
retain its sound steamer lines.
1t was voted that the state body
support the railroad company's petit
closed with the following paragraph:
Resolved, That the chamber Of
commerce Of Connecticut does hereby
petition the interstate commerce COM
mission to refrain from taking any
action that will result in the sep
aration of the Sound lines from the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad company and the Central
Vermont Railroad company and that
thep De allowed to continue under the
jurisdiction and proper control of
your honorable body.
The resolution received all its sup
port from the Putnam, Willimantic
New London, and Norwich DELEGATIONS
There was decided lack of interest in
the western part of the state This
lack of interest is attributed to the
TACT that the western section of the
state received but a small part of its
freight via the Sound line steamers,
TITS meeting of the state directors
was brought about wholly through the
resolution the Norwich Chamber of
Commerce passed on February fourth,
supporting the New Haveu's petition
and asking the state body to use its
influence in furthering the support
given the railroad interests by the To-
cal ASSOCIATION.
The resolution passed by the Nor
wich chamber was as follows:
Whereas there are to be three hear
lngs before the interstate commerce
commission on the divorcing of the
SOUND Line steamers from the rail-
road. and whereas these hearings are
to be held in New York city, Boston,
and Providence, therefore be it re-
solved that the Norwich Chamber of
Commerce looks upon the divorcing of
those water lines from the railroad as
blow to the industrial progress of
New England and be it further re-
solved that the Norwich Chamber Of
commerce begs the assistance of the
state Chamber Of Commerce by send
ing their attorney. Ralph O. Wells. to
one or all OF these hearings and that
he be instructed to use his influences
10 preserve those lines intact.
The State Chamber of Commerce
VIII be represented at one of the hear
inss by President Charles A. Pease of
Hartford Vice President Joseph r.
Cruttenden of Norwich, and Counsel
for the organization, Ralph o, Wells
| Of Hartford
The resolution passed at the meet
ing on Tuesday was drawn I'D bv a
resolution committee comprising Her
pert r. Branche of this city and G. F.
| Taylor of WilIimantic