Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-20

favor of the Mcdonald plan OF con- I
solidation, bringing in the strength
of the Now York Central Railroad.
He said that closely connected with
the state pier are the railroads OF the
State and the State Pier Commission
has been especially interested in the
question of consolidation. !
Judge 3. F.. cIeaves
Judge Benjamin F. Cleaves OF
Portland, secretary of the Associated
Industries of Maine, said that 1t was
Impossible to speak with authority
for all of the industries Of the state.
He pointed out that some of the
members of the organization are not
in favor of the Mcdonald plan. but
he believed that 80 per cent are in
favor Of that particular form OF con-
solidation. He said that he believed
the Mcdonald plan will give TO
Maine a tentative plan which VIII
benefit the State.
James @. GuInae
James @. Gunlac of Bangor,
president of the State Chamber of
Commerce and Agricultural League,
stated that last week the executive
committee of that organization Of
ficially advocated the Mcdonald
plan. We are opposed to the Stor-
row plan because 1t seems to US 70
advocate not Socialism, but worse, ne
asserted.
He declared that history has
shown that Massachusetts and
southern New England has not
shown a favorable disposition to-
ward aiding Maine. He said that ne
believed that any consolidation OF
Ic IIifh the New YORK
Central would bring in the finances
and business of that corporation and
the population of Maine would be SO
Increased that it would bring more
business to the Boston and Maine.
He also spoke of the great advan-
taye of the tourist business of the
State by bringing in a railroad ike
the New York Central railroad.
Mr.. Gulnac said that if Maine is
not united on some plan 1t VIII de-
serve to get the little end IN any
railroad merger.
Other Speakers
George 3. Morrill, of the Burnhan1-
Morrill, Company of Portland sara
that he felt that the Mcdonald plan
will be a direct benefit to all of the
canneries as all of them are not loca-
ted so as to advantage of the olHer-
entail system. 80
Dudley Alleman of Augusta, editor
OF the Maine Farmer, said that tnere
is no class of people so dependent on
economic transportation as the lar
mer. He said that he was not pre-
pared to endorse either of the plans
but that the farmers wanted thelr
interests safeguarded.
c. f. Young Of the Oxford Paper
Company endorsed the Mcdonald
plan.
Wilfred A. Hennesey, secretary OF
the Bangor Chamber of Commerce.
stated that the directors at their
meeting this week unanimously Voteo
to reaffirm their previous endorse
ment of the so-called New England
plan for railroad consolidation.
David Z. Moulton of Portland call
ed attention to the decision OF the
committee of the Affiliated Technical
Societies of Boston that New Eng :
land would be seriously injured II
made q seperate rate4maklnS olS-
trict. The committee believed in a
plan which If applied to Maine would
be the Mcdonald plan.
John W. Leland Of Sanserville'
president of the Federation of Agr.-
CulIuIal ASSOClGllOIlS, Sc&lo lIlSiN ~ 40
recognized that no class of people
are more interested in adequate rail-
read systems than is the farmer He
said that he was not authorized 10
favor any plan. but that the plan
which seemed to hold the most pro-
mise for the development of Maine
would receive the support of the far
mers. 1t seemed to him that the Nc
Donald plan offered more promise
along That line.
ATTORNEY W. s. Linnell of Portland
spoke of the necessity of Maine de-
Gliding upon some plan at once, de-
claring that details of the plan can DO
presented for consideration later.
President Hustis of the Boston &
Maine asserted that the delays on
that road last winter were exception
al He said that he appreciated the
foct that Maine desires an independ-
ent outlet for traffic, but felt that
Maine has some obligation toward
the Boston & Maine road. He said
that un6es such a plan the loss to
that read would be q very serious
matter
Secretary Herbert E. Folsom of the
Augusta Chamber of Commerce
pointed out that the board of direc
tors of that organization had passed
resolutions favoring the Mcdonald
plan.
Charles +. Flags Of Portland said
that there was not one vision in the
future Of Maine in the Storrow plan
o. consolidation.
President Mcdonald said that the
Maine Central Rrailroad would not
be very far behind at the end Of this
year, despite handicaps for the first
four months.
IF we could get linked up with the |
New York Central, it wouldn's be |
long before the Maine Central would |
be in good shape" said President Nc |
Donald.
EX-Gov. Carl E. Milliken, who was !
a member of the committee appointed |
by Gov. Baxter to investigate the |
railroad situation, said that he |
thought that all would admit that the /
five members of the committee did |
there hest to do what would best |
serve the interests of Maine.
ANY trunk line that will come to
Portland TO bring business of course
will benefit Maine" said Ex-Gov.
Millil;en.
Continuing further, Ex-Gov. Milli-
ken said that the Inter state Com
NV CoAliili oSioil mas no aulnOrlty
at the present time to order a con-
solidation of railroads.
What does the New York Central
want of the Maine Central" said
Gov. milliken. The New York Cen
trail is not, in my judgment, al
together for this purpose. to become
4 philanthropic institution"
considerable time was spent dur
ing the afternoon in questioning the
speakers regarding certain points in
their talks
George Fl. Eaton, freight traffic
MANAGER of the Maine Central rail