industrial and railroad situation in New England:—
“Look not mournfully into the Past. It comes not back again. Wisely improve the Present. It is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy Future without fear, and with a manly heart.”
New England has had a glorious past and has had a wonderful influence in the development of the whole United States. She has great influence and power to-day. Her loyal, public-spirited sons have always taken their full share of the work in solving the problems of the country. Her own industrial and transportation problems will be solved, and all obstacles will be overcome, if all will work loyally together for a greater New England, if all will exercise some of the self-denial and patriotism that Robert Gould Shaw displayed when he marched away to his death at the head of his troops, to serve his country first and his family and himself second. Let us all work for the best development of all New England first, and not be swayed too much by the local
