New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
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IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
P1cycLr DUTIES IN EUROPE-sECRETARY
surpuAN TRYING TO SECURE FREE
ENTRY FOR WHEELS OF L.


A. W. MEMBERS.
r, now seems probable that the efforts OF the
Executive Committee of the L. A. ". to secure
,to right Of free entry of touring l.. A. W. mem
hers into European countries. without the payment
of duty or enduring the vexation ana delay Oh
making a deposit with the customs authorlues
will be entirely successful. The subject mas peen
taken I'D by the United States Government ana on
October Is Secretary Sherman sent the following
letter to the American Ambassador at Paris ana
similar letters to tho United States embassies al
Roma and Berlin and to the legations at Bernc
and Brussels:
Sir: incose herewith copy Of letter addressed
to me under date OF 0sS OF American S Wheenen in
which he represents the important standhs VI r
nTSfh The as umoT Se Of its
who visit European countries for n,a @sd
the +b@Hs ConS Gt upoh the or similar
footing Of reciprocal privilege with other we'll
n nTssmmed that the facilities accorded in
Franco 10 the British Organization and others on
the Continent have been Ts ssTesT tSe formsc
for the respective introduction OF cycles ana me
ayOrs to the M Pr heye
~ at FIRST and afterward more fornany, sno thn
% occasion S for Of Fnc
the pleasure 1t would afford this GovernnIent 10
s ses in this should YOU
ind disposition TO favorably consider ms 'I tbs
ReStiOr
.pperptfnIiv Yours Yours JOHN SHERMAN.
Meanwhile Joseph Pencil, the l. A. w, repre- pre-.
s suins the Object e,,e; has Just
been received by President Potte, from MI Lenng
ments have decided 10 grant the application OF
the l. A W and only remains 10 max MAKE , eSe
from the Embassy at Rome reporting favorable
progress and asking e for aaaHWyf for OF use among
the italian customs stations further report y
expected In few days
A meeting OF the New-York City Consulate was
held Yesterday at the L. A. w headquarters. IN the
Vanderbilt Building. with NJ. NJ Bedding. jr. IN the
chair The following nominations were maze os
the Nominating Committee for officers for the en-
suing year and all the nominees were UNANIMOUSLY
elected: Senior consul. Louis Rosenfeld junior con-
sui DR. Louis c. lie Roy: secretary-treasurer rreu-
erick NJ Frobi.her Voluminous reports were MADE
nv the Rights and Privileges and Streets and High
WAYS committees and committee TO look into the
feasibility o: entertainment for next season G Wa va
appointed consisting Of MessrS Y51Wn consolidation
changes the name OF the city the aovlsapIisy %.
I'm and Committee OF three composed Of Messrs
Heaney Resented and Crow. was appoi;.ea W
Hsn,v ,1 men'Sers Of the Board present
The bicycle baggage contest will be pushed by the
L. A. w in several States as soon as the legls-
lave sessions begin. and preparation is being MADE
70 sustain the wheelmen's contention with greater
vigor than ever A bill will also be INTRODUCED II,
Congress TO amend the Interstate commerce iaw
az 70 cure certain oppressive practices by which
companies have lodged the requirements OF
laws and prescribing more direct ana easy methoa
~ convicting offenders who violate the present In
terstate law.
President Potter OF the L. A. ". is preparing
book on "Cvc,e Paths" as an addition TO the Good
Roads Library OF the /. A. w. II will contain prac-
tca hints on the construction Of these paths VII
be fully Illustrated. and will appear carry IN 'he
year
The application OF VIII Carleton. the writer. for
membership in the League OF American Wheelmen
has been received.
Cyclists desiring to Join the League OF American
Wheemen may obtain full printed information ana
membership blanks by sending names and addresses
10 the Cycling Editor. The Tribune