New-York tribune., 1901-11-08
MAKERS WANT SHOW
FRICTION BETWEEN MANUFACTURERS
AND AUTOMOBILE CLUB LOUIS
CLARKE MAKES RECORD RIDE
FROM PHILADELPHIA TO
NEW-YORK.

There the usual throng of well dressed peo~
pie at the automobile show Madison Square
Garden last night. The manufacturers held o meet
ing yesterday. and it the consensus Of opinion
among the makers that in future such exhibitions
should be held under their auspices. rather than
under the management of automobile clubs At
the meeting considerable feeling was shown and
some pointed remarks made
The first annual meeting of the National Assoc1a-
ton of Automobile Manufacturers was held at the
Garden in the morning. S. T Davis, jr-. was IN
the chair. and E. D. knappen acted as secretary
1t was agreed that there should be two annuai
shows hereafter, in this city and one in chi
cago. 1t the sense of the makers apparently
that in future exhibits the manufacturers should
either have control of the shows, or at least CO.
operate with the clubs holding such eNhIDl'ioii7-
Such an ARRANGEMENT has been made IN ChlcaSV'
t,t as the Automobile Club of America has already
secured the Garden for next year the eNhloA'oii
there will in all probability be conducted under us
auspices The manufacturers. however nave Sc
cured the Garden for the exhibition for 1893
1t was also shown in the session that in the
opinion of the manufacturers one machine VaIue't
at $4,000 had been brought into this country from
abroad on which valuation was placed at SooV-
The statement made that between 'ai4N
and September eleven foreign automooies hdu
been brought this country OF which the 'o'@,
apr.raised valuation only $1,000 II was safA
thar foreign machines to the number OF twenty
three had been received in this country valued ae
$50 COO A committee of three manufacturers VIII
he aDD0inted from this city one LlOHA DO0
Ton and one from PHILADELPHIA who Will 20 'o
Washington 10 consult with Secretary cage re-
rarding the importation of foreign automooiies-
Among the makers who talked at length upon ths
s,,b{ac+ vyera J. 3 Walker. H Ward LeonaEd anu ana
= I Field The opinion was expressed lneI +
of Tho iuported machines were OF me i5scll9
On TanIifacttrer said that machines OF TINS SoiS
could be made in this country just @ rs Wen Wen as nm IN
France and that he would wager S1UO INST me- q
cbine could be made here which would ot aoie - ~
traveI a hundred miles hour, l. hett9Sti !S,-.ai ,, -
thar II would heat anything for speei eve. -
o,It ON the other side of the Atl3ntic f2olLT -
The manufacturers considered tnat tle 49,
IF +ba Automobile Club of A-Ierlc* VINO HElu -
frnnorting foreign machines. cOuid 90 d -
NOT better by patronzing home INDUSTRY. fta- p
IItioD 10 mis- effect was drawn Up. but aIter d
r -Rrfshen Walker told story ABOUT -
ne said that he had met John D ftoc cAeIeaeI' ta
whom he had invited to take rlts N hIs dIr -
mobile Mr. Rockefeller had enjoyed the rue III I'M
nIenseIv but when Mr.. Walker bought some SSS,1
ene a few davs later he found that the price n4A
irnpad from seven cents gallon 20 nine IL.
Thrn he Mt Mr. Rockefeller aEain ana asked @ nIil
to take another ride Mr.. Rockefeller dSilh & Me9
much pleased and when Mr. Walker Urea 20 piI-
chase some gasolene he found tn$1 tiT gIL,1
had Jumped up to Is cents gallon We'll d0h
know lust how it happened, SAID MI NStIhI -.
when / met Mr. Rockefeller in NY autonooIe alter
that did ask him 70 take roe ,o..
The new executive committee of the aSsoclalon
will consist of 5 T Davis. jr.. d + Hlahnard;
c r Duryea J. W Packard. Charles chiffon ana
H Ward Leonard. Mr. Leonard replaces j. VI.
Hill The reasurer's report showed tilt tiIere was
the