The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
AUTO RACE TAUGHT 4 LESSON.
FRENCH PREMIER ANNOUNCES
NO MORE WILL BE HELD.
Number Of victims Now Placed at Six
w. n. Vanderbilt, Jr.'s Experience
king Edward Confers With Primo
Minister Balfour on the Coming Race


Special caoie Despatch to The SUN.
PARIS, May 27-The Temps has carefully
compiled list Of the victims OF the auto
mobile race, and this may be regarded as
official. 1t places the number OF killed al
six. namely Nixon, the machinist who
rode with Tourand, the driver OF Lorraine
Barrows, and three spectators. Fight
persons were injured.
Farman says he will never take part In
another motor car race. He expresses
tho hope that the Government will prohibit
such contests In the future.
The condition OF Lorraine Barrow, one
Of the motorists injured in the race, has
improved. Stead will probably recover In
about a week. The condition Of Marcel
Renault ia extremely critical. In addition
TO internal injuries his skull IL fractured.
~. Touraud, whose car caused the accident
at Angouleme which resulted In the death
Of three persons, IL delirious. 1t Is feared
that he will lose his reason,
In an interview w. X. Vanderbilt. DR.,
said that the organization OF the race was
pitiably defective. All along the route the
spectators we're quite close to the racers,
and at some places there was hardly any
body to keep them back. Nowhere were
there enough police. 1t was astonishing
that there were not more disasters.
The question Of the Automobile race was
brought UP In the Chamber Of Deputies
to-day. M. Albert Congy, an Opposition
Deputy, challenged the Government for
sanctioning the race, and M. Combes,
Prime Minister and Minister Of the Interior,
frankly admitted that he had made mis-
take in permitting the contest to take place
He said he was aware that Prime Min
lister Waldeck- Rousseau announced in 1901
that no further races would be allowed
on the public highways, but two races
had been authorized by Parliament since
then, and in view Of these presidents, and
the representations made to him that the
entire automobile industry Of France de-
pended upon the success OF the Paris
Madrid contest, he yielded on condition
that the most stringent measures be taken
to avoid danger.
The Government he declared. could not
be held answerable for the accidents, which
could not he ascribed to lack OF precaution
but were due to the frightful speeds de-
fecta in the route and the imprudence
the racers. The Government would not
authorize any more such trials. II the
Automobile Club wanted speed tests, il
must carry them out on its own track.
He warned the Chamber, however, not
to allow itself to be impelled by exaggerated
sentiment to impose severe restrictions Oh
automobiling. which might ruin a very
prosperous French industry. the interests
Of which could be easily reconciled with
respect for human life.
The Chamber applauded the Prime Min
lister, and after some criticism, formally
Endorsed his declaration.
CASTOR de Knykf. leading automobile
expert and former race winner. con-
dennis racing as no longer necessary ano
as having become absurd. He says II
was useful in the early days OF the automo'
bile industry; but when thirty miles ar
hour was satisfactorily reached enough
had been done. Thirty miles an hour
would be regarded "A the outside speed
Unfort lnately, the fancy prices paid by
millionairee tempted makers to fix theil
whole endeavors on record beating.
Madrid. May 2e.-It has been decided
that the prizes offered for the Pars-Madric
motor car race shall be returned to the
donors.
DUBLIN May 7s-The Gazette publishes
the final regulations for the internationa
automobile race for the Bennett Cup, which
will take place In Ireland on July .. Thu
whole course will be closed from o'clocl
in the morning until the race is declared
ended
LONDON. May 7e,-King Edward, who il
greatly interested in the International rac'
or the Bennett Cup. discussed the pro
visions and prospects Of the race will
| Prime Minister Balfour to-day.