The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-17
MAYOR TALKS TO THEAUTOISTS
IS ONE or THEfR OPPRESSORs
AND IISO TINE OPPRESSED.
Thinks That Whether the Motor car He
comes More Popular Depends on It's
Behavior ard It's Driver Tells HIS
Experience VIA the speed Laws.

comes More Popular Depends on Its
Behavior ard Its Driver Tells His
Experience WIN the speed Laws.
The American Automobile Association
held it, annual banquet in the Aston Gal
lery of the Waldorf-Astora last night.
There was a great gathering, which in
cluded many automobile men who are
in town for the -hQw
President H. W Whippe introduced
Winthrop T.. Scarritt. a former president
of the ASSOCIATION. a the POSTMASTER MI
Scarritt said that tho automobile would in
time solve the problem Of our congested
streets 10y reducing the number of trucks
II would also solve the problem for the pres
ent dweller in tenements, who would be
able to own an automobile and whirl away
TO his place in the suburbs
One touch of acknowledgements makes
the whole world kin, and We must drive
with care for the privileges of others as
We would wish others would drive If con-
ditions were reversed, were two OF MIR.
Scarritt'7 sentences that made a hit. He
introduced Mayor Mcclellan, himself an
automobist. and the Mayor had great
reception The Mayor said in part,
Il speak as one who is called upon TO
enforce the law and as one who is called
upon to obey the law, MS one of the OPP
pressors and as one Of the oppressed. We
are glad that we less often hear the cry
Get a horse. and that we are only stoned
occasionally Whether the motor car be
comes as popular "a it deserves to be de-
ponds on how the driver treats his fellow
men and how the motor car behaves Itself.
The taxpayers are asking for additional
police to protect themselves against burg
lars and motor cars. Perhaps the fault lies
with Us II may be that the present speed
law Is rdicuouslv low But the law is on
the books. and ns long as 1T is there and AZ
long as have tho honor to keep my office
il Will be enforced
The police are only doing their duty.
and sometimes they show long-suherlng
spirit that makes me think their sphere IL
not this world The only lurid experience
my car has had was when was not IN the
car myself While | was dining in Forty
fourth street the car was held up in Eighty
eighth street. | don't know whence the
ladies came or where they we're going.
hut tried 90 make an example OF the boy
who was driving | wont 20 the garage
and asked the manager what 1t was Gus
tomary to do when your chauffeur was
arrested. and ne said il was the right thing
to pay the fine. Laughter
What we need arc engines that are cheap,
are cheap and some that are strong, but
| have not found the qualities combined.
| think American brains and genius will
solve the problem.
1T is only a question Of time when the
motor will displace the horse, if owners
will concede that other human beings have
rights a. well as they and II manufacturers
will produce machines at a reasonable
price That time will mark the triumph
OF he man over the horse in New York.
Sir Thomas Dewar. the Scotch distiller
and automobilist. followed the Mayor.
Sir Thomas Is n good speaker, with "A new
story for every night Concerning the
automobile trade he said
The strides YOU have made are feve-
lation to me We. in En- gland, have still
to get French cars. You have given US
tube railways and hope you will give Va
splendid underground system such IA you
have established in New York. We also
look To you TO give lls something good in
motor cars We trust you will give us
tire that will not burst and a chauffeur
who Will not strike.
We are getting over the preIudces OF
wears ago. Those who called autos cees-
tal machines are now, themselves. flying
along ~ sixty miles an hour in them
Winding up. Sir Thomas said. Il am in
the position Of Lady Godiya at the end Of
her famous ride now approach my close
Other speakers were: William Horace
HotChkiss Of Buffalo, president OF the New
York State Automobile Association; John
Far5on W c. Temple J 4. Lawson. A. II.
r. Green Asa Goddard and T. r. Reese.