The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-26
REGISTRATION BILL Hearing by the American Au- tomobile Association on
 March 12. 0BVlATES MANY LICENSES Address by Congressman R. o. Moon at Annual Banquet of Auto-
 mobile Club.
0BvIATES MANY LICENSES

A hearing on the Federal Registra. tion Bill (H. R. 42S) introduced at the present session of congress, by the American Automobile Association, will be given by the judiciary committee of the house of representatives on Thurs day, March 12, 1908, at 10:30 a. m.
 Preliminary to this hearing, con ference Of the delegates from the vari- ous clubs and associations will be held at the New Willard, Washington, D. C., on Wednesday,, March Il, at S:30 D. m., and will be presided over by President William II. Hotchkiss and Chairman Charles Thaddeus Terry of the Legislative Board of the Associa- tion.
 It is urged that every automobile or ganization affiliated with the Americari Automobile Association be represented at the conference and hearing, and if they have not already done so they should arrange to have delegate in Washington upon the dates mentioned.
 The Automobile Club of Washington will entertain the visiting delegates in- formally at their clubhouse on Thurs day evening, March 18th, 1908.
 That congress has the power to en- act legislation pertaining to the feder- al registration of automobiles is the belief of Congressman Reuben 0. Moon, of Philadelphia, member of the judiciary committee of the house, who was one of the principal speakers at the annual banquet of the Automo- bile club of Germantown on Saturday evening
 At a time when the motorists of this country, through their national body, the American Automobile Association, are endeavoring to have congress pass a bill which will give national regis tration to users of motor cars in inter- course between the several States, this speech by Congressman Moon is per haps the greatest evidence of it's prob able success.
 Following the addresses by Cover nor Edwin s. Stuart, of Pennsylvania, and Mayor Reyburn of Philadelphia, Mr. Moon immediately referred to the Federal Bill, which is at present the uppermost subject in the minds of American motorists This bill does not affect the rights of the individual States, but will establish federal con-. trol over automobiles used between the States, obviating the present necessity of securing licenses in many States entered by tourists. Mir. Moon is quot ed in the Philadelphia Press of Sunday as follows:
 q do not believe that there is to-day of either house who does not know that an automobile bill is pending. I do not believe there is member who has not received letters from his auto- mobiling constituents upon this matter, and they all come to me as result, because 1 am a member of the com mittee which must pass upon it before it can be presented before congress.
 can assure you and all automobile ists that you are going to receive fair, earnest and sincere consideration in Washington. There is no spirit in the national capitol among the legislative bodies which is inimical to what you desire. Everyone realizes that there are at present serious obstacles to the progress of the sport and business of automobiling which need federal att tention. The whole matter depends up- on the constitutional power of con- -gress, and though speaking unofficial ly, believe that we have the invested power to grant what you desire and you are entitled to our earnest ,consid- eration.
 Freedom of intercourse between the various parts of the country is import ant, and anything that will break down sectional pride, prejudice and jealousy. is something which goes to make up and strengthen the nation You are utilizing novel and effective method of doing this, and broadening i interstate relations, It is a fact that commerce is not the only bond of un- ity between the States. but there must be an interming.ing between the peo- pie and this is a great link in the strength of the national chain. There 1 is nothing in the country to-day that | is doing more to strengthen the weak l links than the automobile It will give us great pleasure to help you in secur- | ing this national legislation, and when can serve you in any way you have only to call upon MT. Moon in Wash- ington''
 The expression of such favorable sentiments is one of the first definite intimations that the Federal Registra- ton Bill. introduced by the American 1 Automobile Association. has an excel- lent chance of being reported out of