New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-23
WANT HERRING AIRSHlP
THREE FOREIGN NATIONS
EACH OFFER 500, 900.
InrentOr Under Contract Tcith
United States Nay Complete
AerOpIane Work abroad.

A NJ Herring. the aeHoplane inventor, says
| that three syndicates representing as many for
eign countries, have each offered to Nay him
100000 10 leave the United States and give
| them exclusive rights in their countries TO man
ufacture his flying machine. Mr.. Herring, who
is under contract with the United States gov
ernment for an airship test, says he has almost
| decided TO accept of the offers in which case
he would return here in June to fulfil his con-
tract with this government.
In the case Of the Wright brothers. the United
states LAY for years under a deep lethargy." !"
which was the reason given by the Ohio aviators
for going to FRANCE. where they accomplished
their greatest achievements in the air.
The foreign syndicates make stipulation. 1t
Is understood, concerning what the Herring ma
chine shall perform. 1t is said that experts con-
nected with foreign governments have for a
long time recognized the importance Of the de-
velopments along the lines Mr.. Herring has been
working
Mr. Herring says he can control the course
of his aeroplane without touching lever and
can eliminate the danger OF a sudden pitch TO
earth.
"1t Is so made" he said yesterday. that
wind gust corrects its own disturbing effect and
does II more quickly than man can think"
This is done chiefly by attachments 20 the
pIanes which operate automatically and do away
with the necessity of flexible ends such as en-
ployed in the Wright aeroplane.
Mr. Herring. while admitting yesterday the
details Of the three offers here given, ex-
pressed surprise that the fact OF the negotia-
tions had become known. Asked IL he would
accept. he replied:
"I am not prepared 10 say. / don't know
There are whole lot Of things don't know 1
may know more later"
he AorO h Of America
surnrised 10 learn of the possibility OF Mr. Her
rings departure from this country. Since the
receipt last week of cable message from the
Wright brothers saying that It would be impos-
sible for them to enter the international aviation
race at Paris in June, as representatives Of the
ciub the chief hope OF the members has been
thar Mr.. Herring would consent to try on be-
half OF the club TO win the cup. Mr.. Herring
was invited to represent the club. but would not
give a definite answer at that time
II is now known that the reason for his delay
in entering for $1,000 prize the fact that
he was considering the 100000 proposals with
additional benefits to himself. II he decides not
70 become the Aero Club entrant in the Paris
race. # is probable that negotiations will be en-
tered into with Glenn II. Curtiss. winner Of
THE Scientific American" cup at Hsmmonds-
port last summer.
Mr Herring talked yesterday about the fall
ure of Congress 10 appropriate 100000 for aero
nautical experiments.
THE Wrights construction abroad is better
than it was in this country" he said. by rea-
son OF the fact that over there they have
ceived backing And the pity OF it IS that If
the truth were known there is absolutely
place where aerOplanes could be built better
than right here in America. The American
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