New-York tribune., 1910-11-13
TO AMEND AUTO LAWS
Touring Club Calls Meeting to
Discuss Uniformity.
many STATES INTERESTED
Reciprocity with the Provisions
Of the Callan Law Is the
Object Sought.

An important conference Of state officials
will be held on Thursday at the Touring
Club Of America. Broadway at 18th street
10 discuss the subject OF reciprocity n IN
tours. Representatives Of all the Eastern
states Will oe present. The meeting while
bringing more directly to the attention OF
every mo:orist the great necessity for uni
fo-nity in travelling by automobile from
one state TO another, also will result. IL "a
believed. in such definite action on the par,
Of the various state officials as to bziag
about more harmonious legislation in tas
different states
Invitations 70 attend this conference hava
been sent by the Touring CLUB OF America
10 the secretaries Of state. highway com.
nissioners and other officials having Under
their jurisdiction the enforcement OF auto-
mobile and highway laws
The replies which have been received ~
Frederick II. Elliott. secretary Of the Tour
ing Club. reveal the widespread interest
that the state officials in this part ot tie
country are taking in the subject
II is coming 70 be recognized as onlv
common sense that motorists who have
state and otherwise conforned to the lax
should be permitted 10 travel IN adfofni7g
states without being subjected 70 additional
regulations The reciprocity features in
New York's automobile law have brought
this question Of a more perfect interstate
uniformity into clearer light than ever De
fore In brief. the New York law grants to
motorists from other states the same PRIV
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the New York motorists The query natu-
rally arises. why should not all The Eastern
states. ard, indeed, all the states Of the
country. enact a uniform measure regard
ing tour privileges?
Governor Horace Wkite. OF New York.
who is himself an enthusiastic nnotorisc
and has devoted careful attention 20 the
difficult problem of proper automobile Isgis-
Iation. saws regarding this plan OF uniform
nonresident provisions:
Il am greatly interested in wise. public
spirited legislation 10 the end tnat there
may be proper regulation OF automobiles
Representatives will be present al the
conference which viii be closed With a
luncheon. from az least dozen states
Among hose who have Indicated their in
tention o be present are. Secretary OF
Commissioner OF Motor Vehicles J. B. r.
Smith OF New Jersey, Secretary Of state
Guy u. Bailey OF Vermont. Secretary Of
State Matthew " Rogers of Connecticut,
Commissioner OF Motor Vehicles John Z
George OF Maryland and W W. Cresby.
chief engineer OF the State Road Co-nnnis-
sion OF Maryland From New York there
will be Secretary OF State Samuel s Koe-
mig. Attorney-GeneraI Edward r O'Mal-
lev. Albert s CalIan. author Of the present
automobile bill and s Percy Hooker.
chairman of the state Highway Conluis-
sion
Logan Waller Page. GIrerctor OF ire
United States Office OF Public Roads. VIII
be present by invitation 70 participate IN
the discussion, especially as regards the
operation OF automobiles upon the hlgh-
ways. and outline his views as 20 the BEST
plan for promoting the construction and
maintenance Of good roads
As an evidence Of the recognition that
State officials are giving 70 this subject OF
uniform privileges. II may be interesting 10
quote the following extract from a letter
bv Secretary OF state Guy ". Bailey OF
Vermont 10 Mr. Elliott, OF the Touring
Club: