New-York tribune., 1910-10-23
FOR UNIFORM AUTO LAWS
Touring Club Calls Conference of
Eastern State Officials.
COMMENTATOR FOR PLAN
Universal Demand for Reciprocal
Touring Provisions Cause
of Meeting.

a conference viii be held within the mex,
month in New York TO discuss the ques-
ton Of uniform nonresident provisions in
the automobile laws of all the Eastern
States. Governor Horace White of New
York has been invited as the guest of
honor Secretary of State Koenig. Attor-
ney General O'MalIey and AssembIyrnan
Callan will be present to explain the rec
ognition in the new CaIlan automobile law
OF reciprocal privileges granted by other
states TO non-residents. From all the New
England states, as well as the Atlantic
Coast states south of New York. the ex-
ecutive officers having jurisdiction in au-
tomobhe matters, as well as the highway
commissioners, will be invited. Logan
Waller Page, Director Of the Office Of
Public Roads of the Department OF Ag-
riculture has promised TO attend.
This conference Is being arranged by the
Touring Club Of America as the result of
a widespread sentiment among Eastern
motorists that all the states, whatever
their individual motor regulations NAV be,
should adopt uniform system of inter-
state touring privileges. including uniform
Since the enactment Of the CaIlan auto
mobile law and the discussion aroused over
the privileges granted to motor tourists
from other states, this question has as
sumed greater prominence than ever be-
fore, and many state officials have not
hesttated to indorse the benefits Of a uni
form nonresident provision.
The New York law, in the opinion of At
torney General O'Mauey, grants 20 non
residents the same privileges in New York
that other states grant to New York mo-
torists.
Frederick H. Elliott, secretary Of the
Touring Club Of America, who has been
a strong advocate OF uniformity as re-
cards interstate touring. sums up the sit
uation as follows:
I believe that there IS only one solution
Of the interstate regulation governing the
operation Of motor vehicles, and that is to
nave each state adopt nonresident pro-
vision which Will be uniform, so that the
motorfst, after complying with the law
OF his own state, can tour in any state he
may choose without any restrictions as TO
time or requiring further registration or
Identification Of his car In other words
each state to give absolute freedom TO the
motorists Of other states. provided they
have compiled with their state law
N Wtnslow Williams, Secretary of State
of Maryland, after expressing his sympa-
thy with the desire for nonresident pro-
visions, said: II wish 10 assure you that 1
shall do everything in my power 10 intro
duce in the next session Of the Legislature
the amendments necessary to conform to
the CaIIan automobile law"
". P Smithers. Secretary OF the state
OF Delaware, strongly urged the adoption
of uniform nonresident provision in all
the Eastern states. A I. Brown. secretary
Of the State OF Maine, in voicing his agree
ment pointed out that such a step would
eliminate many unpleasant conditions
which now exist Favorable replies have
also been received by Secretary Elliott
from the officials Of Connecticut, Rhode
Island and Massachusetts,
Colonel William D. SohIer. of the Massa
chusetts Highway Commission. in a recent
letter on this subject. states that he was
sent TO New York by Governor Draper to
secure a further Interpretation Of the At
torney Generals opinion regarding the en-
trance Of non-residents in New York State
without registering their cars for the same
length OF time as residents Of New York
are allowed TO tour IN other states. You
viii find IN many instances" he saws.
that people actually do stay two or three
months at Lenox. Pittsffeld and Stock
bridge without registering, although I do
not believe this should be allowed