The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-10
.Ow ners of Aeroplanes
Must Secure License
From Them.
MAKE AGREEMENT
With AERO CLUB
BY Giving Dayton Bird-Men Alb
solute Control of All Heavier
Than-Air Machines, Hold
ing of International Avia-
ton Contests Is Finally
Assured.

New York, April 9.--The Wright
Brothers. of Dayton, o.. reached an
agreement to-day with the Aero Club
of America, (which assures the future
Of aviation contests in this country.
The Wrights agree to issue licenses TO
those ayiators who do not use Wright
machines. and the Aero Club agrees 10
countcnance no contests unless the
aviators competing shall first obtain
licenses from the Wrights. No similar
agreement with any other body Will
be made BY the Wrights. In short the
Aero Club of America Will dictate the
conditions of all aviation contests In
this country during the life OF the
agreement and the validity of the
Wright patents
The terms of the agreement insure
that the international contests for the
Gordon Bennett trophy will be held In
this country next fall. Although the
place OF meeting has not been chosen,
New York Is now favored.
Asked Assurance.
Since the Wright Brothers won in
the United States Courts the prclimi
nary contest over aeroplane patents,
tho outlook for the international meet
has been dubious. Cortland +. Bishop.
president OF the Aero Club, has re-
telNEN n htcaUt SlTbdEl OF leIAtTS IIoiii
foreign aviators who wished to know
what guarantee could be offered that
they would not be prevented from fly
ing IL they brought their machines TO
this country. without some assurance
they were unwilling to come.
Glenn II. Curtiss. who won the inter-
national trophy at Rheims. France,
last summer. cnd other American
ayiators. were in the same position
To settle the question, Sir. Bishop and
committee of the Aero Club met
Wilbur Wright and Andrew Freeman
representing the Wright Company, In
tcrday. and at its conclusion TO-DAY
Mr.. Wright gave Mr. Bishop a iette,
setting forth the position OF his com,
| pany. Copies will be sent TO american
and foreign aeronauts-
Tho Aero Club said Mr. Bishop TO,
night, recognizes tho rights of the
owners of the Wright patents. under
| the decision of the Federal courts o.
the United states. and refuses to coun.
| ;enance the infringemcnts Of those
| patents so long as the decision remains
in force. In the meantime. In ordcl
| to encourage aviation both at home
aud abroad. and In order to permi
| foreign aviators to take part II
! aviation contests in this country il
was agreed that the Aero Club o
America, as the American representa-
| tive OF tho International aeronauts
! should approve such public contract.
| as may be licensed by the Wrigh,
| Company. and the Wright Compan,
| should encourage open meets wherever
| approved, as aforesaid hy the Aero
| Club Of America. by granting license
4 10 promoters who make satisfactors
| arrangements with the company for II.
| compensation for use of patents A
! such licensed meets any machine O.
| any make may participate freely with,
| out securing further license or permit
| Mr.. Bishop did not say what thes,
/ satisfactory arrangements for com.
| pensation" would be. 1t is understood
| however, that the Wright brothers dc,
! sire, in exactlng royalties, not so mucl
! to make money directly as to eslab
/ lish and continue the validity of thei
patents,
The Aero Club has taken an option
on tract of Long Island land fou
| miles long and about a mile wide, be
tween Garden City and Hicksvillc, fo
years lease.
However. it is not yet settled thn
this site will be chosen. A delinit
choice will not be reached for scvera
months yet. said Mr.. Bishop.
A fund has boon started in this city
to which Mr.. Bishop has subscribe,
personally $4,000.