The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-14

b. accommodated with sgsaC~~ ~ Nhich tn
leave their rars Ia order 4" avoid con-
SSsi lion at the entrances arrangements
have 6esn made With the various Nc bride
uoket offices Tor the ssllinS NJ admisaion-
before going 20 the Ifacs' ricss,s can
sl.1 ," rSAd ~ 'ss .o s1.s S,Ses"Ss s
Among the ears aud drivers already
entere,i Tor the race are the Fiat kAlph
De Ds ralms and ( ~ Parker; ISo rsl S,.,,
Houpi -Rock we'll. STANLEY Martin; Rainier.
Wallace u Owen Marion, l.oul. 4 Dts
S pfS T. I'' ha"ls Snd IsSi %halcS. TSsrs
II also possibility that another Mathe~on
will h. entered and q Royal Tourist as well
a couple Of other high powered cars
n. r. smith, Commissioner Of Motor
vehicles for the STATE % New Ie,sey y. 20
the Automobile club OF AmeTtrA last Neek
made Tho following remarks regarding
-fhs present situation seems to have
grown out of very general desire thsi
New Jersey should adop, = rec'pIrSSca sa
hAA always been q strong sentiment among
her citiyenS IN favor of reciprocal motor
vehicle laws. This continent undoubtedly
Ia growing The diffirulty has been that
other States have offered little In return;
There has been little which they COULD
Jersey can and ~ asked to give them.
-IteCipro"'ty Contsmplatcs giving as vel
Jersey mot orisiS A. good roads as We give
them with all that that implies, both IN
ierms II money and of pleasure No state
iSS.. the Comparative ireedom from arrest
and a freedom from tho praetIces OF DIS
honorable g,s:s o%sss .hSs Se ~. ssT.sy
% travel. volume OF travel considered.
that New Jersey Offers. In fac, I am a.
has TO give New Jersey motorists except
che right to assume their own rtsks and take
their own chanse. on Various ino i,1 sden,y
TENS of highways.
I am lad to say that plans are already
convention in which the representatives
81 the States most interesteh can satner
and in spirit Of drirndli ma Son. .ass
state should receive. consider what are
fair and equitable terms Of reciprocity.
conditions in the several states are so
different and the advantaR.s or diead-
vantagc- which each state anords in this
embarraE.ments. make this problem after
all a problem Of comfy. No statute can
ever In hN"d terms lay down the rules Tor
reciprocity ~ long a. the motor conditions
In one state diner widely from the motor
gondi,ton. n other States Law, msy hc'p.
tion which must he settled by conference
amt In = spirit Of give and take. After all
OF comfy must p-rNade the councils OF
those Who viii settle the Interstate motor
prOblstn.
reciprocity Is not retaliation. These terms
have unfortunately been misunderstood and
The -o-calad reciprocal legislation IL
greatly like retaliation. Reciprocity con.
",npis,es mutual ,hs ,..nIa If Spsyiou. nsres
ment either expressed or implied. Retalta-
ton contemplates q punishment Tor
failure 20 do as previously desired or com
/ think ] am perfectly safe in saving
r .a palicy and vii ONLY adopt SUCH
SlsE a. NJ" her eior, S.. always BEEN
Their rights and the highest degree OF
freedom compatible with the rights OF each
NOR. than rsciprocats Whenever proper
terms Of reciproity ran he determined.
but .he will not. J am sure. submit to re.
forgotten that New Jersey Ia not the az
a. ~it".as q Ses Jersey nod err them
Arr. then. retaliation and revenge 10 be the
order
and fairness cooperate With the Auto
mobile club Of America. With the motor de.
sR~nci-- that ar. seeking the highest and
bet inter~-tS ~ motoring In promoting .
spirit Of rrcipro"ity. Of liberation and Of
"a, rnea., am sure that such policy
would speedily correct our mistakes set
IL right wher" Ne are wrong and IN many
wAys promote our happiness and the cause
81 dear to ~.
Ne must all remember that the last |
word in motor regulation cannot possibly !
be spoken vet for q long time. How long |
u ~ depend on the amount OF wisdom and I
self-r"straint with which those Of us who |
have To do With automobiles conduct our
selves CondItlon- are 80 raptdly changing \
that what II useful to-day will ne entirely 1
useless tomorrow and what IL good for 1
ope community today may he wholly bad I
for another. and that to-inorrow these con |
iition- may he eNactly reversed We l
may both he right to-day and to- morrow ,
We may both be wrong Why then scold |
nd attempt to retaliat- against one another |
because We do not happen To think or see
lltk~' We must no, do IL. our efforts must /.
be constructive. not destructive. Can We
not rather a. soldiers in a common cause
on tend not against each other hut in hehaIf /
% the highest success Of this latest and |
r~rhAps greatest boon to civilization