The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-11
New York Automobile Law De
mics Touring Privileges to
New England States.
MOTORISTS ORGANIZE TO
FIGHY LEGAL OPERATION
Believe That Officials May Be
Induced to Modify Their
Strict Regulations.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1o.-A storm OF pro-
test has been aroused among automoph,
lists against the privileges, or ratner ,atn y
Of privileges. accorded In NGw York state
TO non resident tourists. That inc new
Callan automobile law denied unrcstrictcd
touring privileges TO the motorists OF
New England and other neighborine
states caino as a complete surprise TO
the New York motorists, when IN the
opinion handed down by Attorney General
O'Malley In reply 10 Secretary OF state
Samuel s. Roonigs request for an In
depreciation on this point, the attorney
general stated that the New fork i9w
only granted freedom from regis,rauon TO 10
such states as give similar exemptions 10
New York residents.
Since this decision was made public a
few days ago the New York law mas
been severely srraiEned as cNacting con-
ditions not dreamed of during the pro-
Eress OF the bill In the Legislature. More
over. the leading automobile officials OF
the state have predicted that II THIS opill-
ION is to be maintained II will result in
n severe curtailment OF touring from
nclghboring states.
Tho opposition aroused over this reg
istration requirement from residents OF
other states developed into definite form
yesterday at n largely attended meeting
OF the New York State Hotel Mems asso-
ciation. held at their headquarters in the
Cambridge building, Fifth avenue and
Thirty third street BY invitation: sew
oral Of the leading hotel proprietors> OF
New England were present. headed by
A C. Judd of Waterbury. Conn. presi-
dent of the New England Hotel associa-
ton. and Luke J. Minnihan OF Plttsiield,
retary Frederick Fl. Elliott of the Tour
ing Club OF America. who Is thoroughly
familiar with the new law, was invited
10 meet with the hotel men and explain
that the Touring Club of America was
opposed to the conditions which have
arisen as result Of the opinion Of the
attorney general. The Intention of the
law he freely stated TO TpOUfrc resi-
dents OF New Jersey only TO register their
vehicles in New York state. New 1er-
sey, Ii was pointed out, now allows New
York tourists an eight-day privilege upon
payment OF fee of 81. The New Eng
land states, while giving touring privi-
ieges for limited number of days. vary
Ing from eight 10 fifteen. require no fee
for these short terms.
Intent of Law.
The real intent OF the law was to I'M
pose no additional burden upon the New
England states. as they have been liberal
In allowing touring facilities to New York
limited privilege in New Jersey has only
been In effect during the past year. The
intent of the law and its legal phrase
ing at 1t from It's legal standpoint, how
ever, Attorney General OMalley fel:
obliged TO reply to Secretary of State
Koenig as follows:
THE only person operating car in
this state who need not register his vofi
Gle under our. law Is a resident OF
state territory OF country which allows
residents OF this state TO operate their
motor vehicles within it's boundaries
without registration. There Is nothing In
the statute authorizing your office to is
sue temporary licenses or 20 grant spe-
cial privileges to n-residents"
During the discussion OF this drastic
condition yesterday. several prominent
hotel men OF New York stated that scores
OF intending tourists to New York had
written canceling engagements, saying
that their touring plans through the
Empire state had been abandoned The
same views were given by many propric-
tors or New England hotels. II has made
plain that the hitherto extensive tour
Ing from New England across the New
York border had suddenly encountered n
severe setback
Touring Club to Fight.
What is to be done about il? was the
question propounded by the hotel men,
The first act was to form a Hotel Mems
Automobile Protective league. An eX-