The Washington times., 1910-03-04
CRISIS IS REACHED
IN FIGHT FOR AIR
Wright Brothers Working
Hard to Obtain Sweep
ing InjunctionS.

NEW YORK, March 4-Either the
Wright brothers, flyers and conquerors
of the air. soon will achieve their am
bition and virtually own all the at
mosphere, or the inJunctons they have
obtained in all parts Of the country
and which have been responsible for
driving Louis PaUlhan and other for
eign aviators out Of the United States
viii be smashed forever.
This is the news which Edwin Cleary'
himself an American, ana manager
for Pauihan, is today spreading DTodu-
cast. The statement that he viii nGht
every injunction through the last court
OF resort rs Paulhan s manager was
accompanied this morning with d
lengthy. but deeply interesting argu-
ment pro and con on the right OF the
Wrights TO control the air.
Clcary, who is a native Of KENTUCKY,
assesses the distinction OF being better
known in any European cou&ry thdh
he is here He was known in this
for Edwin Booth, and held many I'M
portant positions In the more noted
theatrical organizations Of two decades
ago.
treatment accorded the Wrights when
they. as unknown American invent
Ors, visited France in search OF nm
ancial aid and encouragement In the
art of flying, and the treatment they
have accorded .the foremost OF Frehch
aViatOrs in this country
He says that the ''warplng wing
device which Is the basis OF the inJune-
ton against Paulhan Is patent on
a method Of control, and not upon a
mechanical device.
He states that in 1888 the Frenchman,
Adair, constructed an aeroplane en-
bracing the warping wing device which
according 10 Cleary, is as old as the
hills Lastly, Cleary is prepared 10
fight the matter through in the AmeTl-
can courts.
i see by the papers" said Mr.
Cleary, that Louis Paulhan was chased
all over Louisiana, Texas, and Okla
homa by officers Of the law, VINO were
anxious to serve injunction papers upon
him on February "A We were at san
Antonio, Texas, preparing for flights;
on the morning Of that DAY received
word that an injunction against Paul
han had been granted by the courts
at once Cancelled the days engagement
at a great financial losS-and came al
once to New York, bringing Paulhan,
the mechanicians and the machines /
have thus shown my respect for the
court. and the trip 10 New York was
for the purpose Of accepting service of
these papers as soon as possible
As TO the merits of this suit against
Louis Paulhan and myself, l cannot
sneak That matter is in the courts
nave DEtu bN NEl " llNlAliENt fAAAA ANNNSAs e+--'
kilograms from abroad-message from
those engaged in awaiting enterprises
expressing the greatest surprise that
such action had been taken IN this COun-
Try
Foreigners. particularly the French
people, realize that in 1893 Adair patent
ed an aerOplane in which the 'warpinC
wing device was employed TO maintain
stability. That machine Is al the pres
ent time in a Ere nch museum, side bS
cfrfa with tho RIarfOT across channel ma
chine. which is built on the same plan
This was before the WriShts built theiI
first successful machine.
THE Wrights. as 1--WE understand H.
have patented a method OF operation
and not a mechanical device. / might
say that both are as old as the hills, fOi
Sable, on September L, 1859. few in his
biDlane in Paris