New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-10
AVIATION MEET IN
AMERICA ASSURED
Victory for the WrightS Over
CortIandt Field Bishop in
Conference.
AERO CLUB SIGNS CONTRACT
VIII Sanction Only Such Con.
tests as Are Licensed by the
Brothers After
Payments.

Ca~uandt Field Bishop president II
tre Aero club ~ America. has taken the
foeltion for the last six months that
progress in aerouautics was being ar
rested in this country by reason Of the
Wright brothers insistencc upon their
patent rights
lu his official capacity Mr Bishop
.,..st.Idav became party 20 d contract
whereby the Wright company secured
control OF all aeronautic contests in this
country that viii DE sanctioned 10y the
Aero club of America until the Wright
rsmpauy's patents are adjudicated
Ry tie terms Of the agreement the
Aero Club Of America. as the American
r.i.~aSent3tive OF the international Aero
r.rffa Federation. viii approve only
s..f Dullic contests as may be licensed
u tHo Wright company.
sf was s complete victory for the
weight brothers. II was an absolute re-
pudiation 10y Mr.. Bishop OF every cIiti-
..su pc has been quoted in the press as
making since last october concerning
-H. WuEhts' alleged aerial monopoly.
"u' International aviation meet there
..,e. Hiu bc held ia America next Oc-
tohsr
Those in the Conference.
Tho conference was continued al the
Lawyers club yesterday between Viii
."gr Wright. president. and Andrew
Freedman, vice president, Of the Wright
company. and Philip r. Dodge. William
". Miller, Laurence /. Gillespie Will
Sam a. Page and Mr. Bishop. composing
'H' special committee of the Aero club.
4 statement was prepared al > D.. m.
uuuncing that THE Aero club of
America recognize The rights of the
owners OF the Wright patents under the
r".isions OF tho federal courts. and re-
.e"s to couutensnce the infringement;
t Fhoso patents 50 long as these de-
..-.'us remain iu force"
Tire Wright company agrees t. en-
courage the holding OF open meets or
contests ny granting licenses TO pro-
.."'.rs wh' make satisfactory arrange
u-'ts with tho company for i:s COM
..usatiou Cor The use Of its patents.
.Ar such licensed meet" the state
.@uf continues, any machine or any
mab. may participate freely without
.H.grlnE any further license or permit.
Ito details and terms of all meets viii
le srranged boy the committee having in
..arc, the interests Of both orraniza-
u.us"
Although the statement says nothing
.. th. subject Wilbur Wright has pre-
..ass'y announced that the policy Of the
..lator 10 fiy at one meet unless ne
greed NOT % enter any unlicensed con
.... In America.
.la percentage of the net profits OF
F..h meets that tn Wright company
demand has not yet been agreed
r.r. AR. Wright il is said. merely
.e-H-od the committee that small per
.ftago. So be determined later. would
..as- I.~ views.
Friends OF Glenn II. Curtiss. winner
.. th. International trophy al Rheims
-r .-ar. wonder Just exactly what his
.atgs u.s. The wrights are suing Cur
..- y ie said that Curtiss VIII not ask
'. NriChts 10 license him. SO that his
a~raus cannot SEQ that his position
.." i~ atnor than that Of an aerial out
.r Ir IFS a peculiar situation. because
.r. Bishop was one Of The organizers of
I.. He~rI. g-Curtiss Company. and has
r..n aredited AS being responsible for
E.re.~ victory IN France.
Tr. situation Is peculiar. also. IN shat
Al Bishop appointed the committee 80
cor+or ora the Wriehts a. the request.
" Is estH. ~ the International Aeronau-
F.#arstIou The federation is con-
.aa Hr tho French interests. which
... tHr greatest number Of votes. and
r. f~eue. uoubors are absolutely op-
I.-e# ta -n. Wright control OF patents
. '~r~ paehtnos.
Interview with Pauihan.
49, "a. indication or nuc French point
rr .f.a ra. relIoofug interview abroad
..f" Tau#su appeared fn French
OBLIGATION tu this city ycsterdas
Speaking oC tHe slit which Was Instituted
. h fa#f~. tHc aviator expressed him
. a-. re~it.uro airds oC proy. They
3 -.' Hran fns uf"H In' arrival ia Ney
. a-1 "..r'd u"' Inf uI' go. From the
CO.,. litigation Ha- started by lbem.
..I |.-I rre -t'affsr' ~ q very carefully
ar. lae.fu"rtafIon. sud in these
...r...a d.fcars and very Wu' known
surprised ta' good iaItH of tg"
."se5aes. tre, arc not aelalemen. A.
....- a. T .af.Ia r.f-aI-.. Tho relations v.l.frn
.. -ru Fsrri~-. H'.u I- 20 very gallant
... r.n-n fr' Nrig'F- believed badll
'...r# u.a For nI-tarss. Do the latter
....... f.an.g - fl.s rao.--nur~0 ir 5aUai sea.
-.u Nrrk WThgr Wright entered nay
.. Iie was iU wr homo, : received
Hr". D shook Hf- hand h' hardly au-
sae m.. and pr"r.u''ated himself with
#n ..fe rH "H" apparatus fouriiuE