New-York tribune., 1910-02-27
AUTO BILL FAVORED
CHANCE FOR PASS4GE.
Strong Resolution AdoptGd on
Federal Registration.

Favorable action the federal reEistra-
tiOn automobile bill al an early date - con-
adently expected By motorists "a the result
Of the presentation of the merits of tns
case before the delegates IN washington 20
The recent convention OF the American ~
tcnobiie Association The encouraging
feature in this respect. according ~ mem
Der Of the legislative committee. - due %
the keen interest shown In the ressons bic
ness OF the bill BY the members Of ting &C n
mittee On Interstate and Foreign Comn>rrs
before whom the hearing vas heId on -
last day of the convention Several % 80
members expressed themselves as heartily
In favor OF the provisions % tne bill recog-
nszing it, justice toward sutoulobilists -
the country and The benefits that IL would
naturally confer not only upon tourists out
the industry at large
While favorable action in Congress - *
pected. another beneficial result % The
legislative convention will De the wider sc-
ceptance BY various state legislatures -
the uniform state motor vehicle bill ss
drafted by the legislative COMMITTEES Of ta-
American Automobile Association. the uors
important provisions of which have already
been Incorporated In the sutomo5iie laws
OF over a dozen states.
A. expressing the sentiment % th- dsls-
v-ution among whom were representatives
OF Governors from states extending from
the Atlantic 70 the Pacific and from ths
Gulf Of Mexico 70 the Great Lakes. i'm
portant resolution was unanimously adopted
advocating the passage of tire federal regis
traticn bill. ~ follows.
Whereas. The bill providing sor federal
registration or motor vehicles. known as
n r 5I7s. introduced ~ VI sliizn1 "
~
fore the Committee on Interstate and For
sertatives meets the approval 81 aU vhp
have given the matter careful consioert-
ton and the prompt enactment of -il.a
veiopmeut OF interstate commerce sn1
travel by means OF motor vehicles anf
since u Is only through federal i-@lsla,Ioll
tEat the unjust and unVarrsht~1 n'lf"-lIs
now imposed upon such interstate com
msrce and travel can be removed. now
RESOLVED. That the National Legislstfvs
Convention or the American Autorootls
Association held in Washington on Fen-
rTlarv I5 to u 1910. does urge the speed-
passage of this measure. and pledges user
to use every honorable effort 20 accom-
plish its enactment
One of the strongest supporters of the
bill Is Congressman William c. BTa7tiey.
OF Georgia who. although stating that hs
was u states rights man. said that he was
also a United States rights man. and hs
law desired relative 20 the traffic Of auto
mobiles
THE time will come. 7 predict, he
added when Congress will be compelled
TO take hold of the interstate cOurnercs
OF automobiles and regulate and protect r.
Whatever appeal you make TO COngress
should be predicated upon the right OF
Congress not only to protect and regu.sts
but also TO restrain and properly control
the growing coTnmerce of the country
Senator Chauncey NJ Depex. Of New
York who delivered one of the strongest
addresses at the convention. cited the sset
cars in use in the United States. -hiis
now the number is 350oN". aggresattns
value sFsO0oH0
Two interesting questions hsvs srt=~r
by this enormous expansion OF the auto
mobile" said Senator Dspsv- One ia in
traststs and the other interstate. Nothing
which has occurred in recent years has
done so much 10 stimulate interest IN
good roads. But the compelling question
now is legislation. an automobiles starts
from New York for Washington. and New
Jersey Maryland and the District OF Co
Iur1lbfa halt him in turn for a license or n
tax, and the journey becomes intolersbIe.
In asking for a national registration law
the delegates desire 70 secure. as has teeu
done for the boats travelling on inland
waters and crossing state lines and for
continental railroads. a federal recognition
which will permit free and uncbstructe1
travel across state lines"