Camperdown Chronicle (Vic. : 1875 - 1954), Tuesday 14 February 1911, page 5


DUBLIN WILL NOT HAVE MOTOR CARS.

The illimitable possibilities of Ireland under anjrish Home-Rule Parliament sitting on College Green were illustrated last month, when a deputation from the Dublin Anti-Taxicab Association waited on the Lord Lieutenant to protest jigairist progress In "the shape of the "introduction of motor cabs in Dublin. Mr. Field, M.P., introducing the deputation, declared that the Irish jaunting-car was a distlnctr lye. feature of Irish life, and that all visitors to-Dublin wished to drive in a jaunting-car. Some foreigners when In these cars,even supposed they were In an aeroplane. The Irish car suited Dublin, and the people seemed to like It. It was an accepted maxim of constitutional government that whatever is opposed by the greater number of citizens ought not to be allowed by the Government. The High Sheriff of Dublin (Councillor Bradley) stated tbat the introduction of motor cabs would mean an addition of 1600 to the unemployed. Whereas to-day a car and horse .represented £150, after motor cabs were introduced this property would, be valueless. The Lord Lieutenant (Lord Aberdeen), replying to the deputation, said that any influence he could exert would be in the direction of^retarding any such introduction, which would dislocate present industry and business. Thus, Dublin, unlike other capitals of the world, apparently is to retain a slow and antiquated form of conveyance and to' fall behind all other great cities. ,-, ;" :.■