The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-09
THE STORM SIGNAL SERVICE.

Proposed Extension Of the storm Signal Sys.
TEN, Weather and WATER RepOrts-The APP
preparation Too Small to Meet the De.
mands Of the PeopIe-The Popularity Of
tine Weather Bureau and Resolution Of
the Stenmboatmen's Convention.
The Nautical Gazette recently published the fol-
lowing resolution OF the National Steamboatmen's
Convention. referring to the remarkably accurate
and useful abors OF the Storm Signal Servlce:-
Rooms OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
NATIONAL STEAMBoATMEN's CONVENTION,
WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Jan. 80, 1872.
The subject OF the weather reports issued by the
War Department having been brought up In the
discussions OF this body 1t was
Resolved That Chairman instructed to cofnmunt
with the Hon Secretary Of War; and 10 state that this
TONNAGE the states.
express to him our unqualified Of the value ana
proDable. stated IN connection ,herswth as furnished
il i. great satisfaction that have watched the
bee that sV viii prove Of benefit to
ps ana oue The o.
the United We venture to hope that Congress WIN!
Continuing the usefulness Of the service.
have the honor to be- very respectfully your
". L. JAMES, Chairman pro tenn.
To the Hon. SECRETARY OF WAR, &c.
The resolution has elected the following impors
tant and interesting correspondence, from which IL
will be seen that the increasing success and popu
such demands on II for extension that the appro
prIation asked for 1t this year Is entirely made.
quate:-
WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON Feb 7, 1872.
W. l.. JAMES, Chairman pro tenn. Steamb0atmenA
National Convention, Ebbltt House, washington,
siR-The Secretary OF War expresses his thanks
to the Executive Committee OF the SteambOatmen's
National Convention for the very courteous resOlu-
ton, complimentary to the Department, conveyed
in their Communication OF January 80 1872 ana en-
~ n r.
companyng letter OF the Chief Signal Oilcer Of the
With expressions Of personal consideration, am,
sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
WILLIAM W. BELKNAP, Secretary Of War;
WAR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU or TELEoRAMs ANDY
REPORTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF COMMERCE,
WASHINGTON, d. o., Feb. o. 1872.
To the Hon. SECRETARY OF WAR
SIR-Referring 10 the resolutions OF the Execute
| Committee oil the SteambOatmens National Con.
venuon. of which the enclosed IS copy publisned
in the Nautical Gazetel, the Chier Signal Onicer
beRs express his gratincaion that tue duties OF
this office have rejected credit upon the War De-
The Chief signal Onicer must. however, refer to
the anxiety he feels lest the amount OF aPpr0pr,a
ton estimated for the year rat tss sa,sseon to sne
steam interests OF the United states VIII De ms
to attain II The fn NUMBER ad o. river
Tor new stations or facilities, IN themselves only
oE ss h w ae sum FOR "s Services
for me year ending June 80, 1873. While acknow.
edgns with thanks the courteous expressions OF
red to subject OF appropriations, that they should
! be informed OF this iact am, SIR very respect
fully ALbEhi y. Eh
Brig. Gen. and Chief Signal Oflicsr OF the Army.
The signal service has within short time ex.
tended labors TO the water reports o! the great
rivers OF the country so that every branch OF trade
! and every interest OF the community has become,
| in measure. dependent on Its bulletins for ordl-
| nary business information. The people and the
| press have every where taken the deepest concern
in the storm signals and the meteorological "pro-
babllItiesv and will hail every effort to widen the
already unprecedented success OF the enterprise.
The eminent propriety OF Congress thus amply pro.
viding for this service Is greatly heightened Dy the
universal desire ot the people TO see everything
done to encourage and restore the commercial and
shpbuiidng interests OF the country, WINCH
through numerous boards OF trade and societies.
have acknowledged their Indebtedness to the IaDors
OF Genera! Myers.
Usually applications for the expansion OF gov,
eminent offlces have come from the offices them
selves. NOW II Is an appreciatve people who On,
mand OF congress ample provision Tor the wide
and univ crsai benefits Of the signals.