The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-07
THE WEATHER FORECASTS.

| The WEATHER FORECASTS.
The earnest attention of every reader
of the Caucasian is directed to a shor
aticle, in this issue, fom w. T. Foster
which is significant and appeals to thu
manhood of every free-born or natural
lied American citizen of the United
States of America.
| 1t will be noted that in the appropria-
tion bill now pending in congress there
is provided a clause which if maintain
ed will prohibit the publication of wealth
er forecasts except by the United States
Weather Bureau. AS charged by Mr.
Foster, the clause was instigated by Chief
Moore Of the United States Weather
Bureau, whose efforts, as alleged, have
been directed to the squelching of Fos-
ter's forecasts and others who have for
years forecast.d the weather successful
ly, especially w. T. Foster. who in more
than one instance has porecastei the con-
ditions Of the weather several weeks
ahead of the United States Bureau.
Against Foster and Hicks the influence
of the Bureau has been directed, until
now unsuccessfully. The Interpolation
of the appropriation bill is designed to
secure to the United States Bureau the
exclusive right and monopoly of the
weather forecasts. In words of derision
tese forecasts are termed longrange fore
casts by the Bureau and its connections,
but Notwithstanding these ungenerous
criticisms and the influence directing
them, canior compels the statement that
these "long-range. forecasts have been
more accurate nine times in ten than the
reports of the United States Weather
Bureau. However, the simple PROPOSE
tion, which should appeal to every man
of ordinary common sense, is: Why
should Chief Moore be privileged to
have the exclusive monopoly of forecasts
when the government of the United
States has for years stimulated such en-
'erprises in the most generous spirit7
These forecasts afford to millions
throughout the. United States a salts
faction which is beyond the present head
,f the u. S. Bureau, to give, and these
Millions .peruse every week these fore
lasts as published in newspapers, circu-
ating in cities, towns AMI country.
Are Fosters foecasts hamful?
Are Fosters forecasts of the. character |
which would condemn their publication.
inder the laws of the Federal statutes? |
II Fosters forecasts are fraudulent, |
{ Fosters forecasts could be discre lifted |
IS Humbugs, Chief Moore could then
lave these forecasts squelched by deny
ng to every newspaper publishing them
he use of the United States mail, but
,hief Moore will not say this however, he
5 attempting to avoid an issue by sneak
i in the appropriation bill the few
words, which if not eliminated, will give
i'm the exclusive monopoly of all fore
asts, irrespective of their merit, for
Guidance at present or in the future with
development of science in the forecast of
weather. conditions. F.
It is encouraging to note that Senator
1afe has objected to that clause and he
hould be commended in the highest de-
rec. Why should any representative of
he people sustain this clause which has
cen interjected for purpose, 50 mani
est, as to call on its author the disap-]
roval of every citizen who favors fair
lay and is opposed to the Capitalization
I power into the hands of one man or
ew ners It is to be hoped that the
of the state OF Louisiana
/ the United States Senate and House
Representatives, will not only vote
gainst this clause but will contribute
1eir best efforts to its defeat.