New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-25
TO CONGRESS-.
Arbuckle Says Treasury Refuses to
Help Life Saving Scheme.

John Arbuckle has failed to obtain the assistance
OF the head of the Life Saving Service and has
sent an appeal Congress to obtain legislation 70
put into effect a scheme 10 have his powerful
ocean going tugs cooperate in rescuing passengers
from wrecked vessels. He has forwarded to mem
bers of Congress circular letter asking TO have a
bill passed making II duty of the life savers 10
inform by wireless telegraph. the vessels of the
John Arbucue Life Saving Company. anchored
with steam UP Oft the Sandy Hook Lightship, Of
wrecks as they occur off the Atlantic Coast within
steamng distance Of the Hook
Mr. Arbuckles letter reads:
I would like to have a bill passed by Congress
the seagong life saving vessels OF the John Ar
buckle Life Saving Company by wireless telegraph
Coast or any other life saving company that is
properly equipped with wireless telegraph ~.
Iigntship with steam up ready to go 70 the rescue,
corps guide the vessels by detonatlOns from the
beach opposite the wreck. and by rockets at night
searchlights, so that the work Of rescue may pro-
coed night and day
the government for such services.
1t Is Mr.. Arbuckles plan TO have his tugboats
prepared to rush to scenes OF disaster NJ mo-
ments notes. The tugs pIll ea,rh take in tow
barge. Upon reaching a wreck brooches bucys
will be used to transfer passengers from II to the
barges, This method Il is said. would be practical
in that would render the Efforts OF the regular
life savers ineffective. The barEes viii be of light
ursit ana VIII be equipped with tanks Of oil for
use on the wsves Mr. Arbuckle said yesterday:
called on President Roosevelt at the White
House and showed him the inClosed drawing for
Tescuing people from wrecked vessels when IL was
wreck lie understood the plan in moment and
said II was a good thing. Representative Cocks
TOOK mo 70 the head Of the life saving service
l told him that did not injure the life
saving service IN any way but felt that with
my plan people could easily be rescued from
wrecks when II was beyond the power of life saw
ing corps 70 perform such service. but was pow
erIess without this assistance TO advise OF such
wrecks He told me how the public was Informed
gi wrecks. one Of the ways post bull
Ietin on the beach. telegraph the marine ex-
part ~ the life saving service 10 keep up with
the times
In our fire departments minute may mean the
loss OF thousands Of dollars. Why Is il not more
Important To notify by wireless telegraph the YES
sells that are ready and able 10 aid the people on
the wreck?
President Roosevelt has sent to Congressman W.
w Cocks the following letter regarding Mr. Ar
buckles scheme:
Ncu must know already who Mr. John Arb1iclla is
Out Introduce him 10 you anyhow q a gentle
man whom have long known as Interested in
many admirable charities He has a scheme In
celient. He wishes to try 70 AT his own expense
ana merely wishes authorization from Congress to
90 II. Won't you go with Mr.. Arnuckle TO tho
proper official OF the Treasury go over Il there and
then II you think proper. / shall be glad II Won
can see your way clear 10 introduce the bill