The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-23
INTERIOR RADIO
STATIONS URGED
To Aid Efficiency of Navy and
Canal.
DELEGATES MAKE REPORT.

Representatives at London Conference
Describe Need of Interior Wireless
Equipment to Augment National De-
Tense - Accidents Expected From
Natural Causes.
Important legislation looking to the
completion of the governments wire
less system to the highest point of per-
lection and the further regulation of
radio telegraphy is favored by Presi-
dent Wilson as a result OF recommen-
dauonS contained in the majority re
port of the American delegates to the
international radio telegraphic confer
ence in London.
Congress passed a law regulating
! wireless operations at the extra seS-
sion last summer, but further legisla-
/ ton is required to put into effect the
I recommendations made by the dele
( gates. There were twelve American
representatives at the London confer
ence. and three of them. known as
4 the department of commerce and abor
/ group, submitted a brief report prior
/ to the action taken by congress, but
I the recommendations of the nine 9th
ers deal more particularly with the
military naval phases of the question.
although every other feature is cover
ed in their report
While the majority report impartial
ly urges legislation to give American
trade and shipping the same advan-
tages possessed by other nations and
To radio
to the fullest reasonable extent. it is
strongly recommended that legislation
be enacted Ito provide more efficient
and reliable communication with the
feet and thus augment the means of
national defense"
Report of Nine Delegates.
In advancing this policy the nine
3 delegates say:
ut is recommended that there be es-
tablished at such point or points in the
interior of the country as may be Sc
lected by the war department high
nower radio stations of the same gen.
eral character and capacity as those
provided for each link of the navy
chain. This will furnish reserve in
land radio communication, which will
undoubtedly be found essential in
maintaining a continuous and efficient
exchange of radio messages between
Washington and our colonial posses.
5 sions and at the same time provide
reserve stations for military purposes
that may prove very essential in case
[ of failure of wire communication from
any cause.
due TO various possible causes, the
Impairment of the canal zone radio sta
ton is likely to occur ut times wher
ifs use is most desired. Due likewise
to atmospheric conditions existing ii
tropical attitudes. the efficiency of this
station is sure to be very unsatisfactory
at certain seasons of the year. The
length of the radio link between Pan
anna and San Francisco will also be ;
deterrent in securing reliable continu
ity of radio transmission between those
points at all seasons of the year Fo
these reasons the inland stations recon
mended may prove to he 4 militar!
necessity in maintaining reliable radio
communication with our distant terri
torial possessions"
Urges Further Action by Congress.
The consideration of the report ha
just been undertaken by the new ad
ministration. and in view of the fac
that the American delegation attend
ing the London international conferenc,
was strictly n nonpartisan group Their
is no doubt that the recommendation
will practically be adopted. The inter
national radio teleGraphic agreemen
signed in London last summer has bee
ratified. thus supplementing in mum
Der of important particulars the bill
passed by congress. but there remain
a demand for additional legislation. L
regard to the need of further actio
by congress the majority says:
d, whether viewed from a commercial
) meteorological, humanitarian or mil
tary standpoint. the development Q
p radio appliances deeply concerns tn
. interest of our people. 1t therefor
n appears exceedingly important that tn
N various executive departments of tn
\ government directly interested in var
a Gus features of radio telegraphy shout
10 urge the congress to make such liberi
appropriations as regards extension an
development of this means of con
munication as to fill future needs