Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-04-05
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 20 the
completion OF the governments wire
less system 10 the highest point OF per
lection and tile further regulation OF
radio telegraplly Is favored by presi
dent Wilson aS Il result of
dutioils contained IL the majority re.
port Of The American delegates to the
international radio telegfaphic confer
ence In London
Congress passed y law regulating
wireless operations az the extra SEES
sion hist summer. but further legisia
ton Is required % put into effect the
recommendations made by the dele
gates Iiietr were fwelve American
representatives at the LONDON confer
ence. and three Of them known IA
the department OF commerce. and Ia Dor
group. submitted u brief report prior
TO the action faken by congress. but
the recommendations of the nine 9th
ers deal more particularly with the
military naval pliases Of the question,
although every either feature Ii cover
ed in their report
While the majority report impartial
" urges legislation TO give American
tages Possessed by other nhtions and
seeks to protect private radio stations
to the fullest reasonable extent. 1t Is
strongly recommended that legislation
be enacted ito provide taore 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
delegates say.
1T is recommended that there he es
tablished nc such point or points In the
interior OF the country MS may be Sc
lected by the war department high
power radio stations OF the same gen
eral character aud capacity ms those
provided for each link Of the navy
chain This VIII furnish reserve in
land radio communication. which win
undoubtedly he found essential In
maintaining a continuous and efficient
exchange Of radio messages between
Washington ami our colonial posses
sions and NJ the same time provide
reserve stations for military purposes
that may prove very essential in ease
OF failure OF wire communication from
any cause.
"Due 10 various possible causes. the
impairment of the canal zone radio sta
ton is likely 70 occur ut times when
its use is most desired. Due likewise
10 atmospheric conditions existing In
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 he q
deterrent in securing reliable coutinu
ity of radio transmission between those
points ut all seasons of the year For
these reasons the inland stations recon
mended may prove to be a military
necessity In maintaining reliable radio
communication with our distant terri
torlal possessions
Urges Further Action by Congress.
The consideration of the report has
Just been undertaken by the new ad
ministration, and in view Of the fact
that the American delegation attend
ing the London International conference
was strictly Il nonpartisan group there
is no doubt that the recommendations
will practically be adopted. The Inter
national radio telegraphic agreement
signed I'm London last summe has been
ratified, thus suHplementing in a nun
Der of important particulars the bin
passed by congress, but there remains
a demand for additional legislation. In
regard to the need of further action
by congress the majority says:
whether viewed from a commercial,
meteorological. humanitarian oil mill
tary standpoint. the development OF
radio appliances deeply concerns the
interest Of our people 1t therefore
appears exceedingly important That the
various executive departments Of the
government directly interested In vari
features Of radio telegraphy should
urge the congress 10 make such liberal
appropriations as regards extension and
development OF this means Of com
municatioH ~ to I'm future needs"