The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-15
RADIO
~ SERVICE PLANNED "

Definite plan for the establishment
Of government owned, cooperative IA
do service embracing all the repub'
lies of the Western Hemisphere and as.
surfing satisfactory communication
among them at all times, has been for.
nnally approved by, Secretary Of the
Navy Daniels and will be transmitted
by the state department at Washington
for the approval Of all concerned.
II win carry the full Endorsement Of
the United States government together
with an expressed desire that IL be Civ
en- careful and earnest consideration.
The chief features Of the proposal are:
I. That each republic own and con
troll all radio stations within its ter.
titory. ii SfhttEtis ~
Must Control Stations paa,aJ, 8.i2i
2. That where such ownership and
control is impracticable arrangements
are to be made by the governments
to take over and operate such stations
in the time of emergency. 81.
3. That concessions be granted by
each government for the Interchange
of communication, particularly for the
transaction of official business and
that teuding to promote commercial re.
lations and international exchanges of
various kinds. .,.
Details of the plan were worked out
by Capt. A. H. G. Billiard, superintend-
ent of the naval radio service, and fol.
low closely the recommendation out
lined recently by Secretary Daniels to
the delegates attending the Pan-Ameri-
can Scientific Congress here.
systematic All Service
The proposals to go forward TO the
other republics discuss at length the
system under which the United States
naval wireless service is operated, sug-
costing that the proposed all-Americah
service be based upon a like system.
Necessary arrangements for establish.
ment of the service would involve
systematizing of all radio machinery,
and adoption by the various countries
of the same or similar methods of
operation.
In transmitting the proposal to the
governments of South and Central
America, the State Department win act
wholly in an informal capacity. Nego.
tiations of a formal character may fol
low ard it is promised that as a step
in that direction conference be held
at which delegates representing the
various countries would be brought to-
gether for general discussion Of the
project.
Plan Wins Favor ,,,. D..
There was virtually unanimous
sentiment in favor of the proposition
when it first WAS suggested by SecTe-
tary Daniels, and officials here expect
that it will be approved by most of the
South and Central governments. The
others are expected to cooperate in
the movement, at least to the extent
of agreeing TO provide for government
control and operation of wireless com.
mmication within their jurisdiction In
case of emergency. .#' o..
Both navy and army officials In
Washington attach great importance TO
the plan, declaring it would add ma
terialy to the value of communication
facilities Mt the disposal Of this govern
nent in time of war aud would knit
the nations of the three Americas
closer together against any common foe
which might threaten their integrity rs
gratanteed by the Monroe doctrine.
Other officials have advocated the
proposal in the belief that Il would also
contribute largely TO the promotion of
trade between the American republics.