Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-27
RADIO GROWING FACTOR
IN AMERICAN COMMERCE

wider commercial utility. according 10
the National Bank Of Commerce In
New York. Development Of radio sci.
ence. the bank points out in the Feb
ruary number Of IT, magazine. Com.
mcrcc Monthly. has already provided
the nucleus 81 a comprehensive sys.
TEN II world communication and has
largely eliminated necessity for rell
encc upon cables dominated by Great
Britain.
Although American commerce now
has at its disposal more complete a.
cillilcs for international radio commu.
nicatlon than are available 10 the
business interests 81 any other coun.
try, and American plans for a sub
stantial increase In the available serv.
Ice are In a more advanced stage than
elsewhere. nevertheless all the older
European nations. as well an the new
states which were organized as a 70.
suit ~ the war. have embarked on \
policy Of furthcrlrg to the greatest
possible degree the extension Of the
new method ~ international communal.
cation" the bank says.
Recent events make the growing
commercial use ~ radio Of special ZIG.
nificance TO the United States. For
several decades before the great we,
considerable portion Of the worlds
trade wns financed through London.
a large part 81 the goods exchanged
In international commerce was trans.
ported In British bottoms and Great
Britain dominated the international
communications system through I3ri.
tish ownership ~ cable lines 60 everv
continent. comprising more than half
the existing cable systems Of the On.
tire world.
THE conclusion Of hostilltles found
the United States creditor nation
compelled 10 finance directly much az
Its enormously expanded export trade
and possessed ~ a merchant Marie
rlvaling In carrying capacity that ~
Great Britain. American commerce
lacked only its own system Of inter.
national communications. for an a re-
suit ~ the seizure ~ the former Ger.
man Atlantic cables. Great Britain
more than ever dominated the worlds
cable system. 30
While II II not seriously contendei
that radio telegraphy will replace the
telegraph and cable systems. Il SUP.
plies most valuable supplement- 10
present cable facilities as well as an
extension Of direct telegraphic com.
with centcrs which cannLt
be reached by cable either because ot
geographical position or because NJ
The present prohibltive cost Of new
able lines
"In addition 10 the progress made
'ince the beginning Of the war In di.
rect international communication By
means Of radig biography, wirciess
has begun 20 play a most important
secondary part In the worlds shipping
industry AZ any instant OF the day
" night any ship equipped with wire.
ess can be reached and instructions
ssued to the captain regulating the
speed. ordering diversion from one
port to another or giving any neces.
'ary information.
AZ the same time the master Of
vessel In not only provided with q
means Of communication which IN nj.
most certain to bring him speedy aid
n case Of accident. hut he can on
approaching port advise his owners
n TO the hour % arrival. the amount
" fuel and stores which he will RI.
lulre and any special details which
night affect the preparations for
locking the vessel or for dlscharsinr
argo. by means of this service the
urn around time II cargo steamers
an be materially reduced and a ma.
eriai economy In the cost Of opera.
ion effected.
When II In recalled that the ON.
rating expenses II even moderate
Yea cargo steamer under present con.
l'ions are In excess Of 81 900 per day
ne Importance 81 the total aggregats
aNlhg effected by means Of radis
COMMUNICATION becomes apparent
'esSgcs ordering diversion for one
'"son or another are sent 10 an nv.
rage OF ten vessels daily from the
ort ~ New York alone.
The development of radio commu.
'oa'ion ~ all types during the past
w years clearly indicates that the
i'urc holds large possibilities for the
irther rapid extension of the system
nj would seem 10 make imperative
Ne formulation n national mad IN.
codes and regulations
'sed on prospective aerial traffic
ldetinitely greater than the consId.
Thblc total now IN existence. The
resent International Radio Telegraph
invention, Ia which the United
'H'"s If signatory party, In now
" 81 date and the Preliminary Com.
Conference has been con.
dering the steps necessary 20 bring
',h the convention and regulations
no conformity with 'present needs
I'd practice.
There should be 10 this connection
40 Qualification of the Irrespective
'heres NJ r1yernment aud privately
'erated stations and permanent
'licy laid down 20 govern their re-.
ions This In necessary n both gov.
nnent aud commercial traffic IL TO
'iain the benefit NJ adequate facilI.
=. No matter 10 what degree %
ERECTION radio communication may
de''loped IN the United States or
Great Britain. for example. the fun
merit 81 their own facilities for In.
communication can only
obtained " equally efficient plants
let In the other countries with which
ey communicate. -