Evening star., 1927-10-02
SIXTY COUNTRIES
IN RADIO PARLEY
Delegates From SO Concerns
Will Also Attend Big
Meeting Here.
By the Associated Press.

Representatives of about 60 nations
and delegates from so independent
wireless operating concerns covering
the world convened here Tuesday to
amend and bring UP to date the Inter-
national Radiotelegraphic Convention
signed In London at the last Congress
in 1912.
1t is the aim of the parley to stand
ardize the administration of radio
communications, the International su-
pervision of international wireless
communications between ships and
ships. shore stations and shore sta.
tions both by Autobiography and
radiotelephony. Attempts will be
made to allocate frequencies for inter-
national radio services so as to elimi.
nate interference. keeping in mind
the increased use of wireless for in
ternational communications since
1912.
The discussions will cover all radio
services. including commercial, press,
governmental. amateur, experimental,
broadcasting, beacon, navigational and
distress.
seek CO.OfuinatlOn.
Attempts will be made. by some Eu.
ropean powers at least, to combine
the International Radiotelegraphic
Convention with the existing Inter-
national Telegraphic Convention, in
which, however, the United States is
not a member, with q view to CO.
ordinating all international communi-
cation.
In the course Of the conference,
which will last until about November
IT., the greatest difficulties foreseen
are those relating to the method of
approach OF the various problems con.
fronting the delegates and to the or
ganization Of the conference itself.
The United States is spokesman for
Ia group of nations expected to be
greatly in the minority, which desires
to limit the scope Of the convention
strictly to subjects (which concern
sovereign governments as govern
ments, and not as communicating
agencies, and which are therefore
suitable for inclusion in formal GOV.
enant between sovereign states"
Such subjects" the official Amer.
lean platform states, deal with the
Governments concern for the protec.
tion of the public interest; for pre-.
venting discrimination among users;
secrecy Of messages; avoida nee Of in.
reference: the Governments obliga.
ton with respect to the safety of hui
man life and to marine and aerial
navigation, and related subjects"
But in most of the countries attend
Ing the conference all wireless con.
Germs are either actually operated by
the governments or are subject to
strict governmental control. The
natural tendency in their case Is to-
ward inclusion in the proposed con.
vention of clauses dealing with eco
nomic and technical principles and
methods of operation. In such a field
under the American principle of al
lowing maximum of competition,
and because Of constitutional restric-
tions against interference in private
institutions, the American Govern
ment Is powerless to interfere.
The principal struggle Of the con.
ference is therefore seen, by experts
here, as likely to center about the in
clusion in the convention of clauses
affecting the technical running Of the
radio concerns.
The American delegation proposes
that the countries participating con-
clude a convention binding upon hhe
governments themselves merely vim
matters relating to national policies.
Representatives of the various inter.
national radio companies reach
among themselves an understanding
regarding the actual management Of
international radio communications.
Under such a system, the Ameri-
cars hold, it would be easier for the
| radio industry to keep abreast of i'm
provements without being hampered
by an international treaty. difficult to
alter.
Reallocation Of votes in the conven-
| ton may also furnish lively debates.
AT London in 1912 the rule was estab'
lished that cou1 lies would have. in
addition to an btial vote. as many
ofl1ara a q ware the colonies or pOSseS-