Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-01-27 | Page 2 | Wireless Treaty Ratification Now Assured at London

WIRELESS TREA TREATY TV RATIFICATION NOW NOVI ASSURED AT LONDON Proposed International Agreement Agreement Agreement Agree Agree- ment to Be Effective After July 1 If 1913 Washington Jan 26 RatifIcations Ratifications of f the wireless telegraphy treaty reat signed at t London July 15 1912 It is expected will be exchanged at the British capital capi capi- tal al a few fow weeks week by the thirty thirty- ono no signatory powers lowers The Senates Senate's ratification I of the treaty a a. few dayn dao ago igo paves the tho wn way for this formality as ns practically all the tho other overn- overn o orn rn- rn I ments are understood to have han approved the tho ho treaty which will become effective rUl Jul July 1 1 1913 One of ot the m most st Important provisions of oC r the treat treaty Is 18 that compelling the free rree I Interchange of communication between be he- i tween ships and coast const stations employIng employIng employIng employ- employ i Ing different systems systems' of radio ances I It Js provided that t the transmission lon of Dr long distance wireless m messages shall haIl be he Interrupted for three minutes at t the tho end of every quarter hour to tn I permit all stations to list distress calls caBs which are arc gl given gln n precedence Other provisions of tIre the treat treaty relate to Lo the transmission of oC weather reports and nd a measure compelling Installation of oC wireless on certain classes of ships end the maintenance of oe a continuous Wa watch for tor distress signals