duties now performed by detailed officers from the Revenue-Cutter Service, it will be observed that he does not state that a saving to the Government would be effected thereby. On the contrary he shows that if the duties are to be performed by persons taken from the Life-Saving Service, whose compensation in view of the rank and importance of an inspecting officer, should be raised to a reasonable figure, the cost to the Government of the inspection would be actually more than that now incurred, because the officers of the RevenueCutter Service hold life positions, and would be entitled to their compensation whether performing life-saving duty or not. (See page 56 of the general superintendent's comments of March 25, 1911.) I understand that the Secretary of the Treasury has determined to recommend the repeal of so much of section 4249 of the Revised Statutes as provides "that all life-saving stations hereafter erected shall be erected under the supervision of two captains of the Revenue Service, to be designated by the Secretary of the Treasury, and to be under his direction." Finally, I would call attention to the fact that the Life-Saving Service of this country has acquired and still maintains undisputed preeminence over all institutions of its kind in the world. As early as 1880 its superiority was practically acknowledged by Vice Admiral J. R. Ward, Royal Navy, chief lifeboat inspector of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution of Great Britain, which until then was regarded as the foremost organization of its kind in existence. The International Life-Saving Congress held at Toulon, France, in 1890, pronounced the service of the United States the best and most complete. The work it achieves in the saving of life and property is vastly greater than that of any similar institution. In view of these facts, and of the esteem in which it is held in our own country and by all maritime nations, I submit that a proposition to change the conditions under which so much has been accomplished is one that should not be entertained without the most serious consideration, and whose adoption would not be justifiable except for the most cogent reasons. In view of the foregoing considerations, I can not concur in the conclusions of the majority of this committee, that the Life-Saving Service should be transferred to the Department of Commerce and Labor, nor in their suggestion having in view the combining of the Lighthouse Service and the Life-Saving Service. Respectfully submitted. О. М. МАХАМ, Representing the Treasury Department. WASHINGTON, D. C., October 24, 1911. ORDER NO. 60. COOPERATION OF REVENUE-CUTTER SERVICE AND LIFE-SAVING SERVICE IN LOCATION OF WRECKS AND STRANDINGS, AND FOR RELIEF SERVICE. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, To commanding officers of vessels of the United States Revenue-Cutter Service, and keepers of life-saving stations: The following instructions are promulgated for your government, and you will he held responsible for the strict and energetic enforcement of the same so far as the several provisions are applicable to your respective commands: 1. News of wrecks or strandings occurring within the scope of their respective stations will be immediately reported by telegraph or other speediest way by the keepers of life-saving stations to the General Superintendent of the Life-Saving Service, who will convey the same to the Secretary of the Treasury (Division of RevenueCutter Service) by telephone, to be confirmed by forwarding immediately a copy of the message by messenger. 2. All keepers of life-saving stations will communicate the presence and location of wrecks or strandings to revenue cutters passing by displaying the "preparatory" distant signal (a black ball, for which they will make requisition), when the cutter is too distant to communicate by code signals, and by code signals or other most effective means when practicable. 3. Revenue cutters will fly their numbers in passing life-saving stations for identification. 4. As soon after the receipt of this circular as practicable, commanding officers of cutters and keepers of life-saving stations nearest the anchorages of the former will confer and arrange for cooperation. in rendering relief service. They will fix a place or places where telephonic or telegraphic news of wrecks will be forwarded and received; the methods employed to be systematic and adapted to the location of revenue cutters and life-saving stations. 5. Keepers of life-saving stations will understand that these orders are not intended in any way to interfere with their duties and those of their crews in proceeding immediately to, or in attending upon, vessels in distress, but only to secure cordial and effective cooperation between the two services referred to in saving life and property from shipwreck and relieving marine distress by the speediest means. 6. Commanding officers of revenue cutters having complied with section 4 above, will report all details of the arrangements made to the department, and the keepers of life-saving stations will make similar report to the General Superintendent of the Life-Saving Service. LESLIE M. SHAW, Secretary. EXHIBIT No. 2A. Statement showing location of life-saving stations in relation to nearest lighthouse. Life-saving stations. Nearest lighthouse Name. Distance, nautical miles (approximate). First district: Quoddy Head, Me. Salisbury Beach, Mass.. Manomet Point, Mass. Race Point, Mass.. Peaked Hill Bars, Mass. Highland, Mass. Nauset, Mass.... Orleans, Mass. Old Harbor, Mass. Monomoy Point, Mass. Chatham, Mass.. Monomoy, Mass. Coskata, Mass. Surfside, Mass.. Gay Head, Mass.. Cuttyhunk, Mass........ Third district: Brenton Point, R. I.. Statement showing location of life-saving stations in relation to nearest lighthouse-Con. Moriches, N. Y. .do... Cedar Island. Shinnecock Bay. .do.... .do... 5 51 91 14 5976∞25 ..do.. 71 Forge River, N. Y. Point of Woods, N. Y. Fire Island, N. Y.. Oak Island, N. Y.. Jones Beach, N. Y. Zachs Inlet, N. Y. Short Beach, N. Y. Rockaway Point, N. Y. Coney Island, N. Y. Fifth district: Sandy Hook, N. J.. Monmouth Beach, N. J.. Long Branch, N. J.... Sandy Hook.. Navesink.. ..do.. 151 Fire Island. 17 1 2 In charge of keeper of Ditch Plain Station. No crew employed. 37542°-H. Doc. 670, 62-2 -6 Statement showing location of life-saving stations in relation to nearest lighthouse—Con. Holly Beach, N. J. Bay Shore, N. J.1. Sixth district: Lewes, Del... Cape Henlopen, Del.. Cape Henry, Va... Wash Woods, N. C.. .do.. ...do.... Cape Henlopen... Fenwick Island.. 61 1 In charge of Cape May station. No crew employed. 16 111 74 1 41 17 12 91 14 At light. 41 81 141 14 95 91 હૈ 5 71 |