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Mr. Scorr. You want this appropriation whether you get the new 
stations or not? 
Professor Moors. Yes, sir. If you do not give us the money to 
print the maps more pee I would say give us this appropriation 
or a portion of it, so that we can answer the requests from ihe business 
and maritime interests, and in order that the map may contain reports 
from more stations. 
Mr. Buruxson. Is Taylor, Tex., not shown on that map? 
Professor Moorr. There is no observation printed on this map from 
Taylor. The map is not complete. 
Mr. Grarr. You have not at that point telegraphic information 
from the station ? 
Professor Moore. We could give them all the information from the 
other stations if we had the money.. 
Mr. Grarr. The money to send telegrams? 
Professor Moore. Yes, sir. 
You may cut out entirely the improvement of the map, for which 
$55,000 is estimated—$35,000 for supplies and $20,000 for salaries. 
If you wish to cut that out, then consider the $50,000 for the telegraph- 
ing of more reports. Telegraphing is more important than the better 
printing of the Tepe. 
Mr. Haucen. What rate do you get from the telegraph companies? 
Professor Moors. We have a varying rate. It depends upon the 
number of words and the conditions. 
Mr. Scorr. You have a code by which you can very much shorten 
the telegrams ? 
Professor Moorz. Yes, sir. If we did not have a code $1,250,000 
would not pay the telegraphing. We send an average of 50 words in 
five in the collection of weather reports. 
The Cuarrman. Do you not get a rate of a cent a word? 
Professor Moors. We send 20 words or less for 20 cents. 
Mr. Hauern. Any distance? 
Professor Moorr. Yes, sir. 
Mr. Haveen. Clean across the mountains? 
Professor Moors. Clear to the Pacific coast. 
The Cuarrman. Do you not consider that a cheap service? 
Professor Moors. It is ample. 
The Cuairman. Ample recompense to the company ? 
Professor Moore. Yes, sir. e send thousands of messages for 
only 10 cents, within a distance of 300 miles. 
Mr. Havucen. The same number of words? 
Professor Moore. No, sir; only 10 words. The other rate is 20 
cents for a message of 20 words or less to any part of the United 
States. The rate is liberal and it is fair. Our relations with the 
telegraph companies are very pleasant. 
The CHarrman. Is the Department satisfied with the contract it has 
with the Western Union or whatever company you employ? 
Professor Moors. Yes, sir; I think the arrangement is fair. I had 
some considerable trouble in the beginning. Our service was not 
living up to its contract. We were not taking advantage of our con- 
tract, and when we made new regulations there was some little conflict, 
but there was not much trouble over it. Our relations have been 
leasant ever since. The Wanamaker rate, which was made when Mr. 
Wasuaiaker was Postmaster-General, was always fought by the West- 
ern Union Telegraph Company, and they never receipted for pay ‘‘in 
