New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-06
THE MAXIM LIGHT DECISION,
AREPLY TO THE EDISON ooup,,,v

REPLY TO THE EDISON COMPANY
ANSWER OF PRESIDENT FLINT OF IHR frN,y,~r
STATES ELECTRIC LIGHTING COMPANY TO rffs
STATEMENTS or MIR. EATON.
1he decision of the Commissioner of paterf,
IN favor Of the United States Electric Lighting co,n,
relative TO the invention Of thernostafic regulator
mas awakened great deal interest in electric ht
ing representative OF THE TRIBUNE called reSrer5av
on Mr. Charles r. Flint president Of the United stairs
electric Lighting Company and him What he wished
"Say III reply 10 the statement Of Major Eaton vice
president of the Edison Company printed in THE TRrB-
UNR of yesterday.
Mr. Flint remarked; "The Edison Company appear
70 DE very much disturbed in consequence OF the eci
sun recently obtained against them by the United states
ecic Lighting Company, having been heralded 20 the
world 1t seems TO me, lie said that the Edison Com
pahy are responsible for what Vice President F,roa
rcieIs 70 as u0mpetng 10 the world theeeed disaster
% ehe Edison Company, caused by this decision Our
pocy mas been TO work quietly investigating and cx-
penmeniing in the science OF electric nrhting Our
senior electrician, Professor Moses G. Farmer has ,oa
constantly occupied for the past thirty years IN develop-
ing TINS subject and when he produced the incandesoept
ABOUT twenty-five years in his house al SALEM
instead OF inviting reporters witness and investigate
ne quiely proceeded, becomes eminent scientist
10 develop scientifically what he had discovered Tie
governments and investigations carried on by The gentle
men connected with the United States Electric Lighting
Company nave been conducted in quiet and unosten-
tatlous manner Having secured much by individual
effort q company organized I'm June 1875 and I'm
& NJ pr9eIess has been steadily made since but
ana during the time Thar much excitement existed in
s1o ~ WIN electric lighting and during the deIres-
elu vi s's STOCKS the gentlemen connected with this
prise including some OF the leading merchants of
that Was required in the experimental stage of the lis
public, '''"' "o''ins STOCK upon the
To be more specific the publicity given to the inven
non known as the Thermostac Regulator. wac due TO
ar Mr.; 5dlS9a have before me the files Of newspapers OF
e heSuiator printed in fun, with Illustrations is
uhsuaI or patents Ia be printed in fu with illustra-
necton with this publication that its invention is one
Iigtin 1PrnGPie teat solves The problem OF electric
eltelent IN the scientific and commercial world the
public have not forgotten The great interest and lie
aeM2tions in value of gas stock. caused by such
Now when the Patent Office awards the discovery IN
maxim and when the Edison Company think the patent
the Examiner of Inererences TO the Board of Nanipe
IN T1I ana present a6o9i sixty pages Of testimony and
GeaSn again appeal to the Commssiouer of Patents il
Mr. Maxim by the highest tribunal appeal should be
l uS 10 me pubic and mat general interest
Edlson Whether the principle involved great value
rj 81 ~, stem o Shilng Is not the only oOnsd
-, MI Edison, through his voltion, has placed
1t has gone on record that ne considered thai the Their
mosatG Regulaior was one of the fundamental prinoi-
bis discovery Now IL is found that was
The property Of another man, who though proni-
nent before the public, has been quietly investigating
omG M9rAing IN TINS neld The pubic can draw their
ment that ans very Maxim invention the Tier
istguttnf was offered NJ Edison and that
declined % buy al any price is interesting matter of
news 10 Mr. Maxim and myself II il H. that said
MAXIM ; invention WAS offered TO Mr. Edison. 4
surprised that Edison continued try and wrest tire
benefit OF the discovery from its proper owner.
As 10 the present value Of the principle patcnt
Tor The Thermosatc Regulator. Mr. Eaton presuInes to
decide that said principle Is not 10y United
states Electric Lighting Company in their system. I
wish Mr.. Edison would allow To know something
ABOUT our own systems OF electric lighting We using
the principle and any scientist ~ wcknown repute
VIII examine our system, viii show him where the
principle is being used As TO whether Nj Edison is
using that principle or not is matter that
settled by newspaper discussion, but will doubtless
adudcated at tie proper time by the As Ia the
excitement caused by the publication of the patent
referred to- and 10 the decline gas stocks that l.
matter which the public vel informed upon Gs
any one connected with electric lighting companes aud
Nond refer those who have Interest IN looking up
TINS matter TO the newspaper tiles of April 1879. 10
those who sold their stocks during panic
by The publications referred to-"