The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-26
zR1AL NAVIGATION.

Make Possible q Trip to Europe
T11enty-four Hours.
r-.g,ns going to Europe in twenty-four
ar a trip around the world in ten
n0ul" picture to yourself the delight OF
dgs;, a summer vacation together with
Feasio bt or even ten chosen, congeniaI
m ~a.1ions sailing over land and sea in an
eonP ysrht; visiting Europe, stopping at
slIo If the large cities, doing the Rhine,
nsp5 Of the midnight sun, and having
ps =, inspect many of the treasures of the
hIIsoIons. and then return TO business in
90 o. s@ij at the end Of a two weeks holt
dsy .ob an ideal outing is one Of the posi-
,,Itios Of the near future. Accounts of the
pHIs of men Of international fame on the
IsuGSiI sm of mechanical flight are fresh in
pominds Of readers Of the leading journals
bsdav. The organization Of the Ameri-
a'DE ronautio Machine Company, in this
~ ~. in NAV, 1892, chartered under the laws
e s.ba state of Georgia. for the distinct pur-
o. n building flying machines, marks a
ara In the history Of such work. It is
t sS' 6rst time In history that a number Of
se.or,inent busins SIS men OF a country have
PAINTED such a company. It means that
ossS rnan now feel that the accomplishment
~ he work between scientific demonstra-
,lons and practical mechanical flight is
s".tointy. aud are prepared TO shove the
.ostter to conclusion. The engineer of the
.omnany claims for the machine in course
~ Construction an ultimate capacity of ten
Dsrsons including the driver or pilot, and
,bs engine man. There will be room also
tor lunch baskets for the party for a period
~ tHsnty-four hours, that being the time
a nvakf 10
r1scblne it is proposed 20 travel five times
a. fsst az the ocean steamers, and it will do
swsv moreover, with the horror of sea-
sickness
This is really not more wonderful than
the ordinary steam engine with cars at
tachsd was to people of the past generation.
When Stephenson and Ericsson claimed
that we could travel on railroad trains at a
velocity of thirty miles an hour, intelligent
neople said it was impossible. 1t 10 told of
6ne Of England's law makers that in the
halls Of parliament he said even if they
oould drive trains of cars at such fearful
velocity. the promoters of the enterprise
would never fill them with passengers will
ing to risk their lives in such! conveyances.
A mass of so many tons of wood and iron
dashing ahead at such velocity would
gather uncomfortable momentum. And
suppose even it was safe, people would find
difficulty in breathing when drawn through
the air at such speed.
But Stephenson and Ericsson knew what
they were talking about, and though they
did not know or tell half the possibilities
which have since become established facts,
thew we're, in what they did say, just that
much ahead Of their times.
So 1t is now with the claims made by ad-
yancsd thinkers and workers on the subject
Of aerial navigation. The possibilities dis
closed by recent scientific investigation
show only one half of what is
about to be achieved. Men like Prof. S. P.
Langley and others OF widely established
assert that an ordinarily intelli-
gent application Of scientific and mechsni-
,sl principles in bold design will produce
more wonders In the air above than have
,ver been seen on land or sea since the
world began.
Such an application of principles is being
made In the aerial machine referred TO
above. Some delay has been caused by the
,autiou OF investors which demands time
Tor thought and thorough investigation and
" the hindrances incident to all expert
mental work. But the work has
,een surprisingly carried on, and tbs
arly completion of the first
machine is looked for. Who can say this
inished machine will not give to mankind
be solution of the great aerial problem
within the present year? One thing Is clear;
forts are being made on this line to-day
which are neither vague nor uncertain.
science and mechanical skill have become
lilies in this matter, and when these two
Mighty powers combine, "the world does
novel, indeed.
do not in this article refer to those ex-
and writers on the subject of
eriai navigation, who have disregarded the
ceuce Of facts, skipped clear over the art
good guessing, and have gotten LOST In
be maze Of romance, except to say there
re suoh. They bring incredulity upon the
eads OF the methodical workers, and in
mis- way only add TO the difficulty of the
ask.
Suppose we can fly, what will be the good
its We think of the language Of Sir
alter Scott: Lives there q man with
)ul SO dead, that he cannot answer such
uestion2 The revolution in every day life
i'll be in light express, passenger aud mail
,rvice. We cannot imagine that coal,
lmber, bricks and such things will ever be
through the air as a matter OF
But our mail and Christmas par
lis will be borne high up in the blue, and
lrried on In the lines that the wild birds
Ike when they migrate, because Of heat or
Did or famine, ana the Wild birds Will not
D faster.
The great revolution Of all, however, will
g to render war impossible. A nation will
e at the mercy of one man. Can war be
ossible under such circumstances! All the
casts Of the earth and birds of the dir will
q at the instant mercy Of man. The jun
les of Africa will become as safe as coun-
y gardens. Men need not get out OF
ariaI boats to attack the lion and the
ger. And how about the mission fields of
lbora China wall be a few hours distant
rom America, and Central Africa few
ours from Central Europe. All lands, all
laces and all peoples will be equally ac-
essible TO these, the greatest OF human
workers. Win not their difficulties be les
ened! Surely men will be, and must be
'etter when they can come to have 80 much
more power That these things can be we
znow. And we know also that with the
fod Of all the earth must rest the success Of
~ enterprise fraught with such tremendous
consequences F.