The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-31
A HIGHWAY TO TIE SKIES?


Sir Francis Gallon, the well-known
English scientists, contributed recently
to the proceedings Of the Royal Insti-
tute of Great Britain an article upon
signalling from star to star, and has
followed the matter up and rounded it
out in the issue of the London Fort
nightly Review for November.
If we could know beyond all doubt
ing, beyond all arguments, that there
are living intelligent creatures on the
other planets, and there We're possibili-
ties of opening communication with
our unknown cousins in the still more
unknown regions Of the skies, what a
grand commotion there would be.
Even preachers in their pulpit would
hardly be able to preach the solid facts
of the old, old time gospel, there would
be such a tumult. Everything would
rise in value but agricultural produc-
tons, which would become slightly
cheaper upon the theory of the uncer-
tainty of future expectations; or what
effect an elevated railway through the
air might have upon the Stock EX-
change of the earth. There would
doubtless be many radical changes in
commercial interests. There are no
limits to human speculatlons and the
new century may develop grand reVela-
ton and possibly discover the hidden
key to natural mysteries, and when the
grand problem of overcoming the at
mospheric pressure has been found Its
simplicity may surprise some of the
learned men of the earth. The power
used by nature to work out her grand
creative problems are so simple that
men wonder how it is accomplished so
rapidly and silently.
There are no sounding of trumpets,
no striking of drums and cymbals.
Nature works by silent yet perfect
method requiring no great display at
the discoveries of men. AS the eye of
science penetrates to the deep myster-
les of earth's great kingdoms it will
not prove so far beyond the reach of
common minds, nor will the common
people fail to understand them.
The electric mystery when first dis
covered seemed most wonderful and
,
death or some other as equally mystic
rtous influence. Now common laborers
are familiar with the mysterious power
of electricity as something essentially
requisite to the rapid Improvements in
human affairs, thinking Of what may
be and doubtless will be discovered.
Advanced minds are deeply, 1 may say
thoroughly impressed with a more
clear and comprehensive view of the
future events on our planet. But from
what class of scientists or philosophers
are we to look for those discoveries
Men are as yet in a state of uncertain
ty. Is it from abstract reasoning or
metaphysical Investigations? Or is it
from scientific experiments?
There is great difficulty in reaching
any direct definition upon these sub
ects, as no two classes seem to agree.
All Kingdoms of the earth are open for
inspection, and all avenues Of science
lead to the one desired result. And yet
there are difficulties in reaching those
desired results. Knowledge has power
sufficient to perform all things, but
how to gain the entrance into the far
away and desired temple from which to
consult the God of science who holds
the one power for which humanity is
in pursuit at the present time, is the
one great problem. And learned men
will find it as it is written in ancient
prophecy that woman shall discover
Gods highway through the air,or in
other words women will yet become 50
learned in the sciences and mechanical
arts that they will triumph where men
failed. This may prove true; who can
tell? The discoveries being made by
our learned scientists are bringing 70
light new creative forces daily.
Navigating the air will prove ques-
ton of time and power to analyze the
gaseous substances, and bring them to
bear tremendously with the material
substances will prove the most difficult
part of the problem, and it will soon
be accomplished. Art and science Were
combined in the creation of the uni
verse. The same combination with hui
man will may succeed and bring to
light the required amount of knowl-
edge to solve the problem which re-
mains to be solved. knowledge of art
science, all schools of philosophy, thC
natural and essential attributes of hui
man reason must become harmonized
with the self-eXisting, all perfect reali-
zing sense that Omnipotence is SUI
preme to man, not only in creative de-
sign, but in the more perfect methods
which he uses to accomplish his works
Eternal progression is a law, but like
human political measures the law is
slow to move when the head ones are
against it, Investigation and discove-
ny are restless forces and must soon
move toward broader fields of utility
Men must put their discoveries into
practical uses. Inventive genius can
not rule the world. The men who in
troduce and put an invention success
fully on the market are the real bene-
factors of their race For the inventor
of a, new machine, or the discoverer of
q new science often has the power TO
develop what they have discovered
Therefore combination and co-opera-
ton are necessary to all success and
when coming time reveals the hidden
treasures of the earth, when possibly
the elements of the atmosphere are
made to submit to material control
and that control is held in the mind
Judgment and practical wisdom to put
those forces in perfect working order
The world is at present studying the
air for the golden key to hidden worlds
and planetary trea sllres