The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17
AMERICAN INVENTORS
GO TO ENGLAND FOR ENCOUR-
AGEMENT IN THEIR WORK

DOS al Of Inventors for EXpeftmeut-eireat
Decrease In Exports to America From
Eagland-rhe Spectator Wa ming .
Americans-It Predicts War With Eng i.
land.
London, August 1.-THE postofhce
officials here are deeply interested in
the experiments in telegraphy made
by Professor Crehore, of Dartmouth
college, and Lieutenant Squier, of the
military school at Fortress Monroe,
who claim that their device enables
messages to be transmitted with ex-
traordinary rapidity. The inventors said
Press: 1.-THE experiments over short
circuits in the United States have been
entirely satisfactory; but we were un-
able to secure facilities for long dis
tance operations and so we came to
England and asked the help of the gov
Superintendent Preece. of the tele-
graph department, and his interest
was Immediately aroused. He prompt
ly placed the government plant at our
disposal and directed his subOrdinates
to give us every possible aid in the
trials over the London and Birming
ham lines"
It is understood that the tests made
have been entirely satisfactory. The
inventors, however, are reticent. They
desire to avoid publicity until the prac-
ticability of their scheme has been full
ly demonstrated. They seem to fear
possible rivalry. It is claimed that
their device will transmit enough mat
ter in an hour, over a single wire, to
fill page Of a newspaper.
An official of the British postoffice
said to a representative Of the Asso-
ciated Press: There is no doubt the
Americans have most valuable idea,
which may result in greatly cheapening
telegraphing. We are not yet quite sat-
isfied of it's practicability; but the ex-
periments of next week will settle the
uncertain points. I am surprised that
more assistance is not given to inven-
tors in the United States; but, Eng
land seems more friendly to American
inventors than their own home.''
Messrs. Crehore and Squier are think
ing of going to France and Germany
to show their invention to the tele-
graph officials of the governments of
those countries.
Consul General Osborne says that the
invoices of exports filed in his office
since the new United States tariff be-
came law have decreased so per cent.
Only in the case of diamonds and other
jewels has there been an increase A
large business has developed in jew
elry which, heretofore has mostly been
smuggled into the United States via
Canada. Mr.. Osborne thinks the deal
ers concluded that it is more profitable
to pay the lower, Dingley, rates than
to incur the costs and risks of SNUG
Cling. The consul general hears that
leading tin plate manufacturer is
going to transfer his business to the
United States, on account of the tariff
and that some woolen manufacturers
are going to do the same, and for the
same cause.
The Spectator during the course of
a long and temperate article in regard
to the provocation and unfriendly tone
Of American politicians of both parties
towards England, says: 1--WE are
obliged to write as we never dreamed
of being forced to write about a coun-
try only less dear to us than our own.
But we should fail in our public duty
if we did not point out in the strong
est manner the grave risks which are
likely to ensue from this attitude. I'm
less the United States assumes a very
different tone, the gravest crisis is GER
tain to ensue. Public opinion in Eng
land has greatly changed during the
last few months and even if Lord Sal
isbury is anxious to politely ignore such
indiscretiOns as Secretary Sherman's,
the people would not permit it, and,
hereafter, American demands, if urg-
ed in unfriendly language, will be re-
sisted unanimously by the nation, no
matter what the risks may be. If
America does not keep a better watch
over her politicians they will hurry her
into a conflict with this country where
of no one is able to see the end"
Abu Hamid, the post on the Nile just
captured by the Anglo-Egyptian forces
is most important, strategic point,
giving Sir Herbert Kitchener, the Brit
ish commander, command of both ends
Of the railway which. starting from
Wady Halfa, below the first cataract,
| is being pushed rapidly to it's terminus
at Abu Hamid. above the difficult
fourth cataract. Bunboats are now
building in England for transportation
in sections to Abu Hamid, whence
there is open water to Khartoum.
| These gunboats are powerful They
draw only two feet of water, steam
| fourteen knots an hour and are armed
| with fifteen Founders and Maxim rapid
| fire guns. 1t is announced that the
| whole f1otilla will be ready to move
south from Abu Hamid early in 1898
| 1t is positive, however, that Berber
the next important point on the Nile
may be seized before long, without
| waiting for the naval reinforcements
| The Turkish newspapers, evidently
inspired from the palace, are printing
| lurid pictures of the disaffection in In
dia. said to be caused by British out
RACES and, in short there is a regular
propaganda upon the part Of Turkey to
create troubles for Great Britain in
Mohammedan circles, as an Offset to
London's abetting the Armenian agita-
| ton.
The officials Of the Indian office ad.
NIT that Afghan officials have been
concerned in the recent risings in In.
dia and strong reniforcements of Brit.
ish troops which are now being pushed
| to the front show that the authorities
are fully alive to the dangers existing
It is strongly limited that the Ions
threatened Russian intrigue has mate.