Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-01
KELLY AND TESLA.

The scientific world and some poi
tions OF 1t that are not scieniiflc are
Just now having theiv attention taken
up with some now developments
which seem to have elaine upon
such attention. Although caviare to
to the general and not fully compfe.
hended by anybody except the In
vsntors themselves, II even by them,
the record and good standing Of one
and the testimony OF veracious viii
nesses regarding the other are pass-
ports to favorable consideration pend
ing full developments. which mny
take place at an early day or very
remote one II at all, since no timo 10
ses down therefor.
The discoveries referred to are those
Of Nicola Tesla, the Sciavio cleo
trician, and John w. Keely of motor
fame. To the ordinary comprehe nsion,
the former 10 beclouded by vagueness
and an apparent endeavor to make
special conditions apply TO general pur-
posss-that 10, to make the earth,
which now forms half Of an electrical
circuit ior the Transmission OF currents,
do all instead Of only o part OF the
work; while the Keely invention, not
withdrawing tho excellent testimoni-
ais, 10 Handicapped with the thirty
years period OF suspense regarding his
motor, during which time the peoples
expectations were raised and lowered,
"as bends the bark's mast in gale"
looking first for the new combustion
saving aud Misunderstanding power to
be spilled, aud then giving 1t up as
hopelesu case. just as they had fairly
dismissed 1t from their minds, as
they doubtless hoped in each
case forever, there would come
another pronunciamento right from
the Workshop, hsnked by just
such endorsements as are again In
evidence regarding the new power,
and faith In its efficacy would become
full.orbed again. That kind OF thing
is not the best sort OF preparative for
minds willing to be convinced but not
disappointed as steady thing.
Ksely undoubtedly has discovered
some forces in nature that previously
were occulted and unexpected. His
motor was designed TO be a harness for
one Of these, but according to the
best accounts the harness didn't
1T; there was aome sort OF
power made manifest beyond
doubt, but so far as any workings OF
the motor vent, 1t seemed to be
static. not In the least n propu lsive
agency-the kind OF force which re-
suits from bringing pressure to bear
upon water in vertical cylinder
which connects with another cylinder
also containing water; 80 long as the
pressure remains in one place cor.
relative force is exerted In the other,
but such power requires as much
energy to create as 1t exercises,
and except for experimental pur-
poses answers NO useful end
whatever. There lie lingering
fear that the new creation will show
= similar inability to draw or push
objects by means OF any sort OF power
generated within itstli; that while the
theory 10 correct and the principle
undisputed, the newly-b0rn or rather
newly-found force will refuse after
being geareu to respond to the drivers
call TO "get up" Still, 1t is best not
to be inoonsiderate or too hssty In
arriving at n conclusion; failures,
when made by the right kind OF mer,
are oftener than otherwise the surest
precursors Of success, as witness the
myriads OF examples with which the
worlds history teens.