The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-30
WE'LL C0MMUNICATE WITH MARS
And Touch Hutton a hinL
Edward j.

ANA Eouch Hutton Make a Climate, hinks Mr.
Edward j. Eodgson.
To the Editor of the Globe:
If inventive genius maintains the same ratio Of
progress during the fifty years during the
last fifty all fiction and to future achieve.
ment in this line will wither and pale the presence
the mghtier wonders of actual realization Accomplish
ment VIII outrun prophecy and will laugh at fancy
Every successful invention not only adds power
and enables him to accomplish things do be-
fore but it suggests still other wonderful nve
dons and at the same time makes their attainment anc
success possible which not possible before Still
further invention stronger and clear
vision pierce recesses of nature and dis
cover her thrice locked secrets well power
wrest her forces to his aid The results of invention
like those of compound interest increase of the
rolling snow baevery increase itself begets increase
as well as the original mass. How vastly greater
will be opportunities in the fifty years they
in the fifty years. with all been accom-
plished to aid
Not only is there dminution the activity and pro-
gress OF inventive genius at the present time. but it
day making strides any former period with
IN the memory of the living the limits of historic
That it bids fair to continue this progress
depths OF the future is too for dispute
OF the marvellous things already accomplished
sometimes say have about limit On the
contrary we have hardly made beginning. Nature is
an Infinite storehouse of precious secrets which
titles at every point against the intrusions aggres
sions of and which yields only to the supreme
command of that modicum deity which man possesses
which by virtue nature and source is superior to all
physical force and power and space and which
will ultimately subject all things complete sub
serviency.
1t is true that of the machinery today
mates perfection or at least the limit Of
the modern harvester and binder instance 1t s
not at all probable this machine grea atty improved
1t already approaches marveousy deftness of
human fingers But who tell how new proc
of garnering be discovered relegate
this wonderful machine desueude of the cradle And
the sickle? Before fifty shall have gone
the grain will be extracted from the husk stands
the field and at the time probably be manufactured
ready for the table and all at expense exceeding
that merely harvesting today similar changes will
In all the other industries. Indeed may be laid
down general proposition that genius ana
human skill reach their limit in perfecting machinery
under old methods, systems processes they will turn
to devisng methods, systems processes reuur-
ing forms of machinery the threshfng ma
chine lie down with the fail the great locomotive
the obscurity of the cart for their work
will be done in a way by enginery vastly more
simple and effective.
Not only will the forces of liquid air
and electricity be wonderfully developed finally the
will be directly into effective power
and the 80 per cent of loss by the present roundabout.
way will saved Physicians will longer work in the
dark but will be able to see clearly each cord and
and gland and behold with the eye the changes wrought
by their medicines The physician will sit in his
St Paul and not only with his patient at Moor
head but the look through his anatomy
see exactly what ails him.
Who doubts in view of present in science and
invention that within much less than fifty years
establish communication with the inhabitants of Mars if
there and if they intelligent
are? Still for doubt if they are more In
telligent and more advanced
So may we confidently forestate that mans penta-
teucha dominion over the beasts field Of
the and the birds will be extended to the
elements about him, such and storm and clouo
yea even to the ilmtabe energies the sum- Whether
within fifty years know not but some time in the
future do know that will have obtained such do
mlnion over nature that he will be able temper the
Wintry blasts of Northern ATTITUDES with inraughfs OF
warm and balmy air from Southern cimes and in the
summer ne will be able to modify the to1rid