The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-20
Song May be Popular If Inventor
MarCon's Belief Is Founded on
the Same Basis As Earlier Pre-
diCtionS
MAY CABLE TO ENGLAND
AT COST OF PENNY A WORD
If System of Wireless TeIegraphy
Can be Commercially Estab-
Iished an Enormous Cheapen-
ing in Methods Of Communicat-
ina will be Brought About

st. Johns, N. F., Dec 19.-Gen. Boyle
of New Foundland gave large lun-
cheon in honor of Mr.. Marconi today
Among the guests present were Pre-
mier Bond the cabinet ministers, the
heads of departments, Marine Lloyds
Underwriters officials and representa-
tives of the press. The affair was
practically a state function.
Gov. Boyle, in proposing Mr.. Mar
conls health spoke exhaustively on
the inventors work since his arrival in
the colony and read an extract from
the journal of the British Society OF
arts, showing that at the society's an
nual meeting in London, Nov. Y. the
chairman, Sir William Preece, a great
electrician himself, had presented
Marconi with the society's medal of
honor for his discoveries, and that Sir
William had said "Marconi is person
ally to be congratulated on what he
has already doneand everybody wishes
him continued success"
Gov. Boyle observed that these words
had been used a week before Marconi
had left England for New Foundland,
and when 200 miles was the limit for
wireless telegraphy, while now,
month later, Marconi had attained the
remarkable achievement of sending
signals 1000 miles through space. The
governor spoke glowingly of what this
wonderful exploit means to the scien-
tific world and what it might soon
mean to the world of commerce. the
governor commented briefly upon the
embargo placed by the Anglo Amert-
can Telegraph Company on Mr.. Mar
nynrpaGnd thp
hope that an amicable settlement
would soon be reached. The speaker
thanked Marconi for having selected
New Foundland as the theatre
of these most important experiments.
He said this illustrated the important
strategic value of the island. Governor
Boyle also wished Marconi the fullest
measure of success in his present and
culture undertakings and closed by
congratulating the inventor upon his
approaching marriage.
Replying, Mr. Marconi thanked Gov.
Boyle for the many kndnesses shown
him and for his fattering remarks.
After referring to the important fac
tor in the progress of civilization which
lies in a facility of communication be-
tween different countries, Mr.. Marconi
said:
IF my system of wireless telegraphy
| can be commercially established be-
| tween different parts of the EARTH the
| possibility Of which l may state l have
not the slightest doubt, it would bring
about an enormous cheapening in the
methods of communicating at present
existing. The system of submarine
cables of today fulfills the demands of
communication to great extent. But
the great cost of the cables them
selves, and their heavy working eX-
penses, causes the existing method to
be beyond the reach of a majority of
the people inhabiting the various coun-
tries of the world. But could this new
method be applied, I believe the cost
Of what we now call cabling to Eng
land might be reduced at least 20 fold.
The present rates are Is cents a word.
l do not see why, eventually, with the
wireless system, this cost should not
be reduced to one cent a word or less. ="
Mr.. Marconi continued with regard
to the British empire, the wireless sys-
tenn has a quite special Importance, as
facilitating the methods of commune
cation between the mother country and
her great colonies beyond the seas and
it cannot but result in still more firm
ly cementing the bond of unity and a
common cause in the interest of civli-
cation of which the empire has, during
the anxious times of the last two or
three years, given such a fine example
to the world. The colony of Newfound-
land is the first in which a message was
received by cable from across the
ocean and / am glad to say it has
equally been the first to receive a mes
sage across this same ocean without a
cable. 1t is my sincere wish that If
there is anything useful in my method,
that this country should not be the
last nor the least in participating of it's
benefits. 1t is my sincere wish that
Gov. Boyle and the members of his
government may. in the future, always
have cause to look back with satisfac-
ton to the great assistance and encour-
agement they have afforded me In the
carrying out of my work"