The sun., 1901-12-28
MARCONI IN CAPE BRETON.
DECIDES TO RENEW HIS EXPERi-
MENTS ON THAT COAST.
VIII Build q station on One Of the sites
He Has Examined During the Past
Two Days-The Canadian Govern
ment Aiding Him-Iiis CONFIDENCE

Two Days-The Canadian Govern
ment Aiding Him-iis Confidence
SYDNEY. Cape Breton, Dec. 27.-Willian
Marconi has been here two days examining
the coast az to its advantages for the opera
tons of his wireless telegraphy system
The Canadian Government and t1e Gov
eminent of the Province Of Nova Scotia
Z have been assiduous In ass Hng him
william Smith OF the Post Office Depart
: ment was sent here from Ottawa with
, orders to help him. and Premier
{ Murray of this province has given his
whole time TO Marconi, The Dominion
Coal Company has kept a steamship and a
special train at his disposal.
Marconi has been made 10 feel the con-
trast between Canada and Newfoundland
for the officials OF one Of the great trans
atlantic companies invited him 10 eahso'
telling him that every facility within their
power would be granted to him In the carry
ing on Of his experiments Maroon says
that while he appreciates this Kindness
he will not go to Canso because he feels
that he has nothing in common with the
cable company and that he had better keep
away.
Marconi Yesterday examined Table Head,
a point Of land that juts out from Glace
Bay. Early this afternoon he left here on
a Dominion Coal Company special tram
for Morien, where a steamship awaited
him. He started out TO Cape Percy, a
couple of miles out from Table Head. Then
he crossed over 10 Port Nova, the most
easterly point of Cape Breton, ana lastly
landed al the Old French town OF LOUIS
burg
A snowstorm had set in and 1t was not
possible TO obtain a good view OF the place
but the inventor had n dangerous expert
ence As Marconi's steamer came into the
harbor q tug having on board the Mayor
and CouncilInen OF the town ran alohRslue'
They ran too close and the steamers col
Ided with a thud that served for moment
10 dampen the ardor of the Loulsburg
people and was not without its enect on
Marconi and his crew. No damage was
done.
Marconi landed. but the Louisburg dele
CATION waited on him In a body ana per
suaded him 10 go with them again. The
snow was falling as thick as ever, but they
were able TO guide him Ia what il known
at the Burial Ground, point outside the
old French Fort, where the bones of Eng
lish and French fighters lie peacefully
together. Marconi pronounced this site
one of the best he had seen.
In regard TO sites he said that charts
would have 10 be examined In order to
find which afforded the best line to Eng
land He wants TO obtain direct course
for his messages over the Atlantic Ocean
with no intervention OF land. Such line
from Cane Breton, IL seems. crosses mar
row part of Newfoundland. That site which
takes in the least amount OF Newfoundland
will be selected. Marconi says that mes
sages from the Cape Cod station, destined
for Cornwall, must traverse the whole
length of Nova Scotia, fact which he
mentioned apparently, with some misgiv-
ing when spe1 king of the prospect OF work
ing from Massachusetts The inventor.
however, believes that without doubt the
resistance offered by small intervening
land can easily be overcome in one way,
for instance, by the aid OF increased power
at the station
Marconi stated tonight that he would
certainly start the construction OF a station
In Cape Breton within few weeks. and
In three months after work was commenced
he would begin practical tests in trans
atlantic wireless telegraphy from fully
equipped station here-a station double
the electrical power OF that now in opera
ton at Cornwall. which in the meantime
will also be doubled.
MY Nova Scotia tests, he went on,
will be carried on with much greater
chances of success than those at ~. Johns.
Newfoundland, for the station there wa
merely an extemporized affair with kites.
where only hnlf an opportunity Tor sue
ceeding was afforded
Speaking of the ~ Johns experiments.
Marconi expressed perfect satisfaction
with them, ~ far AZ they went. for while
thew were faint. yet the signals were most
distinct. The cos, of such a station as il
20 be erected here il estimated by Marconi
at about 100000.
Marconi was banauetted tonight by Rep
resentatives Of the Canadian and Nova
Scotia Governments. Premier Murray of
this Province presiding In responding
20 toast To his health proposed by the
Premier. Marconl said
my work IL vet IN ,s infancy, but I
anticipate great things IN the future We
are engaged. believe, Ia "A work that will
bring benefit 10 the world. to the British
Empire ard Ia the Dominion Of Canada
Msrconi l"av'S direct for Montreal early
tomorrow morning and then tO OTTAWA
and 90 New York 'o sail for England