The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-08
THINKS A PLANET
Is SIGNALING US.

New York Corr. Chicago Times-Herald.J
Nikola Tesla. the wizard of electricity,
is completely satisfied that attempts are
being made by the inhabitants of some
other planet to communicate with the
people of this earth
In some experiments I have been con-
Quoting for some time, said Mr.. Tesla,
= have been noticing disturbances that
have had a peculiar effect on my instru-
ments. What these disturbances are
caused by / am unable TO say at present
but l am firmly convinced that they are
the results of an attempt by some human
beings. not of our world, to speak to us
by signals.
I am certain of some points in con
nection with these things / have noticed.
I am absolutely certain that they are not
caused by anything terrestrial l know,
too, that they are not caused by the
sun or moon. and hence / am forced to
the belief that they come from some
other planet
That we can send a message to a
planet Is certain. That we can get an
answer is probable. Man on earth is not
the only being in Gods great system OF
worlds that is in possession OF a mind.
II have observed electrical actions
which have appeared ineXpliCable. Faint
and uncertain though they were, they
have given me "A deep conviction and
beings on this globe. as one will turn
their eyes to the armament above with
feelings of love and reverence, thrilled
by the glad news; 'Bretnren! we nave
"a message from another world, unknown
and remote. 1t, reads:
g 'One-two--three.
Aside from all that 7 have noticed
and the question of its proba bilities the
question Of interplanetary cOmmunica-
ton is one OF the most fascinating that
man can imagine Since the conviction
came to me that possibly we are on the
eve Of the most marvellous thing that has
ever come TO pass, | have been completely
carried away by thinking Of the wonder
ful possibilities that lie behind such
contamination.
ITO being with supposing it were def
nitely discovered, as I feel certain that il
viii be. that the people of another planet
we're signaling to rs there would be the
preliminary calls and their answers
These might take years to perfect. That
is what | refer TO in the one, Two,
Three of my message.
There must be d beginning primary,
as IT were. before actual messages could
be sent and received. Both worlds would
be compelled to reach a common basis Of
MUTUAL understanding ere actual greet
ings could he exchsnged And then
would come such revelations as would
dstouHd us all Why. even as ponder on
the possibilities Of all that lies in this
marvel. J feel uplifted and almost, I
might say, purified with even che contem-
patton of such stuDendous matter
IT have noticed these disturbances when
Venus is rising" he said. "and hence
have come to the belief that perhaps
while others have been planning to talk
10 Mars Venus has been trying 10 signal
''Norv. "A word as to answering the sig
nails that I feel certain are being directed
at US. OF course. the Inhabitants of some
other planet may be in possession OF some
power OF which We know nothing. or they
may have a greater control over electrical
forces than we have. But II is reasonable
10 suppose that the signals / have noticed
are electrical in their nature. In fact,
they must be. or my Instruments would
not have noticed them
nv theory Is that this matter should
not be passed over, and I feel certain
that scientists. now that their attention
is called to the marvellous things ] have
noticed. will agree with me that some ar
engagements should be made at once for
recording these disturbances In a coherent
manner. To do this observatory stations
should 5e erected ana every attempt