New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
EDISON DOUBTS THE STORY
CABLE COMPANY OFFICIALS DO NOT
THINK THEIR INTERESTS ARE
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The report that Marconi had received wire
less message il Newfoundland from England is
discredited by Thomas A. Edison Mr.. Edison
said last night that while he had confidence in
ssgnor Marconi. he doubted the published re-
ports I do not believe that Marconi has sue
ceeded in receiving wireless telegraphic mes
sage" eIr. Edison continued. He is practical
business man, and OF course, is striving to ac-
complish his scheme Of wireless maritime teleg-
rsphy- DO not believe he has succeeded as yet.
fit were true that he had accomplished his OBJ
jec. believe he would announce II himself over
his own signature. do not question Marconi in
any way, but my opinion is that some news
paper men have got together and faxed the
story"
Replying . q question whether he thought
Marconi had been deceived because the letter
which il is reported he received was the signal
upon which he had agreed in advance. Mr.. Edi-
son said:
oh, no. # the story IS true he was not de-
ceived. That letter So with the three dots is
very simple signal but I've been fooled my
self so doubt the story. Marconi IS all right
and is working diligently. and when he succeeds
believe he VIII make the fact public himself
suthoritatively"
NO MORE FROM MARCONL
Il,
oording % Edward H. Moeran. senior counsel
Ct the Ma7cont Wireless Telegrap ply Company.
who wes- seen al his home. No. % Irving Place.
yesterday afternoon. The report Of the trans
mission is premature. but true lie said. Some
Subordinate At St. Johns has proved false TO Us
Narconi would never have let II leak out. iii
success vas better assured than by the trans
mission Of 4 single word \ single word. twent.-
tines repeated, is not a message and II was the
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more convincing could be placed before the
public
The alleged interviews with me which STATE
hat called Alarconi an ass for Gfv1Iginy the
coEpany's secrets. are entirely untrue 1 am
convinced that Marcori lid not give out any
information Till the uhole thing was made pub
lie by some operator working under him n The
experiments. Marcont IS not the originator OF
wireless -eIegraphy, but ne deserves al credit
.or the present perfected system. Within one
gar from Christmas. Cape Cod and Cornwall
VII be II close and constant touch At present
he IS hard at worl, lowering the elevation
Aasts break and kites and balloons blow away.
Just At present the solution would seem TO be
an affair like the Tower of Ba bel, but he guar
anttes in tine 70 get the drum on The ground,
oy means q increase in the -elocity and
power Of the instruments. When the elevation
s dispensed with all risks from accident are a
an end II the experiments Of Thursday the
kite was lost within one minute after the sue
oessful receipt Of the letter s. When the prob
len Of elevation is solved ocean telegraphy viii
be reduced in price 10 that Of land telegraphy.
Great Britain and Italy have passed bills that
VII subsdize the system for purposes Of gov
esETnent- Russia and the United States Nayy
IaFe the system under consideration.
VIII Signor Marconi's reported triumph in
flashing wireless messages over the ocean from
Cornwall Newfoundland eventually bring
a0out the relegaJion OF submarine cables as
means Of communication between distant lands?
nave stockholders Of the great cable companies
reason 10 fear for their Investments"
These important questions were yesterday put
% cheers of cable companies. These men de
Afa emphatically that Marconi's marvellous
<1asrernent would in the slightest degree injure
'aear interests. Gre officer admitted that wire
.sss Biography might eventually supplant short
Instance submarine cables but no one could be
pahd who had any idea that transatlantic
'@o4es would be Gone away with.
CABLE OFFICIALS NOT WORRIED
Said a high officer of the Commercial Gable
Company last night.
'ea4c9ris experiment WAS certainly marvel
lo1S de IS entitled to all credit for his
1si1el achievement. He has startled US, he
mas startled all scientific men. As an expert
~ uee0 Is ll1aSnifceNI. personally, now
- Go not think he has proved that mes
soees can Gay IN and day out. he transmitted
- d distance OF LOO miles.
,s33 mink that foreign currents Of electricity
-, - make the perfection Of mis- plan weliniSh
-.pSsslbie Frequently in sending messages
80 80 our cables We are greatly troubled by these
eI6hge currents Ninety-five per cent OF our
-SShages are sent in cipher These ciphers
so-netrnes become mangled almost beyond rec
sHIuon by currents CT the nature OF which we
oW .loW nothing. II have difficulty in trans
.s4IG1g through regular channels. or pipes, il
se-as 70 me Marconi viii meet insuperable OBJ
ssesSles IN attempting 10 overcome these same
-..lccltiss- fash OF lightning five hundred
.-es away viii affect cables; what would
~r same Hash do with 6 message in the air. /
sspreciste that Marcons system is only in the
-@oryonic stage. and fer that reason one Should
~ eriticise IL harshly."
DC you think wireless telegraphy viii ever
we've commercial success"
oent think So You remember how il was
-ss,lhe The last yacht races Another fellow
sk uok messages upon his pole which should have
ssle 10 Marconi. There .s the main difficulty,
" 70 me II seems insurTnountable. How are
gong 70 keep MESA ges from becoming
10 VINO VIII want TO intrust important
fss-nlsss 10 the vagaries of such a system?
e.s..,,Gll.s ternpests and Z dozen other ca uses
sSScs,, sRRs.sse ,e sfrrir r.hssases-"
""s ~AseoS.s discovery Affect the conxtruc-