New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
MARCONl ON HIS HOPES.
MESSAGES AT A CENT a WORD By HE
WIRELESS SYSTEM
rErr INVENTOR TELLS GUESTS AT LUNCH
EoN SOMETHING OF WHAT FUTURE
HAS IN STORE.

HAS IN STORE
| G. 1obn,s N F. Dec. 19.-Governor Boyle OF
| Newfoundland gave a luncheon in honor OIL
signor Marconi to-day. Among the guests pres
ent were Premier Bond, the Cabinet llLlIsteI
| the heads of departments, Marine Lloyos Onoei-
writer's officials and representatives Oh Tue p4e
Governor Boyle in proposing Signor Maroon
health spoke exhaustively on the ihVeH'o'
work since his arrival in the colony, and READ
an extract from the journal OF the bllti0H
cfetv of Arts. showing that at the society an
,o1 roaa+ipo in london on November - the
chairman Sir William Preece. great eIec-
+rician himself had presented Maroon Win lie
soctetv's medal of honor for his discoveries anu
that Sir William had said: Maroon - pei
sonally to be congratulated on WhaI ne mas O.
ready done and everybody wishes MIN Coii.1ii
.,ed euccess" Governor Boyle observed that
these words had been used week before MIDI
conf had left England for NeWfouf0laiu' a-i>
when two hundred miles was the limit Ior VII e
less telegraphy while now, month ld'el' NA'
conf had attained the remarkable achleVehleH'
of sendine signals two thousand miles through
snace The Governor spoke glowingly OF what
this wonderful exploit meant to the ScleHtiiiC
world and what It might soon mean 10 'iIe D." 'N
of commerce. He commented brlehS uPot- t1+O
embargo placed by the Anglo-Anellcah
eranb Company on Signor Marconfs expert
ments. and expressed the hope that an aiii40"'ie
settlement would soon be reacheo-
In replying. Mr.. Marconi referIeo 10 Inc ~
portant factor in the progress OF clVlllza'loii
L,oh 1;es IN a facility of communication be-
+.,een different countries and said further:
eff nv system of wireless telegraphy can De
commercially established between different parts
OF the earth. the possibility OF winch may
state I have not the slightest douot II "ouiu
bring about an enormous cheapenlng IN the
methods Of communication at present eA4s'iA5-
The system of submarine cables OF To-Day lui-
dls the demands of communication 10 great
Ax+ant But the great cost of the cables them
selves and their heavy working expenses cause
the existing method to be beyond the reach OF
a majority of the people inhabiting the various
countries of the world. But could this ne"
method be applied believe the cost OF what we
now call cabling to England might be reduced
at least twentyfold The present rates are %
cents word I do not see why, eventually
with the wireless system, this cost should not be
reduced to one cent word or less
Observing that he was half an Enghshman oy
BIRTH Mr.. Marconi continued:
with regard to the British Empire. the wire
less system has quite a special Importance as
facilitating the methods o. communication be-
tween the mother country and her great col
onies beyond the seas and 1t cannot but result
in still more firmly cementing the bond Of unity
and a common cause in the interest of clviiiza-
tion of which the empire has. during the anX-
ious times of the last two or three years, given
such a splendid example TO the world. THIS
colony Of Newfoundland is the first IN which
message was received by cable from across the
ocean, and l am glad to say IL has also been
the first TO receive q message across this same
ocean without a cable. II IS my sincere wish
that II there is anything useful In my method
that this country should not be the last nor the
least in participating in its benefits. II Is my
sincere wish that Governor Boyle and the mem
bers of his government may, in the future al
ways have cause to look back with satisfaction
to the great assistance and encouragement they
have afforded in the carrying out OF my
work.
Marconfs local lawyer has informed counsel
for the Anglo-American company that he VIII
temporarily cease his tests. and, without ad-
mtting the rights of the company, Will inform 1t
prior to resuming his experiments.
Marconi expects 10 receive messages from
London tonight giving the final result of the
negotiations. Upon the result viii depend
foundland for Nova Scotia 1t is reported that
a settlement is likely to be arrived at. The
Anglo American company is said to be willing
to make liberal concessions. in view of publ"
feeling, and the belief in some scientific quar-
ters that the system is not likely TO be per-
fected commercially before the Anglo-American
company's monopoly expires One local paper
suggests to-day that Marconi should seek site
on the French Shore Of Newfoundland from the
French Government, arguing that this step
would probably induce the British Government
TO secure the Anglo-AmeriCan company's with
drawal of its opposition.