The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-02
Hopes to See Communication Estab-
Jished with the Planets During
the Twentieth Century.
VENUS TRYING TO SIGNAL US
TESLA'S WEIRD EXPERIENCE WITH
OsCILLATING INSTRUMENTS.
Strange Lights Displayed by the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Talk With
the Inventor.


wizard of electricity, is completely satisfied
that attempts are being made by the in
habitants of some other planet to communi-
cate with the people of this earth. "In
some experiments have been conducting
for some time said Mr.. Tesla yesterday.
Il have been noticing disturbances that
have had a peculiar effect on my instru-
ments. What these disturbances are caused
by i am unable to say at present. but /
am firmly convinced that they are the re-
suits of an attempt by some human beings.
not of our world, to speak TO us by sig
mails.
81 am certain of some points in connec-
ton with these things / have noticed I
am absolutely certain that they are not
caused by anything terrestrial. I know.
too, that they are not caused by the sun
or moon, and hence am forced to the be-
lief 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 be-
ing in Gods great system of worlds that is
in possession of mind
So spoke the great inventor i'm explana-
ton of his message of greeting to the new
and read at all the watch night services
conducted by that organization in different
parts of America last night. The message
given out by Mr. Tesla was written by him
on Christmas eve, and this is how it reads:
1.-The retrospect is glorious, the prospect
is inspiring. Much might be said of both.
But one idea dominates my mind. This
my best, my dearest-is for your noble
cause.
az have ohServod electrical actions which
have appeared inexpicable. Faint and un-
certain though they were, they have given
me deep conviction and foreknowledge
that ere long all human 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:
Brethren. We have "A message from an
other world, unknown and remote. 1t
reads:
"'One-two-three-'"
PUZZLES THE WIZARD.
For a long time ii has been known to the
scientific associates of Mr.. Tesla that some
remarkable phenomena had been observed
by him in connection with the experiments
he has been conducting. These experiments
were in connection with vibrations and the
earth itself has been the subject
Some remarkable effects have been
noted by Mr.. Tesla of terrestrial ma
ture. and some which were palpably caused
by the sun and moon. But there are others
unexplained and unexplicable-- These Mr..
Tesla confesses puzzle him., but he has
been patiently at work on them, and his
conclusion is that they are the result of
attempts made by the denizens of another
world to open communications with the
people on earth.
How long these attempts have been
going on is, of course, problematic. 1t is
possible they have only just begun. 1t is
possible, also, that they have been going on
fpr
please bear in mind / don't assert that
the phenomena i have noticed from
another world. All l can say is that am
positive they are caused neither by the
sun, moon nor earth. Therefore from
their nature, 1 am completely given over
to the conviction that they are the first
attempts of some other planet to open up
communication with us. OF course in an
interview 1t Is impossible for me to go into
all the details of these phenomena. Suffice
1t to say that all have observed has
been Of the simplest nature-rather a sort
of suggestion that question as to
whether we understand. is being asked.
the question of its probabilities. the ques-
ton of interplanetary communication is
one Of the most fascinating that man can
imagine. Since the conviction came to me
that possibly we are the eve of the
most marvellous thing that has ever come
to pass, / have been completely carried
away by thinking of the wonderful DOS
sbilities that lie behind such consumma-
ton.
ITO begin with, suppOsing 1t We're definite
ly discovered, as l feel certain that il will
be, that the people OF another planet were
signaling to US, there would be the pre-
liminary calls and their answers These
might take years TO perfect. That Is what
I refer to in the One. Two, Three of my
message
There must be a beginning primary.
as ii were, before actual messages could be
sent and received. Both worlds would be
compelled to reach common basis of mu-
tual understanding ere actual greetings
could be exchanged. And then would come
such revelations as would astonish US ALL
Why, even as / ponder on the possibilities
of all that lies In this marvel feel uplifted
and almost, might say, purified with even
the contemplation OF such stupendous
matter.
QUEER LIGHTS ON MARS.
The attention of Mr.. Tesla was called to
recent suggestions made by Flammarion
and other noted astronomers that Mars
might be communicated with by signal
Several unusually bright lights have been
seen lately on different parts of the sur
face of Mars, and the idea has been adj
vanced that perhaps these might be signal
lights, flashing in the hope that the people
of the earth might notice them and send
an answer back. F1ammarion, however,
says that the bright lights are not signals,
but merely the reflection OF sunlight Of
clouds that are clustered about the Marian
mountain tops. Mr.. Tesla explained why,
in his opinion, signals by such means would
be improbable and to the earth impractical
BILE.
He pointed out that to flash a signal light
from the earth to Mars would require re-
Hector at least q mile square To construct
such an instrument and properly control Its
flashes would be impossible at this end.
What the Martjans could do. OF course. is
mere conjecture Therefore Mr. Tesla is of
the same opinion as Flammarion In regard
to the signal lights-he discards them.
Besides, Mr.. Tesla is OF opinion that
Venus and not Mars is more likely to be
the planet that is the cause of the phe-
nomena ne has noticed. 81 nave noticed
these disturbances when Venus Is rising
he said. land hence have come to the be-
lief that perhaps while others have been
planning TO talk TO Mars, Venus has been
trying to signal to Us.
Now, a word as TO answering the sig
nails that / 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
nay have a greater control over electrical
forces than we have. But IL * reasonable
TO suppose that the signals | have noticed
are electrical In their nature. In fact they
must be or my instruments would not have
noticed them.
my theory is that this matter should
not be passed over. and ] feel certain that
scientists, now that their attention Is called
TO the marvellous things have noticed. will
agree with me that some arrangements
should be made at once for recording these
this observatory stations should be erected
Il.