The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-24
MARCONI SENDS
A MESSAGE.
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rive Of King Edward, that Marconi asked
TO inform the British government that
his signal wires had been transmitted
through the atmosphere for nearly twO
thousand miles. Marconi periodically to-
day cabled the Italian government of his
success, the first grand accomplishment
of the twentieth century. Tomorrow he
Will send the news to the Russian Al
m.ralty. which so lately as Friday de
clined to install his system on their ha;-
tleships.
CABLEGRAMS OF CONGRATCLA-
TION.
Cabl, grams from all the world contuu-
ed TO pour in on Marconi today. S0sall
the world is honoring him, and he is
universally publishing the news of his
triumph. But the belief grows that this
was not his original purpose. He had
laid his plans most carefully TO keep Sc
cret his success, did he succeed. He says
now: II am at liberty 10 inform the
press what l have accomplished" 1t is
now understood that the secret OF mis-
accomplishment was betrayed by an ope-
r, tor n mis- employ.
Aiarcoui viii hurry back TO England,
probably Friday on the Allan line steam
er Sardinia. But before ne goes tomor-
TOW he and his assistants. Kemp and
Paget. viii go to Cape Spear. three miles
southeast OF ST. Johns harbor, the most
castcrly point OF New Foundland, and
50 nearest to the British Isles and Cen
tral Europe. There is a lighthouse and
storm siren at Cape Spear, high above
the sea level. and MarcOni hopes there 10
fad a fine location for station. He and
his assistants viii also hurr.edly visit
Cape Race. tn" most SoutheaSterly point
OF New Fouudlaud He will there install
q station. where ne expects to daily re-
port steamers as they ply between The
continents. He will take with him 10
"ap. Race "a metal mast about $50 ierr
tall He seems TO have had enough Of
unstable balloons.
on Tuesday next the Inventor propus -
to have Governor Boyle. Premier Bond
and otn,r Colonial diGuitarieS. examine
his tests 80 they may satisfy them ives
OF the @cuu;ncHeSS of proc ediuEs. Mar
conf today mad, a further explanation
ot his trans-oceaniC signals. He il SURE
NJ would receive them. He attributes
Their former faintuess TO m.uocean wind
currents and impcrfectiou in his kite ap-
paratuS.
EXPECTS BETTER RESULTS TO-DAY.
He expects better tests tomorrow If the
weather enables his balloon to aSc. nd.
There is some. fog on tn, coast today.
Fogl-y conditions will give better signals
than will clear atmosphere. There il
much speculation here a 1" the practical
possibilities of tbs system of wireless
teleGraphy. Local telcgraphers while ad-
hitting the theoretical value OF the eN-
pertinent. think "a number Of years muSc
elap~e before il can hc put INTO practical
use
Mu-cou. however now optimistic -
from his previous experiments
that great surprises are in store for III
world in this matter. lie has the warm
-st support i'm this colony. Where he Ia
admired owing to his youth
and his achievements Steps are benz
projected to give him some substantial
recognition Of the colony's apprecia ton
NJ his work. The belief that Maroon.
secret was betrayed is Strengthened b.
~ details OF his preparations FOR the *
ncrlmeutS
Above all ,Iings he wished To- keep the
knowledge. Of his success from cable COM
pau.es. When he left England Narcoui
wa far from hopeful On the one hand
was thai the electric ruEin" at the Liz
trd was more powerful than any he had
used. and tn, unh~uk,u oNUau~- of water 4
20 New Fuaual1ud offered ~. best
.hauCr tu learn tn, very most his Sys-
.en1 could do. ON The other hand the dis
.arce. 1.>g0 miles. was six times greater
.aau arr, he had attempted 10 traverse.
l. is known now that before l- left IN :
gland EIarcoui arranged but only win
..tS most intimate friends. men d" cou,t I
.ru-f tn. signals that should re >va1 ,
rom rh, Lizard 10 signal Hin.
now THE AIESSAGE WAS RECEIVED
80 intense wa ni< desire 10 Keen from
.E, ,,ll. companies aI information
ihour IBIS experiments that Do. even ar