Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-01-24
NEW FEAT BY MARCONI
First Wireless Message Between United
States and Europe.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SENDS ONE.
@WonderfuI Triumph OF Scientific Research
and Ingenuity" A Medium For The Express.
sion Of Cordial Good Wishes Between The
Two RuIers-Was Sent More Thsl 5000
Miles.

Wcllhect. Mass. (SpeciaD.-Inyen-
tor William Marconi sent the follow
ing message direct to Poldhu. Cornwall,
from his station on Cape Cod:
His Majesty King Edward VII. Lon
don (by Marconi transatlantic
wireless biography:
In taking advantage OF the wonderful
triumph of scientific research and IN
gently which has been achieved IN per
iecting a system OF wireless telcgraphy
extend. on behalf oi the American
people. most cordial greetings and good
wishes to you and 10 all the people OF
the British Empire.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The reply came by the same means,
as follows:
The President. White House. Washing
ton. America:
/ thank you most sincerely Tor the
kind message which | have just re-
ceived from you through Marconi :
trans Atlantic wireless biography.
sincerely reciprocate in the name OF
1he people oi the British Empire the
cordial greetings and friendly senti-
Inent expressed by you on behalf OF the
American nation and heartily wish
you and your country every possible
prosperity.
EDWARD. II. AND |.
These were not only the first iull
messages sent by wireless tclegraphy
between Welheet and Podhu. but the
first letters and the first attempt to cS-
tablish communication.
MIR. Marconi awaited himself OF the
words sent by the President for his in
itial attempt TO test the perfection OF
his arrangement. He said when an
nouncing the achievement:
I'VE were really not quite ready. but
had reached a point where trial was
warranted. \ set OF signals was pre-
arranged for such purposes. bur. as was
remarked by Mr. Bradiicld. who was
with me. Why not use the President
n,essage?' We did SO accordingly. and
then called up Glaze Bay to assure
ourselves OF the success OF our efforts.
The message was repeated to Glacc
Bay and sent thence While this was
IN progress we got the signal. by way
of Glaze Bay. that the message direct
10 Poldhu had gone through all right.
There was no mistaking the air oil
exultation that prevailed in Mr.. Mar
CONT demeanor. His usually quiet. re-
served manner had relaxed perceptlbly
and there were unmistakable signs DIRE
lief from heavy mental burden. He
said there was no hitch in the process
OF sending
1T is enough for us TO know. he
said, that i message can be sent that
distance, more than 1000 miles. and
We have no reason TO suppose there was
any special difficulty over there.
The message from President Roosc-
vel. was sent in the morning al one
of the moments prcarranged between
the s atoms when something might be
looked for. This scheme is necessary
on account OF the deficiencies At
Poldhu and the conditions that have oc
crpied Mr.. Marconi here Tor the last
three days. Mr.. Marconi said there
was much To be done here yet. his eN-
preston being: "Oi course. we are all
in a heap just now" but he added III
response TO an inquiry that he expect
ed TO be ready for commercial business
in a few months.