The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-27

the magnitude OF the undertaking they
show nothing OF the delicate ensneera
ing problems involved IN the eon5tr1e-
ton OF the cable. problems only equn&so
by thoge that confronted the buildNs q
the all British cable from Ganada g
Australia. which was ready for bulheSa
last November. Indeed. II is sate 70
say that were II not for The advances q
engineering science during recent Yaara
the construction Of such monster InAls
as those Joining sand island and Guam
or Vancouver and Tanning island would
have been out OF the question Apart
from this the builders Of tho al
American line encountered two OBJ
stacies which, while not insurmount-
ablo. necessitnted some sldiiful oa6ls
laying.
one OF these was submarine mcun-
tain west OF the Midway group. Rang
from depth OF Z. 200 fathUms TO WithSfs
eighty fathoms Of the surface. The
othep was encountered about 500 ples
east OF Guam and was one Of the d.pp-
est marine abysses ever found. hsyih
a depth OF nearly 5000 fathons. OF uaASS
ly six miles. Each Of these involved ~
making OF detour and q c0rresponos
ing increase IN the length Of the cahA
Grea, as has been the task the W
umph Will be still greater. and those
who have been instrumental IA brinEtng
about this latest American oohievemsnf
must feel a pardonabls pride whal "a
Independence day. they start on 10
world girdling tour the message h9s
win proclaim the opening Of the III
American link between the two henI-
spheres, 1t IS not such a faE cry bac6
to the time when It required not forty
seconds. but forty weskA. 20 convey .
message over the territory that VIII b
covered in the course Of the coming tssG
nor IL It so very long ago that the hrOe
cable was laid. Although Il was in Tie
eighteenth century that the spaniard
Saliva suggested the possibility Of sub
aqueous biography It was not until the
closing half OF the nineteenth that his
theories were put TO practical use.
True. there are evidences OF successful
subaqueops teIegraphy as long ago IS
1888, but II was 1851 before the cable
gram became public utility. IN that
year communication was Definitely
established between England and
France and the line then In operation
is today practically intact. the gutIs
percha Insulation having withstood. the
action OF the waters Of the English
channel Other attempts soon FOLLOWED
eliminating in 1858 in the building "
the arst transatlantic cable. IN which
Cyrus W. Field. one OF tho Original
projectors OF the Pacific scheme, tool
a prominent part. Today. the csblp
lines in operation are long enough b
glrcle the earth eight times or reach
two-thirds OF the distance to the moon
And TO these WIN soon b added the a.
American line across the Pacific. ThS
dream OF the late John ". Mackay viii
thus become the realization OF bis sol
Clarence.
Clarence Mackay Is not only an e.,
ceedingly clever business man, but has
a sporting strain IN his blood which has
manifested itself In several ways. Re
a skllIful polo player and until his tat
Tiers death was a devoted patron a
the turf Altogether he is q healthy,
ambitious American, unspoiled By To
inheritance OF riches. the type Of man
from whom great achievements may b
expected. LEE NJ HARRISON,