The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-13
Latest Marvel in Mental Telepathy the
Transmission of Message From
England and It's Trans
lation En- Route

A FTER years of laborious expert
~ mental work. the combined ef-
~ forts OF English and American
scientists 10 transmit long dis
lance messages through the medium Of
mental telepathy, spirit aid, or other
non-physical methods have resulted in
an accurate conveyance Of a four-WOrd
message from New York To London. Not
the least startling feature Of the expert
ment lies in the fact that the message
was dispatched In English through a
medium familiar with no other language,
instantly transmitted and recorded on
the other side OF the Atlantic in Latin
and Greek.
This latest addition 10 the marvels of
psychic phenomena has been accom-
plished under the auspices of the British
Society for Psychical Research. and the
details were arranged by men OF the
highest standing IN the scientific world.
II Is, therefore. safe 10 conclude that
the message was actually transmitted
and not 70 be explained away by doubt
ers as a mere coincidence. The unfn-
peachable character OF those who ac-
complished the result entirely preeludes
the thought Of charlantanism.
The details OF sending and recording
the message will be made known IN the
next publication or the proceeding. of
the society. Until that is done the mem
bers are unwilling 10 allow partial re-
ports 10 be given out. Prof. James n. /
Hyslop, OF Columbia College. replying |
10 a request for information. said:
Translated in Passage
i would be very glad 70 give all the
details II 1 were az liberty 20 do so. /
but the experiment was BY a colleague /
OF mine. and 1 am not free 10 use his |
data IN any detailed manner. All that
4 can say Is that the message was given /
In English through Mrs Piper 10 an
alleged spirit, a man OF literary and
classical knowledge when living, and /
that in England IL came out. part OF il /
In Latin and part in Greek. the n edium /
herself being unacquainted with the /
classical languages. The interest. OF 4
course, IN the case lies in the trans 4
lation OF the message IN its passage.
We have had several messages that in
Volved transmission across the Atlantic.
but none involving this translation. OF /
course. IL is a problem for the believer
in teiepathy 10 explain"
BY pre-arraugement the two mediums
We're plunged into a trance at the same
hour. The message was then given 10 !
Mrs Piper, the American medium. and
she vas instructed 10 transmit II 10 the
medium in England. Apparently this
was Instantly done. for In a very short
time a cable was received giving the
message recorded in England. Except /
for the translation into the dead Ian
guages II Was word for word as origin
ally sent AS both mediums came out
OF the trance with no knowledge Of
what had been done during the term
Of their subcOnsciousness the question OF
how the message was conveyed remains
and the scientists differ
widely ia their theories.
Not Mental Telepathy.
Dr. !. X. Funk one OF those interested 1
IN the afIair, says that IL Is 10 be ex-
planned by the theory OF telepathy which I
be declares Is a fact with tremendous
possibilities. On the other hand Prof. Z
Hyslop brands the theory OF thought '
ransference as absurd. II realize that I
Il sounds harsh 20 make the statement d
hat the telepathic theory Is silly" he {
Jays. yet that IS my belief. 1 have I
discarded IL as mscientinc. In nv
researches / am working I
in the theory that the messages are 4
by spirit mediums" &
II does not follow from this that Prof C
tyslop Is a spiritualist As q seieutist
10 accepts the idea or spirit aid as the
,egt explanation that has been offered
Ie Is o. recognized authority on all mat :,
ers pertaining 20 metaphysical research
nd has devoted the best years OF his .
.fe ia investigating and discarding theo- =
les and has always endeavored TO an
roach the subject from strictly scien- y
Inc point OF view.
He Is the occupant OF the chair Of !,
lglc and ethics in Columbia College. In
Few York and has received the degree o.
I Pm ID. from the Johns Hopkins Uni !,
ersity, IN Baltimore. He is a native Of III
hio and a graduate OF the University OF
T Worcester. Although but nifty years Of Z,
GO. he has made large contributions 10 n
be- realms Of science during the years m
E has lectured In a number Of colleges bl
al universities. His Elements OF ~
ogie. Ethics Of Hume" Elements Of n