Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-19
Capitalists Negotiating for Majority Of
Stock in Company.
OWNS sEvENTY.Two STATION
Large Number of Ships Also Equipped
with Its Apparatus,
ECHO OF RECENT CONVENTION
MarcOni Company, which IL n British
Concern, ChaErined by Britain
Agreement for interchange
of Messages.

BERLIN, Aug 1T.--(Speciall l-Germany is
making a bold bid for the control of wire
less telegraphy throughout the world This
Is the real meaning of the strenuous efforts
being made by a powerful syndicate Of
German capitalists to purchase the con-
trolling financial interest in the Marconi
Wireless Telegraph company, as well as In
all the dependent companies founded and
controlled by the parent Marcom concern.
The capture of the worldwide Marconi
organization by the Germans would in
evitably result in disastrous consequences
from the point OF view of imperial British
defense. The possession of the controlling
financial interest In the Marconi companies
would mean the successful conclusion of a
long and persistent German campaign to
wrest from Great Britain its predominance
in wireless telegraphy, and TO obtain for
itself all the far-reaching advantages which
this predominance confers., The Marconi
company, which is q British concern, has
built up by the efforts of many years a
worldwide system of communication by
wireless telegraphy. The British govern
ment, the Italian government and Lloyd's
Shipping Agency are at present all bound
by contract to use exclusively the Marconi
system.
Many Vessels Equipped.
The Marconi apparatus has been fitted on
100 steamships belonging TO various COM
panies in many countries. The company
possesses twenty-five wireless telegraphy
stations in England, twenty in italy, nine
teen In Canada, seven in the United States,
two in Egypt, one in Holland and one in
Montenegro, making a total Of seventy-two
stations on land The number does not in
olude the numerous stations on land erected
for Lloyd's Shipping agency. The strategic
Importance of these stations is incalcu-
liable. The Marconi company. to preserve
its own predominance, refuses to allow
these stations to communicate with other
stations where any rival system Of wireless
.telegrephy Is utilized. This Is disastrous to
the German system Of wireless telegraphy,
b known as Telefunken. owned by the Ger
man Wireless Telegraphy company. ship
fitted with Telefunken apparatus cannot
communicate with any ship fitted with the
Marconi apparatus with any station on
land worked by the Marconi company.
ships fitted with the Telefunken system are
thus cut OF from communication with the
stations of LAoyd's agency, as well as from
nearly all the land stations in the world
For this reason even the ships OF the
great German companies are equipped not
with the Telefunken system, but with the
Marconi apparatus.
Germany. perceiviLg that the Telefunken
system was overshadowed by the superior
enterprise OF the Marconi company, pro-
posed to readIust matters by summonins
other countries to it's aid An interna-
tional conference was in consequence sum-
moned and met in Berlin last October
Strangely enough the British government,
instead of energetically defending the
Of he Trttiah nd fherahV
safeguarding national interests, gave way
to Germany on almost every essential
point.
Compulsory IntercommunicatiOn.
An international convention compelling
compulsory intercommunication between
oil wireless telegraphy stations was drawn
up, with the consent of the British dele
cation. The terms of this convention,
which will come into force next year. COM
pei the Marconi stations all over the world
TO accept and transmit messages from
Telefunken and other rival foreign sys-
TENS. The convention thus arbitrarily de-
priVes the British company OF the pre-
dominance which It has gained. and con-
fers immense benefits on foreign compe-
ttors In the realm OF wireless telegraphy.
German competitors. well understanding
the chagrin of the Marconi company at
the inexplicable action OF the British gov
ernment in agreeing to an international
convention of this character. resolved to
sleze this opportunity of making their bid
for the Marconi properties. An excellent
offer has been made 10 the Marconi COM
pany, and the would-be German pur-
chasers are hopeful Of being able to carry
out their project.
Great interest attaches to the detailed
"A, ~.
itary maneuvers TO take place IN the pro-
vince OF Posen from September 1s to Sep
tember q. which the kaiser will attend
in person. The maneuvers will be unique,
as many modern improvements and recent
innovations In the technique of waging
war viii be subjected to an exhaustive trial.
The new military airships will take an
active part In the maneuyers Bicycle di-
visions win alsS play an entirely new
role, being used not only for accommodating
purposes. but also for active offensive war
fare, executing surprise attacks on in-
fantry and cutting communications, etc.
Dogs will be largely employed on patrol
and intelligence service. Wireless tele-
Uhony will be extensively tested with the
view Of ascertaining it's Importance in
warfare. A conspicuous part will be played
by armour-elad towers containing revoly-
ing cannon ana qulck-nFlng guns. On the
last day OF the maneuvers an attack will
be made on the fortihcations, which the
emperor will lead In person.
Germany VIII Not Make TrOubIe,
In talking about Morocco with M. Jules
Huret, the distinguished Frenchman, re-
sently, Chancellor Won Buelow said;
AYou can be sure we are not going to
raise dlfhculties for you or place OBJ
stacles In your way. The Algeeiras con-
Vention Will be loyalty observed by US.
You, on your part must carry on The
economic policy OF the open door sim
cerely and without arriere pensee.' Ger
many will not ask more OF you. There
are certain other points on which France
and Germany can come TO an agreement
and believe that In economic matters
they Will not fail TO do So" Prince Won
Buelow declared that Germany had no
FOR