Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13


States whose sphere of influence has extended round
the globe will be beaten back that the flag of the
Latin compact will wave again lost possessions.
1t means all of that, and more
His voice had risen as he talked until it had grown
vibrant with enthusiasm and his hands pointed his
remarks with quick, sharp gestures
A Ii this he went on, was never possible until
three wears ago, when the navies of the world
given over into the hands of nation
country. Five years ago fellow countryman of mine
happened to be present at electric exhibition in
New York city, and there he witnessed interesting
experiments practical demonstration of the fact
that submarine mine may be exploded by the
of the Marcon wireless system He was practical
electrician himself and the idea fingered in his mind
For two years he experimental, and finally this
resulted He picked up the metal spherod and
held it out for their inspection. As it stands it is
absolutely perfect, and gives worlds supremacy
to the Latin countries because places all the navies
of the world at mercy. 1t is variation of the
we'll known percussion cap, or fuse, by which mines
and tOrpedOes are exploded
THE theory of it is simple all great in
ventions; the secret of its construction is known
heard. 1t is merely that the mechanism of the cap
is delicate that the Marcon wireless waves, and
only they will fire the cap. In other words, this
cap IS tuned if may use the word to certain num-
Der of vibrations and Authorizations: a wireless in
.strument of high power, with modifying addition
which the inventor has supplied, has only to be
in motion to discharge it, at any distance up to
twenty five miles. High power wireless recog
nize no obstacle the explosion of a submarine
is as easily brought about as would be the explosion
of a mine dry land. You will readily see its value
protective agency for our seaports-
He replaced the spheroid on the table.
But its chief value is not in that" he resumed.
It's chief value to the Latin compact is, gentle
men, that the United States and England now
other, by which they will protect their seaports by
of mines prined with this cap. The tuning
the tuning of the caps which they will use is also
known to The addition to the wireless apparatus
which they will is such that they cannot even by
accident, explode mine guarding our seaports;
and the other hand the addition to the wireless
apparatus which will use permits OF the extreme
high charge that will explode their mines. To make
it clearer, could send a navy against such city
New York or Liverpool. and explode every mine
in front of us went; while our mines are I'M
perV1OuS.
Just another word, gentlemen, and l have
finished. Five gentlemen who, l imagine, are
present now have witnessed test of this cap by
direct command of their home Governments. For
the benefit of the rest OF You a simple test has
been arranged for tonight. This cap the table
is charged; its inventor is at his wireless instru-
ment, fifteen miles away. At three o'clock he will
turn the current that will explode it.. Four OF
the eleven men looked at their watches " 1t is now
seventeen minutes past two l am instructed, for
the purposes of the test, to place this cap anywhere
may select, in this house outside OF 1T, IN a
box sealed under water The purpose is merely
to demonstrate its efficiency; prove your salts
faction that it can be exploded under practically any
circumstances.
HIS entire manner underwent a CnanSe
He drew chair up to the table and stood
for an instant with his hand resting the
\ back.
" The compact is written in three languages,
r English French, and Italian. l shall ask
you to sign after reading either, all, pre-
csely the directions you have received
!" from Your home Government instruct. On
behalf of the three greatest Latin countries.
the special envoy of each, l will sign first"
HE dropped into the chair, signed each of the three
l. ~G,a,, hon of
fered the pen to the cowled figure on one end of the
semicirce. The man came forward read the English