New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-04
"oH. Mr.. WELLMAN."

From The Pail Mall Gazette
As characteristic American sequel %
the long story of disasters 20 European
airships Mr. WeIIman has announced that,
toward the end OF September, he Will IN
such d vessel cross the Atlantic ocean
The 1rSJ impulse OF every man On readlil5
this thrilling news will be 70 emulate the
example OF the cider Weller. when on Il
celebrated occasion. moved 20 enthusiasm
bv one OF his sons OraTOrIcal efforts. Ths-
admirable person rose from his CHAIR n
Mr. PickwICk : paTlOr- waved MS hat aoeVe
his head and gave three tenement cnse slI-
Such q spirit Mr.. W Gilman : Is Feaii-
hevond all reasonably expressed ad1lTs-
ton Every country IN Europe is stlH III
Tho governmental stage with these Ne"
,-sssaIs and ire most advanced country
NAV almost be described without any very
excessive rupture Of hyperbote, as SJreNu
with the wreckaga OF them Yet M Wei
man boldly announces that Within ne mex
ten weeks he will essay 1ighI OF thEee
thousand miles, at rate o. seyeu1eeI
miles an hour. given IdVoraoie VliloS. an
raTgI7r beneath him save the rolling waves
Of -hA -raC<less and unaCcOTDnodAIi-E sea
It il pTodigious- As the lrlsnrlah san SAL ~
rh11siast a grave man and thinker tax
ing like the protasonist OF one OF JlleS
Verne's novels and calmly 1Iln5IhS -
widest achievement OF Fl. y " ettS Wiz
ast story into the commonplace programme
v-arT good luck 10 him. He VII al any
-ote baEa been the first 20 try this mighty
arnArir1err and in the years Lnar ara
. coming when the LUSiJaula AND ne dauTe-
rania win be racing. not against ca 81
er's records. but against those o. ne
aerial competitors the name OF W eliIndll
win be hOnOred IS among the sreaCeSt o.
ni0naerS One thing il certain CnlE =
far bigger and more powerful dirlSloi0 ma
Ia world has vet seen VIII hs aNls 20 1laA7
tLis tremendous tourney. Even Mr. W ell
man admits that 17.00o gallons or zaSoieu7
will have 10 be carried Nirh LnLdE1l 80
vriDds that supply may be exhausted n
r,iGOceau-and then the fun VIII oesln-
Win Favorable winds the motors NJ
1raaI. down under the strain long oerors
10 fortnight which. with al gong Well
- y-oJ-aTe will require viii - nearing rs
end ,s-.- -,
SECTION which occurs 70 US N conL7tll,,lL
1.-i+J, This heroic scheme is the thouShr
w W. sF-ar an q steady voyage over
I-as+ waste OF waters would prooaoly oe-
80, ir+o about the most UnSaJisfy1nZ en-
-tsstr-,ar+ ever devised BY the human
- Atgh- over land IS enchanting
Eaah ~ifI- pa s<ed .ConIursS up countless as
-oVia+fous- each hill ard vale or Ins open
-o111+y1- brings its thought OF beauty B5ir
- - a1ora IN the wide. wide air. with noVn
-! - Le,laarl7 hut the wide. wide sea. lack
ir9 me charm OF the dlversl-lsd lntsfsS,s
80 On a ship. with IT'S lover deck
s+,aJIs and its upper deck games. its varied
So - a~a-v kind its limited horizon OF
80 its uaarness 20 the fishes that ny TIE
S,laS rNa- blow and the rainbow IN the
sprav of the parted waNes-slC[ 80
T,yoIor ze+ over fortnight. would prcoaol
n,,birTa a mans mind and set hin longing
a. last 70 b. az rest with Opnella- No. =
1sr brother chssrtly remarked. dled OF Joo
.o,1rf, wafer Nc. We admire M Ell
Ian We wish him prosperity But for
ere next ten wears ar any rate. We WI trE
- cross the Atlantic in the good old way