The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-30
II, Il 1T USl W lF, BY jacques Futrelle
Copyright 1900 II @ a Id II r
BY Bobbe-Merrill Co il - A\JO JGn JCn

The Latin compact, gentlemen
is not the dream of n night, moi
of a decade. AS long as fifty
years ago 1t was suggested, and
whatever differences the Latin
of the world have had
among themselves, they have al
ways realized that ultimately
they must stand together against
Against the other nations of the
world. This idea terminated into
action three years ago, and since
that time agents have covered
the world in it's interest. This
meeting is the fruition of all that
work. and this" he held the
parchment aloft, lis the instru-
ment that will unite us. Never
has a diplomatic secret been kept
as this has been kept; never has
a greater reprisal been planned. II
means, gentlemen, the domination
of the world-socially, spiritually
commercially and artistically; Il
means that England and the Unit
ed States, whose sphere of influ.
ence has extended around the
globe, will be beaten back, that
the flag of the Latin countries
will wave again over lost posses.
sions. 1t means all of that, and
more"
His voice had risen as he talk.
ed until it had grown vibrant
with enthusiasm; and his hands
pointed his remarks with quick
sharp gestures.
"All this" he went on, twas
never possible until three years
ago, when the navies of the world
were given over into the hands OF
one nation--my country. Five
years ago a fellow-countryman oi
mine happened to be present al
an electrical exhibition in New
York city, and there he witnessed
an interesting experiment - 9
practical demonstration of { he
fact that a submarine mine may
be exploded by the use of the
Marconi wireless system. He was
a practical electrician himself
and the idea fingered in his mind
For two years he experimental
and finally this resulted" He
picked up the metal spheroid ant
held it out for their inspection
"As 1t stands it is absolutely per
feet and gives a worlds suprem
acy to the Latin countries be
cause it places all the navies o.
the world at our mercy. 1t Is :
variation of the well-known per
cusison cap or fuse by which
mines and torpedoes are exploded
The theory of 1t is simple, a.
are the theories of all great in
ventions; the secret of its con
struction is known only to its in
ventor-a man of whom you ner.
er heard. 1t Is merely that tn.
mechanism of the cap Ia so dell.
cate that the Marconi wire
less waves-and only those-~i
will fire the cap. In other words
this cap is tuned, IL may use ths
word, to a certain number of VI
brations and authorizations; 1
wireless instrument of high pow
er, with a modifying addition
which the inventor has added
has only to be set in mo
ton to discharge it at any distance
up to twenty-five miles. Higf
power wireless waves recognize M
obstacle, so the explosion of q
submarine mine is as easil,
brought about as would b.
the explosion of a mine on DIR,
land. You Will readily see it.
value as protective agency fol
our seaports."
He replaced the spheroid on the
table.
but its chief value is not In
that" he resumed. TITS CHIEF
value to the Latin compact, gen.
tlemen, is that the United States
and England are now concluding
negotiations, unknown to each
other, by which they will protect