The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-10-13

"The Latin Compact, Gentlemen, Is
Not the Dream Of A Night, Nor Of a
Decade"
It was suggested, and whatever differ.
ences the Latin countries OF the world
have had among themselves. they
have always 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 its
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 q
diplomatic secret been kept as this
has been kept; never has greater
reprisal been planned 1t means, gen.
tlemen, the domination of the world
socially, spiritually. commercially and
artistically; it means that England
and the United States, whose sphere
of influence has extended around the
globe, will be beaten back, and that
the flag of the Latin countries will
wave again over lost possessions. 1t
means all of that, and more"
His voice had risen as he talked
until it had grown vibrant with en-
thusiasm; and his hands pointed his
remarks with quick, sharp gestures.
L. l. w 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 q fellow
countryman of mine happened to be
present at an electrical exhibition In
New York City, and there he wit
messed an interesting experiment.
practical demonstration Of the fact
that q submarine mine may be ex-
ploded by the use Of the Marconi
wireless system. He was q practical
electrician himself. and the idea lin
gered in his mind. For two years he
experimental. and finally this result
ed" He picked up the metal spheroid
and held It out for their inspection
"As 1t stands It IL absolutely perfect
and gives a worlds supremacy to the
Latin countries because 1t places all
the navies Of the world at our mercy
It is q variation of the Well-known
percussion cap or fuse by which
mines and torpedoes are exploded.
1.-THE theory Of 1t is simple. as are
the theories of all great inventions;
the secret of its construction Is
known only to its inventor-a man OF
whom you never heard. 1t is merely
that the mechanism of the cap is so
delicate that the Marconi wireless
waves-and only those-will fire the
cap. In other words, this cap 10
tuned, If l may use the word, to
certain number of vibrations and half
vibrations; q wireless instrunent OF
high power, with modifying addition
which the inventor has added, has only
to be set in motion to discharge it at
any distance up to twenty-five miles
High power wireless waves recognize
no obstacle, so the explosion of sub
marine mine is as easily brought about
as would be the explosion OF mine
on dry land. You will readily see its
value as protective agency for our
seaports."
He replaced the spheroid on the
table.
"But its chief value is not in that,
he resumed. 'Its chief value to the
Latin compact, gentlemen. Is that the
United States and England are now
concluding negotiations, unknown to
each other, by which they will pro-
tect their seaports by means of mines
prfmed with this cap. The tuning Of
the caps which we will use Is known
only to US; the tuning OF the caps
which they will use is also known to
us! The addition to the wireless ap-
paratus which they will use is such
that they can not, even by accident,
explode 4 mine guarding our sea
ports; but, on the other hand, the ad-
dition to the wireless apparatus which
we will use permits Of the extreme
high charge which will explode their
mines. To make it clearer, we could
send . navy against such city as
New York or Liverpool. and explode
every mine in front Of US IS we went;
and meanwhile our mines are impervi-
Gus.
another word. and have finished.
Five gentlemen, whom imagine are
present now. have witnessed test Of
this cap. by direct command Of their
home governments. For the benedt
Of the others Of you 4 simple test has