The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-06-07

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Three steel ieeru hflonaaa ln the
f0fw nl tnanrlr AZ the Hrek ui
tlU triangle if tower $50 feei hirh
n.nU $50 feet higher then che iip Of
Uhr Washington uuhumeni AZ che
hhef Hre two fUWcIf. each go feet ln
height The Hutcnnao ere 60 b. strung
from the tsllesi tower 10 tAe tWo 9th,
crt one hundred llowaft wireless
scis viii be- installed in each station
The height Of che towers promises 10
make these naval wireless stations
striking and distinctive features Of the
landscape ~ each point where one he
erected Already The towers Of the
station al Arlington are visible from
the streets Of Washington, rising far
above the outline Of the Virginia hills.
The range Of the Arlington station
viii cover practically the entire North
Atlantic Ocean, the principal scene of
operations OF the battleship feet. The
naval base at Guantanamo, Cuba, falls
easily within the range of this station,
aud regular communication with the
big station TO be erected at Panama
will be had with equal facility. San
Francisco, on the other side of the
continent, will also be within range,
facilitating communication with the
ships in the Pacific. At present orders
10 the fleet in the Atlantic have 20 be
relayed through Norfolk or Key West
stations, while the commercial land
wires must be used 10 San Francisco.
The Importance of bringing the canal
zone into instantaneous communication
with Washington is obvious with the
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Canal The canal zone is destined TO
become the scene of naval, military
and commercial activity and of the
highest Importance as a strategic pos
session of the United States. The Pan.
anna station will have direct commu-
nication with San Francisco and Homo
lulu and will afford an excellent means
for directing operations in South and
Central American waters.
Relay Point TO Washington.
San Francisco, with its great port,
and the Mare Island navy yard, is the
logical location for a wireless station
covering the Pacific Coast. The San
Francisco operator will be able TO talk
with Washington, Panama and Hawaii,
besides the numerous small stations in
Alaska. Having direct communication
with Washington this station will be Of
the highest Importance for relaying
messages between the Far East and the
capital.
Pearl Harbor Station.
The Hawaiian station is 10 be Off
cially known as the Pearl HarbOr sta
ton, but IL is unlikely that the plant
viii be located close to the lochs. In
all probability the masts will be erected
at an elevation, from which commune
cation with San Francisco and Panama
can be kept up as well as with the
stations to be installed at Guam and in
the Samoas, without mountain inter
ference.
From Hawaii to Guam is the next
link in the chain. Guam already pos.
sesses considerable importance as a
United States coaling station; and
thence 10 Luzon is, 1guratively speak.
ing, but a step. On the Island of Luzon
is the city Of Manila, the capital Of
the Philippines. The Luzon station
will be within easy communication with
points on the coast of China and Japan
The Marconi Commercial.
The plans for the Marconi plant are
not as openly developed, but there il
no uncertainty about the fact that THU
company, to operate in connection will
the local wireless and telephone com
panies will be in the field for CONNER
cial business within the next few
months.
The Marconi company will operate il
connection with the Western UniOl
Telegraph Company, while the Poulsel
Wireless has its own land stations ant
telegraphic connections.