The Washington herald., 1912-03-17

of its use. As a matter Of
fact, the world has not even
at this moment the faintest
conception of the really
great and valuable results in
other fields that are sure to
be obtained in the near fu-
ture.
Far more important than
communication is the trans
mission Of power wirelessly,
which will be done for in
Vulnerable purposes To
mentios one comparatively insignificant
spplicatios, plant might be provided that
would enable every vessel or vehicle either
on land or the water or in the air 10 safely
travel without compass or any other mans
of direction such as has heretofore been
known. One such wireless plant would
be sufficient for the needs Of the whole
world and the means of saving property
and human lives
One Central Plant.
Remember" DIR. Tesla emphasized.
that am now only mentioning one Of
the minor applications of wireless power.
Just think what benefits could be derived
in this particular phase of aerial develop
ment by the construction Of one single
plant from which all the flying machines
Of the world could be operated without
fuel or other energy Of any kind!'
Turning to other subjects he said
Entirely new fields have already been
opened up to scientific research and in
ventire application, but still greater pos
sibilities lie before US.
Think only what it would mean to dis
integrate matter into its primary constitu-
ents, thus giving rise to new effects and
phenomena and liberating forces hereto
fore unknown! One of the consequences,
perhaps not the most important, would be
the inexhaustible supply Of radium
"Since advancing this idea have spent
much time attempting to realize 1t by the
application Of great electrical forces, but
/ have attained tensions Of
q. .Ooo, 900 volts, sun,cient to tear OF par
ticIes from the toughest steel, they were
found inadequate to break up the atomic
structure. am confident, though, that
L win be done eventually.
Another realm OF infinite promise is
that of intens. cold, 90 ably and success
,ulIy explored by Sir James Dewar. The
production Of liquid oxygen and hydrogen,
4 economically effected, will be revoiu-
tioni,ing in its influence on industry and
Even some of the older electrical arts
ire still undeveloped. Take the storage
,attery, for instance. No radical depar-
ure has been made since the original
demonstrations Of Ritter and Plante. The
:ime Is ripe for u signal Improvement.
one can confidently announce the coming
md very soon, of a new principle which
Will mark an epoch in he development
If thi. branch of electricity.
Electrical progress" continued pr.
Tesla, in reply to q question, may be
aid to have begun with Gilbert and Ley
len. respectively the discovsrers Of the
..rth's magnetism and the electrical con-
3enser. From that period on the advance
nent. although very slow at hrst, WasI
continuous. 1t was greatly
accelerated b, the discovery of Galvam
md the researches of Faraday, but the
mid growth comparable to that of the
Dresept day en- be traced back only a
1uarter of century.
Nevertheless there are many facts in;
sieatins that at some earlier period elee-
trical science was far more ADVANCED
han would appear from historical pee
,rds. There is large interval of un-