Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-01-29
TALKED FROM ALLAN
TIC TO PACIFIC COAST
President Wilson one of the
First to Enjoy Priv lege Of
Hearing a Human Voice
Over 3, 400 Miles of Wire
A GREAT ACHiEvEMENTIN
THE SCIENTIFIC WORLD


Perhaps the highest achievement
in the scientific world waH reached
Monday afternoon when telephone
conservations we're carried on be-
tween Washington. New York, Bos-
ton and San Francisco, with as
much ease as though those conver
sing were only few miles apart.
This remarkable achievement was
enjoyed by President Wilson Of the
United States, Professor Alexander
Graham Bell, the inventor OF the
telephone; Thomas A Watts n, the
first man TO whom Mr. Bell ever
talked over lhe tele phone; Presi
dent Moore Of the Panama Pacific
Exposition. aud many Others It
was the inaguration Of The transcun.
tinental commercial telephone sys
TEN and it required over 3, 400 miles
of wire to connect the easi ern with
the western coast 1t WAS as though
the Atlantic had reached over its
nigh y splendor and shaken hands
with the peaceful Pacific The
conversations occurred about four
o'clock eastern time, and one o'clock
San Francisco time.
President Wilson was the firsi
person not conncc'ed with the iele-
phone company to enjoy the privi
ege of hearing human voice over
3, 400 miles OF wire. lie stepped to
the telephone and, placing the re
ceiver to his ear said in n very
clear and impressive manner. to
President Moore of the Panama
and Pacific Exposition: at mp
peals to the Imagination TO speak
across the continent. IL is fine
omen for the exposition that the
first thing II has done Ia to send its
voice fEom sea to sea. congratu.
late you on he fine prospects for a
successful exposition, | am con-
fidently hoping to take part in il
after the adjournment of congress
May | not send my greetings to the
management and to all whose work
has made it possible and has made
IL the great event IL promises TO be
and to convey nv personal congrat.
ulaiions tO YOU"
As the pres dent finished, Presi
dent Moore of the great exposition
responded; 1--WE are looking Tor
ward to your coming here | think
you will be we'll pleased with what
we have done assure you, Mr.
President that you will never receiv
a welcome that will be more cor dia
or more enthusiastic "
Thirty four years ago, when
Al xander Graham Bell invented
the telephone, his first conversation
was with Mr. Thomas A Watson
They talked over line two miles
long. At the close Of President
Wilson's talk with President Moore
Mr. Bell, who was in New York
came in on the line. and Mr., Wat,
son, Who was in San Francisco, was
also connected, and the three helc
a short conversal ion, congratulatinp
each other on the scientific achieve.
ment. The President said; 81
consider IL an honor to be able Ia
express my admiration for The In
ventive genius and scientific know.
ledge that has made this possible
and my pride that this vital cord
sh ,ul1 have been stretched acrns,
America ms a new symbol Of oul
unity and our enterprise. Will vet
not convey my cordial congralula,
tfons to Mr. Bell. and | want tC
convey TO you (neaniug Mr. Wat
son) my personal congratulations
II is an interesting feet that DR.
Bell and Mr. Watson used the 81 mi
instruments Monday in accomplish
ing the transcontinental conversa
tion that they used thirt y-foul
wears ago in accommodating thei