Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-06

possibilities seriously and have been consistent their
development and In the improvement of their operative
machinery.
well remember an interview with Admiral Won
lirpz, who, after inspection of two types of sub
marines of my design. which | submitted to him. |
think in 1905 thought that the larger of the two, which
| called cruiser" type submarine, what Ger
many needed as vessel of that type was good for
offensive purposes" as distinguished from the smaller
type submitted, which called the harbor and coast
defense size. was also called into consultation by
the Ministers of Marine. chief constructors of most
ol the other bcigerent nations. including Eng land.
Russia Austria and Italy.
out u S. patent, No. $685. for cargo-carryng
submarines. the object of which stated in the
patent. as ollows:-'Ihs invention relates to COM
bned surface and submarine vessel and may be en-
poyed either as a torpedo boat or for freight and
general cruising purposes" tried years ago to
interest capital in cargo-carying submarines to carry
mall passengers and cargo to cebound ports by
navigating under the ice, but they could not under
stand it, and it remained for the Germans build and
the intrepid Captain Koenig to prove the practicabty
of my design of vessel which successfully carried
cargo In submarines.
As previously stated, the possibilities of the sub
marine have yet been appreciated by the great
multitude of people have been the only designer
and builder of submarines who has made study of
The submarine III It's application to commerce, In build
ng up commerce rather than to destroy it. 1t has
great possibilities in locating and recovering sunken
ships and their cargo, to keep all the year around
communication with northern icebound ports for polar
sea exploration, scientific investigation of coast
bottoms the recovery of shell fish large quantities.
the recovery of valuable minerals. potash-producng
,egetaton and other submarine products In the sponge
md pearl fisheries and for various kinds of submarine
FORK. but this development is mostly for the future.
have taken out 100 u S patents, mostly relating to
submarine boats and appliances. snr.y recite these
acts to present my credentials and qualify so speak.
eional predictions that am going to make with view
explain my belief that if we do go to war that fact
will be Of great assistance to Germany in enabling her
10 make reprisals upon England by doing to England
England is doing to her. by deprivng her of the rights
Of the ocean highway and her ability to purchase from
neutral nations the necessary foodstufs to prevent
Of her own women and children and the old
and the young, noncombatants. who are IN many
localities the greatest sufferers
The day the Lusitania sunk. was asked by
The New York Tribune to wire my opinion as to what
Ne should do. | replied that | hoped author
ties would instruct all Americans to keep oft the bel
igercns vessels American vessels carrying contra
band and that all American vessels engaged IN carry
| ing passengers should be inspected before sailing by
representatives of both bellgerents and certified to that
| hey did not carry contraband and thus be assured
safe passage This was not done. because OF
which have not been clear to it was the logical
hing to do In an article in International Marine En-
sineerng published shortly after~ard, explained that
he submarine had certain limitations. The moment she
appeared above the surface she vulnerable to gun