COMMERCE AND SCIENCE.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2644, 4 September 1906, Page 7

COMMERCE AND SCIENCE.

Michael Faraday did not fifty years ago believe in the commercial success of the electric light. It not seldom happens that commercial men fail to realise the value of scientific invention. Mr. Edison was interviewed a short time ago, and he related his disappointing experiences with regard to electric tramways. He foresaw very early that electricity would taki' the place of horses in the traction of street cars. So he laid down a tramway, about three nil long, near his works at Menlo J'a'k. and worked it electrically. ''his done. Edison invited a i.umb.M' ol the finalcial magnates of \>iv YOl to see the line in operation. They came, they saw. and were not conquered. 'l'hey laid their wise heads together, and told Mr. Kdison there was no future for electric traction. Me had offered to let thorn have the line for £S/>OO, which it had cost him. but they wouldn t hear ol it.