Marconi’s Modesty.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 22, 29 May 1912, Page 54

Marconi’s Modesty.

Mr. Alarconi’s modesty is compelling the wonder and admiration of American pressmen. lie arrived in New York to prove that the United States Wireless Company had been infringing his patents, and the company surrendered almost without a struggle. Hut Mr. Marconi has not boasted about the victory, and he has not availed himself of the services of the publicity agent to boom his fame and his enterprises. Such selfeffacement is almost incomprehensible to the business American. Nearly everybody with goods or brains to sell has a highly-paid press agent, usually a clever reporter, whose mission in life is to keep the name of his patron in the public prints at all seasons and at all costs. Mr. Marconi has not suffered by his modesty, and it is a tribute to his genius to say that the reporters sought him more zealously than any other recent arrival from Europe; Air. Alareom told an interviewer that he believed the day of wireless wonders was only just dawning. ‘T believe.” he said, “that in the near future a wireless message will be sent New York completely around the globe with no relaying, and will be received by an instrument located in the same orfice as the transmitter, in perhaps even less time than 'Shakespeare's ■forty minutes.'’ - . Most messages across the Atlantic. Air. Marconi predicts, will probably go by wireless at a comparatively early date. "In time of war wireless connections will be invaluable.” continued Mr. Marconi. “The enemy can cut cables and telegraph wires, but it is difficult seriously to damage the wireless service. The British Empire has realised this, and is already equipping many of it- outposts with wireless stations.” •