cables will be a thing of the past, for while the use of present cables will undoubtedly be continued, the wireless will be installed and maintained at a cost less than what would be the interest on the cost of a cable.
The art of wireless telegraphy is still young. Scarcely a decade has passed since its practical value was first demonstrated. Important improvements are continually
Fig. 26.—“Sea Otter” The First Motor Yacht Equipped with Wireless Telegraphy.
being made, and when more is known of the nature of the wonderful ether, more astounding discoveries in the field of wireless will undoubtedly be made, and this, together with the opening up of new channels for the application of the art, compels us to take a decidedly optimistic view.
