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The Czar and the Phonograph

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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Nov 4, 1889

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 15, No. 42.

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The Czar and the Phonograph

"THE czar of Russia," says the New York World, "has been examining the Edison phonograph at Berlin. Did it appeal to him as a triumph of genius, as an evidence of progress, as a jewel found by science to crown the brow of civilization? Not at all. He examined it in all its phases, and wondered how it could be made available in war. The czar and his European rivals look upon the inventive achievements of the day, not from a utilitarian standpoint, but as great captains seeking to control new weapons with which to defend their unlawful possessions."