The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
WRIGHT MAY NOT BE PAID War etary Talks of
 EAccident.
 ATT JOE OF GOVERNMENT Congress May Have to Pass a
lT7 JOE OF GOVERNMENT
Congress May Have to Pass a
 Fill.
Aeropiane Disaster Causes Talk of Contract witA Army--wiibur Wright May Return to
 Complete the Work.

| Washington. Sept. 1s.--"There Is no doubt that the American people would ! applaud a generous rather than a | stSictiy technical attitude on the part
 of the Government toward orville | Wright" said Secretary of War | pression as to what action the Govern | ment would take in view of Thurs | days fatal accident to the Wright Brothers aeroplane at Fort Myer. "Mr. wright's achievements won the | admiration; and his misfortune the sym | pathy of the whole country, but until the War Department has some recom- | mendation to act on, I cannot gay what | course vii be adopaed. It may be
 that should payment, full or partial. I be adjudged an act of fairness under | the contract. the department would | be without power to make 1t. and an I act of Congress would be necessary Under no circumstances would Mfr. Wright accept any money from the Government for his machineI unless he had fulfilled the contract requtre- ments." said Charles R. Flint. the Wright Brothers business represents 2. tive when he learned that such 8 proposition was being discussed
 "Orviile Wright Is thinking only of getting we'll and Is not making any plans for the future just yet
 "The wrights have several aero planes at Dayton. O.. and am sure that they will make an effort to fulfil their contract with the government as soon as possible. pregume they could get an extension of time if they should ask for 1t. If orrviiie Wright is not fully recovered by the time Wilbur completes his tests in France. It is possible that the elder brother will como back to this country to make the ofIiciaI trials befcre the Army Board. do not say thie certainly will be done, as orrvtlle Wright may feel a special pride in fulfilling the con- tract hirnself.g
 Miss Katherine wright. sister of the aeropianist. will take up her temporary Fort Myer in order to be near her brother.
 The arrangement for the funeral of Lieutenant Selfridge was completed Co. day. pr. Alexander Graham Bell the scientist. with whom Lieutenarst Self ridge was associated in the aerial ex- pertinent Is on his way to Washington from Baddeck, N. S., to attend the fun eral Glenn H. Curtiss and !. A. D. McCurdy. also of the Aerial Bxperi- ment Association, have left Ham, mondsport. N. F.. for Washington.
 Wright is Improving.
 Washington. Sept. is.--0rvilIe Wright showed signs of improvement today at the Fort Myer Hospital, and while the doctors say he is not entire- ly out of danger. his condition is very satisfactory. Miss Katherine Wright. sister of the aviator. visited her broth- CT twice today and several army officers and friends of the injured man were also permitted to see him.
 Lieutenant SeIfridEe will be given a l. t.ssu Ar.~T His father left San Francisco today for Washington and until his arrival the body will remain in the receiving vault at the Arlington Cemetery, where burial will probably be made. Tele- grams of coincidence from all over the world have been received at the War Department.
 of the Fort Myer Hospital, said to- day;
 "Mr. Wright is resting easily. His pulse Is above normal, and his temper ature is a little high. but he Is doing very well"
 Lieutenant Creepy. of the Marine Corps, who saw Mir. Wright today, said:
 His eyes are bright and he looks a great deal better than expected to find him. Of course, no one mentioned 'aeropIane' to him. He seems to be in good spirits, but is little tired ana his injuries are quite painful think he knows now that Lieutenant Self ridge is dead, although no one has ask ed him or endeavored to learn whether he really knows about 1t.
 The ~splint on Mir. Wright's leg will be adjusted tomorrow morning. Ills sister is the guest of the Signal Corps while in this city. and has been extend- ed every facility for assisting her brother. It will probably be two or three months before Mir. Wright will be able to leave the Fort Myer hos- pital. Miss Wright today viewed the wrecked machine and showed familiar. ity with all of it's intricate parts and the cause of the accident
 Charge d'Ahaires Desportes, of the French Embassy, called on Acting Sec retary of State Adee today and left with him on behalf. of the French Govern ment note of sympathy evoked by the accident to the Wright aeroplane.