The Detroit times., 1914-07-10
RAYMOND W. PULLMAN.
Times Washington Bureau, No. 20
Metropolitan Bank Building.

|, Metropolitan Bank Building.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July p
(SpeciaD Henry Ford has managed
10 stage the most mysterious approach
10 the White House ever made in re-
cent years by man either IN public
or private life, who has been invited
10 visit the president Beginning
Wednesday afternoon. rumors began
to fly around that the great manufac-
turer OF light cars had arrived in
Washington, and straightway repre-
sentatives OF every news agency and
correspondents OF Detroit papers
started on a search OF all hotels, and
kept a faithful watch at the railway
station for the Michigan man.
Until late last night the trains and
hotels were watched and this morning
the work OF trying TO find Ford was
renewed.
Not only the newspaper men, but
Charles f. and Claude r Miller, OF
the firm OF Miller Bros, who are the
| Washington representatives OF the
| Ford company. waited at the station.
and in vain sought information OF the
newspaper men TO learn the where
abouts OF their chief No one could
| locate Henry Ford, the White House
knew nothing OF the time he had plan
ned 10 arrive and the only definite
information was that he was SEIZED
uled TO lunch with President Wilson
between l2 and ] o'clock. Finally,
| Claude Miller. after leaving the rail-
road station, received telephone
message from Ford, who. TO the local
agents great surprise, was speaking
from Baltimore, and not from Wash
lington
/ Ford. for some unaccountable rea-
son, perhaps IN an attempt 10 main
tain secrecy about a visit which has
been fully advertised. left the train
at Baltimore and came TO Washing
ton by circuitous route presumably
in a powered automobile. He ar
ranged TO meet his representatives at
the union station In a new Ford
car he was taken first 10 the Smith
sonian institution and thence TO the
White House
Here came the great surprise,
which indicates the extent 20 which
the Detroit man attempted TO shroud
his visit in mystery The car was
stopped az the west side OF the presi-
dents Offices, and Ford remained in
the car while his representative went
inside 10 see II everything was ready.
The first man 10 approach Henry
Ford while he was waiting In his ma
chine, was the washington correspon-
dent OF The Detroit Times
81 beg your pardon, but are yon
Mr.. Ford ?" asked the newspaper man.
II am not said Mr. Ford looking
him solemnly In the eye. The news
paper man decided he would have 70
take him at his word and did
The automobile agent appeared In
Ia minute. however. told him that
II everything was ready, and then Mr.
Ford was ushered into the White
House. and into the presidents OF
fees, first passing a battery of NOV.
ing picture machines and newspaper
photographers No one knows why
Mr. Ford denied his identity after he
had arrived az the White House door
and was waiting 20 be ushered in.
Such thing is most extraordinary on
the part Of either men or women 10
whom the president has extended the
courtesy of a White House invitation.
Mr.. Ford lnnched with the presi-
dent. and while the things which the
two men talked about will never be
reported Il Is very we'll understood
that not only were trade conditions
discussed but thc Detroit manuTac.
tUrer had some rather important
things 20 say about some ~ the fea.
lures Of the proposed antitrust leg
islation
Alfred I.ucking last winter made a
powerful argument before NE honse
judiciary committee when tho trust
Legislation was IN the course OF prep.
aration against the attempt TO pro
hibit manufacturers from fixing e
sale PRICES. expressing the same views
which have been put before the coun.
try by Ions n. Brandeis, the emf
nent Boston lawyer Although there
were many objections TO re attemr-
TO legalize the supSNsSe =. court de.
Icision which permits price NItnhF. the
house committee put in the prohibi