The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-06

services Of Mr.. Stanley King, q mem
Der OF his own personal staff II you
desire to have his counsel in your in
Quiries.
THE Secretary further says that he
vii bring you into personal contact
with General Squier whom you doubt
less already know personally and will
direct that every facility Of inquiry
be placed at your disposal.
when you have thus Investigated
II the other experts whom you suE-
gest in your letter Of December rs
still seem desirable to be appointed.
you can say so to the secretary: and
in the event OF any difference OF judR-
ment between you which seems TO me
impossible, would be most happy to
have a report from you personally to
me on any phase OF the matter which
remains in the slightest degree doubt
full in your mind.
Cordially yours.
WOODROW WILSON"
Presidents Third Letter.
The Presidents third letter follows:
March Is, 1918.
My dear Mr.. Borglum:
II have your letter of March IL and
thank you for It. I am writing in
great haste to say that the whole air
craft matter is undergoing a very
thorough review.
In haste. sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON"
The fourth letter shows the Presi-
dent began looking into the aircraft
work late in March
March 20, 1918.
My dear Mr. Borglum:
In view Of your telegram OF yes
terday ] am very glad TO explain 10
you what my telegram to you meant
1t meant this, that ! have no win
stituted a very systematic inquiry
into the whole aviation situation and
think it wise that all processes Of
investigation should be in the charge
and under the direction OF the gem
tIemen to whom ] have committee
this task. have placed at their dis
posal the material you were kind
enough to furnish me with and can
assure you that they will go to the
bottom OF il all
''I know your own judgement will
approve Of this.
Sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON"
April 4. 1913.
"My dear Mr.. Borglum:
Thank you very much for your
4NlAF-E OF sFSANlhags AoA may " SUI y
that the whole matter will be and is
being gene into to the bottom.
Cordially and sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON
April Is. 1913
MY dear Mr. Borglum:
Il am afraid that for some time you
have been under a serious misapprehen
sion. You call my attention to the fact
that you were not supplied with suit
able expert assistanC in the investiga-
ton which you OF your own motion I'M
dcrtook OF the aircraft production.
You will remember that at the
beginning you wrote to me saying
that you feared and believed that
there were serious errors not only.
but serious bad practice in the air
craft production. after consulting
with the Secretary. Of War, and
wrote you that II that was your i'm
precision you were. OF course, at lib
erty to examine any evidence that
was in our possession. ! never at
any time constituted you an official
wished TO Assist.
''I merely gave you the right 90 look
into the matter OF your own motion.
and l am sure that the letter which
the Secretary OF War provided you
with he gave you with the same pur-
pose and idea. We have wished at
every point to assist you and 10 make
possible for you what you wish to do,
but we have at no time regarded you
as the official representative Of the
IN making the investi-
cation. II I had so regarded you /
would, OF course, have supplied you
with such assistance as you feel you
have lacked.
you will understand, OF course,
that I write this in the most cordial
way. and ONLY because II - evident
from your Last letter that you have