The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14

At that time the committee
 agreed to vote without further
 debate on the question of re-
 porting one of the proposnls to
 the Senate for final considera-
 ton there.
 It was understood that of the of- fers before the committee either that proposed by Henry Ford, or by Sena. tor Norris, of Nebraska, committee chairman would be reported out. The committees consideration tonight centered principally on those two of fers, wide division being apparent within the committee.
 Thirteen of the 16 committee mem bers attended the session. UnofH- cial reports, made following the com mittee meeting represented the com mittee as being five against favor able report of the Ford offer and eight in favor.
 representative of Henry Ford, the Alabama Power company and of Frederick E. Engstrum were called Defore the committees executive meeting and remained closeted with the committeeman for about an hour.
 Worthington Appears
 J. w. Worthlngton appeared for Mir. Ford and presented a telegram iron, ". II. Mayo, chief engineer of. the Ford Motor company. who regretted that illness prevented him being pre- sent.
 .'Mr. Ford's position with reference to making modifications," the mes. sage declared, lis clearly outlined in his letter to Mir. Julius Kahn. It has now been over year since our offer was submitted to the Secretary of War. We have waited patiently for definite congressional action. We earnestly request that the Muscle shoals project be disposed of at this session of Congress-"
 Ihomas W. Martin. president of the Alabama Power company. it was learned, made it clear to the commit tee that. the appropriation of s7.5G5,- o0O authorized. by Congress for new dam, did not in any way affect the of . Ter made by the power company for development of the power project at Muscle Shoals. In the event tha authorized fund was expended. MT. Martin explained, the power com- pany's proposal could easily be ad- Justed and allowances made for the difference in the stage Of comple- ton of the Wilson Dam between the tlme offer was originally made and the present. or in the future.
 Would Buy Gornas
 MT Martin also reiterated the will ingnsss of his company to pay 32.- ooo.oeo in cash for the governments interest in the steam plant at Gorras. ana emphasized it's importance to the Industrial utilities of Alabama. as served by the power company.
 Marion Butler, presented a modjfi- cation to the offer of Frederick Eng strum. the effect of which, 1t was saio, would keep the cost to the gov ernment of construction of the Wilson Dam and operation of the nitrate plant total of s22. 900, 900 and guar anteed the payment of interest to the government at the rae of 4 per cent annually on whatever expenditure misnt m De made in bringing dam No. to completion and putting inc nitrate plants in operation,
 A letter was presented to the com mittee from Charles L. Parsons. who ol1ered to operate nitrate plant NO. l as chemical enterprise. using the 100000 horsepower supplied free Of cost under the Alabama Power company's proposal.
 Taken connection with tha of. Ter Of the Alabama Power company. |, the later said. fin which this amount IS so allocated the two offers repre- sent complete solution of the prob- lem of Muscle Shoals"