New Britain herald., 1924-04-28
Telegram Sent To Dear
 b orn Independent
 Stating This, Follow ?, 3 ,.ii,q1,i iMsIiller's Interview '7'5aS05 ooidge Oct.
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Text Made Part of Record at Hearing Today-Sec. Weeks Explains His Stand on Proposals.

Washington. April sS.-Presldent Coolidge was quoted in telegram produced today at the senate Muscle Shoals hearing as having stated that he was trying 10 deliver Muscle Shoals to Henry Ford.
 The telegram was sent hy James Martin Miller 10 the Dearborn lnde- pendent, Ford's newspaper, on Oct. ia, 1923. In offering the telegram Chairman Norris said the White House records showed that Miller had an interview with the president that day.
 Text of Telegram
 The telegram read;
 "In private interview had with President Coolidge this morning he said incidentally; T am friendly to Mir, Ford. but wish some one would convey to him that II is my hope that Mir. Ford will not do or say anything that will make il difficult for me 10 deliver Muscle Shoals to him which am trying to do.' While president didn't say so am sure Weeks has been in consultation with president this morning in view MT, Pord's reported interview today's papers"
 The telegram was addressed to William ]. Cameron or Ernest G. Iinbold," in care Of the Independent. l,iebold is Ford's secretary. The mes sage was one Of those snbpoenaed by the committee saturday, Secretary Weeks was on the stand when vas offered but declared he did not know Miller
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 When the secretary took the stand the first request put 10 him by chaar- man Norris was for an Explanation or "why Ford got over his anger toward President Coolidge and ihe adminis- ttation nfter an interview al the White House
 That Is evidence that he is sen- sihle man." Mir. Weeks replied.
 That is nlso evidence that he had some reason for changing" Chairman Norris retoriod.
 The secretary said hc conferred with the president bcfore he issued state ncnt replying to an attack by Ford seNrral months ago..
 "Bcfore Ford interviewed the presi- dent" he said, "he called at my of- fec with his secretary and said he lad come 10 pay his respects and did TO, al that time talk business in con- Isrrtion with Muscle Shoals"
 Secretary Weeks said Ford's anger was aimed at him and not at the president because of the sale or the Gorgas power plant. unit or the Muscle Shoals project. 10 the Alaba- ma Power company. He added that lie took full responsibilities for the statement made in reply to Ford.
 q am interested in Muscle Shoals. he said, "only from the standpoint of my official capacity" adding that he opposed Ford's bid because he did not believe it was the best offer.
 White ..ttcrmry Proposals.
 "Natnrally." he said. "I felt gric,ed that any insinraiions had been made that vas interested because oi spe- ciai interests"
 In reply 10 question by Senator NcNary. republican. oregon. Mr. Weeks said he had studied the Nhite- Attsrbnry proposal in a general way and he would be glad 10 have the chief of engineers study t and make recommendations.
 "I think the government can dis pose of Muscle Shoals under better terms than any of tho present con tracia." hc added. '1 am opposnd 10 government operation and think ve could enter into limited partnership with some private enterprise
 The witness said he doubled ihe wfsdom or entering any binding con tracts for fifty years
 Later Chairman Norris explained that Miller was employed at Ford . Dearborn Independent. Decision 10 nut the telegram into tlic record vas made at an executive meeting of tfe committee icfors t1e public hearings