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There is no longer any doubt in my mind that [[red underline]] every one of these officers of the Navy is anxious to cooperate with us in full good will and [[/red underline]] is eager to have our work successful.
Oct 7.  Up early then at 10 A.M meeting at Library of [[red underline]] Secretary of Navy. [[/red underline]] Well kept and rather extensive library.  [[red underline]] Daniels [[/red underline]] came to see us and in a little speech warned us not to be to hasty nor put ourselves on record that we favored bigger navy.  He fears this might give occasion to congres to think that we were committed to any policy to that effect and thus take away our
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usefulness that for the moment at least he urged us to stick to our own program.  This was said in friendly and [[tactful?]] way. [[red underline]] Edison [[/red underline]]  was drifting along files of library and we were wanting somebody to open meeting.  Some one shouted in his ear to that effect.  "He answered:  "[[red underline]] Am waiting for Hutchinson -- he is my ear!" [[/red underline]] His [[red underline]] "ear" [[/red underline]] arrived after awhile, same arrogant air with his cigar in corner of his mouth.  Somebody proposed to select a vice-chairman.  Immediately Hutchinson tried to have [[red underline]] Edison [[/red underline]] express the desire that Hutchinson should act for him.  This was too much for some of us. [[red underline]] Hutchison [[/red underline]] was writing all the time to Edison and telegraphing him by tapping him on his knees.  This insolent attitude became