South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-13
Several Members Refuse to
Sign Resolution Opposing
Any Additions to U. S.
Army and Navy.
EFFORT MADE TO PATCH
UP THE DIFFERENCES
Ford Sends Out Appeal For
PeaCe-Sixteen Months of
War Shows 1t is Not
Solution For Troubles.
By Helen BuIlitt Lowry.

ON BOARD THE OSCAR II. AT
SFk. Dec. 13.-(Via wireless TO cape
Race y. F)-Introduction OF resolu-
ton opposing American prepared
ness caused a split in the Ford peace
expedition today. Efforts are belng
made to patch up the differences
that arose. but it is possible that
some OF the delegates will leave the
ship at the first opportunity AFTER
reaching Europe.
Eight members Of the delegation
refused to sign the resolutions. The
insurgents are Gov. l. Il. Hanna OF
North Dakota, S. S. Mcclure, the
editor: Herman r. Bernstein of New
York; John d. Barry of San Fran
cisco; ex-Sen. Helen Ring Robinson
of Colorado; Judge Ben b. Lindsey;
Lars p. Nelson of Denver, and Mrs.
Ben b. Lindsey
Henry Ford signed the resolutions
and defended them in the debate
that followed their introduction but
said that the delegates who refused
TO accept them would nevertheless
continue TO be welcome guests on the
expedition.
Mr.. Mcclure protested bitterly
against the resolutions. which he
said confiicted with the invitation ex-
tended to the peace delegates. While
he did not threaten to leave the
party at the first chance, he said it
was impossible for him 10 continue
in cooperation with ii.
Ellis o. Jones of New York. reply
ing to Mcclure. sharply defended the
resolutions. denied that they con-
hicted with the spirit Of the irvi-
tations extended and accused those
falling TO sign the resolutions of
having neglected to study the invi-
tations.
Sends Out Peace Appeal.
Henry Ford today sent by wireless
from the peace ship Oscar H., the
text of an appeal 10 be made 10 the
rulers Of the belligerent countries of
Europe to declare an immediate
truce fer peace negotiations. 1t fol-
lows:
ITO His Majesty
"Sire, we come in this time Of
trouble. not to add to your burdens,
but to help lift them, not TO consider
which nations are mort 70 blame for
the disaster that has befallen Eu-
rope, but to end the strife; not TO
intrude ourselves upon your national
life and national ideals, but rather
with an earnest desire TO understand
them and a heartfelt wish to aid in
realizing them.
The love of country. for which
every day tens Of thousands Of lives
are sacrificed, is the same in every
land. Your nation, like the people
of all the other belligerent cOun-
tries. is fighting for its national ex-
istence and its best national tradi-
tons. and so there can be no ir-
reconcilable differences. Such COM
mon ideals surely must afford a basis
upon which TO establish a magnan-
imous and honorable peace.
The men and women Of your
country and Of all the warning
countries have proved their loyalty.
Enough blood has been shed. enough
agony endured and enough destruc-
ton wrought. The time has come
TO stop bIOodshed 70 save the people
from further slaughter and the civ
lization Of the world from anarchy
and ruin.
HAS not war been tried enough
&c months of fighting? Is IL not
proven that war cannot solve the
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