The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-23
FORD DIVES TO-DAY
IN SUBMARINE HERE
Daniels Arrangcs Tip So Auto
Maker Can Plan Better
Undcrsca Motor.
WIRELESS TO Run AIRSHIP

Henry Ford will make a submarine
trip at the New York Navy Yard this
morning to discover what he can do
toward aiding Secretary Daniels In his
plans for the improvement of the sub
marine and ~acroplanc.
Although positively opposed to war
and admittedly committed to do a. In
his power to prevent war and destroy
It's machinery. MIR. Ford has agreed to
do his duty as an American citizen and
help the navy to solve It's problems,
particularly in regard to light high
powered gasulene motors.
With This purpose in view his sub
marine trip was arranged after a con-
ference with Secretary Daniels In Wash
ingtun yesterday.
Mr.. Ford returned to New York last
night.
At the Hotel Fillmore he repeated to
q reporter for THE SIN what he had
told Secretary Daniels earlier In the
day.
1.-THE way to stop this awfu business
of war;" he said. "is to exterminate the
warriors. can make an aerial torpedo
thrower. operated by wireless. which
would %depopulatc the earth In n short
time. And IL wouldn't cost more than
800 to make
He also described his gasolene sub
marine which. he insisted. will work"
despite the many criticisms which have
been offered by the incredulous
Never saw q Submarine.
AT Secretary Daniels's invitation"
he said, 81 am going to the Brooklyn
navy yard tomorrow morning and take
a dive In one Of those murderous mon
sters. | have never even seen n sub
marine. but | know in advance what
my impressions will he. When ] come
up, I'll say We ought TO take those
hideous. weighty things and destroy
them. every one.
DO YOU know what | would do IL !
owned this country" Mr.. Ford went
on. II would tear the guns and arna-
ment OFF OF every battieship and turn the
vessels over for commercial use. The
army? Ia abolish that too. There isn't
the remotest danger that this country
will be attacked. When his war is over
there w-n't Ice enough Europeans left
10 start another war. I'm afraid most
OF those who aren't dead will be In asy-
lums.'
During his visi, in Washington Mr..
Ford ulked with the president for
mteen minutes.
Hes "A man" the manufacturer said
enthusiastically. Hes right on the Job
and looks a hardened workman. We
ought TO thank Providence We have such
. mar In TIRE White House"
The gasoione submarine which Mr..
Ford has IN mine would cost only one
sixteenth Of those now in Use.
Yes. ! know men have said the gaso-
lene motor wouldn't work under water.
oW j know better" hs bfrsisted. There's
no need Of my going into details: II
ought To- he sufficient to say that I've
experimental successfully.
Fores-es Wireless .AcropInne.
"And the wireless acruplane, which
would fly without an aviator. could be
made 10 drop bombs wherever IL was
desired 10 scatter destruction. Teie-,
scopes would attend to that.
mo, ! didn I make any definite pro-
poeals for the introduction of these ma
chimes. I'm working 10 do away with
instruments OF warfare. NOT 10 multiply
them. ! ann afraid this war will last till
The industrious people of the beiligerent
nations-not the so-Called industrial
classes, but all who are industrious-rc-
volt. That may be IA year or more from
now. but II will come. No. | don know
where 1t will start | look for the peo-
pie of all the countries who are losing
sons and husbands and brothers and
fathers to demand peace. Did YOU ever
stop to think that the industrious
classes comprise go per cent. Of the popu-
lation every where?
81 don't blame any one of the rulers
Of Europe more than any other. ! rave
been told by men who have met him
that the Kaiser Is u good, sensible.
kindly. humane man. I believe the
same is true of the other sovereigns.
The fact of the matter Is that these
men have as little to do with tin real
ruling OF their countries as YOU and
! have. They are Swayed by the mill
tary crowd. The United states Is the
one great nation of the world whose
head is IN" real ruler-who isn't sway ed
by any body
Denies BtG Peace Oncr.
Mr.. Ford was asked about the
SIC. 200, 600 peace offer he was reported
to have made several days ago.
II never suggested such a thing to
any one at any time" he replied. II
simply said | proposed to devote my
energies and whatever means | might be
able to employ toward the preservation
of peace.
II may say now. as | nave said be-
fore, that If Belgium hadn't been pre-
pared she wouldn't have gotten her
nose smashed. but want it understood
that If this country We're attacked I'd
do my part IN defending her, like any
other good American. Ia do all 7
could"
Mr.. Ford was emphatic in d%enouncing
the movement of big bankers to make
n war loan to Great Britain and
France.
81 wish we could send those Dor
rowers home he said. IF any of the
banks where | have money on deposit
have any part In such "A loan III draw
my money out.
"If the belligerents want money for
provisions | should be willing to let
them have It. but we could take their
notes or even trust them. That's James
J. Hills idea and | think it's a good
one. But | can't indorse any plan to
lend them money for ornaments. You
see all I'want for Europe now Is peace.
My father was an freshman and my
mother was German, 80 I'm "A pretty
good neutral .
Mr.. Ford, talking Of his own business.
the five employees whom he sent 10
New York to be cured Of the drug habit
he has obtained control of a hospital
which is now devoted exclusively to the
use of workmen I'm his plant.
81 am going to consult a New York
specialist about II tomorrow" he said.
Those fellows whom ! sent here are
getting along finely
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