The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-12-03

living any time.
! From all sources It was learned
Ford already has declared his inten
ton to make the trip under any cir
cumstances.
what would you expect to ac
complish in that short period?" he
was asked.
I'VE will try to crush militarism
and get those boys home from the
trenches Christmas Day. A move.
ment has been under way for some
time to get conference of neutral
nations --disinterested - neutrals.
You will remember kilograms were
sent last week to the president in
furtherance of this idea. Well, more
kilograms will be sent next week by
women's organizations through mon
ey given by Mrs. Ford"
Peace Should be Forced.
prominent men and women will
be invited to be in the expedition, /"
Ford added. 1--WE have not had
time yet to decide on all who will be
asked. They need not necessarily be
pacifists. But they will be persons
of such type as to indicate the ser
iousness of the movement. If neces-
sary. the belligerents should be COM
PEELED to establish peace
I'm what way will the conference
induce combatants to cease fightingT
mo definite program has been out
lined yet, and we won't know just
what action we will take until we get
into conference"
Are you confident of better sue
cess than the Hague meeting Of wo-
mem"
There is this difference-thatr rep
of belligerent nations at
tended The Hague meeting. There
will be only neutral delegates at our
MOScIucut Is wclCOm6O.
1T also differs in that only women
were present at The Hague, and this
gathering will consist of men and wo-
men," he added.
is there material evidence that
this move will be welcomed in Eu-
rope?"
1T will prove most welcome all
over, even among the fighting ma
lions. When the women peace dele
gates went over they were received
in forty different places, always cor
1ially, even in France, Germany and
Ford asserted a large part of the
population of the belligerent coun-
.ries were urging the movement for
peace.
II hope that every person in the
world will bring every pressure ON
everybody to stop the war Christ
mas" he said. And they should
stop it in this country, because pre-
oaredness is war. No boy ever kill
I'd bird unless he had q sling shot
Or cat rife.
Ford discussed his peace plans yes
.erday with Mgr. Bonzano, apostolic
delegate in Washington. He will
confer with Cardinal Gibbons FRI
lay.
Ford said the Washington office,
inder Willard. would find out what
want big military and
naval expenditures, why they want
hem, and then try to defeat them in
he coming session of Congress.
Wannamaker Is Enthusiastic.
The manufacturer quotes Wanna
maker as saying:
I'll 60 to the end of the world
With you to stop this war"
Ford said he thought Mrs. Ford
would accompany him.
Nine Rosika chwimmer, the Hun :
'arian pacihlcist, and Mrs. Phil'D
'nowden, wife IF the Socialist mem-
'er Of parliament. are to be abroad.
The price Ford will have to pay was
lot revealed. but one expert estimate
Il the cost OF chartering the Oscar
!. for just trip over was 100000. 3
he is a large boat 500 feet long. and
airly modern. having been built in
ilascow in 1901.
Ford said that he would be pleased
0 take reporters and representatives
( press associations along.
Ford's Faith is Implicit.
Repeated questions disclosed not
he slightest evidence Ford had a
eflnite plan as to what he was going
D do when he got to Europe. He
Ias asked what basis he had for be-
ewing his errand would bring "the
oys" out OF the trenches. He re-
Grated that most of the men fight
,g were sick of the war. II seemed
, be simply a tenet of faith with