El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-20
PILGRIMS
FULL Of FIGHT
Quarrels Rend Ford's Party
and Many Members Are
Preparing to Desert.

London, Eng, Dec 20.-Henry Ford's
peace party has reached Christianla-
Norway. and the correspondents who
met the ship there were treated 10 a
spectacle OF dissension and irrttability-
When the newspaper men at Chris
tiania went aboard, Mr.. Fords mana
ger made vigorous efforts to prevent
them from meeting the American
newspaper men. but were unable 70
prevent the story Of the voyage from
being told and after the NorWegians
had gone ashore with lively details OF
the happenings there was "a regular
cat and dog fight" to Dust the Ameri-
can journalists from the ship, the main
allegation against them being that
they tried to wreck the mission
Many May Desert Party.
The correspondent OF the Daily Mail
describes 1Ir. Ford and his quarrel
some peace pilgrims as surprised and
disconnected at the lack OF even sem
blance Of official welcome TO Norway
and SAYS that there is nc Disgusting
the fact that the majority OF the pill
grinls realize they have embarked on
q foolish Grand The correspondent
saws az least dozen delegates intend
10 desert before they make themselves
more ridiculous Describing the recep-
rion given the Scandinavian news
paper reporters aboard the ship the
Nails correspondent says.
DThe stage was elab0rately set IN
the second class saloon TO convey the
impression OF harmony and resolution
was unanimously carried pledging the
expedition TO use all efforts TO end the
war This was the first motion carried
without a dissenting voice since the
Oscar II sailed and the Scandinavians
seemed puzzled but they soon were
enlightened Up spranS : > mcclure lure
and spoke Of rumOrs that seven New
York reporters were 10 be expelled
for unprofessiOnal conduct
Mcclure Warns Paeifists-
Beware ladies and gentlemen said
Mr. Mcclure, ''if such 4 serious mis-
take is made, such worldwide disap-
proVal viii assail US that Mr. Ford s
great life work viii Tretrievably be
wrecked. We are divided. No words
can change that fact
Col Henry Ford then spoke Mrs
Inez MiIholland BoisseVain stepped to
Ford's side and said:
IF we are going 10 mediate IN Eu-
ropes troubles We must first learn 10
mediate among ourselves. There must
be no militaristie settlement OF this
The half dozen voices tried to speak
at once and the Rev. Dr. Akeds voice
could be heard above the din singing.
Ny CoUutry. lis OF Thee
Meeting Ends in Disorder.
All this was goin on while the
party was waiting for Nine. ROsika
SchWimwer to appear Wild cheers
greeted her appearance she beSougnt
=
complete destruction When Nine.
Schwimmer's appeal was ended the
quarrel about the reporters was resumed
and finally senator Helen Robinson
carried q resolution adjourning the
meeting and the party broke up in dis
order
PIsns Are Announced.
Christiania. Norway. Dec 2O.-The
first detailed announcement OF the plan
for the peace expedition headed by
Henry Ford was made Sunday at a
meeting held under the ausDices Of the
students and professors of the Univer-
sity of Christiania.
Besides the $50 Americans already
in the party. ten people are to join from
each Of the following countries: Nor
way, Sweden, Denmark, Holland Spain
and Switzerland. After Stockholm and
COpenha gen have been visited all will
assemble at The Hague There the en-
tire BODY win choose three delega ties
Williams Jennings Bryan viii be among
the Americans If he accepts the invita-
ton TWenty-one delegates viii be EN-
powered to sit indefinitely. They viii
have a tWo-fold mission.
First. 70 suggest possible means of
peace second, u receive overtures for
peace directly from the belligerents-
Mr. Ford. il was publicly announced
would place unlimited funds hack of
the nermauent peace delegation at
The Hague.