New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-30
DR.. PEASE JOINS
FORD CRUSADERS
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this country. / want to get back 10
Belgium" he added in explanation.
Orchestra Practising Hymns.
Fooled in his first attempt TO get a
Governor to help inoculate Europe
with the gospel Of peace according to
Ford, the automobile manufacturer has
sent follow up" kilograms TO all the
state chief executives, begging them to
40 at least as far as Norway with the
expedition.
At present the plan Of campaign
against the embattled nations begins
with the departure Of the Oscar II on
December 4. The vessel will sail north
west under cover Of curtain Of Mar
conigrams, "Out Of the trenches on
Christmas, never 70 return These
messages will rake the hostile terri
tory as soon as it comes within range.
The second offensive will be launched
on December &, when the overflow
meeting sails on the Frederik VIII.
The expedition will sail around the
north of Ireland and Scotland TO Chris
tiania, all the while bombarding the
belligerents with wireless ultimatums.
After calling al scandinavian ports to
gather recruits the invaders Will oc-
eunv The Hague. If Europe has not be-
come completely subdued by then they
will hold a peace meeting there.
At her dock in Hoboken yesterday
the Oscar II, the about-to-be dread
nought of peace, was being groomed to
receive the pilgrims. Decks, compan-
lonways and cabins were being
scrubbed. Stewards and stewardesses
stood about debating on whether pa
cifSts were as Open-handed with tips
as common passengers. The orchestra
was working hard in an endeavor TO
master gospel hymns. Unholy sounding
scandinavian admonitions from the
leader mingled with the none too mel
low strains Of Lead, kindly Light
and "Now the Day Is Over
Peace Ship Won't Wait.
If the peace army is not modified
at the pier promptly on Saturday morn
ing il will have 10 march to Europe,
according to officials Of the Scandi-
Line. The fact that
the boat has been chartered by Mr..
Ford does not alter IN the least the
time of her sailing date, they said. ].
p. Jacobsen, the general passenger
agent, informed Mr.. Lochner OF this
{ ct yesterday in response 70 state
ment made by the latter which limited
at the possibility Of postponement IN
the time Of departure.
81 don't know whether you were
quoted correctly or not" Mr.. Jacobsen
said over the telephone, "but please
remember that the ship sails on Deem
Der ( and at no other time"
Another protest against nisstate-
ment b. those in charge Of the peace
shin movement was made yesterday to
Mr. Ford by Mrs. Anna Garlin Spencer,
yice-pres!dent Of the W0man's Peace
party. In her letter Mrs. Spencer OBJ
iects TO the announcement By Mr.. Ford
that she had accepted his invitation
ard points out that her telegraphed
promise was only conditional.
"Since sending that telegram she
saws, 81 lind myself obliged 10 add
other and more vital qualifications for
final acceptance Of your kind invitation.
| cannot unite in the slogan Out Of
the trenches By Christmas Day.
Ardentlv as every person must desire
such a blessing, | cannot for moment
believe il possible of attainment, since
such rapid work is not suited TO world
issues. Nor can / believe that a non
official group OF people could take any
radical steps to end the war
Billy Sunday Skepticsl.
Mrs. Spencer then announces that
she cannot accept Mr. Ford's invitation
unless he assures her that at least
ten men we'll known and deservedly
trusted as peace advocates OF expert
ence and good judgment form the lead
ership OF the expedition
From Syracuse, the perdition-threa.-
ening voice of Billy Sunday resounded
Yesterday in condemnation of the Ford
peace plan.
Hes got about as much chance or
obtaining concessions from any OF the
belligerent nations as an unrepentent
sinner has Of getting into heaven,
/ Billy said.
ENGLAND will not concede mutton
chop or shilling; France won't re-
lease q franc or an artlehoke; Russia
won't give up kopec; Austria not
goulash; Italy not spaghetti, or Ger
many a wienerwurst or pretzel. 30
what are you going 20 do about IL !
.
We are up tree" ~,
John Z. Lawson, Of the United Mine
Workers Of America, received FORD
I invitation at Denver yesterday. lie
said he would not reply until ne had
seen his lawyer. =.
Among those who accepted the bid
/ Yesterday arS Louis Maverick, WIN.
netka. nj; TIA. Hosteller, president OF
/ the Sunday School Association, WASH
| ington: Lars p. Nelson, OF New YORK;
! Miss Julia Grace Wales, OF Madison
Wis; Major T. II. Low, of the unitec
! States Marine Corps tretiredJ; MIS-
/ Alice Park. of Palo Alto, Cal; arthur
/ /. Weatherly. secretary treasurer OF
! the Nebraska Peace Society; 7. Monroe
| smock. member of the National COM
mittee OF the Progressive party from
| Idaho. and Carl u. Thompson, SOCIALIST
member Of tho Wisconsin Legislature.