New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-25
Peace Leader, III and
Discouraged, Sails
from Bergen.
s27O.O00 GIFT
FOR PILGRIMS
Judge Lindsey Heads
Committee of Four to
Continue Plan.
fB7 Cable 70 The r1bune J

Christiania. Dec. 24.-Henry Ford
and his original "out-of-the-trenches-
ky-Christmas" peace plan are on the
high seas to-day, bound for home.
Christmas morning, the time limit
set by Mr.. Ford for the accomplish
ment Of his herculean task Of bring
ing about peace in Europe, will find
Mr. Ford and his pilgrims separated
by many miles Of water and conflict
ing plans Of procedure, while the sol
diers still linger in the trenches.
The optimistic leader of the peace
pilgrims who sailed from New York
or December is broken in health
and confined TO his cabin on board
the Norwegian liner Bergensfjord,
which sailed from Bergen this morn
ing. With him is only one compan-
ion-the Rev. Samuel s. Marquis,
dean Of St. Paups Cathedral, Detroit,
who has been his inseparable friend
and confdant since the inception Of
the present crusade.
On the same ship DR.. Bernhard
Dernburg and Marcus Braun re-
,arned 70 Europe last June, when
the activities of the former had
ceased to interest the United States.
But .he return Of Mr.. Ford does not
mean the abandonment Of the pilgrim
ace. Members Of the party that sailed
on the Oscar II are in Stockholm to-
dsy carrying out plans for continuing
their peace propaganda. The entire
proeramme is in the hands Of the
women's International Peace Associ-
alton and will be financed by Mr.. Ford.
Ford Makes Parting Gift.
A check for 100000 kroner (S27O,-
oOO) was placed in the hands Of Louis
P. Lochner, Of Chicago, who Is acting
A. secretary 10 Mr. Ford, for the i'm
mediate needs Of the party. 1t is not
known what plans have been made for
possible expenses that may arise in
the future. but il is believed that Mr..
Ford will continue 70 provide all the
money that is needed.
A committee has been appointed 20
set as leader Of the headless expedi-
ton into the war-ridden nations. The
members Of this general board for
peace include Judge Ben Lindsey, Of
Denver; the Rev. Jenkin Lloyd-Jones,
Of Chicago; John D. Barry, Of San
Francisco; Lieutenant Governor An
tIsw J. Bethea Of South Carolina and
W. Lochner.
Officially III health compelled Mr.
FORD 70 give up the voyage that he un-
asrtook against the advice Of personal
friends and IN tho face Of public ridi-
eals. But members Of his party feel
nat his almost unDounded enthusiasm
asmdled away when he found every
o1eial door closed to him when he
reached Norway.
On arriving n Christiania Mr Ford
immediately began negotiations for an
ssalenee with the King. Failing in
MS, he tried 70 reach other officials
Eho might be used as the foundation
q ar organization Of neutrals that
Nn expected % deal with the wsrring
zoyernments.
Worry Brings Breakdown.
"nen al these negotiations fell
'hfolgh tho all but discouraged auto
@ooi.e nan took % his hotel and re-
.lied 10 be- seen. lie gave out that
-s @as temporarily indisposed and ex-
gselfq 70 be able 70 see callers soon.
ns hon-appearance was great dis
1ppontmcnt % tho Norweglans. who
s1ihefed before his hotel and clam
'iso 70 sec him
houy over this situation l. cred
ied VITA bringing about the physical
'sakdOwn that actually preceded Mr
.of0s sailing for home when the
@ce party was about 20 leave for
psAhoim yesterday il Was noted that
Iofd was not among those who
IWlstaria. but 10 was thought
@I he had gone ahead 70 avoid meet
"t ne curious througs
HsanWhile Mr. Ford had secretly
,st,n ,sstsn train in another direction.
Hhnpuf bidding farewell % other than
- inoft Intimate friends in the party,
- Ford departed for Bergen, where
= boarded The New York bound boat
be majority Of the pilgrims did not
10y ~ the departure of their leader
Nv be vas Tar away from Chris
Aitr y became generally known that
fofd was no longer with them
a'fs in ths peace pilgrimage gave
'si IBIS statement:
ne Illness Of Mr. Ford, while not
sstfous, is serious His doctor con
.ntIy asserts that there is no organic
'1ff, but that there is urgent uecd
" fsst The doctor Is hopeful that the
Itl from espOnsibility for the eEpe-
I'h H.ll .posdily restore him % nor
lhat Nr FORD hss not actually sbsn-
f' nope ~ taking personal hand
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