The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-31

Elg3aELI PEiCEFUL


Stockholm yia Londcnl, Dec. 26.-
y meeting Of the members OF the Ford
peace committee last ni84, resulted in
d disagI IeeEent Of the mo6e OF pro-
cedura and Mrs. Inez H.Iho.Iand Bois-
sevaia announced her withdrawal
from the expedition. Mrs. Boissea ain
explained taat she was compelled to
abandon The peace trip and would
leave Immediately for home.
Andrew J. Betnea, lieutenant gov
ernor of South Carolina, will leave the
expedition tomorrow on account of
PERSONAL business. Mrs. Boissevain
pans to start for Holland at the same
time.
Henry Ford, on departing for
America, had appointed several dele
gates to carry on the work of the ex-
pedition. These delegates elected the
Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones chairman,
who announced his plans without ref
erence to the general meeting. Mrs.
Boissevain protested. She denounced
the peace plan as nebulous and vague
and said that when the peace ship left
New York Mr.. Ford had no definite
plans, but she hoped later that one
would develop. This, she said, had not
materialized and instead there were.
dissensions and misunderstanding.
Size expressed the belief That the ex-
petition was doomed to failure because
of undemocratic principles of small
group, including Nine. Rosika Schwim-
mer, in controlling opinion.
Only Confused Mass.
"We have appeared TO the public
what we are, in fact, a confused mass
of amiably intended persons of vague
thinking and no planning Mrs. Bois-
sevain said. Continuing, she accused
the leaders of the party with having
arrived in Scandinavia without any
plan convincing to the people wnom
it was sought to win over to peace.
Mrs. Boissevain's statements caused
CONSERVATION in the meeting. Mem
bers jumped to their feet asking that
the expedition proceed, while others
urged harmony. DR.. Charles Aked
pleaded that all should adhere to the
original plan of Mr.. Ford. Mrs. Bois-
sevain said in reply that she was COM
pel,ed to abandon the expedition and
was leaving Immediately.
Mrs. Boissevain presented to a pub
lie meeting of the delegates today a
sta fement of her reasons for doing so
and for believing the project was
doomed to failure.
"The undemocraticme.hod employed
"The undemocratic method employed
by the managers Of the expedition is
repugrant to my principles" she said.
Instead of all the members formulat-
ing plans the work has been confined
to few specially selected persons.
Wnen the party embarked l took it
for granted that the rather ITague
opinion of the body Of delegates would
be hammered into effective, shape by
group action and constructive think
ing throughout the voyage.
can organization was not formed
until three days before the end Of the
voyage. To that fact 1 trace all mis-
understandings, dissensions, mistakes
in policy, ineficiency and inability to
get the idea of mediation peace con-
gress in comprehensive shape before
the public.
"The organization when finally
formed was abortive. The Scandina-
Wan public which expected clear
thinking and a definite program were
skeptical about the serlouS-mlnueuhesS
of the delegates. At the meetings the
discussions have been purely private,
with the result of ill-feeling, suspicious
and condemnation. For the reasons
stated, l am unable to continue with
The party"
CASTOR P. Lantiff, the personal rep
resentative Of Mr.. Ford, requested Mrs.
Boisse7ain to remain with the expedl-
ton, but without avail
No Peace Plans.
since the departure OF the expedi-
ton from New York, three weeks ago,
no meetings have been held at which
peace plans were discussed Most OF
the discussions have taken place
around the dinner tables at the hotels.
Between meals the delegates were
sightseeing. Mr.. Ford's leaving the
party on account of sickness last week
is regarded as serious handicap.
The Rev Charles F. Aked OF San