The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-27
PRESIDENT WILSON SET AGAINST
FORDS PEACE SHIP VENTURE


served Judgment on the proposals they
laid before him.
Mrs. Schwimmer declared that tne
resident was impressed by some Of the
information they laid before him regard
Ing the attitude of foreign rulers and
that he asked many question: She said
the President gave the impression by
some OF his questions that at least a part
Of the Information was new to him.
AS n result of the VISIT said Mrs.
Schwimmer. Il feel that the President Is
inclined To View the peace plan with
we are hopeful that the Presl-
cent Will see Mt to cooperate In this
movement. but 1t must be understood
that the time has passed when the United
states can act alone In the matter.
we hope that he will take the initia-
tive. but we are convinced that II 10 "A
matter In which the United states must
act Jointly with the other neutral ma
tions. and II this Government does not
decide to cooperate the movement will
10 forward unofilcially In the manner
suggested by Mr.. Ford"
Mr.. Ford was trimming over with en-
thusiasm and optimism when he saw the
ewsraper correspondents tonight. He
said he had statements or letters from
the rulers OF the majority OF tho i'm
portant Powers On both sides Of the wal
signifying that they would not oppose
the calling OF a a conference At The
Hague.
"T would not dare to maxi these COM
munications public" said ne, ''for I know
fun well that they would be repudiated
by the signatortes II they were pub
lished. / mention them. however, only
to show that there Ia both material and
other evidence that we will succeed and
that folks who say our plan Is fool
hardy nave the greatest surprise of their
lives coming"
Sure Of Bryan Joinins.
In regard to the possibility of Mr..
Bryan joining the expedition Mr.. Ford
said: only recently Mr.. Bryan told
mo In this city that he would GO to
Europe with me on this mission. have
not vet heard from him. but will
wager my bottom dollar that he will
60"
Mr.. Ford announced that he had re-
ceived an acceptance from the Rev. Dr.
Jenkins Lloyd Jones. pastor OF All Souls
church. Chicago. DR.. Jones telegraphed
that although he was overwhelmed with
work the invitation came as IA direct
and that on sunday he would
ask his congregation to release him.
MIR. Ford %nounc that he would
telegraph to the presidents of tho coll
leges ana universities asking them "a
appoint an undergraduate from each
institution TO accompany the peace mis-.
sion 10 Europe.
Wherever possible a popular election
of the delegates will be hehi by the
students. The choi:e will be made on the
basis OF the stude..t who has been most
active In the peace movement this year.
This offer includes women's colleges, and
women undergraduates are eligible for
the trip. About fifty student under
are expected to sail on the
Oscar II.
Mr.. Ford believes that this procedure
will show the peoples Of Europe that
the rising generation Of America Is
simply devoted TO What Miss Jane Ad-
dams has called the newer ideals Of
peace"
FOrd's Faith In Humanity.
with this world OF ours growing bet
ter every day the war absolutely can
not 20 on" said Mr.. Ford. III there In
any fighting after Christmas Day I shall
lose my faith in humanity. What are
they all fighting about: To crush mill
The only force to-day that keeps
the war going Is the men that are
making the money by war.
81 hope the United States will M the
first one to d'sarrn, 10 throw all the guns
into the creek and haul the battleships
up on land. The only way TO prevent
war is by disarmament. II we can only
ono. stop the war IL will never be started
again.
TIL great obstacle TO peace to-day is
the chaos that exists in communication
and In the organization between the DIFF
ierent Governments. 1t is like a great
corporation. II there is no organiza-
ton bet the different departments
the whole concern falls 10 pieces. We in
tend to bridge this gap and be the
medium through which the different Cow
ernments Fan carry or peace negotia-
tious openly and publicly.
Some people ask me by what right l
am interfering in the wal IN the inter
ests If peace. II for no other rea son.
by right of the fact that the Ford bust
ness-legitimate business. that is-in
Germany. France and Russia has been
paralyzed by the war. Blu not one ma
chine viii | sell for the purpose Of de-
struction or one that can be used TO
add tn the slaughter"
Mrs. wi m m er's story,
In her address at the mass meeting
Mrs. Schwimmer said
THE Manchester Guardian gives this
story as the TRUTH true story, the
story of an English military man. who
came home wounded. to be nursed and
cared for and who told that one day.
Just before a terrific action took place.
there appeared from u German trench,
which was not many yards away. a
large board upon which were the words
The English are fools
The officer sale he % no notice OF
that 1t was beneath their dignity.
But presently these words were added
The French are fools This was one
more rudeness to add TO the other.
they thought. But thirdly. there sp-
peared the inscription we arc fools
And then II began TO be Interesting
and when the fourth line appeared they
undo rstood.
''The fourth inscription read as fol-
lows Why not all go home And !
know that they said II. because In the
soul Of souls of them the men--the rank
and nl3 of the contending nations-know
that they have no quarrel with one an
other except as II has been artincially
created and stimulated by interested
people on all sides
NOT SURE OF THE SHIP.
Agents Of the Line Say Arrange