Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-03
FORD IS GRANTED
u. s. PASSPORTS,
BUT OTHERS FAIL
State Department Bureau Puts
on Night Shift to Handle
Situation.
SOME WILL HAVE TO SAIL
WITHOUT CREDENTIALS
Report that U. S. Will Officially
Disavow Expedition-Peace
Ship in Readiness.

W WAShlN01ONs dec. o=-lHe pass
ports Of Henry Ford, Judge and Mrs.
Ben Lindsey, of Denver, and a num-
Der of other members of the Ford
peace party we're granted BY the state
department today.
With approximately 100 passport
applications for the trip already is
sued the department passport bureau
was planning a night shift to care
for the food of applications which are
expected to be filed late today.
Most OF the applications filed were
for writer's.
An official statement diselaiming any
official status for or government in
terest in Ford's peace ship or its pas
sengers was in prospect today. In
quiries made informally by European
embassies brought up the question Of
a possible dlsavowal Foreign diplo-
mats have been informally advised
that this government regards the
Ford party merely as tourists
That several of the Ford ENJOYS
may be forced to take a chance and
sail without passports seemed prob
able.
State department authorities insist
that the Ford travellers are not being
Disseminated against, but that, be-
cause of restrictions in warning coun-
tries, the United States is discourage
ing Americans from visiting the bef-
ligerents. England has already
adopted a new rule, il was stated, Of
refusing permission to Americans to
leave there without American pass
ports.
NEW YORK. Dec. 3-Henry Fords
bouncers nearly put the peace cruise
badly out of joint today.
Not only did he barely miss elimi-
Mating Dr. Charles f. Aked, one Of
the expeditions brightest stars. from
among the passengers, but he fright
ened numerous other invited guests
so badly concerning the accommoda-
tions they are likely TO receive that
number are considering cancellation
Of their acceptances-
"I don't know what cabin you'll
have" he informed one applicant for
information, fand it doesn't matter
any way, for you'll have to take what
You're given, even If it's in the steer
age. You'll be merely a guest and
mustn't find fault"
MAY. SEE .A1r, Ford 2 inquired an
other caller. TIN Mr.. Mcclure =
plainly implying IS. S.
Il know three McClures.- said the
DOiuEGI- W HIT , Jul 0tAAN4 1AAtAAA%~s
DR.. Aked was as far as the elevator
after his rebuff at the bouneer's
hands before Louis p Isochner, Ford's 8
chief lieutenant, having heard of the
Incident by chance, overlook him and
dragged him back.
William Jennings Bryan. who, it is
said at peace headquarters. may yet
accompany the cruise. is scheduled to
call on Mr.. Ford late today The
cruise management Is confident all
passports will be ready by the Oscar
Ills sailing hour-2 p. m. tomorrow
If the state department is delaying
matters peace headquarters does not
know. One hundred and sixty were
accounted for at noon. This was con-
sidered to be very satisfactorily rapid
work.
Ford's application went to Washing
ton last night L.ochner received his
passport today. Rev DIR. Jenkin Lloyd
Jones is having great difficulty to get
one at ali because his father, who was
foreign born. lost his naturalization
papers. DR.. Aked left for the Federal
building to make out his application
shortly after Lochner had placated him
for the snub administered by the
bouncer.
The state departments refusal to
issue passports TO any belligerent
countries caused no regrets in peace
ranks. There was no intention to
visit any but neutral lands, II is
stated.
His will having been made. leaving
his business interests to his son, Ford
visited the Oscar II. today to see that
all preparations have been made for
his guests accommodation.
Then he returned to the Biltmore for
a series of conferences with his lieu
tenants.
The Oscar IL, it was announced. viii
fly the international flag" at the sug-
gestion of Roger Babson, the eco
nomist and international political
writer
Belated applicants for accommoda-
tions on the Oscar were thicker than
ever at peace headquarters today.
They overburiened the elevators and
filed the corridors. but few, if any.
got to Skipper Ford, of the peace ship.
The efficient bouncer attended to
them.