New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
FORD PEACE PARTY THROWS OVER BRYAN
Former Secretary of State Will
 Not Sit in Peace Congress

New York, Dec. Civilian Jen- nings Bryan has been thrown over by the Ford peace party. Henry Ford arrived yesterday from Detroit. He was immediately hustled to the Bilt- more hotel by his attendant peace apostles and closeted with them for two hours.
 Then he emerged in the hallway fianked by Louis P. Lockner, secre- tary of the Chicago Peace society, and Theodore Delavigne, announced in Detroit as a Ford peace commits soner"
 twill MT. Bryan be one of the delegates to sit in the peace congress to consider the proposals of peace? ?" MT. Ford was asked.
 Mot if we can help it!'' exclaimed Delavigne emphatically. MT. Ford at his elbow smiled in approval.
 MT. Ford's Reply.
 We are not concerned with MT. Bryan now; he has been asked to ac- company Us on the trip, that. is all," said MT. Ford. z r~
 Have you read Judge Alton B. Parker's attack on you in which he characterized you as a ,strutting clown ?'' MT. Ford was asked. '''' Parker, Parker?'' repeated MT. Ford dazedly. "Who is Parker. Oh, the man who tried to run for presi- dent? No, haven't.''
 MT. Ford stated that the ruling of the department of state to the. effect the peace delegates would not be given passports permitting them to visit the belligerent countries would , have no effect on the mission, as they would confine their visit to the neutral countries.
 No Strike in Trenches MT. Ford yesterday made his first announcement of definite plans for his peace expedition, which will sail for Europe. Saturday on the Scan i dinavian- American liner Oscar II. He denied that he had any inten- ton of instigating a strike among the soldiers in the trenches. He said that l during the voyage members of his ! party would be selected as permanent 1 peace delegates to remain in Europe He expects other neutral nations to send delegations to meet the Ameri- can peace seekers at some place to be decided upon later, probably The Hague. A general conference will then be held to decide on further steps.
 Five Members.
 MT. Ford proposes that the delega- ! tion from each neutral country ap-
 point five members of the permanent
 body. This volunteer court of arbi-
 tration will map out various schemes
 for the establishment of peace in the
 hope of devising terms acceptable tC
 all the belligerents.
 Louis F. Lockner, secretary to tht
 expedition, said the idea of "gettini
 the boys out of the trenches b.
 Christmas" had been given up. "Th, ,>t whole thing is trying the impossible,
 he said, "but we are trying just tn
 same"
 , Universal Peace Desire. l Mr. Ford declared later that Zen voys to thirteen belligerent and neu 3 tral European governments hay f found overwhelming evidence of l universal peace desire. We hay = further evidence in hand that tn l belligerent governments would not b I opposed to a conference of neutrs !, nations"
 = Mr.. Ford stated that the expedite g. expects to stop first at Christiani
 Norway. From there it will procee q to Stockholm, Copenhagen and I'll = Hague He asserted he had defini 1 letters of assurance that the missic t will be welcomed with enthusiasm e Norway, Sweden, Holland, Denma1 v and other countries which may be il n cluded in the itinerary. } Not Backed By Government. = Washington, Dec. 3.-Several E1 o ropean nation, neutral as we'll > belligerents have inquired of tl q United States concerning the status
 the peace party which is to sail (
 the vessel chartered by Henry For l. To each, Secretary Lansing has r 1t piled that the American governme Il not only has no connection with tl e expedition, but assumes no respons " bility for any activities or negoti n tions on the part of those engag, e in the movement.
 Ie The fact that MT. Ford had CO d ferred with President Wilson befo Tt launching his movement to end u
 European war, gave some of the ar B. bassadors and ministers here the ir