Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-21
FORD STILL HAS
HOPES FOR PEACE
Will Remain In Europe Till War Ends
Spending Much Money
For Peace
BY Pac. and lnt'I News Service.


ed by criticism or his recent illness,
Ford announces his intentions of en-.
dowing permanen foundation at the
Hague to work out a plan whereby
international peace will be assured
and which will make war forever i'm
possible. He expects to remain in
Europe until the war ends. He has
engaged two hundred rooms in the
best hotels in Stockholm where the
party will spend Christmas.
The Ford party began for the first
time today to doubt that success will
ultimately attend their efforts. Judge
Ben Lindsey. Denvers famous juve-
nile judge, advised Ford to forsake
the object of the voyage and turn It
into an effort to find homes for war
babies. Ford Indignantly refused, and
made an attempt to meet the king Of
Norway. The Norwegian papers are
not friendly in their tone towards the
expedition which is probably due to
the fact that English newspaper COM
ment has prejudiced them. But the
Norwegian people are apparently in
hearty sympathy with the attempt to
establish peace, and the Norwegian
socialists arc openly in sympathy with
Ford and his desires, but even they
have arranged no official reception to
the party.
Thus far the expedition has cost
Ford $125,000 and 1t Is estimated that
ii will cost half million dollars be-
fore the party is back in the United
States.
Ford Tells Plans
Of His Epedition.
CHRIST IANIA, Dec. 20. vi. Lon-
don-The first detailed .-.ounce-
ment of the plan for the peace ex.
pedition headed by Henry Ford was
made Sunday at a meeting held un-
der the auspices OF the students and
professors of the University of Chris
tiania
Besides the $50 Americans already
In the party. ten people are to Join
from each of the following countries:
Norway Sweden, Denmark, Holland,
Spain and Switzerland. After copen-
hagen and Stockholm have been vis-
tied all will assemble at The Hague.
There the entire body will choose
three delegates from each country.
1t is stated that William Jennings
Bryan will be among the Americans
IL he accepts the invitation.
Twenty-one delegates will be EN-.
powered to sit indefinitely. They
Will have two-fold mission:
First, to suggest possible means
OF peace; second, to receive overtures
for peace directly from the bellige.
rents"
Mr. Ford, 1t was publicly an
nounced, would place unlimited funds
back Of the permanent peace delega-
ton at The Hague.
Augmented by the Norwegian dele.
CATION the peace party will leave
Wednesday for Stockholm.
England DispIeased With
Ford Expedition.
LONDON, Dec. 19.-The cores
pondent of the Daily Mail describes
Mr.. Ford and his quarrelsome peace
pilgrims az surprised and disco
certed at the lack of even a semb-
lance Of official welcome to Norway,
and says that there Is no Disgusting
the fact that the majority Of the pil.
grims realize that they have EN-.
barked on foolish errand. The cor.
respondent says that at least a dozen
delegates intend to desert before they
make themselves bmor ridiculous.
Describing the reception given the
Scandinavian reporters: aboard the
ship, the Mails correspondent says:
Stage EIaborateiy Set.
"The stage was elaborately set in
the second.class saloon to convey the
impression of harmony and a resolu.
tion was unanimously carried pledg.
Ing the expedition to use all efforts
to end the war. This was the first
motion carried without a dissenting
voice since the Oscar III. sailed, and
the ScandinavIans seemed puzzled
but they soon were enlightened. Up
sDrang S. S. Mcclure and spoke of
rumors that seven New York re-.
porters were to be expelled for un.
professional conduct.
Warned BY Mcclure.
Beware, ladies and gentlemen
said Mcclure, or such worldwide dis.
approval will assail us that Mr.. Ford's
great life work will be irretrievably
wrecked. We are divided: no words
can change that feet.
Colonel Henry then spoke, de-
claring a discussion of this matter as
irrelevant. Mrs. Inez Mulholland
Boissevan sprang to the colonel's side
and said: Tf we arc going to mediate
in Europe's troubles, we must first
learn TO mediate among ourselves.
There must be no militaristic senti.