New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
FORD WILL STICK
TILL MORSE YIELD
Hidden, but Resolute, He
Will Stay Until He Looks
Into Peoples Faces"
By THEODORE y. POCkMAN
-H. CahIe 10 Tie 1rLhune

Cbristiania via London, Dec. 21.
Cbristiania waits in vain for glimpse
NJ Henry Ford. who. tired out, remains
hidden. but irdomitable. 81 will stay
here until look into the peoples faces
- II takes all month" are his OWE
words Of hope for the eager populace.
The date for going TO Stockholm has
been postponed indefinitely. Chris
Hspia has also been robbed of the
chance 10 hear Mrs. Rosika Schwim-
mer. VINO Is IL.
The Norwegian peace party declines
20 have anything TO do with the Ford
.xnedition as long as Mrs. Schwimmer
ts connected with the movement. 1t is
asserted that a demand has been made
FOR her expulsion, on the ground that II
Is impossible 70 give the movement a
neutral appearance while a hungarian
woman is an active member directing
n Is understood that Mrs. Schwimmer
sent out invitations 10 hundred prom
;pent business men. bankers and others
Of Christiania TO attend receptions and
other functions at the Grand Hotel, but
the people are eager 10 see the man
who is willing TO spend S2O,OOO,OOO TO
end the war.
Fifteen members Of Mr.. Ford's trav-
cling Office staff may be sent back to
the United States tomorrow.
REPORTS are current that Mr.. Ford's
latest scheme 70 end the war is TO APP
proach armament makers in the bellig-
erent countries and by offering them
orders seek to induce them to cease
turning out equipment for armies"
The Danish press Is formally polite
and united in the belief as to ford's
sincerity. "Tidens Tign," a conserya-
tive morning paper. says: Ford
only weapon is his personality. HIS
childish belief will be remembered af
ter the memory Of the peace confer
snce passes. The expedition lacks
knowledge Of real European senti-
ment'
The "Afterposten," the most widely
read Of the evening papers, with h"
largest political influence, says: we
believe in Ford's personal ideals. but
the expedition was planned untactful-
ly L is q great mistake. Mrs. RoslEa
Sehwimmer Is the central figure N IL.
She cablcd committees here that were
never in existence. All hey cabling
failed to create a reception for the eS-
petition In this country. We believe
they will be unable 10 obtain ten dele
gates here to proceed with them
The general impression made By
Louis =. Lochner. major domo OF the
expedition. is good. This afternoon
the reception OF Norwegian students
was held al the Grand Hotel, and the
Norway branch Of the International
Council OF Women gave reception %
Mrs Mary Wright Sewall, Of New
York The president. Mrs. Gina klogh,
the most prominent clubwoman in
sisted that the reception was per-
sonal one and not for the purpose OF
recognizing the party.
mass meeting was held tonight IN
Missions Hal. under the auspices Q:
the Ministers Peace Society. Two
thousand persons. some Of them proml-
nent citizens, we're present. Among
the speakers vas Judge Ben b. Lind
sey, who said: we nave no apologize
10 make. We arc proud Of our con.
duet"
Other speakers were Governor J.. 7.
Hanna. Of North Dakota; Senator
Helen Ring Robinson. Of Denver, Col;
The Rev. Charles r. Aked Of San Fran
cisco. and Louis 7. Lochner. The Rev.
Jenkn Lloyd Jones fell asleep in a
front seat
Tomorrow the American Minister Z
Norway. Albert G.. Schmedeman VIII
hold open house for the delegates.