New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-02
BRYAN, IN DOUBT,
WILL MEET FORD
RETO-MORROW
Ex-Secretary May Sail on
Peace Ship After Going
Over the Lists.
FILM MEN WELCOME;
ALSO PHOTOGRAPHERS
Governor of North Dakota to
Go-Alton B. Parker Calls
Ford a Clown"

Bryan Is coming" was the fash at
Ford's Ark headquarters at the Bilt-
more yesterday afternoon. after the re-
ceipt Of q second telegram from the
former Secretary Of State. but the mo-
mentous question as to whether Bryan
Is going still remains unanswered.
Bryan is coming, 1t developed, only
from Miami. Florida, to New York. t
confer tomorrow with Henry Ford,
who is due to arrive this morning.
"Shall arrive about two, Friday after
noon" the message read, "for a con-
!, .ence with Mr.. Ford. Expect to join
party later at The Hague"
Rumor has II that Colonel Bryan will
examine the passenger list Of the ARK
and then decide whether he shall mere
ly watch the delegates go In, two by
two, on Saturday. or pack his port
manteau and mount the cleated gang
way himself. Not until after the con-
ference tomorrow will the waiting
world know whether the ex-Secretary
will sail on the Oscar II or pick up the
expedition later at The Hague, just as
John X. Peace is getting into his stride.
Henry Ford left Detroit at 6:lo
o'clock last night, and Is due to reach
New York at $3.50 this morning. In
his party are Mrs. Ford, their son Ed
eel, Dean Samuel 8. Marquis, William
Livingstone and Theodore Delavigne,
Ford's new personal peace commits
sioner. Mrs. Ford Is undecided as yet
whether shs will take the trip or not.
Awaits Pope's Answer.
An answer TO Ford's cable message
to the Pope is being eagerly awaited at
the local headquarters, as It is felt that
a favorable reply would strengthen the
expedition considerably. The message,
sent on Tuesday night, read:
Realizing the high and holy interest
which you, as supreme Pontiff OF the
Church, have taken In ending the pres
ent carnage, may announce to you the
peace mission on which we are ap-
preaching Europe? Believing this is a
world situation, in which international
forces must cooperate, VIC have planned
a conference Of neutrals 10 adopt means
Of action for ending the most frigntful
war in history.
"For fifteen months the people OF the
world have waited for governments to
act. Meanwhile millions OF men are on
the battlefelds dead Humanity owes
it to the millions more who are led like
cattle to the shambles to prevent the
slaughter. If the Christianity OF our
boasted twentieth century stands for
principles the great Prince Of Peace
enunciated, this can be accomplished.
There is no nation that has not de-
clarcd it does not want war. We be-
lieve there is no nation that at heart
does not ardently long for peace. But if
warning nations cannot find II, neutral
nations must arrange a way. We there
fore plan a mediating conference. Men
and women from America who believe
in international disarmament are sail
ing in the peace ship Oscar II. leaving
New York December !.
"The delegation will proceed TO
Christiania, where Norway's valiant
sons and daughters will join the cru
sade. In Stockholm the ships company
will be reinforced BY the choicest OF
Sweden's people. The crusade will go
10 Copenhagen and proceed to the
Hague where we hope to meet delega-
tions from Switzerland arsl Spain.
From among the gathering @ll be Sc
lected delegates to sit In an interna-
tioual conference in one neutral capital
10 formulate terms Of peace and pre-
sent them to the belligerent govern
ments.
"For this undertaking. most Holy
Father. we bespeak your good will and
cooperation
CONGRATULATIONS Are Received.
Considerable elation was caused at
the local headquarters yesterday over
tho receipt of two letters, one from
DR., Paul Ritter, Minister to the United
States from Switzerland, and the other
from II n. Bryn, Minister from Nor
wav The former was in reply 10
telegram sent to DR.. Ritter by Mr. Ford
70 be forwarded to his government. IL
read:
tended for the Bundesrat, and 1t has
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