The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-12-23
WAR T0RNEUR0PE
PAUS[S TO LAUGH
At FORD CRUSADE
"Them Doggone Reporters" a.
Ring Lardner Would Say,
Cause of Miniature Riot
Aboard Peace Ship.
PART OF PARTY TO QUIT
Would Escape Before Making
Selves More Ridiculous, Is
Report $500 Divided Over
Wilson Defense Plan.
PART OF PARTY TO QUIT

London, Dec. 21.-The correspondent
of the Daily Mail and the Daily Ex-
press at Christiania make a great play
Of the alleged difficulties on the Ford
peace ship. The Express says that when
the newspaper men at Christiania went
aboard. Mr.. Ford.s manager made vig-
oroas effort to prevent them from
meeting the American newspaper men,
but was unable to prevent the story of
the voyage from being told and that.
after the N~orwegians had gone ashore
with lively details of all the happen
ings, there was "a regular cat and dog
fight to oust the American journalists
from the ship, the main allegation
against them being that they tried TO
wreck the mission.
Slim Welcome In Norway.
The correspondent of the Daily Mail.
Nescribes Mr.. Ford and his quarrel
some peace passengers as surprised
and disconnected at the lack Of even
a semblance of welcome to Norway,
and says that there is no Disgusting
the fact that the majority of h pill
grims realize that they have embarked
on a foolish errand. The correspond
ent says that at least a dozen dele
gates intend to desert before they make
themselves more ridiculous. Describing
the reception given the Scandinavian
newspaper reporters aboard the ship,
the Mails correspondent says:
"The stage was deliberately set IN
the second class saloon to convey the
impression of harmony, n a resolu-
ton was unanimously carried, pledging,
the expedition to use all efforts to end
the war. This was the first motion
carried without a dissenting voice since
the Oscar II sailed and the Scandina-
vians seemed puzzled, but they We're
o enlightened. UP spring 5. :. NC
Clure and spoke of rumors that seven
New York reporters We're to be ex-
PEELED for unprofessional conduct. .
Beware. ladies and gentlemen said
Mr.. Mcclure, tina such worldwide
disapproval assail us that Mr.. Ford's
great life work will i~rretrievably be
wrecked. We are divided. Nc words
can change that fact
Colonel Henry then spoke, depre-
! eating a discussion of this matter as
irrelevant. Mrs. Inez Milholland Bois-
sevain stepped to h %colonel's side and
said:
eff we are going to mediate in Eu-
/! ropes troubles we must first learn to
!; mediate among ourselves. There must
be no militaristic settlement Of this
All Talk at Once.
"Then half a dozen voices tried to
| speak at once and the Rev. DR.. Aked's
| voice could be heard above the dir
singing My Country 'Tis OF Thee
"All this was going on while the
| party was waiting for NINE. Roslka
Schwimmer to appear. Wild cheers
| greeted her on her appearance. She
| besought the Americans to rescue Eu-
rome from complete destruction. Wher
Nine. Schwimmer's appeal was ended
the quarrel about the reporters was
resumed and finally Senator Heller
Robbison carried q ~esolut adjourn
ing the meeting and the party broke
up in disorder"
After holding meetings while cross.
| ing the Atlantic and disagreeing ovel
| the question Of the American prepared
ness policy, the $50 peace advocates, OF
arriving, We're anxious to learn VIVA
attitude would be adopted toward then
in Europe.
Receptions by Christiania professor!
and an unofficial call by Albert G
S~chmedeman, American minister u
Norway. attended the first day OF tn
! members of the peace expedition II
Europe.
Cartooned in Norway.
Ch~ristiania published
long accounts regarding the Ford eX
nedition. accompanying the stories witt
cartoons from foreign newspapers.
lust before the Oscar Ill reache'
| Christiania the ford suest5 he.u
public meeting aboard the ship. Sam
uel Mcclure, of New York, said tina
unless the peace pilgrims compose'
their difference of opinion regardini
President Wilson'S preparedness polio,
it would cause disaster to the expedi
ton. He declared American prepared
ness was necessary and was not re
lated to the peace efforts.
The Rev. Charles f. Aked, pastor Q
tho First Congregational church, G
San Francisco, maintained it was ridi
culous for Americans to urge peac
abroad while preparing for war a
home. a..
Finally a resolution declaring ina
nc delegates were unanimous 70
Ehlronean peace was adopted.