The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-03
PREPAREDNESS.
NAY keep BRYAN HOME
But Ford VIII Try Today TO Tall
Him Into Making tho
Peace Trip.
MIR. roRD's OPTIMISM oozNG
Admits He Has Civ, 4 Up Hope Of
Getting the Boys Out Of the
Trenches BY Observation-Disclosures
1t Long Gamble.

will see W. J. Bryan tomorrow af-
ternoon at O'Clock. and will try to
talk him into sailing on the Os ar H.
Saturday. They will meet at the RiIt-
more. but il is almost certain that
Mr.. Bryan won't go. He has already
endorsed Ford's peace ship and given
a hope that he will join the Ford
party at The Hague. The necessity
OF fighting preparedness ts what
keeps him here now, he says
MIR. Ford has given up the idea of
getting the boys out az the trenches
by Christmas and he admitted 1t
today. He is simply hoping that out
of the conference he will try to set
up at The Hague will grow a real. Of
still has "a hope" that the boys win
get out OF tho trenches by Christ.
mas anyway. but his talk today. or
his return to this city from Detroit,
was astonishingiy different from a
week ago. Then ne said confidently:
We're going to have those boys out
of the trenches by Christmas" To-
day he said:
It's . Long Gamble.
We don't expect to get the boys
out of the trenches by Christmas. i
realize now that we may be trying the
impossible. but It's worth the at
tempt. I. any good comes out OF
tiff any nation can be induced not
to arm, or the end OF the war can
be fastened, it will be worth while.
It's long gamble"
He spoke very quietly. He never
does say much nowadays thanked
by two volubie youths WAC are acting
as HIS secretaries In the peace ship
enterprise, the manufacture hardly
gets a word in edgeways. Ford MIN
self is hardly cognizant OF the more
important acts In connection with the
peace ship. let alone details This
was shown forcibly today when II
appeared that he really did not know
vas sent over his signature. to the
Pope.
The only part OF the cable mes
sage that was Of real Importance he
repudiated. This message read:
Incorrctt Says Ford.
I'VE, therefore, plan a mediattng
conferences 49,. From among the
gathering will be selected delegates
TO sit in an international conference
terms of peace and present them to-
the belligerent government"
Absolutely incorrect" said Ford.
when this was called to his attention.
We do not intend to propose any
terms OF peace to the bell!gerents. but
only to act as clearing house for the
exchange of ideas about peace.
But two hours later another state
nent was issued over his name re-
peating that ''the work OF the confer
ence should be TO formulate concerted
proposals Of possible terms OF peace
as a basis for suggestions and objec-
tons on the part of the beiligerent|
governments and for public discus
sion"
Tonight when AIR. Ford was asked
repeatedly what he hoped to dol
abroad that he could not do In this
neutral country at home. he simply
waved hi. hand toward Mr.. Lochner
and Theodore Deiavagne. the other
secretary. who explained separately
and together that the journey Itself
would he impressive as nothing else
could oe--that the self-sacrif!ce OF n
body of well known" Americans IN
'cance,ins their lecture engagements
and leaving other work could not
fail TO stir Europe with the convic-
don that many Americans want peace
badly.
MIRA. Ford Not Going.
Mrs. Ford is not going. This state
ment signed. was given out tonight
at the Biltmore:
II an, In full accord with Mr.. Ford
in his plan to 20 10 Europe In the hope
of beginning movement that may
end the war there. l only regret that
am unable to accompany him.
From the beginning OF his work
in the direction Of peace have studied
carefully the sources of the opposi-
ton. the motives that have Inspired
the maay attacks on him. but am at
a loss to understand the failure of the
critics to attack the plan instead OF
Mr Ford. II the plan were weak and
] do not understand why
its faults could nor be clearly stated.
MIR Ford wanted Edsal. our son, to
accompany him, but the work at the
factory keeps him busy, although I
know he is eager to go.
1--WE all hope for success In the VEN
ture, but no one can undertake to tell
what the results VIII be.
But no matter what the results.
.he world will know there Is 4 deep
feeling throughout this country. and
other nations, AGAINST war. The chance
that great good may come makes the
attempt worth while There are enough
men and women sitting back with
folded hands and unseAtnr ever.
MRS HENRY FORD"
Only American Newspawermen.
Only American newspapermen are to
be taken on the Oscar III. as matters
stood tonight. They must he American
citizens or thew can't sail. The mat
ter was discussed at lenrth when the
refusal to allow representatives OF tbs
Daily Mail aboard was brought
up.
Mr.. Ford was asked IL this had any |
thing to do with the fact that the |
Mail refused Ford advertising He |
said II had not.
The manufacturer finally said that /
he had no objection to taking English /
Or to other foreign newspaper men I
slong. but Secretary Lochner objected. I
Mr.. Lochner said that II English news Il
pa per men were taken German news \
,sper men could rot be excluded. and 4
he Germans would be taken of the 4
ship at Kirkwall. Scotland thus delay II