New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-29
Suffragists, Clergymen and
Wealthy Widow Among
Peace Ship Passengers.
CENSORS MAY THINK
THEM CRAZY, is HOPE
In This Way Wireless Call Might
Get to Trenches, Says Auto
Mans Secretary.

I Is sure the wireless call from arms
will reach the men in tho trenches and
that the war strike will be on forth
with.
When some one suggested that the
censors on the other side might pre-
vent the message: "Out Of the trenches
ca Christmas Day, never to return"
from reaching the trenches, Mr.. Loeb
ner said:
"Of course the idea Is fantastic.
dom. know for certainty that II will
20 through, but what we are banking
ca is that the censors will think we
are crazy and let the message go
| through"
Mr. Lochner does not care what the
military ceasors of Europe think about
the Ford party so long as the orders Of
Mr.. Ford 20 The fighting men of Eu-
rope reach the trenches.
Perhaps the message will reach the
soldiers through the ridicule we expect
some OF the European papers to heap
upon u.s." continued Nj Lochner. you
know the soldiers get the daily papers.
We are not going TO wait until Christ
mas Eve to send the message. We will
begin sending it from the peace ship,
the Oscar III, when we get in touch with
any European wireless station. And
then we will continue sending the mes
sage until Christmas Day, when we
hope the soldiers will lay down their
arms and this frightful war will cease"
Experts an Overflow.
Although only thirteen have accepted
70 date, Mr.. Ford and his associates
believe that not only will passengers
fiji the first and second cabins of the
Oscar II, which have been chartered
for the peace party, but that they will
have more than they can comfortably
accommodate on the peace ship. To
provide for this emergency, passage
for the overflow will be engaged on the
Frederick VIII. which leaves New York
four days after the Oscar II.
Here are the men and women who
have accepted 10 date" said Mr.. Loeb
ner at the Ford apartments in the Bilt-
more, in reply to a question.
evil you tell US who they are as
YOU read off the names? 2" Mr.. Lochner
was asked.
"Yes," he replied, reading from
list. First comes Helen Loring Green
fei. Of Denver, Col She is en- ex-state
superintendent Of schools, the only
woman who ever held that position.
"Then comes the Rev. Jenkin Lloyd
Jones, a Unitarian minister. Of Chi
cago. He Is very we'll known out West.
tie Is very prominent as social
worker Every one refers to him as
Old Uncle jerks He and Jane Ad-
dams arc the best known settlement
vyorkera In the West
Suffragist in the List.
"Mrs. May Wright Sewall, of Indian
apolis. She was in charge of the Wom-
ems Peace Congress in Chicago this
ear She is a suffragist.
"The Rev. Charles +. Aked, of San
Francisco You know him. He was
formerly pastor of John d. Rockefel-
ler'e 18th avenue Baptist Church
ale ~ c. Morris. Of Chicago. He
was formerly Consul 70 Client, Bel
GUM, and was secretary to Chief
Justice Fuller in The Hague arbitra-
tion proceedings.
"Mrs. Joseph Fels, of Philadelphia,
widow of The millionaire soap manu-
facturer. who has given her entire
fortune to the single tax movement.
"Mrs. Alice Park, Of Palo Alto, Cal.
SufTraRist.
Arthur l.. Wetherby, Lincoln, Neb.,
secretary Of the Nebraska Peace So
ciety.
"Senator Helen Ring Robinson, of
Denver, the only woman Senator in the
aThe Rev. s. S. Marquis, of Detroit,
dean Of St. Pau's Cathedral ! think.
"Hermsn Bernstein, OF &w York
City, editor of Der Tag Jewish
daily.
"John D. Barry, Of The San Fran
cisco Bulletin who wrote apprecia-
tions Of the artistic values OF the tx
position and who lectured daily at the
Expo He is invited because he wants
Lloyd NJ. Bingham, Of New York
WHO is Lloyd NJ. Bingham ?" Mr..
Lochner was asked.
81 do not know
"There is a Lloyd NJ. Bingham, a
monologue artist" said one OF Mr.
Lochner's interviewers.
Perhaps that's the man." said MI
Lochner.
For Mr.. Lochner's information it was
stated that Lloyd NJ. Bingham IS the
husband Of Amelia Bingham, the
actress.
How Selections Are Made.
When this array Of names was given
by Mr.. Lochner he was requested ioE
the secret of the modus operandl "
selecting those who are asked to so on
the peace ship.
There were three essentials" said
Mr.. Lochner. First, the person mus
have a positive desire to end the war
second. he or she must be neutral
third. the invited one must be in favor
of all that the expedition stands for"
Mr.. Lochner said that Colonel
House. President Wilson's friend. had
been invited, but that he declined, and
II at because Of that no one connected
with the Wilson administration, oii-
ciallv or otherwise. would be invited.
This wa. to spare them embarrass-
ment.
MIR Lochner said there was no
thought in Mr. Ford's mind that the
governors invited would accept. lie
said that the reason invitations were
sent TO them was 70 find out the sent.-
ment in the various states.
1T was in the nature OF a straw
vote" said Mr.. Loehner.
Mr.. Lochner then read kilograms
sympathizing with the peace plan
from several governors who sent their
regrets.
"But Governor McCreary, of Ken
lucky. whose term ends December z,
will come II we can hold the ship"
said Mr.. Lochner. THAT is impossible,
but we can book him on the Frederick
VIII. Governor Walsh, OF Massachu-
setts. has told Us he. will join US when
his term ends IL we are still in session"
Mr. Lochner said It was not unlikely
that william Jennings Bryan might
join the party.
"He is in Detroit to-day and Mr. Ford
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