The Washington times., 1915-12-03

NEW YORK. Dec. 3--Henry Ford has
given up all idea Of getting the boys
out Of the trenches by Christmas. and
he admits II. He In simply hoping that
out Of the conference he will try to
set up at The Hague will grow a real
official peace negotiation.
Mr.. Ford SAYS he stili has "a hope
that the boys will get out or the
trenches by Christmas anyway. but
his talk now II astonishingly different
from a week ago. Then he said conn
IDENTIFY: We're going to have those
boys out of, the trenches by Christmas
Now he saws:
I'VE don't expect to get the boys out
OF the trenches by Christmas. j realize
now that we may be trying the I'M
possible. but It's worth the attempt. II
any good comes out Of it-if any nation
can be induced not to arm. or the enc
OF the war can be hastened. u VIII DE
worth while. It's long gamble.
Ford Not Talkative.
lie spoke very quietly. He never does
say much. and nowadays. hanked "
two voluble youths who are acting as
his secretaries In the peace ship enter
prise. the manufacturer hardly gets
word In edgeways. Ford himself Is
hardly cognizant OF the more important
acts In connection with the peace snip.
let alone details. This was shown
forcibly when 1t appeared that he rcally
did not know what was In the lonS
cabieRram that was sent over his sig
nature to the Pope.
The only part OF the cable message
that was of real importance he re-
pudiated. This passage read
I'VE. therefore. plan a mediating
conference. From among the
gathering viii be selected delegates
to sit in an international conference
In one neutral capital to formulate"
terms of peace and present them to
the belligercnt governments"
Absolutely Incorrect, said Ford.
when this was called to his attention.
we do not intend to propose any
terms OF peace to the helligerents.
but only to act as clearing house
tor the exchange OF IDEAS about
peace"
Put two nours Inter another state
mcnt was issued over his name re-
peating that the WORK of tn" con-
ference should b" to formulate con-
certcd proposals OF possible terms Of
peac" as hnsis for suggestions and
objections on the part uf the bcllig-
crent governments and for public dis
cusslCn."
Forgot Who Got Check.
This series Of ""ntradi 'tiOns way Of
piece with what had gone before.
For example. on his visit week ago
MI Ford announced that he had
! given check to Oswald Garrison
Willard. OF the Evening Post, to opar
an offic" in Washington and a eh,
preparedness. But. in telling about
, ". Mr.. Ford could not rcm.mber In
Whom he had given the $50 900 chocl,
lie asked Louis /. Lochncr. secretary
OF the Chicago Peace society. who
mas been acting for him in the peace
n n a. ma
broached Mr.. fochner reminder Min,
Again when Mr. Ford was asked re-.
peatedly what he hoped to do abroad
that he could not do In this neutral
country. he simply waved his hand to-
ward Mr.. Lochner and Theodore n,.la-
vigne. the other secretary, who ex.
planned separately and together that the
Journey Itself would he impressive as
nothing else could bc-that the self
| sacrifice OF a body of we'll known
Americans in 'canc"ling their lecture
| engagements and leaving other work..
| could not fail to stir Europe with The
conviction that many Americans really
want peace badly
Mrs. Ford Not Going.
Mrs Ford Is not going. This state
mcnt. signed. was given out at the
Biitmore:
u am in full accord with Mr. Ford
M ms pthn 10 go 10 Europe IN the hope
or beginning movement that may end
the war there. ! only regret that am
unable to accompany him.
From the beginning OF his work In
the direction or peace ! have studied
| carefully the sources of the opposition
| the motives that have inspired the
many attacks on him. but am at a
loss to understand the failure OF the
critics to attack the plan instead Of
Mr Ford. If tn" plan were weak and
| impossible ] do not understand why its
| faults could not be clearly stated.
Mr.. Ford wanted Edsel our son. to
| accompany him. hut the work at the
factory keeps him busy, although !
know he Is eager to GO
We all hope for success In the ven
ture. but no one can undertake to tell
what the results will be.
But no matter what the result. tho
| world will know that there is deep
feeling throughout this country and
other nations against war. The chance
! that great good may come makes the
Iattenpt worth while. There are
enough men and women sitting hack
with folded hands and unsceinG eyes.
MRS. HENRY FORD"
Only American Newspaper men who
are citizens are to he taken on the
Oscar IT, as matters stand. This was