The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-17
Fighting Crowned Heads Are
Sent An Appeal to Quit
Scrapping
from Mondays Dsiis.
CHARLES T. STEWART.

from Mondays Dsl's.
CHARLES T. STEWART.
On Board the Peace Ship, Oscar
H., BY Wireless to Lands End, Eng,
December 13.-War has broken out
on board the peace ship. II Is report
ed that quite a number OF the en-
ployes and others on board the ship
will leave as soon as the ship touches
Christiania, and will go back to the
United States on the first opportu-
nifty. II Is stated that this is because
quite a number of friends OF the VIII
son administration have been insult
ed by the extreme pacificists. Henry
Ford himself has been trying TO
smooth over the difficulties that have
arisen between the opposing parties.
Ford Signed the Resolution.
The three against whom there Is
particularly bitter feeling are Rev.
Charles F. Aked Of San Francisco.
Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones of Chicago
and Arthur L. Wether5y of Lincoln.
Neb. The trouble began when these
three began circulating for signature
a resolution denouncing the prepar-
edness policy II the Wilson admins
tration. Henry Ford himself signed
this resolution. Rev. Aked openly
condemned those who refused to
sign, and threatened to have them
unloaded at the first port at which
the vessel stopped. He was asked by
what authority he made this threat.
The matter was brought to the at
tention of Mr. Ford, and he said Rev.
Aked had no such authority. and no
such thing would be done.
Those who signed. however. were
in the majority. There was much
acrimonious discussion. and much of
the talk was personal, some of it even
going into profanity. Cooler heads
tried to calm the quarrel, but with
little success.
Grill For President.
rAssoc'a'sd r-"as D,sr.atc-"
Aboard Steamship Oscar II. Via
Wireless BY Steamship Nocrdar. De-
cember IA resolution condemn
ing President Wilson's preparedness
policy brought a protest from some
prominent members of Henry Ford's
peace party when II was presented
for adoption. The resolution was
drawn up by Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones.
Rev. Charles F. Aked and others, who
asked that 1t be signed by all the
members Of the party as their plat
form. More than a dozen members.
including S. s. Mcclure of New York
and Judge Ben p. Lindsey of Denver.
refused to sign on the ground that the
resolution was unpatriotic. Some of
them even threatened to leave the
party after 1t reached Europe IL the
proposed platform was put through.
Its supporters said the opponents of
the resolution failed to understand the
spirit of Ford's invitation. An appeal
to all rulers of Europe was sent out
by wireless addressed individually to
each reigning monarch.
The Appeal to Kings.
limited Press Dispatch.1
New York, December 13.-Henry
Ford's peace ship is approaching
Christiania, Norway. A wireless mes
sage from the steamer, transmitted
by the liner Noordam, and via Cape
Race. Newfoundland, stated that
Skipper Ford has sent wireless
greeting to all the belligerent ma
tons Mr.. Ford's message states that
he comes with a greeting of peace.
I'VE come I'm this time of trouble. :"
says the message. mot to add to your
burdens, but to help you arrive at a
solution of your difficulties. We do
not come TO discuss the question of
what nation is responsible for the
present unhappy conditions. but to
assist you all in ending the strife.
Each Nation Its Ideals.
Your own individual nation Is
fighting for It's traditions and ideals.
Each nation has its own ideals, and
II is our hope that these can be rec
onciled, and all the countries cooper
ate I'm bringing the terrible war to
an end. There are no irreconcilable
differences in the nations ideals Of
the different peoples and there need
be no insurmountable obstacle in
bringing the various nations to an
understanding. We therefore entreat
you to declare an immediate truce.
Let the armies cease fighting and
remain encampei for the present
right where they are. Winter is at
hand, and We see no reason why the
soldiers may rot have chance
to return TO their own firesides, even
while the peace negotiations are 60
ing on. Why should You wait? Why
should one more human life be sacri-