The Detroit times., 1915-12-04
FORD DEFIES
DEATH PEDDLERS'
AS BOAT LEAVES
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~. vi. 'icih. VI II dto fltO, Ndi', Wuo
reached New York at midnight. and
made "A rush TO Washington. ex-
pecting 20 get passport by spe-
cial arrangement with the state de
partment and 10 be at Hoboken by
sailing time.
Ford expected TO go on board the
Oscar II at 1870 a. m.
Many OF his guests had preceded
him. In fact. few put In an ap.
pearance at the dock I'm the very
early morning, hoping TO avoid the
rush. u did them not a particle OF
good. The steamship officials had
no liEt Of those who were to go
and the forehanded arrivals simply
stood around I'm the cold awaiting
somebody In authority 10 tell them
where 10 go and what to do.
II. J. MacBrayne was the first
10 place his name on the steamship
line. The officials took his wcrd
for " that he YVES n duly accredited
member VI the Ford party He had
nothing TO show for it. Neither had
anyone else.
| His followers are not scheduled
to follow the Detroit millionaire on
nis tonr Of the belligerent countries.
The invitations are good only for
the trip to Scandinavia and The
Hague From the latter place they
will be sent home while Ford con.
tinues his journey by himself.
Just before leaving his hotel, Ford
issued the following statement:
II am sailing in firm belief that
great good will come OF this mes
sion. The delegates TO the peace
conference have Indicated the spirit
that appreciates uselessness ana
waste Of war. as well as the horror
and unnecessary killing. There Is
| some sentiment behind the project
but there Is also indication that the
business world wants this stopped
so that IL may go on in its work OF
construction; that Is all except that
| part OF the business world that is
| turning out guns, battleships and
other useless but costly products.
Little harm has come OF the ven.
viii keep alive the thought that
peace is possible as well as desira-
bic and so long as that is done hope
OF peace exists. | know little OF
the details or working plans OF the
| peace conference, but do know
that every effort Will be made for
an carry peace. My heart is in this
work for peace, and for that reason
| have stood behind the trip to help
! these people to reach common
meeting plan TO discuss the possibil-
! ity Of peace with the representative
| OF other neutral countries.
"At first there was sons iear that
international complications would
result from the trip. That was not
very big hit, so ridicule was
brought in to try TO stop the trip.
That might we'll have been saved for
Billy Sunday, Alton B. Parker, Chan
cellor Day and other comedians,
who expressed themselves against
the plan with the knowledge that II
would appear prominently iii the pa
/ pers. In spite Of ali this, we're leav-
/ ing on time. And leaving with the
| feeling that that part of the world
now at peace. and that part OF the
world at war that has heard OF the
plan are in sympathy with the move
and that the best wishes OF the
great majority go with us.
There is a certain gang OF death
peddlers that would like 10 see this
thing 90 to smash, but believe
.Aey're going to suffer a great disap'
poin,ment.
Eightythree peace pilgrims
dashed excitedly about the Biltmoro
hotel early today in frantic effort
To collect their faculties and bag
gage before Henry Ford's peace
ship sets sail for Europe this after
noon. Flfty-threc newspaper cor
respondents and .hree movie pho
tographers joined in the scramble
or locked on in wonder.
Special messengers returned from
The state department during tht
morning with passports for Ford s
guests who arrived late yesterday
| Despite all efforts to take care OF
every invited delegate, at last n doz
en-, IL was said, had arrived In New
York too late. Their passports could
not be secured in time.
Hundreds OF the peace pilgrims
friends were to see them off at the
dock at 2 o'clock this afternoon
| William Jennings Bryan, who con
ferred at some length with Ford
late yesterday, promised to shake
hands with every member OF the
party and wish them luck. lie will
remain In america for several
weeks, to fight preparedness, bu,
will join the party later at The
Hague.
Ford himself planned to go to the
| ship about noon. Mrs. Ford and
their son, Edsel, who will remain at
nome, will leave New York for De
troit probably tomorrow. The son
will have complete charge OF the
great automobile plant.
Louis p. Dochner, lords chier
lieutenant, estimated that the peace