Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-12-04
FORD PARTY
READY TO SAIL
FOR EUROPE
Steamer Oscar II Will Garry Par
ty Of l4o to European
Countries.
MANY NEWsPAPERMEN
INCLUDED AS GUESTS
The Man Who Made Walking
Pleasure Confident y Of Sue
cess Of Venture.
cess Of Venture.

New York, Dec. S.-The. Scandinavia.
an-American line steamer, Oscar H., is
due to sail from Its pier at Hcboken
at 200 p. m. tomorrow, carrying 40
persons, who as guests of Henry
Ford, tle Detroit manufacturer, are
going to- Europe IN an effort to In.
duce neutral nations to take steps to-.
ward stopping the war. Il
MIR. Ford's guests include SO per.
sons directly interested in the peace
movement 54 reporters for newspa.
pers and magazines; three moving
picture men, and 20 employees of Mr..
Ford's personal staff.
ChristIania First step.
The party designated by Mr.. Ford
as the Peace Expedition" is due to
reach Christiania, Norway, it's first
stopping place, December H. The on.
ly other stopping places already de-
cided upon are Stockholm, Sweden;
Copenhagen, Denmark; and The
Hague, Holland. II
1t is probable, MIR. Ford said, that
the party will visit other European
capitals, as the progress of the peace
plans seem to require. IT, -,s.
After consultation with w. ]. Bryan,
former secretary Of state, w.lo arrived
from Miami, Fla, today, to talk about
the trip, Mr.. Ford announced tonight
that everything was lin readiness Tor
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he would later join the party at The
Hague. @
No Definite Plan.
"When you arrive in Europe Wha:
will be your first step to carry ou:
your plans to cooperate with the neu'
trail nations toward stopping the Euro.
pean war;" Mr.. Ford was asked.
"That is appoint that we will con.
slider on the way across the ocean,,
Mr.. Ford replied. 1--WE have not de.
cided upon any definite step, but all
we know is that the fighting nations
are sick of war, that they want to
stop and that they are waiting only
for some disinterested party to step
in and offer mediation"
"some people in this world have
seen fit to be skeptical6 about our
plans, but when we return | think
they will change their views. ANY
action taken towards peace if it is
worthy of support and If the action
! is based on good judgment and cor
viction
six Weeks Trip.
Mr.. Ford says his guests had been
invited for a six weeks trip, but the
time might be considerably extended
AS for himself, even after the mem
bers of the party had returned to
America, Mr.. Ford says he Intended
to remain "until peace has been re-
stored" He said he might go into
Germany and England, if possible,
and expend any amount OF money III
behalf of peace. The preliminary
expenses of the trip, so far, has cost
$50 900, he said, and in six weeks he
| expected to expend several hundred
thousands more.
Leaves Son in Charge.
Detroit, Mich, Dec. 3.-At 2t years
of age, Edsel 3. Ford, son of Henry
Ford, is master Of millions.
! Not only has he at his command
vast wealth, but he is the employer Of
an army of workmen and is temper
ary head of the Ford Motor company
the Ford Motor company Of Canada
Ltd, and Henry Ford Co.. the ne"
tractor concern.
;. This power has come to young f'ort
through the interest ais father ha
taken in trying to start peace nego
tiations. Before going to New Horl
Wednesday, to sail on his peace ship
MIR. Ford gave his son power OF attor
ney. He also gave him instruction.
! for carrying on certain business al
fairs Of large character.
Young Ford knows the ! busines
from the bottom UP. Before goin
into the executive end of the bus
ness he acquired thorough know
edge of the mechanical department.