Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-20
Norwegian News Correspond
ents Say the Ford Party Is
Rent by Quarrels.
EXPECT DOZEN MEMBERS
TO DESERT EXPEDITION
Charge Is Made That American
Journalists Attempted to Wreck
the Mission.

LONDON, December 20, 2 IA
am.-The correspondents Of the
Daily Mail and the Daily Express
at Christiania make great play
of the alleged differences on the
Ford peace ship. The Express
says that when the newspaper
men at Christiania went aboard
Mr.. Ford's manager made vigor-
Gus efforts to prevent them from
meeting the American news
papermen, but was unable to pre-
vent the story of the voyage from
being told. and that after the Nor
wegians had gone ashore with
lively details of all the happen-
ings there was "a regular cat and
dog fight to GUST the American
journalists from the ship. the
main allegation against them be-
ing that they tried to wreck the
mission. e-
The correspondent of the Daily Mail
describes Mr.. Ford and his quarrel
some peace pilgrims" as, surprised and
disconnected at the lack of even a SEM
bIance of, official welcome to Norway
and says that there is, no Disgusting the
fact that the majority of the pilgrims
realize that they have embarked on a
foolish errand. The correspondent Says
that at least dozen delegates intend
to desert before they make themselves
more ridiculous.
Feature of the Reception.
Describing the reception given the
Scandinavian newspaper reporters
aboard the ship, the Nails correspond
ent says:
The stage was deliberately set in the
second-class saloon to convey the i'm
preston of harmony. and resolution
was unanimously carried pledging the
expedition to use all efforts to end the
war. This was the first motion carried
without a dissenting voice since the
Oscar III sailed, and the Scandinavians
seemed puzzled, but they soon were en-
lighteneds Up sprang s. S. Mcclure
and spoke of rumors that seven New
York reporters were to be expelled for
unprofessfonal conduct z
Beware, ladies and gentlemen said
Mr.. Mcclure. If such a terrible aud
serious mistake is consunnmated such
worldwide disapprovaI will assail us
that Mr. Fords great lifework will ir-
retrievably be wrecked We are
divided No words can change that
fact
Discussion Is Deprecated.
"Col. Henry then spoke, deprecating
a discussion of this matter as irrele
want. Mrs. Inez Milhol1and Boissevain
stepped to the coloners side and said:
If we are going to mediate in Europe's
troubles we must first learn to mediate
among ourselves. There must be no
militaristic settlement of this
Then half a dozen voices tried to
speak at once, and the Rev. DR.. Aked's
voice could be heard above the din
singing My Country. 'Tis of Thee
"All this was going on while the
party was waiting for Nine. Rosika
Schwimmer to appear. Wild cheers
greeted her appearance. She besought
the Americans to rescue Europe from
complete destruction. When her appeal
was ended the quarrel about the re-
ports was resumed. and finally Senator
Helen Robinson carried a resolution
adjourning the meeting and the party
broke up in disorder.
A Christiania dispatch to the Morn
ing Post says that several newspaper
correspondents as the result of quar-
rel, will quit the Ford peace expedi-
tion while the steamer is in that port.