Evening star., 1915-12-27
CHANGE IN PROGRAM
OF THEFORDPA PARTY
Peace Advocates Decide to Es-
tabIish Their Headquarters
in Copenhagen.
MRS. BOISSEVAIN TELLS
STORY OF DISSENSIONS
Leaders Expect Mr.. Ford and w. J.
Bryan to Attend Meetings at
The Hague.

| LONDON. December 81, 1924 ANA
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
| Company from Copenhagen says that
the members of the Ford peace expe-
dition have decided to make Copen-
| hagen their headquarters instead of
The Hague. as previously announced.
| STOCKHOLM, via London, December
26. 4:20 pm.-Mrs. Inez Milholland
Boissevain of New York withdrew
| from the Ford peace expedition Satur-
| day. She presented. at public meet
ing of the delegates today. a long
statement of her reasons for doing so
and for believing the project was
| doomed to failure.
| ''Ihe undemocratic method employe ed
| by the managers of the expedition is
| repugnant to my principles" she said.
| Instead of all the members formula
! ting plans the work has been confined
to few specially selected persons.
| When the party embarked on the Oscar
| vague opinion of the body of delegates
would be hammered into effective shape
! by group action and constructive
thinking throughout the voyage.
Origin Of misunderstanding.
| "An organization was not formed
| until three days before the end of the
voyage. To that fact I trace all mis-
understandings. dissensions, mistakes
| in policy. inefficiency and inability to
| get the idea of mediation peace con-
gress in comprehensive shape before
the public.
The organization, when finally form
ed. was abortive. The Scandinavian
public, which expected clear thinking
and definite program, were skeptical
about the serious-mindedness of the
delegates. At the meetings the dis
| cussions have been purely private, with
| the result of ill-feeling, suspicious and
condemnation. For the reasons stated
l am unable to continue with the
| party"
CASTOR Plaintiff, the personal repre-
sentative of Mr.. Ford, requested Mrs.
Boissevain to remain with the expedi-
ton. but without avail
Since the departure of the expedition
from New York three weeks ago no
peace plans were discussed Most OF
the discussions have taken place about
the dinner tables at the hotels. Be-
tween meals the delegates went sight
seeing. Mr.. Ford's leaving the party
on account of illness last week is re-
garded as serious handicap.
To Form Permanent Committee.
Rev. Charles F. Aked of San Fran
cisco. Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver
and others have explained that it was
| imperative that the expedition should
proceed to The Hague to carry out the
original plan as far as possible. This
will result in the formation of a
permanent committee to sit at The
Hague to adopt ways and means. The
committee is to consist of small num-
hnr af MOI fro onh nf he
trail countries
Each of the seven members of the
peace expedition whom Mr.. Ford left
in executive charge after his departure
expressed confidence that the project
would mark an important move toward
European peace. All agreed, however,
that the plan had seemingly insuper-
able obstacles.
the belief that although peace was
hardly possible before spring, yet they
were of the opinion that the presence
of the expedition travelling through
neutral countries would convince the
belligerents of the ardent desire Of all
neutrals for peace.
Views Of the Leaders.
Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones, chairman
of the executive committee. said:
There has been more talk of peace
since our arrival here than ever be-
fore, and the more peace talk there is
the greater is the desire for peace. We
know we are undertaking seemingly
| impossible task, yet we believe in the
possibility of our voice being heard"
Never was the time more opportune
| for peace lovers to unite for humanity"
said Rev. DR.. Aked. I'VE have pacifists
| of America, Norway and Sweden with
us already and we will have others
| from Denmark and Holland as soon as
we reach those countries. and Switzer-
| land and Spain will send delegates to
| join us at The Hague"
\ Similar views were expressed by Mrs.
Joseph Fels, Judge Lindsey, Frederick
| Holt, Benjamin w. Huedsch, Mrs. Will
| liam B. Lloyd and others.
MT. Bryan Expected at The Hague.
| 1t was said that Mr.. Ford and Will
| liam J. Bryan would both appear at
| the peace meeting to be held at The
Hague. Mrs. Fels said:
when we begin our sessions at The
| Hague ten days hence the world will
see more is behind the peace moveme mt
than is generally known. We con-
fidently expect that not only neutrals
will demand peace. but that the bellig-
erents will show disposition to lis
ten"
Andrew J. Bethea. lieutenant gov
ernor of South Carolina, will leave the
expedition tomorrow on account of per-
sonal business. Mrs. Boissevain plans
to start for Holland at the same time.