New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-27
Mrs. BOiSSevain Quits
Because Democracy
Is Lacking.
SEES FAILURE
OF PEACE TRIP
Suffragist Predicts That
Many More Spats Will
Ruf1e Doves.
By THEODORE y. POCKMAN.
tBy Gable 20 The Tribune

10y 'able 70 Inc lnuunN
Stockholm. Dec. 26.-Once more has
the Ford peace car begun TO clatter and
jolt and bump. Mrs. Inez Milholland
Boissevain threw a wrench into the
machinery last night.
The New York suffragist has quit the
pilgrimage. predicting that many an
other squabble will shake the crusade
Her resignation was induced. she an
nounced. by the lack Of democracy, and
this lack of democracy, she declared
foredoomed the peace mission TO fail
ure.
With Christmas Day come all seemed
smooth at last. For more than twenty
four hours there had not been rift
in the sky of peace, and. bulwarked by
Mr.. Fords message Of cheer and hope
the pilgrims gave way 70 the Yuletide
spirit.
Then night fell and the crusaders
met TO complete the new organization
Announcement was made that the Rev
Jenkin Lloyd Jones had been chosen
chairman of the committee on admins
tration. to which Mr.. Ford had appoint
ed seven delegates before he left, and
that this committee supplanted all
others
Mrs Boisseynin Arises.
Mrs. Boissevain arose-dramatically.
No plea for votes had found her more
dramatic She said
81 understood Mr. Ford to say that
this expedition would proceed on a
democratic basis When was this
changed"
Or. Ased admitted that he had no,
the siightes; idea when the change had
been made And he and Judge Lindsey
then pledged their support to Mr.. Jones
as helmsmsn succeeding Mr. Ford.
SO matters stood, with Mr.. Jones as
the new leader, and the other execu-
tiyes as follows: Frederick Holt, vice
chairman; DR.. Aked, Mrs. Joseph Fels
B. ". Huebsch. Judge Lindsey and Mrs.
W. B. Lloyd.
Within an hour Mrs. Boissevain had
Withdrawn from the party. At public
meeting Of the delegates to-day she
presented long statement. She con-
demned the lack Of democratic pro-
cedure. she laid the blame for the fail
ure Of the expedition 10 the same cause
and she declared that after tempo
rary Christmas truce the pilgrims
would be back in the trenches, ready
for a new an vigorous skirmish.
The undenOcrstic method employed
by the managers of the expedition is
repugnant to my principles" she said
Instead of all the members formulat.
ing plans. the work has been confined
70 a few specially selected persons
When the party embarked on the Oscar
II | took il for granted that the rather
vague opinion % the body of delegates
would be hammered into effective shape
by group action and constructive think
ing throughout the voyage.
Serious Thought Lacking"
AN organization was not formed
until three days before the end OF the
voyage. 70 that fact | trace all misun-
derstandings. dissensions. mistakes in
policy, ineficiency and inability 20 get
,he idea OF a mediating peace congress
in comprehensive shape before the pub
lie. The organization, when finally
formed. was abortive.
The scandinavian public. which eX-
pec;ed clear thinking and a definite
programme. were skeptioa. about the
serious mindedness o. the delegates
At the meetings the discussions have
been purely private. with III feeling
suspicious and condemnation as the re-
suit. For the reasons stated ! am un-
able 10 continue with the party"
That Mrs. Boisseyain's forecast OF
more spats will materialiZe seems not
altogether improbable. CASTOR Plaintiff
personal representative Of Mr. Ford
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