The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-26
WAyAMAKtR AND EDISON
WON'T GO TO EUROPE
Staicmcnt ia Ford's Letter That They
Had Accepted Invitation All
Mistake.
GOV ERNOR STUART DECLINES
Big Automobile Man SIN Enthusiastic
and Is Bent On Modifying Big
Pcacc Body Ia Sail For Europe.

New York. Nov. 25.-Henry Ford
I and his assistant. Louis J.. Lochner
+ who Is secretary Of the Chicago Peace
( Society. seemed TO have some difiicuGs
/ tonight iu telling just who " and
who vii not sail on the peace ship
Oscar II. which Mr. Ford has char.
tered to 60 IT, Europe in an effort to
stop the war by Christmas,
Something went wrong with the
telegraphed citations which said
that Jane Adams. Thomas Edison
and John Wauausaker have accepted"
the invitation 70 sail on the Scandina-
vian-American liner December 4. Mr.,
Ford said tonight when this part
OF the invitation vas read TO him.
that it was al wrong
"a wish you would strike that out
OF the invita- ton" sal the Detroiter
to the reporters But the mistake
had already been made IN 1l5 invita- .
tons sent by wire, Nothing was said
about correcting these and there did
not seem to he a feeling that It was
mistake did not appear. but 1t
was only one of several misunder-
standings
Mr.. Lochner told the reporters that
Helen Keller had agreed to sail. but
tonight close friends of Miss Keller
said this was not so at ali~-that she
had merely expressed her interest In
the project. and a wish that she could
go were she able to cancel lecture
engagements.
Wanamaker Hasn't Decided.
For Mr.. Wanaaaker il was said
he received the invitation. but had
decided to GO, and would not decide
until after lie has talked With Mr..
Ford
Mr. Taft said he could not stop TO
see Mr. Ford. "A it was. he caught
his train by a matter of minutes. Mr..
Lochner viii try TO arrange a meeting
later
According TO Mr., Lochner. the fol-
lowing persons have accepted the tele-
graphed invitation to be MIR. Ford s
guests on the Oscar II, when she sails
December !
Helen Keller The Rev Washington
GLADDEN.. of Columbus: Dean Samuel
s Marquis. of st. Paufs Cathedral.
Detroit: Arthur l.. Weatherby. seere
Anna Garland Spencer. OF Meadville.
Pa. who holds a position on the fac
ulty of the Union Theological Seminary
in Meadville. and is In New York this
winter doing work for the Ethical Gull
ture Society Commissioner of Im;ni-
grafton Frederick {. Howe and Mrs,
Howe, aud Mrs. Alice Park. 81 suffra ge
worker Of Pa1o Alto Cal.
Have Not Accepted.
FRIENDS 81 Helen Keller said to-
night that she had act accepted tht
invitation TO sail that when the matter
was discussed with her. she expressed
hal approval of the project and said
she would lil<a t. go if she could can
eel lecture engagements. and do SO.
Governor Williams. of Oklahoma
wired that ne could moi sail he added
that he was in complete harmony
eth Mr. Ford's purpose. Governo,
Willis, uf Ohio. wired How LONG
will the tliu tstlle2" adding that nt il
Interested Governor Gates, OF Yer
mont, also wired that he was inter
ested. ana said Await your letter
Judge j. ". Mack, o. the Commerce
court III Chicago. wired: "judicia
duties prevent acc eptance-b best Wishe,
for your pence mission" Mrs. Henry
Willard. IF New York, said that she
deeply regretted that she could MOI
accept. Governor Ferris, of Michigan
wrote that mis- duties would keep hin
st home.
wrote that his duties would keep hir
accept Governor Ferris, OF Michigan
tioVcrro stuart Of Virginia. sent i
reply that he could not sail and was
nonro mmittai ON the merits Of Tho
f6ats shin plan.