The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-03
Says He Went Abroad
Blaming Capitalists, but
Now Blames People.
BRYAN RUSHES TO
WELCOME PAClFIST
Detroiter May Visit Auto
Show. Then Leave for
Home This Afternoon.

Henry Ford, home again after falling
60 get the boys out of the trenches by
Christmas" but nevertheless emphatic in
his declaration that he did not regret
what he had done and was sure it had
had u good effect arrived yesterday
on the Norwegian Anne ri IAN liner Ber-
sensfjord.
william Jennings Bryan, ex-secretary
Of state and fellow worker acainei milf
fancy and preparedness of all sorts. was
also OF the same opinion as to the peace
expedition which sailed on on the Oscar
H. for he made a flying trip to the
WaldorfAstoria late las. ni.ht 20 visit
the automobile maker and express his
CONGRATULATIONS.
Mr. Ford's Homecoming was in strong
contras, TO his departure Instead Of the
blaze Of bunting and the clamor of APP
plause that sent the peace ship Oscar ii.
away on her mission, the returning
pacifst was spirited away from the ship
IN a private cutter. landed at an out OF
the way spot somewhere between the
Battery and Fortysecond street. and
hurried in taAcab ~ the Wal
rf-As,oria. where he will remain until
he leaves for Detroit late this after
noon.
AT first he refused to make any state
ment. saying he would see newspaper
men to-day and not before, but later
when lie was seen at the Waldorf he
consented to an interview.
II went over there to show the peo-
pie that was willing to give more than
my money for the cause OF peace, he
said. II feel that | am only the GUS
todian of my money. II was given to me
by these very people who are being
slaughtered In the trenches. IL can't use
any more of II than | am using now,
aud | want To devote the rest to benefit
ing the people who helped me 10 earn II.
Biamcs People Now.
81 came back because | had slight
touch Of the grip and that FASTENED me
bit. hut when | left New York | told
Alrs. Ford that would return in about
five weeks. ! had intended to take the
steamer that sailed to-day. How do
feel now" Fine"
When asked what impressions he
brought back from the war Mr.. Ford
aS,ouished his listeners by saying sadly
~ went to Europe blaming the capi'
tsii>t>. the bankers. the munitions max
cr>. Tor this war. I have come hart
blaming the people-the very people
VIII" are being slaughtered In thu
trenches. They have neglected TO Sc
loct the proper heads for their Govern
Weuts. or TO help them after they have
been selected. when they get n man II
office they do not keep in touch with
him. they don't write letters to him, the,
don't tell him what they wart. The,
select people to govern them and thei
allow the miltarists to twist thes'
same people about for their own ends
II remember that one poor king
don't remember which one ii was-wrot
US when we landed that he could no
see us simply because the newspaper
Rad said that he was goins to. He !
bad man. 1t seems to me, to keep
country out of war If he cant give
better excuse than that. we did no
want to see any kings, anyway" h
laughed.
we didn't get any assurances o
sympathy from any officials. but We 20
ttom from other people who. ! thinl
We're Just as good. never saw a bette
body than the delegation that went fror
sweden to Norway. | saw some .of tn
Holland delegates as we'll and they I'm
Dras sel me inst as strongly"