The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16
Detroit Automobile Maker Says
He is Not Seeking
Notoriety.

NDW York, Jan. 15.-Henry Ford
is home again after falling to get the
boys out of the trenches by Christ
mas" but nevertheless emphatic in
his declaration that he did not regret
what he had done, and was sure that
it had had a good effect
His homecoming was in strong con-
trast to his departure. Instead of
the blaze OF bunting and the clamor Of
applause that sent the peace ship Os-
car II on its mission, the returning
paciflst was spirited away from the
ship in private cutter, landed at an
out of the way spot somewhere be-
tween the Battery and Forty-second
street, and hurried in a taXicab to the
Waldorf
At first Mr.. Ford refused to make
any statement, but later, when he
was found at the Waldorf, he con-
scented to an interview.
II went over there to show the
people that l was willing to give more
than my money for the cause Of
peace" he said. 81 feel that am only
the custodian OF my money. 1t was
given to me by these very people who
are being slaughtered in the trenches.
can't use any more Of 1t than l am
using now, and l want to devote the
rest to benetiting these people who
helped me to earn 1t.
81 came back because had a slight
touch of the grip, and that fastened
me bit, but when l left New York l
tolds Mrs. Ford that would return in
about five weeks. / had intended to
take the steamship that sailed later.
How do feel now? Fine
When asked what impressions he
brought back from the war, Mr.. Ford
astonished his listeners by declaring
sadly:
81 went to Europe blaming the cap
italists, the bankers, the munition
makers, for this war. / have come
back blaming the people-the very
people who are being slaughtered in
the trenches. They have neglected to
select the proper heads for their gov
ernments, or to help them after they
have been selected.
when they get man in office they
do not keep in touch with him; they
don't write letters to him, they don't
tell him what they want They select
people to govern them, and then al
low the militarists to twist these same
people about for their own ends.
81 remember that one poor king-l
don't remember which one 1t was
wrote us when we landed that he
could not see us, simply because the
newspapers had said that he was go
ing to. He is bad man, 1t seems to
me, to keep country out OF war II
he can't give a bettor excuse than
that.
I'VE did not want to see any kings,
anyway" he laughed. I'VE didn't get
any assurances of sympathy from any
officials, but we got them from other
people, who, think, were just as
good. never have seen better
body than the delegation that went
from Sweden to Norway. saw some
OF the Holland delegates, and they
impressed me just as strongly
At this point Mr.. Ford paused to
explain emphatically that the voyage
of the Oscar III was not really his own
private venture or idea at all, but a
part OF the Woman's International
Peace Congress, which is to be held at
The Hague.
1.-THE idea is not milne at ALL he
declared. 1.-THE fact is that am mere
ly using my money in good cause to
finance the congress. The people who
sailed with me on the Oscar II are
going to elect delegates who will so
on to The Hague, while the rest will
return soon to this country.
q have been advised that ship
has. been chartered to take the del
egates toNHolland. I sent them word
not to take any risks Of an ocean yoy-
age, but understand they have been
assured that everything will be made