The Detroit times., 1916-07-26

main In Detroit for time and dis
cuss the subject further. hut declin
ed TO accede 10 the request.
Il could not do that" he said BE
cause | must either accept or Dc
cline n proposition 10 preach IN tn
different universities during tn
coming season and give lecture
during the week.
IT found Mr.. Ford extremely hap
~ and satisfied with the work
which has beer done in Stockholm
He gave me the credit fer The major
part Of II, a view thar { Go rot
share ] must admire with renewed
admiration the sublime and simple
faith OF Mr.. Ford in this matter
though ! do not agree with IL. II
Is pleasure 10 work IN co-opera-
tion with such nan. bat I caano.
so on drawing money for services
that | dc not believe | an render.
ing SIN too old Ia turn CRATER
"As matter OF fact, I do rot BE-
lieve that we are doing enough Eoot
10 warrant a ccutinuation II effogt (
along the present lines and think
II would merely be a wasting OF our
time and Mr.. Fords money. For
myself am profoundly thankful 10
be relieved from the responsibility
for have lived through the most
unhappy six months OF ny life The
neutral conference put Is years on
my age I am now going back 10
NY own trade. which Is preaching
IL is clear that have not been a
success a q peace maker in Europe
and wonder IL have forgotten
how 20 preach
And yet | can't help feeling sor.
nv that Mr. Ford has not taken Mr.
Plaintiffs view and nine You must
understand. enpIaiically, that these
plans are not only indorssd by Mr.
Plaintiff but ara as much his as
mine Even within the last hour,
since leaving Mr.. Ford. cable has
ecme from. Plaintiff urging Mr.. Ford
10 ad-pt our propositions. l can
not tell you how.the editorial in the
Times warmed nay heart he state
raent that there is reasonable hope
for believing that the ideslism. cour-
age and generosity of Mr. Fcrd will
be justified by achievements which
viii give him the desire OF bis hear,
and an enduring place in the his
tory Of mankind. aecords fully with
nv belief should he adept this new
policy.
The manifesto sent cut by the
tries was an unfortunate document.
was obliged TO indorse Il against
my better Judgment. Even our
reaee friends In the diiferent cour-
tries deplorej II 1t made the en-
tire peace movement likely 70 be
discrrdited by the methods OF the
Stockholm confers nee. Il kept mer
out of the effort have 0een en-
desvortng 10 enlist the help OF big
men and had partially succeeded
I thought eonia sac my WAY clear
TO succeed beyond my former hopes
But nothing would induce me 20 60
back and work with the people
there, Of whom three-fouTths would
have TO 20. We differ in every
way. instead Of keeping their minds
upon the matter in hand. the cessa-
ton or the war. they discussed ev.
cry matter under the sur from free
trade TO woman suffrage. all oi
which they proposed TO include In
their manifesto.
Nothing. in my opinion. can De
accomplished along present lines
but ii is n pity 70 throw away the
chance which we now have through
the careful. quiet work done pri
vateIy with men OF responsibility
and power. II Is painfsh to me tc
hear the generous appreciation
which Mr.. Ford accords US.
The manifesto sent to the gov
ernments, parliaTents and peoples
of the belligerent countries wer,
considered, by them. as an arrogan
and insolent piece of tusiIess. Th'
conference now intends TO issue 1
fresh appeal. including everything
we voted 10 leave out Of the other
Norway does not think the Unit
ed States has treated the neutra
countries properly. IL II would lea
In an official neutral conference al
the neutral countries would come in
All 7 desire f. TO have The orig
inal purpose OF the conference
(quiet, unadvertiscd mediation) car
ried gu, In a statesmsnlike way
The belIigerept countries are not go
Ing 20 receive Tom. Dick and Harry
with peace ''.r's. England refuses
10 discuss the matter with them
Statesmen in Germany decline.
was asked. IN Germany. TO disavov
the Ford peace party. which ! could
not DO. and would Do received BY
anyone ! wished TO zee.
What want IN 10 form \ neutral
ccnferenc. for the protection OF
neutral Interests trade, etc. and
provide for mediation between gov.
ernments anc mediation between In
dividusls. Two very tromineni
Americans are now in England and
Germany, Who would cooperate.
and another in New York was will.
Ing 10 throw up everything and 10
back 20 Europe II Mr. Ford had
been sympathetic with our plans