Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-03
FORD STILL CONFIDENT
OF ULTIMATE SUCCESS
Returning Pilgrim In No Wise Cast
Down over Progress Of
Peace MtssiQa.
IN CONFERENCE WITH BRYAN
'FalkH Over With Former Secretary
at State Plans Hor Ruture-Boti,
Think Trip Partly Successful, Even
I. Rsfero Il Rtarted.

NEW YORK, January 2.-Henry Ford.
who led the peace expedition which
left here on December 4 on the steamer
oscar u. for Copenhagen, In the hope
Of bringing about a conference Of neu-
trail nations that would end tho war.
aTrircd mere to-day on the steamer
HorBensfjerd. He confirmed cable re-
ports that his return bad been hastened
by Illness. but II made y difference OF
only Il few days. he said, Es he intended
when he left to come back this month.
NOW nI:LlEvE PEOPLE
RfaPONSIBLE EOR WAR
Mr.. Ford declared his views rs to
tho cause of the war have undergone Il
marked change. When he left. he zaid,
he was of the opinion that bankers
munition- makers and manufacturers of
anna ments were tho caase of the war.
but he returns with tho belief that it
Is tho peoples fault. The men doing
The lighting have been too content to
] those who rule do their thinking. and
they have not taken their divine right
TO say for themselves what they shall
do. the pacifist Says.
we do not assert ourselves" he
said. Personally. have been n voter
thirty lone years. and In all that time
! have voted only dix times and then
because my wife made me-.
or tho eventual success Of tho peace
mission. Mr.. Ford declared he had no
doubt. THE movement is now organ
lzcd and under way" he said. "I'eo-
Pile are talking about It. and. while
some critisize. when peopls talk they
think. and when they thtnk. they think
right"
40 CHANGE Is MADE
IN ORIGINAL PLANS
Mr.. Ford's future plans with respect
to the peace expedition arc uncertnin.
he said While he had several ideas
In mind. he deemed II too early to speak
of them. He LEFT the party In charge
OF CASTOR Plaintiff, he stated. in accord
anco with nis original plnns: and. de-
spite all reports To the contrary. when
the party LEFT the Oscar H., It was as
harmonious as could he desired.
The main idea of tho mission" con-
tinucd Mr. Ford. was to crystailize into
concrete form, If possible. the various
ideas and hopes for peace which prevail
all over the world. The nations doing
tho fighting would DO glad to stop II
81 they could. I believe, but they arc
afraid to let It 10.
Those who accompanied me on the
Oscar II. were as ane U body OF people
for that particular mission as 1 could
ASK. and the delegates that met us at
Rristiania were all good men. am
simply financing and carrying out as
FAR as possible tho work set under way
last year at The Hague at the meet.
Ing of the Womons International Peace
Congress. This work will eventually
bring Europe to Its senses and stop the
war.
IF what have done will bring peace
only one day nearer, shall he more
than repaid. Every day the war is
shortened Will save 10000 lives. and
$4,000 lives will mean much towards
restoring normal conditions.
VILE. CHARTER ASOTHER SHIP
If NE FINDS IT NECESSARY
IF necessary. will again 20 to
Europe. and II 1t will helD matters I
VIII charter another chip. am not
doing II for personal glory. gain or
advertising. ] have more money now
than I can use. and feel I am simply
custodian OF what ! have, 1t was In
trusted by tie people some OF whom
are to-day lighting In the trenches"
Commenting on the preparedness Is
sue In President Wilson's .messaEe. Mr..
Ford said:
Il am against preparedness. as pre-
paredncss. means war. No man will
arm himself unless he means to attack.
Even when he takes a fork In his hand.
he Is preparing to attack an oyster or
:, bcefstcak
III would be better for tho admInis-
traton To find out hrst II the peopIe
themselves want armament II they
DO. they Will eventually get what
Europe liz getting now. Az to othor
features OF President Wilson's mes
sage. especially with reference to trade
ana Ercn'er merchant marine. we are
all with him on that"
AZ the request Of Secretary OF the
treasury McAdoo. Collector OF the PORT
Dudley Field Malone arranged for Mr.
Ford, member OF the navy eonsult-
Ing bonrd. tn he taken off the Her
gensford on special customs cutter
us soon as tho ship cleared quarantine.
MIS- Ford. their son. Edsei Ford; W. A.
-" '"S"'oH 1Flenu ana MIS-. Samuel
Marquis. OF Detroit. whose husband re.
turned with Mr.. Ford. went down the
hay tn meet thcni
FORD AND BRYAN
IN LONG DISCUSSION
Mr.. Ford and william Jennfnos
i'ryan tonight laid new plans for re-
storing peace In Europe. Reaching
New York In the early morning. Mr..
Ford was Joined ut the Waldorf TO-
night By Mr.. bryan. Tho lattor mnde
hurried trip from Washington 70
meet the Detroit ph!ianthropist. and
returned to the capital mt midnight.
They did not disclose the nature Of
their plans. but following the confer.
ence Mr.. Hsyan said:
Mt. Ford had heard a report In
n'd"cean that was going to Ths
Hague on Tuesday. He was anxious to
talk with me before my departure. II
II WI" true thrt I was. going. But Il
liz not true that am going on Tuesday.
Indeed. 1t In not certain TINT ] am
going Mt all"