The Washington times., 1916-04-10
LEAGUE DENOUNCES
FORD STATEMENTS
Colonel Thompson, In Opening
Address Before Convention,
Defends Program.
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the league for the last year, also paid
his respects to the Ford advertise
when Mr.. Ford commenced his at
tacks against the Navy League and his
assertions that the league was prac-
tically owned and controlled by makers
OF munitions, Mr. Dadmun stated he was
a request to- permit him to take to
Detroit the books of the Navy League
40 that the peace advocate could salts
objects and purposes OF the league.
Evastve replies were received to this
| request Mr.. Dadmun said and Mr. Ford
has never awaited himself OF the invita-
tion-which is still open to him. to his
representative or TO any person who de-
| sires TO satisfy himself as to whether or
not the charge of Mr.. Ford Is true.
Dodmun Declares Himself.
"At hrst," declared Mr.. Dadmun, "I
thought Henry Ford was merely q
weak minded, misguided citizen. Now
believe he Is dangerous"
The injection of the Ford contro-
versy into the first meeting OF the
| league G,c not disturb the carrying out
prepared. President Robert NJ. Thomp-
| sor called the convention to order at
10 o'clock in the large ball room OF
the New willard.
III his H00TebN 10 Ine n1eTnDeTH NOIOnel
Thompson called attention to the fact
that the Navy League has increased
beyond all expectations during the past
year The policies for which II stands
are about 70 be realized. he declared.
The establishment OF national coun-
ell Of defense, the provision OF proper
personnel that would permit the eleva-
tion TO command OF officers fitted for
command irrespective Of their seniority
in tho service and the beginning OF an
immediate building program without
arbitrary limitations were advocated by
the President.
Tells Leagues Purposes.
Vice President Henry H. ward pre-
sented a brief address on the purposes
OF the league. As chairman OF the
local board OF directors he presented
new set OF bylaws which were
adopted.
The new bylaws provided for an en-
larGed directorate and the election OF
directors took place Immediately. The
cIude John Temple Graves. Charles l..
Poor. Henry II. Ward. william A.
Clark. John Cailan o'LaughlIn, Robert
l.. Bacon. and Ogden Reid. The new di-
Hill. Henry White. Thomas }. o'Brien.
Charles d. Walcott. Woodbury. Blair.
William Corcoran Eustis, w. r. Mer-
Ram. o. n. Tittman. James X. Lynch.
Gram Stephenson, BENJAMIN II. Waldo.
| Charles q. Curtis. and Lewis l.. Clarke.
The annual report of Treasurer Lew
is l.. Clarke showed the league TO have
report OF the secretary. Arthur II.
Dadnum, showed that the active mem
bership OF the organization has In
| creased to $4,000 and the associate
year
At the conclusion OF the presenta-
tions of the reports a meeting OF the
directors was held.
Hill Principal Speaker.
The principal feature OF the after
| noon session was the introduction OF
DR.. David JAYNE Hill. former Assistant
Secretary OF State and former ambas-
sador to Germany. as the principal
speaker. DR.. Hill declared the present
| policy Of the Government has caused a
as a nation and has rendered our Gov
eminent practically negligible guam
titY nT az an international influence.
Hill Il S.ffe ImpIor. e OF ,5e peace, hs declared DE
promptly to make themselves so strong
that their words and their rights Will be
FoT@sG Y GheT tne justice EStS" Sidney R,o
or the supreme court OF the Hawaiian
,sIands: n was also speaker at the after
This evening DR.. NeviI Monroe Hop-
Eips will deliver an illustrated lecture
on the making OF navy. Colonel
thompson Will entertain a party of Of
rcers and directors OF the ieaS,,c at
dinner at his home this evening,
Tomorrow the convention meets at
10 o'clock In tho morning with Perry
belmont ms chairman and addresses will
De made by Henry White, Congressnan
Augustus i. Gardner. ]. Bernard W nI;.
er; George ParDlly Day and Charies A.
hichmond. The afternoon session will
oe presided over by Williari II. stay
dresses will be made by Charles Noble
gregory, Charles Martindale, and
Bishop John n. Mccormick.