Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-03
HENRY FORD HOME
WITH VIEW PEOPLE
TO BLAME FOR WAR
Paoificist Arriving at New York
Asserts Masses of Europe Now
Being Slaughtered Re-
sponsihle.
VOYAGE CHANGES HIS OPINION
Manufacturer Has No Doubt of
Eventual Success of His
Peace Expedition.
THINKING TO FOLLOW TALKING

1n1Nh1Nu Az GOLLOW AhbhANV
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.--Henry Ford,
who led the peace expedition which
left here December on the steam
ship, Oscar IL. for Copenhagen, in
the hope of bringing about confer
ence Of neutral nations hta would end
the war. arrived here today on the
steamer, Bergensfjord, He confirmed
cable reports that his return had been
fastened by illness. but said II made
difference OF only few days, as
he intended when he left to come
back this month.
Mr.. Ford declared his views regarding
the cause OF the war have undergone
marked change. When he left, he said,
he was of the opinion tnat bankers, man
ufacturers OF munitions and armament
we're responsible, but he returns with the
belief that 1t is the people themselves,
those now being slaughtered, who are
responsible.
Content 10 he Ruled.
The men doing the fighting have been
too content to let those who rule them
do their thinking, and they have not
taken advantage of their divine right to
say for themselves what they shall do
and think. the pacitlcist asserted.
Republics are no better than mon
arches I'm this respect" he said. Even
in the United States we let those whom
we have elected to office be swerved
from their duty. We do not assert our
selves. Personally. l have been a voter
thirty-one years and in all that time ]
have voted only six tiiues. and then be-
| cause my wife made me"
OF the eventual success OF the peace
mission, Mr.. Ford declared he had nc
doubt. THE movement is now organ
ized and under way" he said. People
have been talking about it, and while
some criticize. when people talk they
think, and when they think they think
right"
May Charter ship.
| COPENHAGEN, Jan. 2.-(via Iondon)
After deciding to proceed to The Hague
by sea, the managers of the Ford peace
party today made effort TO avoid -ths
necessity of sailing through the Nortt
sea with its danger from mines. They
called on the German minister and urged
him to obtain permission for tho party
to so to The Hague through Germany
but no assurances were received from
him.
The managers OF the party have decided
to charter a small vessel, at an expense
of $4,000 to go by sea to The Hagu,
IL consent to pass through Germany can
not be obtained. In this event, only tn,
members of the party whose presence II
regarded as necessary will be taken on
The others including tn ecollege students
will be sent back to the United Statel
from Copenhagen.
LindhRRen Returns.
! LONDON, Jan. "A Reuters dispatcl
from Copenhagen says that Mayor Lind
hagan of Stockholm, who arrived a
Copenhagen last week TO join the peac
expedition. returned to Stockholm today
Eight Norwegian delegates have joinet
the party,
The message says the members Of tn
party were received by the American
; minister Dr. Maurice Egan
Plans Uncertain.
Mr.. Ford's future plans with respeC
to the peace expedition were uncertair
he said. While he had several ideas
mind, he deemed II too early to spea
of them. He left the party in chars
: of CASTOR Plaintiff. he stated in accort
ance with his original plans. and dt
spite all reports to the contrary. whe
{ the party left the Oscar IL, It was a
E harmonious as could be desired.
"The main idea OF the mission" col
tinued Mr.. Ford. was TO crystalize int
concrete form. Get the various ideas an
: and hopes for advice, which prevail a
( over the world. The nations doing II
3 fighting would be glad to stop IL the
r could. / believe. but they are afra
n to let 70.
s Fine bunch of People.
p Those who accompanied me on Il
e Oscar IL. were as fine a body Of peop
! for that particular mission as / cou
r esk, and the interested delegates thI
;. met us at Christiania were all good me
g ] am simply financing and carrying Of
Il as far as possible the work as set und
= way last year at the meeting at II
= Hauge of the Women's Internat ton
It peace congress This work ultimate
IS will bring Europe to Its senses. al
e stop the war.
e IF what / have done will bring pea
>. only one day nearer I shall be more this
e repaid Every day the war is shortenC
will save $1,000 lives, and $4,000 lives w
mean much toward restoring order al
normal conditions
May Return 10 Europe.
If necessary / will again go to Eurol
j and II 1t will help matters | will chart
another ship. ! am not doing It for pc