New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-06
Manufacturer Ready to
Turn Plant Over
TO u. S.
WILL OPERATE 1T
WITHOUT PROFIT
Calls Wilson Pacihst and
Fighter-Fears War
Will Be Forced
~. r.l.r.ph 70 The Tribune ]

Washington, Feb. OIL the country
.oss 10 war Henry Ford will offer the
,,rv;ces OF his entire manufacturing
.I.r, 70 the government and will run
"a esnacity as long as required without
cent of profit.
Mr.. Ford is here, accompanied by
Mrs Ford. TO attend dinner given by
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels. Among
,bs guests will be President and Mrs.
Wilson.
al cannot believe that war will come
aid Mr.. Ford, "but if it does, then 1t is
our duty and the duty of every man TO
ssln all he can, and not to make money
an, of the distress of his country. |
am ready 10 do my share. | can build
! 600 small submarines day and 5000
majors a day, and | stand ready to do
hat. or any needed proportion OF It,
without profit
The submarine Of which Mr.. Ford
,pesks is a small one, not more than
eighteen or twenty feet in length and
operated by one man. He feels sure
Inc Germans have such vessels in op-
Grafton. and he believes they will be
me best defence the country can have.
After STANDARDIZATION he, believes his
olant could build 1000 a day Of them.
D-u6s pasis of Mars
1T is my firm conviction that war
would seldom occur if individuals did
not make money out of war. They
form the interest which cultivates So
called patriotism, which fans the flames
OF international hatred, which alarms
IN. fears of the people and ultimately
throws a country into the greatest OF
lll calsmities-war.
Real patriotism. or love for coun-
iry. would not attempt TO incite COM
petition IN argument between nations,
IN: would seek reasonable and amicable
understandings between them at all
lines. Real patriotism will never seek
10 make money out of the misfortunes
Of the country. Real patriotism will
cause every man TO contribute his
share when the country unfortunately
TAILS into war. and contribute 1t with
out a cent Of profit"
Then you do not believe in a pacif-
ism that will fight under no circum-
stances"
~My position and my point of view
have been so often misrepresented and
twisted that t seems impossible TO
make myself clear ! never said !
would not fight. | never said | would
not do all for the country that 1 was
able TO.
Calls Wilson Pacifist
Il am a pacifst, but ] want TO say 70
you that a pacifist is the hardest fighter
voU ever Jaw when he inallI is crowd
cd into taking up arms. The United
States is fortunate TO have a paciiist
'or President. He has gone the limit
70 keep the country out of war, but the
Influences which make money out of
rsr NAV be too strong for him, and
var NAV come. If it does, tnen J say
10 you. look out for President Wilson.
lou will see real psciiist in action,
and he will show you fighting that these
roaring lions never dreamed OF.
"What fear at this very juncture IS
the Vaccinations Of these roaring lions,
who really are the tools of the inter-
esis which make mJoey out of war. II
he Germans do not sink one Of our
ships without warning | fear that one
will be sunk, anyway, by agents Of the
influences which do not desire peace. !
have had a sort Of feeling that the
Germans would not 20 20 the extreme
limit, or Al least have had hopes OF il.
viii Not Knoe Culprit
-lf they do that. and still that ship
= sunk. Wc will be in for II. because
se never will discover who sunk her. or
~ any rate will not discover II IN time
% prevent war.
y could not help having feeling OF
mat kind in regard 20 the Lusitanis.
Although there had been warning that
he snlD would be attacked, she ran
ia,o the war zone at half speed and
sss not provided with an escort, al
tnough there are many warships in the
British navy. II made me feel that in
89enee powerful but hidden-wss al
EoFk 20 draw us~into the war, an IN
1usnce powerful enough. mind you. 10
reach into and interfere with the oper
sHons Of the British government"
Detroit. Feb. J.-The Ford Motor
ompany plant. largest in the world
Ia on iis payrolls about $4,000 men
sne women. and the estimated value OF
se Ford company az the lowest Is
slWO)000 Should the entire plant
bs ierned into munitions factory. 1t
undoubtedly would have the largest
oa'pgt Of any single factory in the
world.