Evening journal., 1919-07-16
FORD FOR WAR
IF LEAGUE FAILS
Strong Now for Prepared
ness and Settling World S
Peace for All Time
SOLDIERS IN GENERAL
MURDERERS, He SAYS

MOUNT CLEMENS. July l6-Henrs
Ford occupied the witness chair ihe
entire day in his suit against the Chi
raeo Tribune for an alleged libelous
editorial which that paper published
more than three years ago and for
which Air Ford asks sio000Oo
lesterda, proved 10 be a hard one
for the automobile builder. for he was
asked to explain many Of his sayings
which have been published and paid
FOR by Nlr.-Fefd as well as those OF
newspaper and magazine writer's
AZ the opening OF court the much
talked OF world nag Of humanity de-
signed IN Mr. Fords Detroit factory
was exhibited 70 the court and jury
and with the exception Of Mr. Ford
was the principal attraction.
Attorney Stevenson Of The Tribune's
counsel was az his best The star
witness was before him and he lost but
little time I'm starting a withering nre
az questions, many OF which Mr. Ford
chose not 20 answer II he could avoid
doing' SO. he was protected as far as
possible by Attorneys Luckne and
Murphy who offered objections and
took exceptions to nearly every ques-
ton Tui TO their client
Theodore nelavigne. one time
peace secretary 10 Mr. Ford proved
70 be me goat, and time after time
Mr Ford got away from vcxing ques-
tions by stating that "Delayirne said
that's ] didn't read H."
Mr Ford was questioned AZ great
length Qf his campaign against pre-
parsdntss why he antagonized even the
President Of the United States while
that ofiicial was preaching prepared
ness his opinion Of soldiers In general
and OF army officers I'm particular In
branding them murderors. I'm one arti-
Gle. that Of Edward Marshall the word
murderer appeared no less than
tweniy-one times. and 10 was IN this
Interview given by Mr. Ford that tn
SAID The word murderer" should be
embroidered across The breast Of every
soldier and-satlor
Greatly 10 the surprise of everybody
10 was disclosed that Mr.. Ford not only
favored Marshall with an interview but
also paid him we'll for his time and 90
seeing that the inter, Jew was given
publicity. Mr. Stevenson got from the
witness IN acknowledgment that the
an TO The author was nothing more
Than check for 5000
Marshall wanted 10 start syndicate
m Europe said Ford land 7 gave him
that check TO get him started" The
article was not more than $500 words
in length.
Mr. Ford admitted that he knew The
President as early as December. 1915
and as early as 1916 was making
preparedness tour Of the country. and
"a a time the Ford anti-preparedness
fampaign was being conducted lie
admitted that he personally was re-
snonsible FOR the published utierances
contained IN his paid for programme
against preparedness.
You were willing 70 spend a million |
dollars for advertising and ten million /
to educate the people against prepared !
ness9' asked stevenson.
"I'll admit the Si.O00OnO item. but
don't seem to remember the si0,OOOOO0
tenn replied Ford.
Right now said Ford, "Tm strong
or Preparedness unless we get a
4eagpe Of Nations. We might use the
'reparedness we have and end war for
II time 10 come"
on the murderer" question Mr. Ford
aid he did not regard conscripted sol
iers as murderers. but regarded pro-
essional soldiers as such He said he
Id not know whether General PERISH
ng was a professional soldier or not.
Mt did not doubt but what that gem
emsn would admit that he had mur-
cred several men, When the direct
uestion was put 10 him whether or
ot he believed an professional soldiers
'ere murderers. Mr.. Ford replied:
u don't know what else it's"
what do you mean ny murder?'
killing people" said Ford.