The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-25
GOOD WORLD If
FOLLOWED FORD
Episcopal Bishop UphoIds the
Doctrines Advocated by
Automobile Maker.
IS AN ANARCHIST?
Ford's Writings Discussed.
Anarchistic Bias
Denied.

Mount Clemens, Mich, July 49,
It Henry Ford's writings wore ad-
hered to by the citizenship of the
world. II would be pretty good
world, distinctly Christian through
out"
This was the statement today Of
RI. Rev. Charles D. Williams. Epis-
eopalian bishop Of Michigan, who
was the chief witness at the trial OF
the Ford Tribune 100000 libel
suit. Bishop Williams was called by
the plaintiff to refute the testimony Of
Prof. S. s. Reeves, Of the University
of Michigan, who declared Ford's
teaching as anarchistic.
Stock Phrase.
Bishop Williams answered that the
line Is a stock phrase of social phisos-
ophers quoted from the Ten COM
mandments to show that the brother
hood of man. idea Is Christian rather
than anarchistic. Bishop Williams tes-
titled that many of Henry Ford's slo-
gans expressed fundamental beliefs OF
Christianity.
Men in authority have wanted more
authority. and. being stupid. seize It"
was an excerpt read from one OF Ford's
interviews.
rs there anything anarchistic about
that?" inquired Lucking.
Yes" answered Bishop williams.
state whether the idea that war is
murder is contended by nonanarchists."
Lucking requested,
We'll, Carlisle said So; Emerson said
so. Many have stated that before"
the bishop replied. II think II was In
the Blgelow papers too"
rs war condemned by the scriptures"
Lucking asked.
Often" said the bishop
Now this line, Mr.. Williams, the
people always acquiesce In war; IL
the people would not acquiesce in
war there would be no war; do any
besides anarchists hold that philos-
ophy?"
THE pacihsts stood for 1t and
good many sects, like the Quakers,
have held that before" said the
bishop. Samuel Johnson. not Henry
Ford, the bishop testified. was the
author of the quotation. Patriotism
Is the last refuge OF the scoundreI."
When Bishop Williams was turned
over to Attorney Alex Stevenson, OF
the Tribune counsel. for cross exam
the chaotic conditions along
the Mexican border were referred TO-
IF o man renders the government
inefficient during war times isn't he
an anarchist2" Stevenson asked.
well, good man may make mis-
takes and render the government in
but wouldn't classify him
as an anarchist" Bishop Williams
said.
I'm not speaking of a good man
unless you classify an anarchist rs
4 goods Stevenson said.
"A man. in my mind, must work
for definite governmental destruc-
lion before admit he is an anarch- |
st" the bishop replied.
Bishop Williams stated that, in a |
general way, he had made a study |
Of anarchism. His qualifications to |
testimony were attacked by the de- |
tense, but Judge Tucker allowed his |
testimony to go into the record.
What Is anarchy" Alfred Luck
ng, attorney for Ford, asked the wit
ness.
'It is the abolition OF government"
replied the bishop.
What is an anarchist" was the
lext question.
"A man who believes, advocates,
works for the abolition of govern
nent and seeks those ends through
'iolence," the bishop answered.
Attorney Lucking dug into the lit
'rature put out by Henry Ford and
'rought up the quotation, "one
'ity, one state, one country"
rs that anarchistic doctrine?" he
Isked.