Evening journal., 1919-07-16

DO you believe a country has rishl
TO defend iiselfg"
Yes. sNr. by getting prepared up tc
date"
The fundamental principles OF gov
ernment. he said, are liberty and JUS
tce. Tie government. he declared, &
fundamentally the people.
Against violent objections by Attor-
ney Luckins, Mr.. Ford was asked about
revolutionary wars He said that he
had directed his attacks on advocates
Of war and over preparedness as
apostles Of murder" and newspapers
that advocated preparedness as tools. -
Some time was taken mp by the ques-
toner In drawing from the witness the
fact that several million copies Of Rep
resentatiye Clyde Tayernors speech
against preparedness had been scatter
ed broadcast throughout the country
by the Congressman himself possibly
as 'franked' business Mr.. Ford had
no knowledge Of this. passing 1t along
10 Mr.. Delaviene he stated that "a
professional soldier Is often less obiec-
tionable than a professional gambler
Did you regard Gen, Grant as Of less
use than a gambler
NO said the witness.
Gen pershing 3H was asked
Gen. Pershing did a good iob-he
ended the war
WAS Pershing a murderer when he
went into Mexico ?"
NO he went 90 capture villa, and
that Mexican would have had Justice"
1fnn 81 no a
nous san Francisco Mooney case or the
fact that Thomas Edison participated IN
a preparedness parade IN New York. he
considered President Wilson a great
man before the war. and a greater one
now.
A pamphlet published by direction OF
Mr. Ford was read In part In Il the
writer said that the European war was
by both sides beng prepared
and asked what good was preparedness
in Flanders
ITS the same old talk by The sans
old lazy vuiurosn said the article Mr.
Ford however. wanted a close inspec-
ton Of the paragraph and finally ac-
,used Secretary Delavigne Of putting
II over on him, although the article /
was supposed 10 contain the true say /
ngs OF Mr. Ford
When the mysterious "nag Of hui
nanitv" which counsel for the deten /
liant have been demanding ever since the
'ase began. made its appearance, the I
witness was asked about &C.
IT Is the first time ] ever saw It, /
emarked Mr. Ford
no YOU like II better than the Stars
md Stripes 2" asked Mr. Stevenson.
IT'S a different kind Of flag, an
wered the witness.
The flag was about z by II feet, with
he earth yn white on a blue field Mr.
stevenson was attempting 10 show IL 10
he jury when Mr. Ford took hold of
ne end and said 'Ill help YOU" Tho
mblem designed TO typify world broth
rhood, is said 10 have grown ont Of a
emark by Mr. Ford three or four years
go. when he said that all national flags /
hould be succeeded By Gag Of human
ty under which an men Of all nations
night stand
Unto today counsel for Mr.. Ford de-
lied the existence OF such a flag, but
aid a search for II was being prose !,
'uied Last week Attorney Stevenson
aid his information was that the Gag
rad been brought TO Mount Clemens |
md had disappeared.
Where was II found?' asked Mr.
Stevenson.
~ don't know" said Mr.. Ford
Attorney Stevenson introduced !
pamphlet containing paclfst arguments
which witness admitted was widely |
distributed at his expense in 1915.
Mr.. Stevenson quoted Mr. Ford as
aging Preparedness is the root of
var"