The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-30
HERE TO TELL :
WHOLE TRUTH
Bishop Williamson, on Stand for
Ford, Refuses to Answer
Tribune Questions.
CLASHES WITH ATTORNEY
"lf Ford's Views Are Anarchistic,
Then | Am an Anarchist" Says
Head of Episcopal Church.

Head OF Episcopal Church.
Mt. Clemens, Mich, July .4s1The
libel suit of Henry Ford against the
Chicago Tribune swung back today to
the original question: els Henry Ford
an anarchist?"
The Chicago Tribune, which has oc-
cupied fvs weeks in presenting it's de-
fense and which has not yet concluded
the effort, withdrew the field for the
day to permit Mr.. Ford's attorneys to
place the Rt. Rev. Charles D. Williams,
D. D., Episcopal Bishop Of Michigan, on
the stand. Bishop Williams was called
In rebuttal Of the testimony of Prof. J.
s. Reeves Of the University of Michigan,
who declared several weeks ago that
many Of Ford's ideas were fundamental
principles Of anarchy. The bishop gave
1t as his belief that the ideas Of Henry
Ford were not only not anarchistic but
were christian, very common, and, ia
deed, almost commonplace. Many of
Mr.. Ford's observations, the witness
said, he himself had often made.
Tribune counsel objected. I'VE are
not trying the bishop for being an an
archist," said Elliott Stevenson.
II am afraid my turn is coming" re-
turned the bishop, because If this Is
anarchy, agree with it mostly"
Ford counsel then asked the witness
whether Henry Fords belief that navies
should be sunk, armies broken up and
that all the paraphernalia of war
should be destroyed or turned to honest
toll, was held by other than anarchist.
II could quote half dozen passages
from scriptures that express almost
that idea," returned the witness.
Can you do SO otf-hand?' queried
counsel.
Slowly and impressively the bishop
began to repeat from the 4eth Psalm:
Come, behold the works Of the Lord,
what desolations he hath made in the
earth; he maketh wars to cease unto
the end Of the earth; he breaketh the
bow and cutteth the spear Ia sunder; he
burnsth the chariot in the Are."
Then came q quotRtton from the sec
ond chapter Of Isaiah: "And they ahall
break their swords into plowshares and
their spears into pruning hooks; nation
shall not lift up sword against nation
neither shall they learn war any more. ;"
state whether the sentiments ex-
pressed In these articles are followed,
adopted and preached by thousands of
christians with your knowledge" said
the Ford counsel.
That is g. pretty large order" re-
piled the bishop, "but will say that in
the main these views of Mr.. Ford are
distinctly christian, commonly preached
In christian pulpits, and that If they
were lived up to it would be pretty
good christian world"
Under ross-examination the bishop
said he Believed In patriotism. He de-
clared also-that as Mr. Ford had quoted,
patriotism was sometimes "the last ref
uge Of scoundrel."
Il have often seen it so," he declared.
The wit1ess said he did not consider
that Mexico was in a state of anarchy
at the time of the border trouble. There
were riots and disorders there, he said,
but there was also a form of govern
nlent over the largest part of the coun-
Try.
"The recent riots in Washington did
not indicate anarchy to you?" the
bishop asked Of his interrogator.
Whereupon Mr.. Stevenson had short
furry of anger and then began hurting
cress-fire Of questions ct the witnsss.
"Do you believe in the doctrine 81
non-resistance?" J
'No, don't"
''Tt Is the belief Of ,anarchists?"
"Yes, and the belief Of christians who
are not anarchists, too"
II asked you If it was not the opinion
Of anarchists. Will you be good enough
to answer the question: h
81 will answer It according to my
understanding of the truth. I am here
to tell the truth and all the truth, and
I am not telling the truth if 1 answer
half questions"
''First answer the question"
Anarchists teach that and christians
teach that" replied the bishop persis-
tently. II am afraid am going to tell
the truth and all the truth"
when l asked you if anarchists
taught that, was 1t necessary for you
also to say that some others taught it,"
Queried Tribune counsel Indignantly.
Yes, If tell all the truth"
Disarmament is doctrine of an
archists, too, isn't it?"
and of others" .,si.s,,.
'Now, bishop"
u am here to tell all the truth"
"You are telling something have not
asked you about"
"You are not asking me for the whole
truth. / have to follow my conscience.
am simple man."
ThAt practically ended the cross-ex-
animation of Bishop Williams, a mem
Der Of the clan of fighting pacifists who
believe that Americas cause on the
great war was necessary and righteous.
and who himself served in France.
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