The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-08-22
NO ANARCHY IN
FORD'S VIEWS
BISHOP WILLIAMS TEsTIFIES IN
THE 100000 LIBEL CASE
AGAINST TRIBUNE.
WON'T TELL 4HALF-TRUTHS"
Noted Divine Says ~ Manufacturers
Theories Are Anarchistic Then
lie In In Danger OF Beeom-
Ina Anarchist Himself.

Mt. Clemens, Mich.-The Chicago
Tribune rested its defense in the
S1,000,000 libel suit which Henry Ford
has brought against it after spending
seven weeks and two days in attempt
ing to prove that 1t was justified in
calling the manufacturer an '"anar-
chist." The 18th week Of the trial
opened with Ford counsel offering re-
buttal testimony against The Tri-
bune's defense.
The first witness for Mr.. Ford was
the Rt. Rev. Charles ID. Williams, ID.
d.. Episcopal bishop OF Michigan, who
appeared on the stand In rebuttal Of
the testimony Of Prof. ]. 8. Reeves,
professor of political science in the
University of Michigan who had pre-
viously testified that Henry Ford's
views were distinctly anarchistic.
Bishop Williams said that Mr..
Ford's views were far from being
anarchistIc and were, In fact, Chris
tlan, common and often commonplace.
The Bishop refused to be led by
Tribune counsel I'm his answers and
insisted on telling "the whole truth"
Asked whether he thought Henry
FoHd'B declaration that all armies
should be disbanded, Gil navies de-
stroyed and ell material Of war con-
verted into commercial implements
was anarchistic, the witness answer.
ed:
~, = Would 30 Good World.
81 could quote halt-do1en pas
saRes from Scripture that express nj.
most that idea. should say that the
main theme on these statements by
Henry Ford are distinctly Christian.
commonly preached in Christian pull
pits and that it they were lived It'd to
this would DO A pretty good Christian
world"
Bishop" asked Tribune counsel,
do you believe that Mr.. Ford has
quoted, patriotism 10 the last resort
Of q scoundrel.'"
81 have often said So" responded
the witness. II have often seen 1t So"
Concerning the doctrine Of non
resistance Bishop Williams declared
he did not believe In such theory
but that many Christians did.
1T 10 the belief OF anarchists" said
Tribune counsel.
Eyes and the belief OF Christians"
"Will you be good enough to ans
wer the question" retorted counsel.
Anarchists say that and Christ
ians say that. am afraid i am going
to tell the whole TRUTH
NOW Bishop"
Would Tell Whole Truth.
ct am going to tell the whole
truth"
"You are telling something have
not asked you to tell"
"You have not asked me for the
whole truth. have to follow my con-
science. I am a simple man"
IT am afraid" continued the Bishop,
chat ~ this l. anarchy agree with 1t
mostly"
Ford counsel then called William
A. Dunning, professor Of history and
political philosophy in Columbia Uni
versity, to testify concerning Mr..
Ford's theories and utterances.
when Henry Ford" said counsel,
"said that we should stop talking a.
bout one factory, one state and one
country and begin to talk about the
world, was he preaching the doctrine
Of anarchy"
mo that is the general thought Of
cosmopolitanism 1T human inclusive
ness; 1t has permeated all speculation
On political philosophy ever since
there was such philosophy"
rs there anything peculiarly anar-
chistic about it?''
mo"
Us it in any way essential to anar-
chism?"
NO
"Mr. Ford also said that he believed
humanity could make mistakes but
could do nothing worse; he said he
believed everything tended toward
the good, and that even the terrible
world war would result in blessing to
the world. Is there anything anarchistic
about those ideas"
"They were commonplace before an
anarchist was ever heard or. The
idea that man II naturally good f.
the basis or Plato's morals It has
permeated moral philosophy ever
since"
Prof. Cunning was then asked to
run through the articles and inter-
views sponsored by Henry Ford and
indicate the portions which would
convince a critical examiner that Mr..
Ford was not an anarchist
The witness promptly pointed out
numerous references to the govern
ment and to the use OF the ballot
which showed, he said, that Mr.. Ford
believed in the orderly processes or
government and therefore could not
be an anarchist til 40 writing OK
interview, H. said, could he find IA
single indication that MIR. Ford was
an anarchist, either In the common
or philosophical conception OF that
! term
MO. $40 EQUITY.
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