Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-07-10

Mt Clemens, Mich.-Who Is an an
archist-,and what is anarchy?
The Chicago Tribune, which called
Henry Ford an anarchist, and was
promptly sued for $1.0O0.OOO as re
/ suit introduced an expert witness or
anarchy in the trial now going on IN
Mt. Clemens, Mich in an effort to
L establish definitions of anarchy and
anarchists which would convince thu
I jury that there was no libel in the
newspaper attack on the manufac'
i turef
+ Prof. Jesse B. Reeves, head OF the
/ department OF Political Economy Of
+ the University Of Michigan, was en-
/ gagged by The Tribune to support its
/ contentious by his testimony.
{ Under direct examination by coun-
+ sci for the Tribune. Professor Reeves
t declared that the views credited to
II Mr.. Ford by journalists who had in
/ terviewed him were identical with Ia
k views held by such well known an
b archists as EmRa Goldman. Tucker,
proudhon and Tolstoi.
I The Tribune introduced as evidence
,.of Henry Ford's anarchy the following
+ quotations, attributed to him in ar
\ ticles which have appeared in news
I Papers and magazines:
Fundamentals Of Anarchy.
"To my mind Humanity may
| . make mistakes, but cannot do any
| thing worse. l think that every
! thing tends toward good. Even
tina great and bloody war is help
| / Ing toward permanent peace
| Il think war is largely the re-
| suit OF greed on the part OF those
| who profit by it,"
| ! "The moment We get people not
| to acquiesce in war, refuse to go
| to war, there will. be no more
| war"
l. These views, Prof Reeves testified.
were found In the works OF every an
|. arehist 81 international reputation
and were, in fact fundamental pr'n-
|! siples of anarchy.
/ ( Thereupon counsel for Mr.. Ford
h took the witness.
/ professor Reeves, said counsel.
was BENJAMIN Franklin an anarsh-
i tst?"
/ No
HE said, There never, was a good
war. or bad peace Was be an an
archist because he said that?'
aCertMnly not"
! Professor, is the idea that Human.
| itT is on the upgrade, as Mr.. Ford Pc
lieves, a fundamental Of anarchy"
eyes, anarchis.. holds that Human
| ity is an right it only needs to be let
alone and it will work out its own
salvation
| Were They Anarchistsf
"Yet this idea was held by Emerson,
Whittier. Bronson, Abbott, William
James, John Fiske, Oliver Wendail
Holmes and James Russell Lowell.
Were they anarchists because they be-
lieyed this?"
| mo"
"Isn't It true that many wars IN tie
past, not all but majority, were
brought or. by the aaaIsels. greed and
ayarice OF ruiers?'
~ think many wars have been
brought on. think this war was
do you agree that it is very foolish
/ for the neople OF the countries involv-
ed to allow them elves to be siangn-
/ teEed. in such WaIs?'
i .As we look back on 1t now, yes, we
would say that"
sWel. that is precisely tho senu-
ment you call anarchy in Mr.. Ford"
Much testimony having been offered
20 show that Mr. Ford held jobs open
for employees who were called into
| the armed forces of the nation and
| that he also provided aid for their
deDcndents where the latter were IN
need. The Tribune. which originally
charged that Mr.. Ford would not do
any OF these things, is now attempting
to prove that the assistance which he
gave was late and was result OF the
ETribuns's attack.
Checks Produced.
Counsel, for Mr. Ford has produced
| stacks Of cancelled checks showing
that regular monthly allowances were
aont out 10 soldiers dependents who
applied Tor aid, beginning a. soon -
M case could be investigated ana
| the .reaords made, and copunuing I'm
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