Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-08-06

DAMAGE SUIT

MI. Clemens, Mlch.-The Chicago
Tribune rested its defense in the
100000 libel suit which Henry Ford
has brought against it after spending
seven weeks and two days in attempt
ing to prove that it 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 drst witness for Mr.. Ford was
the Rt. Rev. Charles D. Williams. D.
D., Episcopal bishop Of Michigan, who
appeared on the stand In rebuttal Of
the testimony Of Prof. J. s. Reeves,
professor of political science in the
University Of Michigan who had pre-
v1ously 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
tian, common and often commonplace.
The Bishop refused to be led by
Tribune counsel In his answers and
insisted on telling the whole truth. %
Asked whether he thought Henry
Ford's declaration that all armies
should be disbanded, all navies de-.
stroyed and all material Of war con.
verted into commercial implements
was anarchistic, the witness answer.
ed:
Would 30 Good World.
Il could quote half-dozen pas.
sages from Scripture that express al.
most that idea. should say that the
main theme of these statements by
Henry Ford are distinctly Christian.
commonly preached In Christian pull
pits and that if they were lived up to
this would be pretty. good Christian
world
Bishop" asked Tribune counsel.
do you believe that Mr.. Ford has
quoted, patriotism is the last resort
of a scoundrel.'
Il have often said So" responded
the witness II have often seen it So"
Concerning the doctrine Of non
resistance Bishop Williams declared
he did not believe in such a theory
but that many Christians did.
1T is 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
fans say that. Lam afraid 1 am going
to tell the whole truth"
"Now Bishop"
Would Tell Whole Truth.
II am going to tell the whole
truth"
you are telling something I have
not asked you to tell"
you have not asked me for the
whole truth. have to follow my con-
science. l am a simple man."
Il am afraid" continued the Bishop,
'that II this is anarchy agree with 1t
mostly"
Ford counsel then called William
A. Dunning. professor Of history aDd
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 q
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
oosmopolitanism - human inclusive
ness; 1t has permeated all speculation
on political philosophy ever since
there was such philosophy"
us there anything peculiarly anar.
chistic about it7''
mo"
rs it in any way essential to anar-
chism?" ~.~ 80
mo"
"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 anarchistie
about those ideas z,