New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
FORD NAY SETTLE
 OUTSIDE 0F COURT
RetraCtion of Ani.JeWish State
 meaE PaY@ Way

court settlement ot two libel suits aggregating s1,20Q,o0U against Hen. ry Ford was seen as d possibility to- day following the motor manufac' turer's promise to discontinue per manently in his Dearborn lndepend- cnt all articles hostile to the Jewish people,
 Aaron Sapiro, Chicago attorney and plaintiff in S1,0O0,UoU suit against Ford, said negotiations for settlement of the suit were under way, while Louis Marshall. counsel tor Herman Bernstein, New York author and editor and plaintiff in second suit, said Ford representa- tives had asked him what could be done to put an end to these condi- tions."
 May Strike Snas
 The Herald Tribune, however, says it has learned on good author ity that neither Mir. Bernstein nor Samuel Untermeyer, associated with IT, Marshall as counsel ill the sult, were ready 10 withdraw e action. Mir. Bernstein at Sheffield, Mass. said. Henry Ford's statement speaks for itself. have no com ment to make at this time
 Amid the general acclaim that erected the Ford retraction there vas heard some dissent, centerlng mainly on speculation by some news nsners as 10 the motives that prompted the statement; the Ne" York newspapers connected the statement with d possible revival oi Ford's presidential aspirations or business contingencies.
 The Herald Tribune says Earl J. Davis of Detroit, formerly an assist ant L. s. attorney general, was Ill Washington several weeks ago seek ing the advice ot politicians. lnclud- ing New York Jew who IS repre- sentative in congress. regarding means of saving Mir. Ford from go- ing on the witness stand III the sa- piro suit.
 The case had been declared mis- trial. and Mir. Davis is said to nave told the New York representative that Ford was perturbed over the nrospect of the retrial next Seplelh her. and that the motor manuiac- ,urer and his family were ahAiois to end the controversies which the articles had engendered.
 Ford Took First Step
 The Ford representatives later told him, Mir. Marshall contihued' that Ford would accept the cohdl- tions he had outlined. There foi- lowed further discussion over the telephoue and otherwise. with the result That on Tuesday Of last week I was told that Ford was ready to s;rn the document which l received or Friday of last week with a letter addressed by Ford to Davis asking Him and Palma to deliver his signed statement to me.
 With the statement recelNcd' MT Marshall said he had written MT Iord on July D: "The statement which you have sent me gives us assurance of your retractloh or LII. offensive charges, of your proposeu change of policies in the conduct oi ,b. Dearborn Independent, Of your future friendship and goodwill, ol your desire to make amends ana what is to be expected for paruoll' So far as my influence can 1urlher tbo, end, it will be eNerted.
 Mr. sapiro, in Saskatoon sasN'' in announcing negotiations were were .under way to drop his S2'ooo'oo' action. added that Mir. Ford an pouncement twill do much to les sen the harm that has been dohc'
 Mir. Ford and w. J. cameron editor of the Ford publication were reoorted away from Detroit ana la- dicat,ons were that they had gone together. Previously the editor de- clared that he had not been lh- sfructed to discontinue the anu Jewish articles and Fred L. Biack' business manager of the lndepen- dent. asserted he knew Of no chahse i, the policy of the publication. Brisbane Explains
 < Arthur Brisbane, through whom ,b. retraction was released to yesterday. declared ne had nothing to do with preparing Mr. Ford's statement and "dld not know it had been written until Mir. Ford sent it to me two days before I published it.
 On May H." Mir. Brisbane sai!' "Mr. Ford told me he had made un his mind to discontinue in any owned by him all aru- cles such as those that had given offeuse to Jews. He added that I his orders were violated he would nuote his words-'ahut the thing down completely and throw out tn" 
 The Herald-Tribune says Mr. Davis was advised to consult some prominent member of New iorN Jcwry.
 An account of the negotiations that preceded the issuance Of the Ford statement was given m issued at Saranac lake by MT. Marshall through the Jew ish Telegraph Agency.
 ; Marshall Named Terms : Mfr. Marshall said he had tot': Ear, J. Davis and Joseph Palma ot New York. "both friends of Henry Ford" that "a complete retraction of sll the false charges made. an apoIccv. 8 discontinuance of th" attacks, and amends of the wrong would be necessary before peace could be established, The law firm rf Gugeeuheim"r Intermeyer ana Marshall made public letter from MT. Marshall to Mir. Ford m which h" agreed 10 use his influence with 'he Jews of America 10 secure th" forgiveness that he said the motor m nufacturer sought.
 Mfr. Davis and Mir. Palma. Mr. N M.rshall said stated that Ford Wla satisfied that fbocn u-bnp h,