The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-09

SARANAC LAKE, N. Y, July 8.
Louis Marshall, president Of the
American Jewish committee, Friday
told the story of how Henry Ford's
statement withdrawing charges
against Jews made in his magazine,
the Dearborn Independent, came to
be drawn up, signed by the motor
magnate, and made public.
Marshall is on a vacation at
Knollwood Club on lower Saranac
Lake.
The statement grew out of Ford'S
desire to make amends for what he
had decided were unjustified at
tacks, Marshall said, and resulted
from conferences between Marshall
and representatives of Ford.
Delegates to Marshall
Marshall's statement follows:
Earl j. Davis of Detroit, former
ly assistant attorney general OF the
United States, and Joseph Palma
of New York, both friends of Henry
Ford, came to me as his represent
tatives and stated that Ford was
satisfied that those whom he had
put in charge Of the Dearborn In
dependent had taken advantage Of
him by publishing series of
articles attacking Jews.
AS he had been convinced that
all charges made against them in
dividually and collectively were
without foundation and UNJUST he
wished to know what could. be done
to put an end to these conditions.
II stated very fully the gross in
justice and the harm that had been
done by these publications both
here and abroad. I told him that
the Jews had been grievously
wounded by these nbels and that
mere words would not heal the in
jury.
81 stated that there were num-
Der of things that must be done.
Particularly that there must be a
complete retraction of all the false
charges made, an apology, discon-
tinuance of the attacks, and amends
of the wrong. After further dis
cussion they said they would report
to Ford what had taken place in
the interview.
Explains Agreement
Some days later they called again
and said Ford would accept these
conditions. There followed further
discussion over the telephone and
ott erwise, with the result that on
Tuesday of last week I was told
that Ford was ready to sign the
document which I received on Fri
day of last week with a letter adj
dressed by Ford to Davis asking
him and Palma to deliver his signed
statement to me-"
The Ford statement was given in
duplicate to Arthur Brisbane. Later
the other copy was also made avail
able to inspection at the Office OF
Marshall in New York City.
| BIZ United Press
DETROIT, July civilian H
Gallagher, attorney for Aaron Sa-
piro in his $1,000,000 libel suit against
Henry Ford, told the United Press
Friday that he thought Sapiro woulc
withdraw his suit as a result Of
Fords Reputation of the Dearborn
independents articles attacking
Jews.
my judgment is that Sapiro was
not in this law suit for money, but
for vindication of himself and his
people," Gallagher said. THAT hav-
ing been accomplished, there is nc
occasion for prosecuting the suit
further, in my opinion.
However, have not heard from
Mr.. Sapiro, and I don't know
what his decision will be-"
~ Sapfro Informed
Gallagher said arrangements fol-
issuance of Ford's statement were
made with Louis Marshall, presi-
dent of the American Jewish COM
nittee with Sapiros knowledge.
"Mr. Sapiro has been in pos
session of an unsigned copy of Mr.
Ford's retraction for some time,
Gallagher said He added thai
Sapiro was advised of conferences
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