THE "SHIP OF FOOLS"

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2637, 7 December 1915, Page 5

THE "SHIP OF FOOLS"

HENRY FORD'S PEACE MISSION " . ' SAILS ' FAREWELL AND RIDICULE . 'y 1 ByTflegrapli—Press Association—CocyrijM tr n i> ew YofK, December,6.; ,v "'• Henry Fords peace amid shouts of ridicule and, laughter. - Shewas popularly renamed the ' "Ship of Fools." The vessol carried . 190, including 64 journalists and 50 stenographers and secretaries, including Mr, Ford's own ten, afld 1 three kinematographers. The rooms on the steamer were profusedly decorated with peaco emblems. Doves wore scattered broadcast. —Mr.. > Ford, who was. weary looking, , liad' a M final interview with Mr. W. J. Bryan, who hurried from. Florida to give his benediotion.

There was a disturbance as tie vessel caat off, when some of the crowd cried "Gott strafe thenj."

THE SAILING OF THE "ARK."

LUDICROUS INCIDENTS. (Rec. December 6, 9.80 p.m.) New York, December 5. To the tune of "I Didn't Raise Sly Boy to be a Soldier," Ford's Ark has' sailed. The nickname was due-tp: Ex- 1 Secretary Bryan, who, in . his:farer well speech, likened Mr. Ford to Noah, aud hoped that the doves he - sent forth would return with the olive branch. Hie simile was appropriate, as the whole vessel was liberally decor* ated with stuffed dqvos..

A series of ludiorons incidents accom- 1 panied the departure of the vessel. A film actor dived into the waters of the Hudson, ■ crying, piteously, "Take ioe witli you!" One of Mr. Ford's guests', Befton" Brailey, a _ young poet, persuaded the.. llov. Jenkin Lloyd-Jones, a Chicago' clergyman, to marry him to Miss Marion Lubencan, another guest. The ceremony was performed in the saloon. After Mr. Bryan and Mr. Ford, and the whole party had kissed the bride, it was discovered that tho Rev. Mr. LloydJones had no statutory authority to marry anyone in New Jersey. Mr. Brailey comforted the bride, and said: "Never mind, dearie, we can be mat* ried amain on the Jiigh seas." Mr Ford was determined that America would liot forget his mission, and. a series <of wireless mcssaizos commenced to arrive before the Ark had reached Sandv Hook, asking America to "Pray for Peace." .• •< GERMANYVPEACE TALK THE "NIGGER IN THE PENCE" (Rec. December 6, 5.5 p.m.) London, Decembor 5. Excepting the "Daily News," the London newspapers scorn Germany's poaco talk. The "Daily Mail" suggests that Gormauy is "at ber old manoeuvres for' bluffing and enervating her enemies," and is also attempting 'to aseauge the discontent of the German poor.'" The "Times" points out that Germany's statement was elaborately pre? arranged. The 'Vorwaerts,' which is subject to complete censorship, was allowed to demand official information, declaring that 'Germany does not want undue terms, and intends to throw down her cards on the table after .reaching Constantinople.' With the idea of impressing the 'neutral world with her pious readiness to make peace, Germany is aiming to make an opening for President Wilson to use pressure on the Allies and prohibit the export of munitions ns a punishment for their refusal to discuss the Gorman peace proposals, and as he is going to the country, this should , be his foremost Presidential election policy.' . ' A "Times" correspondent states that the decision that the Reichstag should be permitted to discuss the country's war . aims is a reluctant concession to the popular clamour to know exactly for what the country is being bled. This outcry has been heard for nine months past, and chiefly emanates from the Social Democracy, representing tho workers. The Government hitherto has imperiously rejected such a demand, and the remotest attempt to discuss" the war has been suppressed by punishment ■ ' ' ' •" ■ • • • •