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Show NO ANARCHY IN FORD'S VIEWS BISHOP WILLIAMS TESTIFIES IN THE $1,000,000 LIBEL CASE AQAINST TRIBUNE. WON'T TELL "HALF-TRUTHS" Noted Divine Soya If Manufacturer' Theories Are Anarchistic Then He Is In Danger Of Becoming Becom-ing Anarchist Himself. Mt. demons, Mich. Tho Chicago Trlbuao rested Us defense In the $1,000,000 libel suit which Honry Ford has. brought ngulnst It attor spending seYon weoks and two days In attempting attempt-ing to prove that It was JustMod la calling tho manufacturer an "anarchist." "anar-chist." The 12th week of tho trial opened with Ford counsel otforlng ro-buttnl ro-buttnl tostlmony against The Tribune's, Tri-bune's, dofonso. The first witness for Mr. Ford was tho Itt Iter. Charles D. Williams, D. D., Episcopal bishop of Michigan, who appeared on tho stand In rebutta of the testimony of Prof. J. S. Iloeves. professor of political science In the, University of Michigan who had. previously pre-viously testified that Henry Ford's views wero distinctly anarchistic. BUhop Williams said that Mr. Ford's views were far from belag anarchistic and were, In fact, Christian, Chris-tian, common and ofton commonplace, Tho Bishop refused to be led by Tribune counsel In his answers and insisted on telling "the whole truth." Asked whether he thought Heary Ford's declaration that all armies should bo disbanded, all navies destroyed de-stroyed and all material of war oeo-verted oeo-verted Into commerlcal Implements was anarchistic, tho witness answered: answer-ed: Would Be Good World. "1 'could quo to a half-down pas-sagos pas-sagos from Scrlpturo that express almost al-most that Idoa. I should say that (he main thomo of thoso statements by Henry Ford aro distinctly Christian, commonly preached In Christian pulpits pul-pits and that If thoy wero lived up to this would be a pretty good Christian world." "Bishop," asked Tribune counsel, "do you bollovo that Mr. Ford ks quoted, 'patriotism Is the last resort of a scoundrol. " "I havo often Raid so," responded the witness. "1 have often-seen It t.' Concerning the doctrine of u"I' reslstanco Bishop Williams declared ho did not bolljvo In such a theory but that many Christians did. "It Is tho bollof of anarchists," said Trlbuno coiiiihoI. "Yos and thu bollof of Christians." "Will you bo good enough to answer ans-wer tho quohtlon," retorted counsel., "Anarchists say that and Christians Christ-ians say that 1 am nfrald I am going to toll the who'.o truth." "Now Bishop" Would Tell Whole Truth. "I am going to tell tho whola truth." "You are telling somothlng 1 have not askod you to tell." "You have not asked me for the whole truth, I have to follow my conscience. con-science. 1 am a simple man." "I am afraid," contlnuod tho Bishop, "that It this Is anarchy I agree with It mostly." Ford couusel then called William X. Dunning, profossor cf history and political philosophy In Columbia University, Uni-versity, to tostlfy concerning Mr. Ford's theories and uttorancos. "When Henry Ford," suld counsel, "said that we should stop talking a-bout a-bout ono factory, one state and one country and bogln to talk about the world, was ho preaching tho doctriuo of anarchy?" "No that Is the general thought of cosmopolitanism human inclusive-ness; inclusive-ness; It has permeated all speculation on political philosophy ever slnoo there was such a philosophy," "Is there anything peculiarly anar. chtstlo about It?" "No." "Is It In any way essential to anarchism?" anar-chism?" "No." "Mr. Ford also said that be believed humanity could make mistakes but could do nothing worse; he said be bolleved everything tended toward tho good, and that even the terrible world war would result lu blessing to tho world. Is there anything anarchlstla about those Ideas?" "They wero commonplace before an anarchist was ever heard of. The laea that man Is naturally good is the basis of Plato's morals. It has permeated moral philosophy ever slnco." Prof. Dunning was then asked to run through the articles and Inter, views sponsored by Henry Ford and indicate the portions which would convince a critical examiner that Mr. Ford was not an anarchist The witness promptly pointed out numorous references to the government govern-ment and to the usa of the ballot which showed, he suld, that Mr, Ford believed In thu orderly processes of govornment and therefore could not bo an anarchist. In no writing or "Interview, lie "said) could ho And single Indication that Mr. Ford was an auurcliist, either In the common or philosophical conception of that term. . .. . -.. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur JohnBon of Portago aro rejoicing over the safe arrival of a fine daughter daught-er that blessed their homo Monday Mon-day of this week. Doctor W. M. Cragun and wife returned last Sunday from a fishing trip to Lost Itiver Idaho. Id-aho. Tho Doctor reports fishing fish-ing good in that section and ho brought back with him about ilfty fino trout. |