Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-10
GERARD ARRIVES;
SILENT ON PEACE
MISSION REPORT
Refuses to Answer Ques-
tions on War and U-Boat
Policy
WILL RETURN TO POST


Returning from Berlin aboard the liner
Frederick VII. Ambassador James w.
Gerard today refused 10 answer any ques-
tion relating to the purpose OF his visit to
America ct this time. saying that even
the simplest question might involve" him.
us II true that you are bringing peace
message from the Kaiser to President Will
son7" he was asked
Il cannot answer that question" replied
Gerard. ITO reply to any question OF that
nature might involve me"
GAVE NO INTERVIEW
The Ambassadors attention was called
20 an article wlreessed from the Frederick
VIII 70 New York paper, declaring post
lively that he brought no peace message.
but came to warn President Wilson that
Germany was preparing 10 resume indls-
crininate submarine warfare He was asked
n this was correct statement.
II cannot answer that" he replied To
answer even the simplest question might
Involve me. have given no Interview since
left Berlin You VIII note that in this
article am not quoted"
1T has been reported that you will not
20 bac.s 20 Germany" one reporter told
him.
II am not sure when I win go back but
] certainly shall 40 back" was his reply.
The Ambassador was asked when he ex-
poets 10 see President Wilson. He replied
that that was "up to the President"
Gerard said that he FIRST learned Of the
submarine activities ON this side OF the
Atlantic Sunday night The Frederick
Wits wireless was constantly picking up
messages throughout the night he said.
Several times the liner passed through
0oating oil. but he did not believe she
changed her course.
A delegation OF New York city officials
headed by Collector OF the Port Dudley
Field Malone went down the bay In a police
patrol boat 10 meet the Ambassador
A revenue cutter loaded with newspaper
men swung alongside the Frederick VIII as
the patrclboat reached the other side
0erard's friends swarmed aboard the
iiner and escorted the Ambassador and
Mrs, Gerard TO the saloon af the patrol
boat There the Ambassador for ifteen
minutes smillngly parried questions from
interyiewers fired at him In volleys.
"Sit down. Jimmy. and rest yourself" ="
pleaded Mrs. Gerard while he was facing
the reporters
mo. these boys came a long way 10 see
me-" was the Ambassadors smiling retort.
When the patrolboat doclked thirty auto
mobiles. drawn up at the landing by pre-
arranged signal let loose long blasts from
their horns. The din continued as the
party sped up Broadway to the City Hall.
whore Acting Mayor Bowling formally well
coined Ambassador Gerard and extended to
him the keys OF the city.
GETS WARM TRIBUTES
The Ambassador to Germany was vlslbly
affected by the tributes paid him He re-
piled but briefly, tears flooding his eyes as
MIR. straus. Mr.. Acting Mayor and gen.
tlemen;
@on behalf OF both Mrs. Gerard. who has
no nobly stood by me during the last two
years In Germany and myself | want TO
thank you for this reception. There Is no
recognition like the recognition OF the city
where man has passed his life. and no
city can give more splendid recognition
than the great city OF New York.
II feel very highly complimented that you
Etntlfmen should get up at this very early
hour Of the morning with two ex-Ambassa-
uors, who In the same great post made
splendid reputations-Mr, Straus and Mr.
IoTgenthau-and pay US the compliment OF
coming down 10 the boat ! am very glad
Nfr. Straus. 20 hear you speak words OF
praise which remind me 40 much OF the
phrase Of Addison that appreciation from
tr Robert Stanley IL praise indeed You
who. ~ the dlflicult post at Constantinople
uonIf upheld all the best traditions OF our
1ueFicon diplomatic life. And thank you
because you have mentioned my stan In
Berlin. II u largely owing TO the devoted
Efforts of that stan that we have been able
70 be Of some small service, not only q
=
~ my only regret that no part Of that stan
because they are all SO occupied IN berlin
J. 49, .een Abs 10 10 here ana hear the kine
words which you have spoken OF their work
l<rIlenlen, ! thank you
Werner Ambassador Straus rendered hiRi
<H1ee 10 Ambassador Gerard lie said. II
TOUR counfrymen an feel the creates
"a A. the magnificent manner in which
have performed your exacting and re
'o)e duties nrzf. when the war brokl
~ ~ 1919. when scores OF thousands o.
K1I fellow -eIfizens returned 20 their ma
<|~ land and made demands upon YOU
rE@l services. such a. have never beef
HHHQ>11 upon diplomatic Representative
IN The hIe(ory of the country
I'VE know how d'fficnlt your task hal
t@>4. W. are proud 70 testify. ana we ex
pr4@E ne pn.pions q Al America that yoI
#I/@ " <I<E admirable manner rerlormc.
|I| duties - IN Ambassador III the great