New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-08
World Looks to u. S. to
End War, He Tells Free
Synagogue Diners.
ARMENIANS' SAFETY
CREDITED TO HIM
Dodge Says Mastery Diplomacy
of Unframed Man Saved
Faith in Humanity.


is president, In the Hotel Aston, last
night. II was the first time he had
broken his diplomatic silence on the
question of preparedness and peace. His
views on the subject came Immediately
after he had lauded President Wilson
and the Administrator stand on do
domestic and foreign matters. d.
"The greatest thing this country can
do" said the Ambassador, ais TO render
social service to the other nations. II
we could, as a nation, demonstrate TO
the world there is one spot. sane spot,
which might be compared to Nosh's
Ark. where Justice might be found, we
would render the greatest service.
"All the nations are sincerely hope
full that tho United States will keep out
Of the war. can tell you that In all
confidence. personally believe that
the nations want the United States out
Of the turmoil and bloodshed being
waged abroad. II these nations are
disappointed in their hopes, If the
United States should enter into state
of hostilites, the war will be pro
longed. II they keep on fighting to the
bitter end il will mean that one side
will be entirely annhiliated or all sides
concerned will be exhausted financially,
morally and in every possible way.
United States Hope of Peace.
81 can tell you, Furthermore, that
Al Ill nf
peace. They began thinking Of it some
time ago. They are asking themselves
how can peace be brought about There
States. This country must be the
mediator. They all realize that Amer
lea Is the only country that bring peace
about"
Mr.. Morgenthau said that II was due
mostly 10 his early training in social
work and tho inspiration Of DR..
Stephen s. Wise that he was able
to do relief work in Turkey. He plead
ed that no gratitude be shown him for
his work abroad on the ground that
he felt himself indebted 20 the United
States for the honors il mad showered
on him a jew.
~ feel that | won the big prize OF
the lottery" said the ambassador.
when | received the big chance to
serve everybody in Turkey"
Before Mr.. Morgenthau spoke eleven
OF his friends had accorded him the
most stirring praise praise OF
Jew for jew, of Gentle for Jew and
Of those whose loved ones the ambas
sador had personally aided while
abroad.
Among the other speakers we're
Cleveland II. Dodge. the Rev. Nehe-
miah, Boynton, George Foster Peabody,
Mics Lillian ID. Wald. DR.. Talcott Will
Jams, the Rev. Arthur J. Brown. Julian
". Mack. William J. Schiefelin. the
Rev. John Haynes Holmes, John II.
Finley and the Rev. Stephen s Wise.
Abram |. Elkus, chairman, proposed
toast 10 President Wilson, and read
this letter from him:
at is with the greatest interest that
! learn OF the purpose 10 tender AM
bassador Morgenthau dinner. May
rot say how genuine a pleasure
should take in being present If IL were
possible for me TO come and ask you
10 convey an expression Of my warm
admiration and esteem for the man who
has rendered the country such unusual
and distinguished services In a post of
extraordinary difficulty. Cordially and
WOODROW WILSON"
Morgenthau Served Humanity.
Cleveland II. Dodge said that Mr..
Morgenthau, without any previous
diplomatic training, had been sent as
Ambassador TO Turkey in the most
critical time In history, and had given
scrvices Of incalculable value.
History" he said, will tell how
England and France have faced the
war, but no history will tell how the
Humanitarian institutions in Turkey
were saved. The fact that so many Ar
menians are alive to-day may be traced
back to the mastery diplomacy OF
Henry Morgenthau."
Dr.. Boynton and DR.. Talcott Will
Jams praised the ambassador from the
personal angle. The latter said that, hav-
ing been born in Turkey, he knew what
was to be faced there. Ambassador
Morgenthau. he said. had saved his
sister, n Canadian, from long term in
prison by his influence in Turkey.
George Foster Peabody, saying that
Mr.. Morgenthau's work had served 10
lift a peg higher the faith OF the en-
tire world IN humanity, praised Wilson
for sending Page TO London. Whltlock
10 Belgium, van Dyke TO Holland and
Morgenthau to Turkey.
Among those present were Charles b.
Alexander, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Adam
son, Or. and Mrs. Louis X. Anspacher,
Maurice Brill. Arthur Brisbane, the
Rev. and Mrs. Nehemiah Boynton.
Rabbi and Mrs. Joel Blau, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Bruere, Joseph 7. Day, Dr. S. T..
Dutton. Mr.. and Mrs. Milton S. Err
LANCER, Abram !. Elkus John II. Finley,
Daniel Frohman. John Frankenheimer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Fatman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Montague Glass. Rabbi and Mrs.
S. +. Goldstein, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
/. Guggenheimer. Miss Eta Guggen-
heimer, Mr.. and Mrs. Max Guggenheim,
Justice Samuel Greenbaum, Stuart c..
Gibboney, Professor Richard Gottheil.
Henry VI. Goldfogle. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Herzog. Judge BENJAMIN Hoffman. the
Rev. John Haynes Holmes. DIR. and Mrs.
Frank Oliver Hall. Professor and Mrs.
J. A. Joffe, Charles A. Klein, John A.
Kingsbury, Marcus Loew. Justice lr-
wing Lehman. DR.. Henry VI. Leipziger.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Morgenthau. Mr..
and Mrs. VI. l.. Morgenthau, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. L. Morgen,hau. Mrs j. &. Nor
genthau, Mr.. and Mrs. Macmillan Nor
genthau. Otto Meyer. Thomas F. Nc
Carly, julius W. Mayer. Julian W.
Mack. J. Van Vechten Olcott. Justice
VI. Marley Platzek. Justice Eugene A.
Philbin, DR.. Charles II. Parkhurst.
Nathan Straus, Melville +. Stone, Jus
tice and Mrs. Clarence j. Shearn. AL
fred +. Smith, William J. Schieffeln.
Rabbi and Mrs. X. NJ. Stern, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Sanders, Charles W. Taus-
sig. Mr. and Mrs. Myron Wolfson, DR..
and Mrs Stephen S. Wise. DR.. and Mrs.