The Washington times., 1916-10-10
ENVOY DODGES EVERY
QUEST|ONON MISSION
Ambassador Takes Position
That to Talk might Involve"
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pleaded Mrs. Gerard while he was fac
mo. these boys came long way to
see me-" was the ambassador smiling
rstort
"Shot" by Movie Men.
cold wind was sweeping across the
deck as the patrol boat rushed up the
bay. but Gerard and Mrs. Gerard went
out on deck at the reuuest of the
photographers and posed for several
minutes. At one time seven movie men
s snd t seven nswspaper photographer,
bassador, while three other movie men.
from the hurricane deck above, were
filming the shooting" process on the
deck below.
When the patrol boat docked. thirty
automobiles. drawn up at the landing.
by q pre-arranged signal let loose LONG
blasts from their horns. The din con-
tinued as The party sped up Broadway
Downing formally welcomed Ambassador
Of the city.
In the party Tat welcomed the am.
bessedor were Sumner and Julian Ger
ard, his brothers.
The ambassador to Germany was Wis
lilly affected by the tributes paid him
He replied but briefly, tears flooding
hts eyes as he finished. He said:
Mr.. Stratus. Mr.. Acting Mayor, and
Gentlemen: On behalf Of both Mrs
Gerard, who has SO nobiy stood by me
during the last two years In Germany
and myself, I want to thank you for
this reception. There Is no recognition
like the recognition Of the city where
q man has passed his life. and no city
can give a more splendid recognition
than the great city OF New York
1T feel very highly complfmented that
~ .~AN al
very early hour OF the morning. with
two ex-ambassadors, who in the same
great post made reputations-Mr Straus
and Mr.. Morgenthau-and pay us tins
ccmpiime2t Of coming down to the boat .,
you speak words Of praise. which re
mind me so much Of the phrase OF Ad'
Olson that appreciation from Sir Rob-
ert Stanley is praise indeed
You. who nearly thirty years age
IN the difficult post at Constantinople
SO nobly upheld all the best tradition;
OF our American diplomatic life.
Praises staff.
And thank you. because you have
also mentioned my. stan in Berlin. II
10 largely owing to the devoted efforts
Of that stan that we have been able
to be Of some small service. not only to
America, but to the warning nations;
and II IL my only regret that no part
Of that stan. because they are all so
occupied in Berlin, has been able to be
here and hear the kind words which
you have spoken OF their work. Gentle
men, I thank you"
Former Ambassador Straus rendered
high praise to Ambassador Gerard. He
said In part:
your countrymen all feel the great
est pride In the magnificent manner In
which you have performed your ex-
acting and responsible duties. first.
when the war broke out in 1914. when
scores Of thousands OF your fellow -citi-
zens returned to their native land and
made demands upon your official SER
vices such as have never been imposed
upon a diplomatic representative in the
history OF the country.
I'VE know how difficult your task.
We are proud to testify. and we express
the opinions OF all America. that you
have in such admirable manner per
formed your duties as amba ssador OF
the greatest neutral country I'm the
world. in the spirit OF that impartiality
which our country has endeavored In
every way to preserve