The sun., 1916-10-11
GERARD, RETURNED,
SILENT ON MISSION


mite. boat had come alongside the liner
at Quarantine.
The Ambassadors brothers. sumner
and Julian Gerard. also had gone down
the bay early on a coast guard culver
and with Collector Malone joined AM
nassador and Mrs. Gerard ana the re,
cep;lon committee aboard the liner ana
then came mp the bay with committee
and guests on the Patrol to Pier \.
Tho photographer persons. movie ana
stir. kent the Ambassador and his VIE
busy during most OF the run M ~
the battery. Between swapping OF pie
lures. however. Mr.. Gerard had time
To answer many questions.
Away From America 3 ears.
he said he had been away from
America for three years or more ana,
with n leave Of absence In sight. hhd
taken advantage Of the chance Tor a
vacation. He would see the Presih"ht
al Shadow Lawn or in Washington hut
did not know when. probably within
three or four days. .
"you gentlemen are so well Informed
about current affairs the Ambassador
continued. that you could question me
IN such "A way that any reply | might
make would involve me. So ! can say
nothing on public affairs"
"How many Americans arc now IN
Germanyc'' was one OF the next or the
questions put.
There are 100 in Berlin and AT least
5000 In the empire" was the Ambassa-
doris answer.
Are they living happily" the AM
bassador Was asked.
II have no reason TO believe other
wise-or they wouldn't stay there" re-
plied Mr.. Gerard.
ON Sunday afternoon, Ambassador
Gersrd said. word tina; a German sub
marine was In the vicinity was sent
broadcast to sister ships. Next the smell
OF burning oil came 10 the passengers,
but they took little interest then. The
Frederik VIII. had not changed her
Course so far as he knew, he said.
But" commented the Ambassador.
'the course OF the ship might have been
| switched and I wouldn't know about II.
A captain Of a liner does not usually
take the passengers into his confidence"
Food IL Plentiful In Berlin.
'Is there hunger in BerlinT Mr..
Gerard was asked.
There il no scarcity Of food" he an
swered. Gasoline, however. is hard to
| get. obtained my own automobile fuel
from Holland. The taxicabs in Berlin
are using benzol as fnel.
There was an uproar of motor horns
when the Patrol warped into Pier A
| again shortly before $50 O'Clock, by
| this time "A later rising delegation of the
, Mayors committee. headed by John ID.
Crimmins. was at the water front to
greet the Gerards, Chairman Straus and
Dock Commissioner Smith entered an
| automobile with Ambassador Gerard and
led tho way. being closely followed by
the blue clad Mrs. Gerard. who sat in
| tho second car of the automobile parade.
| accompanied by Dudley Field Malone.
The cars ran quickly up Broadway to
the city Hall. where there was a formal
reception for Ambassador and Mrs.
Gerard-or for Mrs. and Ambassador
Gerard, TO place them now in their rela-
live Importance. The Mayor Is In the
North Woods and so he was represented
by Acting Mayor Frank Bowling. who
was all decked out In n Tammany morn
ing coat and everything.
Reception In Governors Room.
Ambassador and Mrs. Gerard. escorted
by Mr., Straus and the enlarged commit
tee. climbed the City Hail steps and
finally paused in the Governors room
on the second floor. where there was gem
eral h~andshaking. Their everybody
grouped around and Mr.. Straus began
the speechmaking. Ambassador and Mrs.
Gerard taking their position side by side
across n table from Chairman Straus.
Mr.. Straus told Ambassador Gerard
then In n formal address that not only
this municipality but the nation felt
hOnored to welcome them home, The
chairman OF the reception committee
theroupon went into details about the
good work Ambassador Gerard has per-
formed under trying conditions since the