The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-10
GERARD REFUSES
Continued from Page one.,

iCoutfnued from Pare One.p
dent" Gerard said that he first
learned of the submarine activities on
this side of the Atlantic Sunday night.
The Frederick Wits wireless was con-
the night, he said. Several times the
liner pass thru floating oil, but he
did not believe she changed her
course.
A delegation Of New York city Of
ficials, headed by Collector of the Port
Dudley Field Malone, went down the
bay in police patrol boat to meet the
ambassador. A revenue cutter, loaded
with newspaper men swung alongside
the Frederick VIII as the patrol boat
reached the other side. Gerard s
friends swarmed aboard the liner and
escorted Ambassador and Mrs. Gerard
to the saloon of The patrol boat. There
the ambassador, for fifteen minutes
smilingly parted questions from in
reviewers, fired al him in volleys.
Pleasant to Reporters.
sit down, Jimmy, and rest your
self" pleaded Mrs Gerard, while he
was facing the reporters.
mo, these boys came long way to
see me- was the ambassadors smil-
| ing reply.
| the deck as the patrol boat rushed up
4 the bay but Gerard and Mrs. Gerard
went out on deck st the request of the
photographers anu posed for several
| minutes. At one time seven movie
men and seven newspaper sphotog-
raphers had their cameras trained on
! the ambassador while three other
movie men, from the hurricane deck
above, were filming the shooting
| process on the deck below.
| When the patrol boat locked, thirty
| automobiles, drawn up at the landing,
by prearranged signal let loose long
blasts from their horns. The din
! continued as the psrty sped up Broad
way to the city hall where Acting
Mayor bowling formally welcomed
| Ambassador Gerard and extended TO
him the keys of the city. In the party
| that welcomed the ambassador were
| Sumner and Julian Gerard, his broth
erS.
Gerard Moved to Tears.
The ambassador to Germany was
visibly affected by the tributes paid
him. He replied but briefly. tears
flooding his eyes as he finished He
said:
Mr. Straus, Mr.. Acting Mayor and
| Gentlemen: On behalf of both Mrs
Gerard, who has so nobly stood by me
| during the last two years in Germany
and myself, L want to thank you for
| this reception. There is no recogni-
ton like the reception of the city
where a man has passed his life and
no city can give a more splendid rec
ognition than the great city of New
York"
To See Lansing.
Long Branch,N N. j., Oct. 10.-Ambas-
sador Gerard, who arrived in New
| York this morning, bears no MESA &c
from Kaiser Wilhelm to President
Wilson suggesting American interces-
sion on behalf Of peace.
| Nor does he come for the special
purpose CT discussing with the presi-
1 d
| rine menace. It may be stated posi-
lively that Gerard's trip to this coun-
| try is made entirely at the suggestion
| of Secretary of State Lansing in order
to give to the American ambassador
| "a much needed vacation" AS mat
| ter of fact, this invitation to come
home didn't reach Gerard until short
ly before his ship sailed. He was in
arations for Mrs. Gerard's trip back
| to this country.
No Date With President.
There is no doubt, of course, that
/ the president will want to know all
Developments both regarding the pos
sibilities of peace in the near Iuture
and regarding any preparations which
may be under way in Germany to re-
sumo U-boat practices Objectionable to
the United States.
No date has been set for Gerard to
see the president here. The president
leaves for Indianapolis early tomorrow
evening and win make two addresses
there Thursday He returns late Fri
day, so it is likely Gerard will not see
him before next week
Secretary Lansing came to Shadow
Lawn late today to confer with the
president and owing to the activities
of the German submarine U-53 alone
the American coast Sunday. his visit
J has aroused great interest The score
tray however. has not seen the presi-
dent for several weeks and his visit
is for the purpose of discussing not
only the new submarine Developments
but numerous other matters of state
He will spend the night at Shadow
Lawn.
Il Poland still an Issue.
Ambassador Jusserand this after
noon will present to the president the
French governments reply to Presi-
dent Wilson's personal appeal for CO.
operation to help starving Poland.
William F. McCombs. Democratic
nominee for United States senator
from New York, had luncheon with
the president and discussed the po
litical situation in the Empire state
The president is to make a strong eff
fort in New York in the closing days
of the campaign and will deliver sew
eral speeches there just before cleo
ton day.