The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-08
American Ambassador, Back
in Berlin, Is Guest
at Banquet.
SPEECHES EMPHASIZE
CORDIAL RELATIONS
Dinner Is Attended by Many
Prominent Officials
Of Germany.

IocIIlu jan. t.-by "lICltSS ID ody
ville.-A large number of the leading
personages of Germany, says the
Overseas News agency, were present
at the dinner given last night in honor
of James w. Gerard, the American
ambassador to Germany, by the Amer
lean Association of Commerce and
Trade of Berlin. The diners were ad-
dressed by MI. Gerard, by Vice Chan
cellor Hellferich, by Foreign Secre-
tary Zimmerman and by Arthur Won
Gwynner, the director of the Deutsche
bank and in all the speeches the cor
dial relationships existing between the
governments Of the United States and
Germany were emphasized.
Ambassador Gerard, VINO was lillen-
ed by Director Won Gwynner to the
peace dove of Noah's ark is qquoted
by the overseas News agency as say
ing that Never since the beginning
of the war have relations between
Germany and the United States been
so cordial and that he had, brought
back an olive branch" from Presi-
dent Wilson.
A telegram expressing the "sin-
ccrest wishes of the association "in
this crucial time." was sent to Presi-
dent Wilson, and another message was
forwarded to Emperor William.
DIR. Hellferich in his speech as
quoted by the Overseas News agency
called attention to the increase in COM
merce between Germany and the
United States, saying that in the ten
years, from 1908 to 1913, it had in
creased by more than 1,000,000,0O0
marks. The Overseas News agency
continues:
Arthur Won Gwynner director of the
Deutsche bank, who spoke next, COM
pared Ambassador Gerard with the
peace dove of Noah's ark on the re-
turn of which Noah realized that he
had sent it out too early, but never
theless he had seen the colors Of the
rainbow.
Ambassador Gerard in his speech
told of the sympathy in the United
States for German charity work. Many
prominent people had handed him
checks for the German Red Cross. On
his return to Germany, he said, he
had delivered to the different German
relief funds about 100000 marks. Con-
tinuing, Mr.. Gerard said:
Never since the beginning Of the
war have the relations between Ger
many and the United States been as
cordial as now. I have brought back
an olive branch from the president
or don't you consider the presidents
message an olive branch?
Il personally am convinced that as
long as Germany's fate is directed by
such men as my friend the chancellor
and DR.. Hellferich and DR.. Solf. by
Admirals Capell (minister of the navy,
Holtzendorff (head Of the naval gen.
eral staff and Won Mueller (naval
adviser to the emperor), by Generals
Won Hindenburg (chief of the general
staff and Ludendorff (first quarter
master generaD and last but not
least, by my friend Zimmerman, the
relations between the two countries
are running no risk"
Toward the end of the evening DR..
Zimmerman. who had been attending
a conference with the Austro- Hun
garian foreign minister, Count Czern-
in Won Chudenitz, appeared at the
banquet. Addressing the guests, the
German foreign secretary pointed out
that a large number of persons had
supposed that American Ambassador
Gerard would not return to this
country of barbarians, but that he
had been sure the ambassador would
return in good health and with good
intentions to this beautiful country.
Continuing, DR.. Zimmerman said:
II always collaborated with Mr..
Gerard in excellent manner and with
mutual confidence, so that feel sure
that the friendly and trustful rela-
tions between both countries will con-
tinue in the way expressed by Mr..
Gerard"
NJ A>I$&>e;~k 81 L.