The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-11
GERMANS LAUD
!. S. AMBASSADOR
Gerard Likened to Dove of Peace
at Berlin Banquet.
TOAST KAISER AND WILSON
American Envoy EuiogIzed for His Ef.
forts in Maintaining Friendly
Relations of the TWO Coun-
tries.

llOu VI SOlnlIeECe anu lIuue VI DGItlu
in honor of James w. Gerard, the
American ambassador to Germany,
who has just returned to the German
capital from visit to the United
States, developed, and apparently with
intention, into Il demonstration of the
good feeling entertained In the higher
government circles and banking and
business spheres toward the United
States.
The guests included three ministers,
two former ministers, the vice presi.
dent of the reichstag, the heads of
Germany's big financial institutions
and other leaders in German public
life.
Notables Are Present.
David Wolf president of the Amerl.
can association, who presided, was
flanked on the right by Ambassador
Gerard and on the left by Reinhold
Sydow, Prussian minister of COM
merce. Next to Mr.. Gerard sat DR..
Karl Hellferich, imperial vice chan
cellOr, and then came Arthur Won
ulSNloI VI liC bCulcShS
Bank DIR. Bernhard Dernburg, for
mer secretary for the colonies, and
DR.. Herman Paasche, vice president
of the reichstag; while beyond Min
lister Sydow' were Joseph c. Grew, Sec
rotary of the American embassy Dr.
w. S. Soft, secretary for the colonies;
John +. Jackson, former American
minister to the Balkan states, and
Adolf Wermuth. lord mayor of Berlin.
In all, 175 guests about equally divid-
ed between Americans and Germans,
were present.
Toast Kaiser and Wilson.
The toasts to Emperor William and
President Wilson were drunk stand
ing. President Wolf introduced the
principal speakers of the evening,
vice Chancellor HolffeHch, Director
Won Gwinner and Mr.. Gerard.
The ambassadors speech was infor-
NAL and avoided touching contentious
topics, but he mentioned the large con-
tributions now being received from
America for the relief of German
widows and orphans and for other
nOnpartisan works of mercy.
Director>von Gwinner, too, did not
speak from manuscript, but Doctor
Helfferich, speaking as the representa-
tive of Chancellor Won Bethmann-IIoll-
veg, delivered set address, which
was followed with the closest atten-
ton by the guests.
Gerard Like Noah's Dove.
In all the speeches the cordial rela-
tiOnships existing between the gov
ernments of the United States and
Germany were emphasized, says the
Overseas News agency.
Ambassador Gerard who was ill.,
ened by Director Won Gwinner to the
peace dove of Noah's ark" is quoted
by the Overseas News agency as say
ing that "never since the beginning of
the war have relations between Ger
many and the United States been so
cordial" and that he had brought
back an olive branch" from President
Wilson.
Vice Chancellor Helfferich said he
was pleased to know that Ambassador
Gerard had visited the United States,
"where he had opportunity of de-
scribing the real state of affairs in
Germany" and Foreign Minister Zim-
norman declared he "felt sure the
friendly and trustful relations be-
tween both countries as enunciated by
Mr.. Gerard will continue"
telegram expressing the sincere
est wishes" of the association Gin this
crucial time" was sent to President
Wilson, and another message was for.
warded to Emperor William.
Arthur Won Gwinner, director of
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 neverthe.
less he Lad seen the colors of the rain.
bow.
Ambassador Gerard in his speech
said:
"Reiations Run No Risk"
az personally am convinced that as
long as Germans fate is directed by
such men as my friends, the chancel.
lor, and Doctor Helfferich and Doctor
Solf; by Admirals Won Capelle, min.
lister of the navy; Holtzendorff, head
of the naval general staff, and Vor
Mueller, naval advisor to the emperor;
by Generals Won Hindenburg, chief OF
the general staff, and Ludendorff, first
quartermaster general, and last, but
not least, by my friend, Zimmerman
the relations between the two coun.
tries are running no risk"
Toward the end of the evening
Doctor Zimmerman, who had been at.
tending a conference with the AustrO.
Hungarian foreign minister, Count
Czernin Won Chudenitz, appeared al
the banquet. He pointed out that a
large number of persons had supposed
that Ambassador Gerard would not re-
turn to this country of oarDarians,
but that he had been sure the ambas.
SAILOR would return in good health and
with good Intentions Ito this beautiful