Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-08
GERMAN MOBILES
. LIkEN GERARD TO
Dove FROM ARK
Government Officials Laud the
Ambassador as Representa-
tive Of Nation Friendly to-
the Teutonic Powers.
CARRIES OLIVE BRANCH
Envoy Says Relations Never So
Cordial Since Beginning
Of War.
ZIMMERMAN is FRIENDLY

jan WY WucltsS 10
The Associated Press, Via Sayviile,
Jan, 7)-The dinner given tonight by
the American Association Of COM
mere and Trade Of Berlin in honor Of
James w. Gerard, the ambassador to
Germany, who has just returned to
the German capital from visit to the
United States, developed into
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,
at least two exministers, the vice
president of the Reichstag, the heads
of Germany's big financial institutions
and other leaders in German public
life. David Wolf, president Of the
American association, who presided,
was fankcd on the right by Ambas-
sador Gerard and on the left by Rein
hold Sydow, Prussian minister Of
commerce..
Notables Are Guests.
Next to Mr.. Gerard sat DR.. Karl
Helfferich, imperial chancellor. and
then came Arthur Won Gwinncr, di-
rector Of the Deutsch bank; DR.. Bern
hard Denburg, ex-sccrctary for the
colonies, and DR.. Hermann Paasche,
vice president of the Reichstag, while
beyond Minister Sydow, were Joseph
c. Grew, secretary of the American
embassy; DR.. w. S. Solf, secretary for
the colonies; John B. Jackson, former
American minister to the Balkan
states, and Adolf Wermuth, lord
mayoyry yof. Berlin.
In all us guests, about equally
divided between Americans and Ger
mans, were present. The usual toasts
to Emperor William and President
Wilson were drunk standing. Prcsi-
dent Wolf introduced the speakers Of
the evening who we're Vice Chancellor
Helfferich, Director Won Gwinner and
Mr.. Gerard. II.
The ambassadors speech avoided
touching contentious topics, but he
mentioned the large Contributions
now being received from America for
the relief of German widows and Or
phans and for the other nonpartisan
works of mercy.
Gerard Peace Dove.
A large number Of the leading pcr-
sonages Of Germany, says the Over
seas News agency, were present at the
dinper given last night in honor of
James w. Gerard, the American ann
bassador to Germany, by the Aneri-
can Association Of Commerce and
Trade OF Berlin.
Ambassador Gerard, who was lik-
ened BY Arthur Won Gwinner, director
Of the Deutsche bank, to the peace
dove OF Noah's Ark is quoted by the
Overseas News agency as saying 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 President Wilson.
Vice Chancellor Helfferich in his
address said he was pleased to know
that Ambassador Gerard had visited
the United States where he had an
opportunity Of describing the real
state Of affairs in Germany" and For
eign Minister Zimmerman declared he
"felt sure the friendly and trustful
relations between both countries as
enupciated by Mr.. Gerard will con-
tinue."
Telegram to Wilson.
A telegram expressing the "sincer-
est wishes" OF the association in the
crucial time" was sent to President
Wilson and another message was for
warded to Emperor William.
DR.. Helffcrich, as quoted by the
Overseas News agency, called atten-
ton to the increase in commerce be-
tween Germany and the United States,
saying that in the ten years from 1908
to 1918 it had increased by more than
/ 100000 marks. The Overseas News
agency continues:
arthur Won Gwinner, who spoke
next, compared Ambassador Gerard
with the peace dove of Noah's ark, on
the return 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
people had handed him
checks for the German Red Cross On
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