New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-08
Ambassador Praised
by Leaders of Ger
man Government
ADMITS HE BORE
AN OLIVE BRANCH
Says Relations Are Safe
Under Hollweg-Tirpitz
Not in Friends" List

Berlin, Jan. (by wireless to
Sayville) "a dinner given last
night by the American Association
Of Commerce and Trade Of Berlin IN
tonor Of James W. Gerard, the
American Ambassador TO Germany
who has just returned from the
United States, developed, and ap-
psrently with intention, into dem
onstration of the good feeling en-
tertained in the higher government
circles and banking and business
spheres toward the United States
David Wolf, president Of the
American Association, who presided,
was fanked on the right by Ambss-
sador Gerard and on the left by
Reinhold Sydow, Prussian Minister
Of Commerce. Next to Mr.. Gerard
sat DR.. Karl Helfferich Imperial
Vice Chancellor.
Then came Arthur Won Gwinner,
director Of the Deutsche Bank; Dr..
Bernhard Dernburg, ex-Secretary
for the Colonies; DR.. Hermann
Paasche, Vice-P President Of the
Reichstag: Joseph C. Grew. secre-
tary of the American Embassy; DR..
w. S. Solf, Secretary for the Colo
MES; John B. Jackson, former Amer
lean Minister to the Balkan States
and Adolf Wermuth, Lord Mayor OF
Berlin.
Toasts to Wilson and kaiser
In all 175 guests, about equally
divided between Americans and
Germans, were present.
The usual toasts to Emperor Viii
lam and President Wilson were drunk
standing. President Wolf introduces
the speakers of the evening, who wefc
Vice Chancellor Helferieh, Director
Won Gwinner, Foreign Secretary Zim
norman and Mr.. Gerard.
The smbas sadors speech was n
formal and avoided touching conten
tious topics. but he mentioned ths
large contributions now being received
from America for the relief Of German
widows and orphans and for other non.
partisan works Of mercy.
Director Won Gwinner also spoke ex.
temporaneously, but DR.. Helferich,
speaking rs the representative OF Chan.
cellor Won Bethmann-Holweg dsllr'
cred a set address
The semi-oficial Overseas News
Agency says Of tho dinner:
"In all the speeches the cordial rels-
tioaships existing between the govern
ments Of the United States and Ger
many were emphasized.
Ambassador Gerard. who was likened
BY Director Won Gwinner 20 the peace
dove of Noahs Ark said that never
since the beginning OF the war nave
relations between Germany and the
United States been so cordial and that
he had brought back an olive brsnch
from President Wilson.
Calls Gerard Germany's Friend
"Vice- Chancellor Helferich said that
he was pleased 20 know that Ambassa.
dor Gerard had visited the Oniteo
States. where he had an opportunitF
Of describing the real state OF a1air'
in Germany and Foreign Minister
Zimmerman declared that he felt sure
the friendly and trustful relations be
tween both countries as enunciated oy
Mr. Gerard will continue
. "Dr. Helferich called attention 20 me
increase in commerce between Germany
and the United States. saying that in
the ten wears from 1908 10 1913 70 hs1
increased by more than t250,0Oo.OOo.
Arthur Won Gwinner. IN comparing
Ambassador Gerard with the peace
dove Of Noah's Ark. told how on th-
return Of the first bird Noah realized
that he had sent IL out too early bur
nevertheless he had seen the eolors o.
the rainbow.
Ambassador Gerard in his speech
told OF the sympathy In the United
States for German charity work. Many
prominent people had handed hin
checks for the German Red Gross Or
mis- return 10 Germany, he said. he had
delivered TO the different German re
lief funds about 100000. Continuing,
Mr. Gerard said:
"'Never since the beginning Of the
war have the relations between Ger
many and the United States been a.
cordial as now. have brought bacA
an olive branch from the President
or don't you consider the President
message an olive branch
Relies on Present Chiefs
81 personally am convinced that a.
long as Germany fate is directed b.
such men as my friend the Chancellor
and DR.. Helfferich and DR.. Solf; by
Admirals Won Cspelle minister of the
! Navy. Hotzendorf head OF the
/ Naval General STAFF and Won Muelle
! naval adviser TO the Emperor, by
I Generals Won Hindenburg Cchief OF the
/ General Staff and Ludendorf frs
/ quartermaster general, and last bur
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
| = conference at the front with Emperor
/ William and the Austro-Hungarian
/ Foreign Minister, Count Czernin Won
| Chudenitz, appeared at the banquet.
, Addressing the guests, the Germsn
Foreign Secretary pointed out that
! large number OF persons had supposed
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