Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08
GERARD L|KENED
TO DOVE OF PEACE
Ambassador Lauded by German
Statesmen on His Return
to Berlin.
RELATIONS NEVER BETTER
Z minent Speakers Convinced
That Friendly Feelings
Will Continue.
RELATIONS NEVER BETTER

HEl;LiN. January I tvit Savyille,.-l
~ large number of tho leading person
ages "f Germany. SAYS the overseas
News Agency. were prcScn, n, tho din
nsr given last nigh; In honor of James
W. Gerard, the American ambassador
TO Germany. BY the American Asso-
citation Of Commerce and Trade ,f Hor-
lin. The diners wor. addressed hv
Ambassador Gerard. by Nice-Chancellor
iielf"rich. By Foreign Secretary Ii,n-
m"rmann and by Arthur Won Ciwinner.
the director Of the DeutschebanI and
III all the Speeches the cordial relation
ships existing between the govern
mcnts Of tho Cnitcd states and Ger
many We're emphasizcd
Afnaassador Gerard. WHO was likencd
hS Director von t;Winn.r 10 the .peace
dove OF Noah's ark" Is,uuoted nv tho
overseas News Agency as saving that
Never since the beginning OF tho war
nave relations between Germany and
me United states been SO cordial" aud
mat he had brought back AN olive
branch" from president, Wiison
oProHTL NIFTY TO DESCRIBE
tEAI STATE or AEFtIUx
Nice-Chancclior llcIncrich said he
Was pleased 10 knaw that Ambassador
Gerard had visited the United states
where hc had opportunity Of de-
scrlbinG the real state oi affairs in
Germany" and Foreign Minister Zim
WerWahn declared hc "f.l, sure the
friendly and trnst.l! relations between
both countries as enumerated by MIR.
Gerard viii con;inu.."
! \ telegram expressing IN. ..sincer.s,
! wishes" OF the association I'm mi.
crucial time" was sent To President,
Wilson. and another message was for
warded to Emperor William.
Dr. Hcirer;ch in his speech as
uuotcd by the overseas News Agency
called attention TO the increase III COM
nerce between Germany and the United
states. saying that in the ten years
from 1903 to 1913 it had increased more
than loeo.ooO.60O- marks. The Overseas
News Agency continues:
Arthur Won Gwinner. director OF the
Deu,sche hank. who spoke next com
pared Ambassador Gerard with the
peace dow" Of Noahs ark on Tho re
turn OF which Noah realized ma, he
sent y out too early, hut nevertheless
"" hdi seen the colors OF the rainbow
Ambassador Gerard in his speech
told Of tho sympathy IN The United
states for German charity work Many
prominent people had handed him
checks for the German Red cross. on
mis- return TO Germany. he said, he mad
delivered 10 the dincrcn, German re-
lief funds about 100000 marks con-
;inuinE. Mr.. Gerard said:
Never since tho beginning Of IN.
var have the relations between Ger
many and tn" United states. been as
cordial as now. have brought back
an olive branch from tho president-or
don't you consider the Presidents mes
sage an olive branch:
y, pcrsnally, am convinced that as
long as Germany's fate is directed by
such men a. my friend, DR.. Hclffcrich
and Or. Solf: by Admirals Won ,,apou.
minister OF The Navy. Holtzcndurf
'hcad Of the naval general STAFF and
Won Muller tnavai adviser 10 the E,u-
pcrorD: by Generals Won Hindcnburr
,chief OF the general staff and Luden-
dorf thrst quartermastcr-Ge -GeneraD and
last, but not least. by my friend Ziin-
mcrmann. the relations between the
Two countries arc running no risk
CONFIDENT FRIENDLY
RELATIONS WILL CONTI-.IE
i'Nhii tIft titN of the cStntn. DIR.
zimmerman. who had been attending
a conference with the Austro-Hunra-
rian Foreign Minister. Count Czernin
Won Chudenitz. appeared at the ban
uuct. Addressing the guests. the Ger
man Foreign Secretary pointed out
that large number Of persons had
supposed that Amba ssador Gerard
would not return tn this country of
harbarans, but that he had been sure
the ambassador would return in good
health and with good intentions TO
this beautiful country. Continuing
Or. zimmerman said: i always col
Elaborated with Mr.. Ambassador in cx-
cellcnt manner and with mutual con-
fidence. so that feel sure that the
friendly and trustful relations between
both countries will continue in the way
expressed by Mr.. Gerard The Amer
lean Association sent kilograms to En- /
Deror William and President Wilson. |
The telegram to the President reads: |
1.-The American Association of Com !
merce and Trade OF Berlin is giving a !
dinner TO Ambassador Gerard. and I
honorcd by the presence of leaders in |
German politics and commerce, il /.
wishes to express to the President of |
the United States its sinccrcst wishes
in these crucial times"