The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
AMBASSADOR GIVEN
WARM WELCOME WHEN
He REACHES CAPITAL
Will Not Make His Personal Report
To President Wilson Until Chief
Executive Has Recovered
WILL NOT TALK UNTIL
WHITE HOUSE GINES WORD
Greatest of Care Taken to Protect
Gerard From Possible Harm-Sec-
rotary McAdoo First In Greet Him
of Presidents Oficial Family.

Washington. March ia mod
erate-sized black leather bag contain
ing documents of graVest moment
brought from Berlin in the personal
care Of Ambassador James ". Gerard
tonight is safely locked in the vaults
of the state department During his
7 coon mile journey covering a period
of more than four trying weeks, Am
bassador Gerard and the bag have not
parted company for a moment until
tonight both are safe and sound and
carefully i rejected in the capital OF
the nation.
Receives Warm Welcome.
FORMER Ambassador Gerard. OF the
United States. to the court of Berlin
returned to Washington today and
was warmly welcomed by a throng Of
citizens. headed by high officials of
the government, The retiring MAS
sador looked weary. Ciear-eyed ard
clear of skin, but with features tense
and brows contracted. showing that
The strain of the past thirty months
If unreienting. unremitting care had
told upon his robust constitution But
he looked glad to get home again.
Throwing his shoulders hack. he
strobe through the crowd surrounded
on all sides by secret service opera
tives. plain clothes men of the local
police department. uniformed coppers
and special agents of the department
OF justice. Mr.. Gerard was being well
taken care OF,
The train which had borne the re-
firing bassador northward from the
Havana transfer was nearly an hour
late AS it rumblei through the tun-
mel and into the lower level of the
great station the embassy staff and
other members of the embassy party
prepared TO debark. Only Mrs. Ger
ard was to remain aboard. She was
en- route to New York and before he
left his car Ambassador Gerard babe
her an affectionate farewell before
going forth TO accept the cheers of
the crowd. Mrs. Gerard seated her
self BY the window of the big Pull
man and watched the enthusiasm
which her husbands home coming
evoked.
McAdoo First TO Greet Him.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
was the first member of the admins
tration to greet the returning diplo-
mat, He boarded the train several
stations south of Washington and rode
with the embassy party.
Heading the group of administra-
ion officials who welcomed the am
bassador at the station were Coun-
SeiOT foih anu FifSt ASSISTANT SrSfc-
tary Phillips, of the state department;
Senator Hughes. OF New Jersey, and
Senator Lodge. minority head OF the
foreign relations committee of the
senate.
Keeps His Lips Scaled.
Ambassador Gerard was willing to
talk on any subject except the one
most dominant in the mind of every
questioner, his treatment IN Berlin
at the time of the severance of reia
lions between the United States and
Germany and the general information
.aslo situation. 1890. 49,.
He held fast throughout the walk
through the station. the motor ride to
his hotel his hour of luncheon and
u second motor journey to the state
department. 10 black travelling bag
OF moderate size. which swung from
his left shoulder by a stout strap.
Luncheon finished. Mr.. Gerard re-