The Washington times., 1917-10-21

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loan Of Germany amounts to four BILL
lions Of marks a year, and to this must
be added, Of course, the interest Of the
previous indebtedness Of the country
and Of each political subdivision there
OF. including cities. all OF which have
added to their before-the-war debt by
incurring great debts to help the desti-
must be added the expenses OF the ad-
ministration Of the government and the
maintenance OF the army and navy.
It Is the contemplation of this state
! Of affairs. when he :. is convinced that
indemnities are not to be claimed from
other countries. that will do most to
persuade the average Intelligent busi-
ness man that peace must be had at any
cost
Subjects of Other Nations.
During the period of the first months
OF the war. in addition to my regular
work. It became necessary to look after
those subjects Of other nations who had
been confided to my care.
! At FIRST considerable liberty was al
lowed the British, although none
were permitted to leave the country.
] They were required to report to the
police at stated timeB during the day,
+ and could not remain out late at night
The japanese had received warning
from their embassy as TO the turn
that events might take, and, before
sending its ultimatum, the Japanese
government had warned, its citizens
SO that a great number OF them had
left Germany After the declaration
of war by Japan, all the japanese in
Germany were Immediately impris-
oned This was stated to be in order
to save them from lhe fury of the
population.
Certainly, the population seemed to
be greatly incensed against the Jap
anese. When finally obtained per-
mission for their release and depar-
ture from Germany / had to send
some one with the parties OF Japan
ese to the Swiss frontier in order to
protect them from injury. They were
permitted to leave only through
Switzerland, and, therefore, had to
change cars at Munich. Before send
ing any of them to Munich I inVar-
iably telegraphed our consul there to
notify the Munich police, 30 that
proper protection could be provided
at the railway station.
On one occasion a number OF Japan
ese were waiting in the embassy In
OE0CE u ldhC lnC hlBnI 1OE
Munich. / sent a servant to take
them out, in order that they might
get something to eat in a restaurant,
but. as no restaurant in Berlin would
sell them food, arrangements were
made to give them meals in the EN-
bassy.
Subjected to IndIGnItIes.
The members OF the Siamese leEa-
tion, who in appearance greatly re.
semble the Japanese, were often sub,
Jected to indignities, and for a long
time did not dare move about freely
in Berlin, or even leave their houses.
The Japanese were marvels of
courtesy. After visited some of
them at the civilian camp of Ruhle-
ben they wrote me a letter thanking
me for the visit Nearly every jap.
anese leaving Germany on his arrival
IN Switzerland wrote me a grateful
letter.
When finally left Germany, as ]
stepped from the special train at
Zurich, a Japanese woman, who had
been imprisoned In GermaIy, and
whose husband I had visited in a
prison, came forward to thank me. A
Japanese man was waiting in the
hotel Onice IN Berne When 1 arrived
there for a similar purpose. and early
the next morning the Japanese minis.
ter called and left a beautiful clock
s, for Mrs. Gerard as an expression OF
his gratitude for the attention shown
to his countrymen.
1t was really a pleasure to be able
to do something for these polite and
charming people.
On August 20 paid my first visit
to q German prison camp. This was
to the camp at Doeberltz, situated
about eight miles west OF Berlin, q
sort of military camp with permanent
barracks. Some OF these barracks were
used for the confinement of such
British civilians as the Germans had
arrested in the first days OF the war
Only a few British were among the
prisoners there, together with a mum
Der OF Russian and French. was
allowed to converse freely with the
prisoners, and found that they had nc
complaints.
4 British Made Prisoners.
As the war went on, however, q
number of British prisoners of war
were made by the Germans during
the course OF the great retreat OF the
British In northern France. Then
officers and privates began to come
into Germany. and were distributed in
various camps. Finally, in the
autunA of 1914. the British govern,
ment decided on interning a great
ntimher of GermRns In ENGLAND, and