The sun., 1919-09-27
LORD GREY, NEW
ENVOY, ARRIVES
British Ambassador Receives
Welcome as Mauretania
Comes Up Bay.
POSES FOR THE CAMERAS
Has So Far Recovered From
Blindness as to Be Able to
Read Print.
POSES FOR THE CAMERAS

Viscount Grey, formerly British Sec
retary Of State for Foreign Affairs and
now Ambassador to Washington, ar
rived last night from Southampton by
the Cunarder Mauretania looking like
an ancient Roman Senator without a
toga- He wore instead plain, grayish
business suit and a seagoing cap to
match. He received the reporters who
went down the bay to meet him on the
starboard side of the boat deck, away
up In the air, where the photographers
might have a good chance to ply their
trade in unobstructed sunlight.
While he was under fire Of the cam
eras Lord Grey removed his black
goggles, but put them on again when
the picture taking was over. He then
announced that he was ready to talk
to the reporters. It was suggested
that as he had given out a typewrit-
ten statement he naturally would ex-
pect the ordeal to be short.
No Comment on League,
On being informed that President Will
son had given up his speechmaking tour
because OF i'll health the Viscount re-
marked that he was sorry. but declined
10 comment In any manner on the League
OF Nations. except to say that his views
on the League or Nations are a matter
or record" and that he had made no
change regarding them"
lie talked with freedom and smiled
several times. When il was suggested
that the Presidents breakdown was due
to overexertion, he chatted with the re-
oorters on the subject of training for
hard political and diplomatic work, re-
marking that he also had been affected
by overwork In the war period, having
worn out his eyes" He said he could
now read print about foot from his
eyes, but that he regretted that he could
not see the Statue of Liberty, still visi-
BILE in the twilight az the liner passed up
the bay. But he had seen II In 1907,
when on his way from tine West Indies
10 England via this port.
Looks Like His Pictures.
Lord Grey looks like his pictures hut
his expression is not so ascetic and there
is much more geniality In his manner
than his Romanesque aspect might indi-
cate AlteT He Hau snaken the nandS OF
the reporters and was about TO head for
his cabin he remarked that they would
perhaps agree that he had departed a
little from diplomatic precedent by say
ing anything before going to Washing
ton. He added with a smile
But, gentlemen, you see l have said
something" Then with Sir William
Tyrrel, Ronald Campbell, his secretary,
and his military aid Major Crawford
Stuart he went to his suite.
1t was the intention OF his welcomers
including Sir William Wiseman OF the
British Treasury, Ronald s. Lindsay,
British Charge d'Anaires at Washing
ton ; Major-Gen. II. X. Bethel, Military
Attache OF the British Embassy Col.
Norman Thwaltes, acting British Provost
Marshal in New York, and Joseph y.
Nye, chief special agent OF the State
Department, that Viscount Grey should
stay over night at the Pennsylvania
Hotel and take the 10 o'clock train this
morning to Washington.
The Vlscount finally decided to make
the Mauritania his hotel until train
time. He had told the reporters that
he would not stop over to receive the
greetings of local officials, as he re-
garded 1t his fIst duty to present his
credentials to the President
Lord Grey's Statement.
Lord Grey made the following state
ment on his arrival;
ION my arrival here wish to take
the first opportunity OF saying what a
special appeal It made to me when
was asked to undertake the duties OF
British Ambassador to the United States.