The New York herald., 1921-07-15

Special Gable to THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921. By THE NEW York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, July IA.
A popular ovation was rendered
Myron L. Herrick, the new American
Ambassador to France, upon his ar
rival at the Care st. Lazare from
Havre at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon
1t surpassed any demonstration evel
offered to a foreign Ambassador, more
than 5000 cheering spectators crying
Herrick!" and trying to crowd through
the special police service to take the
hand of the Ambassador who has
gained a reputation as Frances most
sincere friend.
Premier BRAND, Jules Cambon
French Secretary of Foreign Rela-
tions; Jean Louis Barthou, Minister
of War, and Col. T.. Bentley Mott
American Military Attache at Paris
followed by group Of fifty minor Of
f1cials both of the city and State, in
cluding delegates of war veterans or
ganizations, met the train. Premier
BRAND saluted the new Ambassador
warmly, kissing him upon both cheeks
as Mr.. Herrick stepped onto the plat
form and saying his arrival on
Frances national fete day was most
fitting.
Visiby moved by this reception, Mr..
Herrick assured the crowd of his joy at
being back in the French capital. Then
he posed for small army or moving
picture and newspaper camera men. The
crowd followed him to the waiting auto
mobile. scores tossing into 1t costly
punches of flowers which Mr. Herriclx
ordered taken to the Hotel Carlton. He
then drove to the Arc de Triomphe and
placed on the tomb of 1.-The Unknown
Soldier a large wreath which had been
presented to him by the school children
of Paris.
Presents Credentials To-day.
Mr.. Herrck will be received infor-
mally at the Quai d'Orsay tomorrow
morning and will present his credentials
to President Millerand in the afternoon.
but until this is accomplished Mr.. Her
rick refuses to make statements on
any phase of American policies. pointing
out that his official status does not
commence until President Millerand ac-
cepts the credentials.
AS he drove up the Champs Elysees
thousands lined the walks giving a
veritable Chautauqua ovation when Mr..
Herrick was recognized. He was tired
by his days experiences which had
teemed with emotional Incidents, but he
had again to force his way through a
crowd which had surrounded the Hotel
Cartons doors.
The correspondent of THE NEW YORK
HERALD was the first of the American
newspaper representatives to greet the
Ambassador upon his arrival at the
Havre docks. His first question when he
was seated in his stateroom laughingly
was, "How's the hot weather affecting
the League of Nations?'
Then Mr.. Herrick asked for copies of
The Ne1c York Herald of Parts con-
tanning details of President Harding's
plan for effecting world disarmament.
After brief reception by the Mayor
of Havre and other city officials Mr..
Herrick visited the Havre dock system
and then the orphans school conducted
by the Fatherless Children of France
and other charitable organizations re-
ceiving American support. Here Mr.
Herrick, like other members of his party,
wept as Renee Blois. 10 years old, made
an orphan by the war. expressed graft
tude for American aid
I'VE want to consider you their rep
resentative," she said Tell them for
us that our hearts are we'll placed. and
we daily bless the country which has
given US such a fraternal hand"
His voice broken with uncomfortable
sobs at the sight of the 800 little
orphans. Mr.. Herrick lifted small child
In his arms and kissed 1t. saying:
'Bereaved as you have been, because
France Is the victor in the war and be-
cause the Allies have won the battle for
human rights, you can look forward to
lives of peace and happiness.
The American heart is beating
warmly for you-united for $50 yeasr,
and now united by heart strings which
are closer than anything one can write
on paper
Still holding the child by the hand.
Mr. Herrick walked through the long
lines of children and then as he ac-
cepted bunch of roses offered by a boy
of years the Ambassador pleaded that
they should all learn English, as France
and America should try to speak a COM
mon language so that they will under
stand each other better"