New-York tribune., 1922-07-09
Gerard Hopeful
For GERMANY
Despite Strife
Former Ambassador 10 Ber-
lin Returns After 9 Weeks
Abroad; Not Optimistic
Over Europe Generally
France Fears Invasion
Various Nations Are Snarl-
ing and Swapping at One
Another as Before War

Former Justice James W. Gerard, the
wartime American Ambassador 70
Berlin. arrived here yesterday on the
Cunard liner Bcrcngaria from South
ampton and Cherbourg. after a visit
OF nine weeks abroad. lie did not 20
20 Germany, although when be lef,
the United StateThe thought he might
visit Berlin. which he left when Amer
lea sent Won Bernstorf home with his
passports.
Clippings came 70 him from German
newspapers saying that he should not
be permitted 70 enter the country. and
these he sent 20 Rathenau, the Foreign
Minister who was recently assassi'
mated. Rathcnau sent him a most eof-
dial reply. he said, explaining tnat, un-
fortunately, the government could not
control the silly utterances of news
papers. and that n he would come 10
Germany he would be most welcome.
"The murder Of Raihenau,' said Nr.
Gerard, undoubtedly was engineered
By officers Of the old army, and no
doubt they would have taken shot at
me II went into Germany"
Mr. Gerard said be was rather op-
timis:ic over the political and economic
outlook for Germany. regardless Of the
strife that is being waged between the
Junkers and the Liberals.
There are extremists on both sides,
he said THE government that VIII
survive in Germany viii not Do
parliamentary government, but one IKE
ours. am confident the Germans VIII
not make the mistake u the Russians.
There was a bitter lesson learned IN
Russia. Everything in Germany is be-
inc sacrificed for industry. The only
persons making money are the manu-
facturers. who are able % sell their
prodLcts abroad FOR gold. The worAing
men are getting low wages and tho
landlords are being stuck Tor their
ycnts. but the Jgnkers are getting on
fairly well because they have kept
their money invested In land. and land
always adjusts itself ..,
The ox.Ambassador was not hopeful
over the condition Of Eurore generally
The various nations. he said are snari'
ing and swapping az one another as
fhev did before the war He said that
France Is frightened over the possi-
bility OF invasion, and AIDED, i think
u were n Frenchman I would not ~lsh
10 have the army reduced
While In Paris President Poinearc
bcstowed upon Mr. Gerard the star OF
the Legion OF Honor.
Another traveller on the Berengara
was his higness the Maharala OF kaJ.
pipla. who rules over a principally OF
2OO.OOO persons, pear Baroda. IN India.
He il thirty-six years old and comes
here on A visit OF fifteen days 20 see
some Of the big things in America.
The Young Indian potentate was ac.
companied by Captain G. Is. Eden OF
the Kings Rifles, who represents the
British government.
Colonel Robert n. Thompson, VINO
went away early in June, said thai y
the United States does not take a hand
in European affairs and do u quickly
Hell will be 10 pay"
Herbert =. Houston, the pJblisher'
said that the killing Of DR.. Rathenau
would strengthen The hand Of the re-
public Of Germany. There arc Two
Germanys IN Europe today he said,
engaged in deadly combat-the Old
Germany and the new-and the real
peace Of Europe depends on the
triumph Of the republic
Among the saloon passengers were
Clarence Whitehip. the basso; Charles
W. Price. Miss Neysa McMein' the
artist; Mrs. Robert Tremaine. hisr
Marguerite Clark and the Count AID
Countess Limure.