The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-06-27
|HERRICK COMES
HOME FOR REST,
HE EARNED IT
Writer Tells. How He Proved
r
Himself Master Diplomat
in Lindbergh Case
BY MINOTT SAUNDERS

Paris, June 27.-(NEA)-MyrOn 7.
Herrick, American ambassador to
France, has gone home for a rest.
Without question he has earned
one.
If L.ndbergh was the greatest "un-
official ambassador" ever to come to
France from America, the brilliant
part Herrick played in the thrilling
Lindbergh drama stamped him indel-
IDLY as a worthy claimant to the title
Of the greatest official one.
His part was one of master diplo-
macy. Every diplomat in Europe
recognizes that fact.
Seized q Big Chance
He turned French enthusiasm over
Lindbergh and Lindbergh's lonely
flight to such an Improvement in
Franco-American relations that the
two peoples now find themselves
talking of treaty of perpetual
peace.
Lindbergh came when, in the am
bassadors own words, 1.-The skies
were dark and growing darker; un-
fortunately Americas prestige here
had suffered increasingly during the
past tive years, and we at the en-
bassy were worried"
Out of such dark skies Lindbergh
landed. There was the now historic
stampede of tens Of thousands of per-
sons who were awaiting him. Police
and troops were swept aside. Iron
fences were flattened. Only the quick
wit of fine-spirited French flying
men saved "Lindy" from being
mobbed. They secreted him in a
hangar. -
The Psychological Moment
Then in the secOnd-story window
of the control office of the field, in
the glare of high-powered motion
picture lights. appeared the familiar
figure Of Ambassador Herrick. He
had been waiting for hours: The
sight of him inspired thunderous
cheering. Enthusiasm for the flyer
and the America became one.
This feeling grew in succeeding
days like Jacks tabled beanstalk
Not an opportunity was lost by Her.
rick to cultivate it.
The ambassador showed aside every
other official duty as long as Lind
bergh remained in France.
From LIE Bourget flying fled, Lind
bergh was whisked direct to the
American embassy. This was unex-
pected. Private individuals in Paris
had made other arrangements for
Lindbergh's reception. But the EN-
bassv took the matter out of their
hands. From the moment that the
wheels of the spirit Of st. Louis
first touched French soil, Herrick
was the stage director.
Diplomatic Vision at Work
He let newspapers see Lindberghl
and let photographers get their pic
tures-at the same time asking such
restraint rs seemed advisable. He
showed no favoritism and accorded
no special privileges.
From countless demands on Lind
bergh's time, the ambassador selected
those most likely to help Lindbergh
and achieve useful results. 4
Lindbergh nearly always was seen
with Herrick at his side. This was 2
severe physical strain on the ambas.
ssdor. who Is Is. But he never fal-
tered.
Lindbergh, the hero, played his
part well. He found in Herrick 9
warm friend and sound adviser, and
walked with him to triumph such a.
few men have known in all history.
sLindys Profited, Too
Without Herrick's counsel. Llnd.
berxh would have found himseli
swamped BY admirers and by the
selfiskly interested. He would have
heen beset 81 serious difficulties. But
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