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Show GERARD DISCUSSES SIMM BERLIN Talks Freely With Reporters, Report-ers, but Prohibits Use of Quotations. LONG BRANCH, N. J.. Oct. 24. James W. Gerard, American ambassador to Germany, Ger-many, came to Shadow Lawn today to discuss with President Wilson what the ambassador characterized later as "every phase of the situation involved in my work at Berlin." He hinehed with the president and remained with him afterward after-ward for more than two hours. The ambassador said he planned to remain re-main in ihls country until after election, but would take no part in the presidential campaign. He talked freely with reporters re-porters about various phases of the German Ger-man situation, but refused absolutely to be quoted or to allow the publication of what he paid. "I am representing the whole nation and cannot mix in politics," he said. Mr. Gerard would not fay specifically that he had discussed the submarine is-pue is-pue or peace with the president, but in reply to each direct question replied: 'We discussed the entire situation." He did say. however, that it could be taken for granted that he would not be away from his post if he believed any immediate imme-diate eni3"gt'ncy was threatening. The ambassador said he expected to see the president again before leaving for Berlin. He oeclared he had not begrun lo make definite plans for sailing and would not do so for two or three weeks. He mentioned one boat sailing the middle of November and another the first of December De-cember :is one he mU'ht take if conditions condi-tions were favorable. Ambassador Gerard said the German emperor was seldom in Herlin. but spent most of his time on cither the western or the eastern front. The ambassador is understood to have gone over details of conditions in Germany with the president. He said that Captain Carl Boy-Ed. former for-mer rava! attache to the United States, was In the admhalty office when the ambassador am-bassador left for the United States. President Wilson will leave here at uoon tomorrow for Cincinnati on the last nvddle west trip of his campaign. He will speak in Cincinnati three times Thursday and will return here Friday niein. Or.ly very brief stops will he made by the president, going to and returning .roni Cincinnati, but lie is expected to apntar on the rear tlatfonn of his pri-vatf pri-vatf car Hnd shake rands. On the way uc.-i ho will arrive at Philadelphia at "-! o'clock tomorrow afternoon and at H.ftimre at t o'clock. Thursday mem-ir; mem-ir; will arrive .it Cincinnati at 11:30. A ft or ills arrival here, t he president wil; iiMmodiately to a hoiH and at ruH:i will receive an officlni welcome from tin? m.yor, to whi.h -io will respond, and (Continued ou Page Two.) GERARD DISCUSSES SIMTI1 II BERUH (Continued from Page One.) will attend a reception at the chamber of commerce. At o'clock tie will attend luncheon at the Woman's City club and then will take a motor tide through the city. At ti o'clock he will take dinner at t he Business Men's club and at S:ln "ill speak at the Music bait. He leaves ("inctnnuti at 10 p. m.. arriving at Long Vaanch at 10:45 o'clock Friday nierht. Mrs. W'll so n. Secretary Tumulty and Dr. Cary T. Grayson, the White house physician, will accompany the president. Ho has prepared none of his speeches in advance. On Saturday-. President Wilson will speak here ai a celebration of "Wood-row "Wood-row Wilson day." which the Democratic national committee has arranged to celer brate throughout the country. |