Evening Star Newspaper, April 1, 1929, Page 4

HERRICK, STRICKEN, DIES WITHIN HOUR France Mdurns Passing of U. S. Ambassador, Victim of Heart Attack. i €Continued From First Page.) M. Poincare, then President, to fly the | United Sates flag over the Louvre and bulldings containing France's art treas- | ures to shield them from possible de- | struction should thé Germans take the city. The funeral arrangements and the part the French nation would play in them were held in abeyance pending conferences with officials in Washington | and with Mr. Herri son, Pnrmclyi Herrick, who was in Cleveland, Ohio, when his father died. There was an impression at the em- bassy today that the Ambassador’s son would take the first ship to France and | arrange to escort his father's body back } to the United States for burial at either Arlington or in Cleveland. Paris Pours Out Sympathy. Although Paris was virtually aban- doned by most of the diplomats and offi- | s cials over the Easter week end, the city today was pouring out sympathy for the late American Ambassador, while those of officialdom remaining in town were considering how France can do honor to the noted diplomat. Among the suggestions was that one of France's finest cruisers should be|s placed at the disposal of the Herrick family to take the Ambassador's body home. [3 ‘The press continued to devote columns b took a personal interest in the subject and modified the proposed legislation to an extent acceptable to Americans. to Ambassador Herrick, deploring the death of the man who, they say with one accord, understood France as few other diplomats did. Gabriel Perreux of the Paris Midi suggested that the best way to show gratitude for the services which Am- private letter 3 marking it “unofficial and personal, bassadors, Ambassador Herrick with Lindbergh in Paris after the latter’s historic Atlantic hop. home of Mme. Nungesser, mother of the French ace whe was lost in an attempted crossing of the Atlantic. ments, so that every stage hampered olution instead of assisting it. For instance, some months ago an extreme measure for control of imports of oil to France was brought forward by the late Minister of Commerce Bokanowski. The American Ambassador wrote a to Premier Poincare, etting forth his views. Mr. Hcrncl'(' d that “as one lawyer to another he “wanted the premier as a lawyer to ve his opinion on the facts as pre- premier immediately Worked Unofficially for Nationals. Mr. Herrick received, as do all Am- many requests from his bassador Herriok rendcred was to “work | countrymen to do things for them with with all our strength to dissipate the |t last clouds overshadowing Franco- American relations.” Funeral arrangemerits were depend- ent upon a transatlantic telephone con- versation which Mrs. Parmely Herrick planned to have with her husband to- day. 1 No Flowers at Bier. The body today rested on & bed in; the room in which he died. It was planned to have it remain there until ‘Wednesday, when it will be taken to the Ame n Cathedral and placed in a special chapel. There were no flowers. Like Marshal Foch. the Ambassador prior to his death asked there be no floral display at his funeral. Throughout the past Winter recur- rent fits of illness weakened Ambassador Herrick, but it was believed he was well on the road to recovery. Last ‘Tuesday he marched for three hours in the cortege of Marshal Foch, sitting for an hour before that in the draughts of the nave of Notre Dame for the religious funeral service. He remarked afterward, however, that he had suffered little from the experi- ence, but, on the contrary, felt fine. Wednesday he played golf with Col. Mott and beat him, 3 and 2, in a game at St. Cloud. Thursday he decided to forego the golf and told friends, “I feel that blankety blank cough again He spent a bad night Thursday and his daughter-in-law—his wife died in 1918—telephoned Friday morning for Dr. H. Rabeau, assistant to his regular physician, who was in South France. The physician’s diagnosis showed a bronchial attack. He gave medicine to relieve the coughing and called in Prof. Vaquez and Dr. P. Ferry-Rolles, bron- chial and lung specialist. One of the three was always in the house until his death. Conscious Almost to Death. Yesterday morning Mrs. Herrick was informed his condition was criticgl and she called her husband in Cleveland over the telephone. An hour later she called him again to convey the message of his father's death. Mrs. Herrick, Mme. Sarembier, who was his secretary; Bradford, his valet, | and Dr. Ferry-Rolles were with him when the end came. He had been in bed all day, but was ment. “instead of my asking the Yoreign office to do what you desire, I think I can show you a better method. ! a letter of introduction to'so-and-so. He will, I think, be able to suggest how you may obtain what you want without making this an affair between governments.” tention as France during the war by his refusal to leave Paris in 1914. the intricate matters connected with | his own office, he also assumed charge of the British, Japanese and Turkish | and by his calmness and | devotion to duty in the face of great | danger is credited with having done more than any other individual to pre- vent the outbreak of a disastrous panic embassies, he French government. He never protected himself behind the instruc- tions of the State Department or by nvoking the regulations of the depart- ‘What he usuallyreplied was, Let, me give you The Ambassador would then, by & rivate note or telephonie message, set Paflliences at work which would serve the American enterprise without com- plicating diplomatic procedure. Began Career as Peddler. In the course of a career which be- gan as a peddler, Myron Timothy Her- rick was a lawyer, financier, governor of Ohio and Ambassador. can, he was appointed Ambassador to Prance in 1912, served until December, 1914, and was reappointed in 1921. Wil- liam G. Sharp succeeded him in 1914. A Republi- He sold dinner bells, parlor organs and lightning rods to the farmers of Ohio. by virtue of his application and ability, to his later positions as financier, pro- moter of great railroad enterprises, then governor and Ambassador. From this humble start he rose, A close personal friend of President McKinley, he was offered three cab- inet positions by Presidents United States and twice was appointed Ambassador to France—first by Presi- dent Taft in 1912 and again by Presi- dent Harding in 1921. colonel was given to him when he was appointed to the staff of McKinley | when the latter was Governor of Ohio. of the The title of Mr. Herrick attacted world-wide at- American Ambassador to In addition to n Paris, Aided Foreign Refugees. Another problem of immense propor- | conscious until within a half-hour of | tions which confronted him during the his going. He was cheerful, chatty and early days of the war was the necessity solicitous about his engagements ahead | of providing advice and financial aid until he suddenly collapsed. rallied from the heart stroke. Had Jalked Freely of Plans. Mr. Herrick, in talking to the Asso- | t; ciated Press correspondent a few days ago as to whether he was likely to re- main here as Ambassador, said: “I have no claims upon this post. I should be glad to stay if it should turn out that way, but I have nothing to ask. I should enjoy remaining until the debt agreement had been ratified and until a good beginning has been made upon | He never | for the thousands of American subjects stranded in France. formation of an American committee he not only assisted the needy American Through ~ the ravelers, but aided more than 4,000 English subjects to reach their homes. These services caused the French gov- ernment to bestow upon him the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor. Another notable achievement of Mr. Herrick while in France was the Amer- ican Relief Clearing House, which he organized after the towrist problem had been disposed of. This organization the new United States bullding to be | took full charge of the transportation erected in Paris.” The Ambassador became reminiscent and talked ra about matters q to which he attached the most_impor- | ¢ tance during his sojourn in Paris as Ambassador. “1 don't ‘know whether you remem- | q ber.” he said, “what I did-in regard to | g farm credits. That was during my first term. I became interested in our farmers having greater facilities for bor- rowing. I made a study of farm credit systems in_France, and particularly in Germany, Where they are highly de- veloped. I.made a report to the State Department, which came to the atten- |, tion of bankers and officials of farmers’ societies. Then I wrote a book upon it. “I really think that up to that time— 16 or 18 years ago—our people had not and _distribution of America, which were arriving in great time. Ohio Wesleyan University, but did not complete the course. knowledge outside of college text books, however, is evidenced by the fact that among the honorary degrees bestowed upon him was that of doctor of laws supplies from uantities. The committee continued hroughout the war as one of the most important relief agencies in Europe. Born in Huntington, Ohio, October 9, 854, Mr. Herrick managed to attend chool and earn a living at the same He entered Oberlin College and That he found onferred by Yale, Harvard, Columbia and Princeton. Admitted to Bar in 1878. Admitted to the bar in 1878, he had gone into the question of farm loans | practiced law but a short time when he very deeply, excepting the old-fashioned | hegan his financial career by organizing mortgages." a national bank in Cleveland. Later, Mr. Herrick a few minutes later went | he became president of the Society for on: “Then there was my remaining in Paris at the beginning of the war, when the French governmen: moved to Bor- deaux. Well, this appears to have Savings in Cleveland, a director in the Erie Railroad, the National Surety Co., touched the French very deeply, but I did not think it was doing anything re- markable. I am glad I stayed here, be- cause it seemed to give the French a certain moral support which they have appreciated far beyond any merit of mine. Bought Embassy Site at Saving. The Ambassador personally attached as much importance as adhered to any other act of his career in Paris to having bought the embassy site and building on his own responsibility when the exchange was most favorable. He saved the American Government about $1,000,000. Mr. Herrick did most of his diplo- matic work oatside the regular chan- nels. He learned early that if a ques- tion was once put down in an official document it passed from bureau to bureau, accumulating controversial ele- President Sends Condolences to Parmely Herrick ‘The sudden death in Paris to- day of Ambassador Myron T. Her- rick was a profound shock to offi- cial Washington although the veteran diplomat had been in poor health for several years. President Hoover promptly tele- graphed an expression of sym- pathy to Parmely Herrick, son of the dead diplomat, at Cleveland, as_follows: ¥ “I am shocked and grieved to learn of the death of your father in Paris. The country has lost an eminent public servant, and Mrs. Hoover and I sympathize with Fou Q!PU dn your personsl sorrow. giadar It is not necessary to have had an Account at this Bank Easy to Pay $540 $45.00 $1,200 $100.00 $6,000 $500.00 THE MORRIS PLAN BANK Under Supervision U. §. Treasury 1408 H STREET, N. W. New York Life Insurance Co., and nu- merous other financial institutions, as well as head of the American Bankers’ Association, In his career as a railroad financier, he was chairman of the board of direc- tors of the Wheeling & Lake Erie Ra:l- road, a director of the Missouri Pacific, participated in the purchase of the Western Maryland Railroad and assist- ed the Gould railroads to enter Pitts- burgh. Mr. Herrick was Governor of Ohio from 1903 to 1905. He was one of the stanchest friends of President McKin- ley, came to his assistance when he met with financial reverses, and aiso was treasurer of the McKinley Memorial Association. For a long time he was a member of the executive committee of the Republican party. Declined Presidential Boom. On his return from Paris in 1914, an enthusiastic group of friends in Cleve- land attempted to start a movement to nominate him for the presidency, but Mr. Herrick declined these honors, de- claring that he would not capitalize whatever credit was due him for Euro- pean service. While in France Col. Herrick made a study of agricultural finance and worked out with the French govern- ment & plan for the exchange between the two countries of information on farm finance. “We cannot hope for an increase in food production unless deserving farmers can get low rates and long periods on money,” he de- clared. Col. Herrick married Carolyn M. Parmely, daughter of M. R. Parmely of Dayton, Ohio, June 30, 1880. Mrs. Herrick died in 1918. It was saild of Ambassador Herrick that he looked the part. He had a tall figure, slightly stooped. A voice of fine timber, combined with an attrac- tive geniality, increased the charm of his personality. War Debt Problem Met. | One of the most trying situations in | his post-war diplomatic service was the difficult task of presenting the views of his Government in negotiations on the Franco-American problem of war debts. Another trying situation developed when he became the Paris host of y the Associated Press. ’ ¢ NEW YORK, April 1.—Persons prom- inent in many phases of world affairs Jjoined today in tributes to the memory of Myron T. Herrick. Some of them follow: President Hoover—Few gtn;h Amer- ican public life have iven, during many years, such unselfish and such valuable service to their country. Calvin Coolidge—His service has been pre-eminent in his usefulmess .to both the United States and France. His go- ing will remove an important interna- tional landmark. a more esteemed representative at that most important diplomatic post in & century. He is cherished as a loving friend of two peoples and has contrib- uted in a remarkable de'!;ec to keeping the friendship between them sweet and wholesome. Col. Charles A. Lindbergh—I am deeply grieved at the loss of Ambassa- dor Herrick, who had always been more than a friend to me. I do not believe that an individual ever commanded greater love and respect from the people of two countrif LANSBURGH &BRo 8th and E Sts.—Franklin 7400 7th, An Expert Silhouette Chief Justice Taft—We have not had | - From the GOSSARD Factory Will Be Here Daily All This Week To Advise You How To Achieve a Smart Madam Castella DeBeaulieu, an expert stylist from The H. W. Cossard Co. now in our Corset Shop will tell you how to smarten figure lines with greater ease. Let her fit you personally in The Charmosette They are shown leaving the —Underwood Photo. Charles A. Lindbergh, when the “Lone Eagle” flew from New York to Paris on the first non-stop air voyage be- tween the two cities. Herrick hailed Lindbergh as the “new Ambassador of America.” When one Ambassador went, the other went too. During “Lindbergh week” in Paris, the close co-operation of the pair of Ameri- cans did much to cement cordiality be- tween the two countries. ‘The visit of the airman aroused the enthusiasm of the French people to a degree little short of hysteria, but through all the exciterient it was said Lindbergh always sald the right thing |at the right time. Herrick was given credit for a part in Lindbergh's stead- fast refusal to permit himself to be stampeded. The Ambassador’s post in Paris was not without its dangers. Herrick once was guarded by the police, following threats of death from anarchists, anger- ed at imposition of death sentences on }Sa\‘,i‘o and Vanzetti by a Massachusetts | court. When past 70, Herrick continued to play golf, his game being good enough to win a championship cup in the Paris | diplomatic tournament. FUNERAL PLANS DECIDED. | Son to Learn Wishes of French and American Governments. CLEVELAND, April 1 (#).—Funeral | arrangements for Ambassador Myron T. | Herrick will not be made by his family | until they have learned the wishes of | the French and American governments, | it was announced yesterday at the home of the statesman's son, Parmely| Herrick, who left late last night for New York. He said that plans for funeral serv- ices still were undecided and that he had not determined what arrangements he would make when he reached New York. | Parmely Herrick was grief-stricken | and unable to make a statement. | Mr. Herrick probably will not go to Paris, it was said, because he could not sail until next Friday and it was expected arrangements fo bring the body home would have been completed (| U. S. LEADERS HONOR HERRICK Hoover, Coolidge, Taft, Lindbergh, Stimson, Hughes, Persh- ing, and Other Notables Pay Fribute to His Service as Ambassadar in Forging Ties With France. Secretary of State _Stimson—As American Ambassador to France during the early days of the war, his courage | and his sympathy gained for him the | admiration of both countries. 1 James W. Gerard, former Ambassador to Germany—No Ambassador to France | was as popular as he was. i Newton D. Baker, former Secretary | of War—He lived a_distinguished life | and undoubtedly will be mourned as deeply in France as here. | William R. Castle, jr., Assistant Sec- retary of State—He gained the affec- | - | waLosey CONCRETE seavice | Mixed in transit or on the job. We save you time, worry, money and speed up your work. Maloney Paving Co., Inc. Phone West 1330 3117 K St. N.W. Corsetiere for Spring Marvelously supe- rior. s and in the smooth gentle way it moulds the figure. A new step-in featuring wide lightly boned panels of brocade at the front and back. Two lengths, $8.50 and $10. tion and confidente of France without giving up a single tralt of his sound Americanism, Gov. Myers Y. 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I met him in Paris and, while I did not know him intimately, I knew of his great work, espe‘:llially during the réconstruction period, Bishop William T, Manning of the Episcopal Diocese of New York—Am- bassador Herrick’s death is a great loss officially as well as to his host of per- sonal friends. He filled his important post most ably and won, not only the confidence, but the love of the French people. His services both to our coun- try and to France will be gratefully remembered. Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president. of Columbia University—Ambassador | Herrick was a very dear friend of mine for many years. I am greatly dis- tressed. No man has more completely, more honorably and more successfully represented our Government abroad in my lifetime. He has performed a service the value and extent of which cannot be realized by the people of the United States. Chancellor Elmer Ellsworth Brown of New York University—For the past 17 years Mr. Herrick, twice as Ambas- sador and during ~the interim in other close relationships, has been an agent of good will and good under- standing between the United States and the French republic. The work he had to do has been done competently, without ostentation. His rare personal qualities have raised it from the plane of mere efficiency to that of genuine international friendship. Hugh Campbell Wallace, former Am- bassador to France: “He was the most popular American representative 0 France since Franklin. He did noble and effective work for both countries during both his terms. I mourn his passing.” Senator letcher, Democrat, of Flor- ida—He was a great Ambassador. He was loved by the French and esteemed by the other diplomatic representatives He was most considerate of and help- ful to thousands of Americans in the trying war times. He handled impor- tant affairs with tact and skill and effectively. 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