The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-25
KAISER DENIES
HE HAS EYE ON
PAN-AMERICA
But Germany Hasn't Recog-
nized Monroe Doctrine,
as Reported.
WRONG VIEW TAKEN OF
DIR. DERNBURG'S WORDS

WASHINGTON, Dot a4.--What threat
enod to become a serious and worldwide
mlsapprehension OF the attitude of Ger
many toward the Monroe Doctrine was
averted here to-day when the State De-
partment made public tho substance OF
commun lcntion received from the German
Ambassador regarding German intentions
In this hemisphere in connection with the
t1n Europe.
p through statements made by Dr. Bern
hard Dernburg. former Colonial Secretary
of tho German Government and now 40
tive In New York as a spokesman for Ger
many, the impression was gained here
that the German Government had an
nounccd to tho United States It's reoogni-
ton OF the Monroe Doctrine.
Or Dernburg wns quoted AZ declaring
that early in the war Count Won Bern
storff, the German Ambassador here. had
communicated to the State Department
tho intention OF the German Government
in regard 20 views of the United States
regarding the Monroe Doctrine regardless
OF the outcome OF the war in Europe.
Count Won Bernstorff, when asked to-
day about this statement of DR.. Dernburs.
said that early in September he had ad-
dressed TO the State Department such
communication az DR.. Dernburg referred
to- lie eaid he had made such state
ment first orally at the Department. and
had followed II with a statement In writ
Ing
Find Document in F11es.
State Department officials at first said
they were entirely unaware that the Ger
man Government had sent any such notih-
cation OF an intention 10 respect tho Mon
roe Doctrine, but search of the nles OF cor
respondonce with Ambassador Won Bern
storT revealed a note. delivered on Sep
TENDER 3. The Department made public
the contents of the note In the following
statement:
Tho German Ambassador on Sop
TENDER last. in a note to the De-
partment OF state. stated that he was
instructed by his Govern ment to deny
most emphatically the rumors to the
effect that Germany intends. in case
she comes out victorious In tho present
war tn seek expansion in South
America.
This denial by the German Government
was entirely voluntary and not In response
to any inquiry from the State Department
on the subject. Tho rumors referred to
appeared in press dispatches and had not
attracted any particular attention In
Washington.
When this communication from the Cor
man Ambassador was found in the files Il
was at once recognized that II Is quite a
different matter from what the statements
attributed to Dr. Dernburg had indicated
was the case. The denial OF press reports,
LODGED by Ambassador Won Bernstorfr,
does not even mention the Monroe Doc
trtne by Inference, nor the Views OF the
United States on the subject Of terri
torial abandonment by European
Powers M South America
Not n Recognition.
Not by any manner of construction
could the Ambassador's note be construed
as an announcement by Germany thar she
will respect the Monroe Doctrine regard
less of the outcome OF the present war
IL was pointed out that for Germany 10
deny that she has an intention OF seeking
expansion in South America IL "ict5 rious
in the war Is declared 70 be most
enphat!cally not the equivalent OF a for
nal recoI 7,tlon Of the Monroe Doctrine
Ambassador Won Bernstorf"s note does
not constitute, according 10 opinion here
the taking OF any position whatever upon
the Monroe Doctrine by the German Gov
eminent,
The statements made by DR.. Dernburg
in the intcrview attributed CO him were
such as 10 leave unacceptable the con-
"'us'on that Hr Dcrnburg was trying 10
make the point that whereas England
has given the United States much trouble
regarding the Monroe Doctrine Germany
has not only given no trouble hut has
oven ne ont Of her way TO assure the
Unite StI',s that II will respect its views
regarding nth America.
While officials for obvious reasons de-
clrCl ?. comment on Or Dernburg's
statements or those attributed to him in
an alleged interview, IN other quarters
me opinion was held that ~ Dr. DaruhurR
wa correctly quoted he was endcav ring
Fl he interest o' Germany t. make an
appeal 10 American national self-lnter-
est
Ambassador Won Bernstorfr when CUES
toned regarding DR. DernhurR's state
mcnts limited himself 20 declaring that
lie had addressed 10 tho State Depart
mcnt communication on the subject
Or Dcruhurg 50 Ike OF. The Ambassador
Ind 'atod that as Il was a diplomatic
matter he could hardly discuss tho de-
tails and would make no further state
meut.