The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-12
GERMANY NOW EXPECTED TO ASSURE
THE SAFETY OF PASSENGER SHIPS:
BRYAN ACCUSED OF TELLING SECRETS
Americans Have VMtied
Him, Says Dr.. Dernburq
Asserts He Has Told the Real
Truth and Is Satisfied
With Work.

perial German Colonial Minister. who
has engaged passage on the Norwegian
liner BergensfJord. sailing to-day for
Norway. gave to reporter for THE
StS at the Ritz-Carlton last night AN
Interview. in which he defined his teel.
ings in leaving the United States. dis
eussed his work here and talked some
wha; about the Lusitania inciden: and
.ts consequences.
Der deckel ldappt Won selbst zu,"
said Or Dernburs, pointing to a huge.
old fashioned trunk. ITS all over.
pas Lied ist aus. This time to-
morrow shall be s,eamng toward
tIe fatherland
There was that Thing. defined by the
Germans by the untranslatablc word
'rchmut,' In the voice OF the man who
since the beginning OF last September
has been the Ka.ser's sem! official
spokesman IN this country. as he re-
,ealed. speaking in German his emotions
on the eve OF his departur, for his
war ridden native land. Throughout the
Interview there was sounded the con-
vlction that while here he had done his
best TO fulil his mission. and he i'm
piled more than once tha; this mission
had been in the interest of peace and
friendship between his country and the
United States
What do you think of President VIII
sons latest note to Germany" he was
asked.
Il have nothing 10 say on that subject
replied
"Never Butted In" lie says.
What is your opinion OF Mr. Bryaa's
resignation"
Or. Dernburx disposed OF this with a
wave OF his hand. Then he said:
Il have at no time while In this cour-
try taken the liberty TO comment. either
In criticism or in praise, upon issues
that are purely American. purely do
nestle. as II we're l have at no time
dab billed in diplomatic relations. never
'butted in as the Americans say. or
ever discussed In any way affairs OF
your Administration or statesmarshIp."
Although DR.. Dern burg refused 10 re-
ply to direct questions concerning the
present situation he did make this state
fnert:
To my mind there Is this eminently
fair and em!nently practicable solution
or the problem, as far as the future is
concerned: II the American Govern
ment would warn American citizens.
that is urge them to use for European
travel exclusively American steam sh!ps
or a, least steamships that do not carry
ontraband OF war, or are armed or are
listed officially as British auxiliary war
ships, the danger would herewith be
removed"
In the afternoon, at a farewell recep-
tion In his honor Al the German Club.
pr Dernburg had made a brief state
nent voic!ns satisfaction and srat.iica-
ton over his stay here and expressing
the "sincerest wishes for the American
nation The doctor frst insisted that
since his las, public statement con the
day after the sinking OF the Lusitania)
he had made II Il rule not to say "a
single word 10 reporters"
Forrsha dowrd berlin Note.
Resentment vibrating in his voice. al
most scocnfully, he began the interview
last might:
II have been criticised for my asscr-
tiun on the day after the sinking OF tn.
l.usltana that every American Nesse'
carrying contraband Of war would pe
sunk by German submarines If pos
r.arr, usNt 'uNu IN.
a., n.i,ania 'so'
that not. caro,nI',, ,a,, 'i, a., ,.
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do Welding IA What wa. ni,,uras =.
me as an ardent desire nm tho nv, -
the American neople n knou u,b,t ,.
10 be expected from tho other nsr,, -
the dIsptlte. | stated my ,icu, ~ ,,,b,,
the t;ernau Admiralty . ths ,:.,,,,,
Government. would do--" ''''''
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patton OF carefully and nrdfr,, ha.,t,S,
hook ,,pon book into tho hig ,ru,,l, ~
.tennad souar.i,, in f,n,,
viewer and accnrnanyt,,, hIs sV, '',te
excited words ,ri,h ar,rh,,' .,,',, ~
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