Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18
MINISTER MORRIS
COMING TO CAPITAL
U. S. Envoy in Sweden Be-
Iieved to Have Messages
for State Department.
DECLINES TO DISCUSS
OBJECT OF HIS VISIT

NEW YORK, July Ira Nelson
Morris. United States minister to
Sweden. who reached here today
aboard the steamship Bergensfjord
from Bergen, was reported to have
visited the American ministers at
Christiania and Copenhagen and re-
ceived from them important dispatches
for the State Department at Washing
ton. This he declined either to confirm
or to deny.
dispatch from Chicago at the time
of his departure from Sweden was to
the effect that Mr.. Morris had been in
disposed for some time and was max
ing the trip to America to undergo an
operation on his throat. 1t was said
that he would go to Chicago for this
Mr.. Morris said he had nothing to say
on the matter.
"In fact, have nothing to say about
anything" he said. ut would be i'm
proper for me to discuss diplomatic
matters. 1 have nothing to say"
Again Declines to Talk.
Mr.. Morris was asked if his mission
had to do with peace, but this. too, he
declined to answer.
Il expect to go to Washington early
next week" he said Beyond that l
do not care to commit myself"
The Bergensfjord is the ship that
carried from the United States DR..
bernhard Dernburg on his return to
Germany. officers of the ship said
ish authorities and taken into Kirk
wall two British naval officers came
aboard. examined DR.. Dernburg's
passports and made no objection to his
proceeding to Germany.
"Dr. Dernburg was treated with every
respect by the British officers" said
Capt. Irgens. They met in my cabin.
When the British officers entered. they
gravely saluted him by touching their
then they shook hands. While their
discussion was strictly formal, it was
courteous-a conversation such as
could be expected among gentlemen
American Passenger Talks.
Among the passengers was Alfred
c. Berghoff, American representative
of an agricultural machinery firm. who
has been in Russia since the war
started.
About two weeks before 1 left
Odessa" Mr.. Berghoff said, about
2J0,O0O troops were assembled there.
They were embarking for the ~Dar-
danelles. when word of possible
cnanSe IN Rumanla attitude caused
q prompt, and hurried revision of
plans. The embarkation halted, and
these troops were held at Odessa when
1 left, ready for use against Rumania
should she show signs of favoring the
Teutonic allies.
Il anticipate one of the bitterest
battles of the entire war if the Ger
mans attempt to take Warsaw" Mr..
Berghofr added. Il had the oppor-
tunity to take a look at the defenses
that have been throIn around that
city.
City Surrounded by Trenches.
"on all sides there has been built
an extensive system of we'll defended
trenches About eight miles from the
city the inner trenches end. the next
trenches being at distance of about
twenty miles. The space between the
two lines is an open plain. swept bare
of all obstructions and commanded by
many concealed guns. which could
execute fearful slaughter"
Mr. Berghon said that the Turkish
cruiser Medjidieh. which was sunk by
a mine opposite Odessa in April, had
been raised by the Russians. placed in
dry dock and would be fitted out a.
warship.