The Washington times., 1915-06-12
DR.. DERNDURG OFF
] FOR HOME TODAY
Stay In America "Most Crafty
ing," He Tells Friends at
Farewell Reception. .

NEW YORK, June 12.-Dr. Bernard
pernberg, so-called secret envoy OF
Kaiser Wilhelm. was to sail today on
the Norwegian-American liner Bergens-
ford for Christiania, Norway. from
whence he will proceed to Germany,
having been promised safe conduct by
the allies.
During the reception at the German
Club DIR. Dernburg said:
MY stay has been most gratifying
and satisfactory. From the bottom of
my heart l salute the American people
and bid them goodby with the sincerest
wishes for them in my heart.
You ask me what post 1 might take
on my return to Germany. 1 do not
know what the future holds in store for
me.
Individual Is Nothing.
In this gigantic world confiagration
IN which the history of all humanity is
most vitality affected, the single indi-
vidual and his welfare are Of no i'm
portance whatever.
"As always in the past, so will I in
the future he found in whatever place
and under whatever conditions my
humble services may be needed"
DR.. Dernburg refused to discuss the
last American note. but Prof Freder-
ick Hirth. of Columbia University. one
of his guests. said:
Whtaever may be Mr.. Bryan's mo-
tives, he has represented the German
view better than anybody else. l may
also say that DR.. Dernburg thinks he
has been unfairly treated. He feels
the utterances that may have seemed
unfriendly have been unduiy magni-
fed, and his friendly sentiments not
made sufficiently prominent"
Consulted About Indemnity.
DR.. Hirth was consulted by Count
Won Buelow regarding the Chinese
toI 49, ,otf
Many of those who bade DR.. Dern-
bury goodbye are connected with the
German government or the Hamburg
American line.
The reception brought fifty or sixty
Germans or persons of German extrac-
tion Of more or less prominence. News
papers were tabooed at the reception.
Most Of the reporters who went there
now has a distinct dislike FOR some of
them, as they reminded him. 1t Is said,
of some unpleasant hours following the
sinking Of the Lusitania.
the reception was the resignation Of
Mr.. Bryan.
Captain Boy-Ed There.
Women in silks and satins. with costly
flowers, in their corsages. arrived at the
portals Of the German Club. or as 1t is
known to the majority Of them. the
Deutscher Verein. Captain Boy-Ed.
naval attache Of the German embassy.
was one of the early arrivals. He was
not in good temper. and when asked
whether his presence was as the official
representative Of the German ambas-
sador, he thundered NO" and haz-
arded further that this was private
affair given by DR.. DernburR. Captain
Boy-Ed calculated a string Of words to
the seven-foot guard at the doors which
when translated by the later were said
to mean:
This is an infringement on the public
peace to have reporters near our club. "
Jacob H. Schift was an early arrival,
and when he left the club he was asked
whether he had anything to say about
the affair. Mr.. Schiff asserted 1t was a
private gathering, and then got into his
automobile.
Carl Newhoff president Of the German
Club, was there, too. He was asked
whether Captain Boy-Ed was there Of
ficially. and ne hinted that the captain
was not to be at the reception. But he
was. Capt. Ewald Hecker, reservist.
who is said to be a confidential man of
the German embassy. was another of
tn" thrOng, As was julius P. Meyer, of
the Hamburg american line.
he German ambassador, Count Won
Rernstorff. who was not present at the
gathering in the German Club. arrived
her" last evening. He Is said, according
ct persons close to DR.. Dernburg, to
have had a conference with the re-
Kaiser. Scmo puersons even hinted that
turning self-styled emissary of the
DIR. Dernburg, to pacify the Kaiser
when he sees him. will carry certain
messages from Count Won Bernstorff.