Evening star., 1915-03-01
Baron Treutler's Experience.

Baron Treutler. who is said to have
been selected to succeed Count von
Bernstorff. is a close personal friend
and boon companion of the emperor
He is a diplomat of wide experience
While he is accredited as Prussian en-
voy to the court of Bavaria, he Is now
at the battle front with the kaiser.
Baron Treutler was formerly min
lister to Norway. He has frequently ac-
companied the emperor on his yachting
trips as a representative Of the foreign
Office.
Reports that Count Won Bernstorfl
would be recalled had been frequent
recently. and In well informed circles
there had been a disposition to believe
them.
1t was said that the charges made by
Richard Peter Stegler intended to i'm
plcate Capt. Boy-Ed, the naval attache
OF the German embassy, in the passport
frauds, to which Stegler had confessed,
had not been regarded by the United
States government az rejecting in any
way officially on the German embassy.
1t was stated at the White House
with emphasis that there was no foun-
dation for any suggestion implying
knowledge on the part of Count Bern
storm concerning any issue of pass.
ports by the State Department OF
fraudulent representations to enable
German spies to conduct operations in
the British Isles. Officials here have
made 1t clear that they were anxious te
sllence any rumors that might tend to
reflect on the German ambassador. and
their statements appear to make it evi-
dent that this government had no hand
in bringing about the intention Of the
German government not to send Count
Won Bernstorf back to Washington in
An official capacity.
Probable Cause of Embarrassment
1t was gathered from guarded state
ments made in official circles that the
United States government might be en-
| barrassed If Count Won Bernstorff were
recalled and if the recall were attrib-
uted to the disclosures made by SteK-
ler. The rumors that Count Won Bern
storff would be withdrawn from the
United States We're in circulation prior
to Stegler's arrest, and in the quarters
where tkay found credence they were
believed to be based on reasons that
had been discussed for several months
| The suspicion that DIR. Dernburg, for
! mer German colonial minister, had come
| to America mainly for the purpose oi
| serving as the personal agent of the
| German emperor and not merely to di-
| rect a propaganda for the creation of q
better IeelnS toward the German cause
| In the United States is now to be
coupled with the report Of Count von
Bernstorff impending return to Berlin
1t is not known definitely that DR.
| Dernburg has been making reports to the
| kaiser in regard TO the state of feeling
here concerning the war and the course
! pursued 10y Count Won Barnstorff but
there is strong belief that be has KEEP,
his emperor ar his government very well
/ informed on these subjects.
| In tie early stages of the war Count
von Eernstorff. who spent considerable
time in New York. talked freely there in
regard to the German cause. When Dr.
Dernburg came to this country he gave
interviews and delivered lectures Intended
| TO show that the German government
had the kindliest feeling toward the
| United States. October "a, 1914. DR.
| Dernburg made speech in Newark
\. j., in which he said that when Eng
| land had challenged the Monroe doctrine
| in 1905 Germany had respected 1t, ano
| would continue to abide by il in 1914