The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21
the Downs.
Halted at Rotterdam.


 .'At this time I thought everything had been strengthened out and that there was to be no more trouble. At Rotterdam Minister Van Dyck. sent for me and informed me of his in structiOns to take up my passport and to issue another, an emergency one, for my return direct to the United States. Minister Van Dyck said that l could stay in Holland as long as I pleased, but that when left would have to return to America As wanted to come back and straighten out this matter I told him I would return the first ship, and that ship was the Rotterdam"
 Count von Bernstorn has been quoted as saying that you repeatedly offered to carry anything he wished to Europe and that he declined the offer with thanks. Is that state ment true MT. Archibald was ask ed, the question being based on re- cent statement attributed to the Ger man Ambassador. who has repeatedly stated that Archibald bore no letters from hdnn.
 '.One night at dinner" MT. Archi- bald answered, the occasion, I think, being the birthday of the Austrian Emperor I asked Count von Bern storff and Prince von Hatzfeldt, if they had anything they wished me to take to Europe for them. The night before sailed two packages were delivered at my hotel, one from the Ambassador and the other from Prince von Hatzfeadt. One was a clock for Mime. Bernstorff and the other cut glass ibonbon dish for Princess won Hatzfeldt. Two notes one from each of the givers to his wife, accompanied the packages. T am sure both notes were harmless. However, they were seized by the British authorities. but I was per mitted to deliver the gifts to the Cert man Minister at The Hague
 ttHow do you think the British found out you were carrying a mess age from the Austro- Hungarian Am bassad or?''
 'I imagine they were tipped off by some agent who saw pr. Dumba's messenger deliver the letters to me at the gangplank. Of the Rotterdam, the day I sailed. The messenger, who was pr. Dumba's secretary, handed me the letter and said Dr.. Durnba de- sired it delivered, to Count sBurtan. He handed me the letter, and he did not speak in 9 whisper when he handed it to me. As for the contents of that letter I had no more idea than have you of the contents of that letter you see on the desk there. Yes, the, let 1 plained inAmy statement that. it was a, courtesy to aid me in my work in Europe. I certainly would not car ny a letter from Dr. Dumba or anyone else if I knew it contained anything detrimental to the interests of my own country.''
 Don't you think that Dr. Dunba the least, in taking advantage of your friendship to burden you with such a communication.'''
 Has Confidence in Dunlba. eI don't think Dr. Dumba intended in. anyway to place me in an improp- CT position 7 replied MT, Archibald. 'I Ido not think he realized what the outcome might be-
 'tDr. D1mba, in his letter to Secre- tary Lansing published Sunday, states that it zfs ae habitua1 practiceA on the sengers between this country and Flu ropean belHgerents. Do you know whether or not that is so ?'' MT. Archi- bald was asked.
 | Perhaps it is,'' he answered. Also, pr. Dumba is said to have remarked that he did not understand why you did not destroy the letter before the British could get it-'' Why should I have done SO? I did not know that there was anything unneutraI 1T. it"
 Have you been questioned by any other representative of the Govern
 nent to-day besides Chief Flynn 70 ssI have not"
 DO you anticipate any trouble as a result of all this? ?''
 "No.sI do not.''5s
 MT. Archibald said that probably he would go to Washington to-day and that as soon as: he arrived there he would eonmu nicate with the State IDepartme ent. He said he was ready to tell all that he knew about tfia Dunn ! ba affair or any other affair, of which he might possess any knowledge.