The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-17

| "ocence or having done anything un-
neutral or compromising in the Archi-
paid case by stating explicitly that he
mad given mo papers of any kind" into
Archibald's keeping. He said. further
more that II any papers signed by him
We're reported found among the Archi-
bald documents they were forged
T'he Ambassador, at the Ritz-Carlton
! last night, was told by THE SUN of q
| despatch from London which asserted
on good authority that papers had been
found on the American correspondent
James j. +. Archibald which were
signed by Count Won Bernstorff and con-
| tained statements rejecting on the con-
duct or the United States Government
and making II seem ridiculous. The
| Ambassador listened attentively
| laughed heartily and then declared:
| Il have said over and over and will
| now say again that l gave Archibald no
papers of any kind. The only things l
did give him were letter Of recon-
| mendation to the German Foreign Office
and little gift for my wife. I think
| you Will agree with me that neither of
these things could by any possibility be
| accounted unneutral burdens.
| Gave Letter to Another.
I'm regard to the letter, I treated
| Archibald az have treated hundreds of
others. l knew he wished to go through
the German lines and wanted to help
him out. ! had given another corre-
spondent exactly the same sort OF letter
| when he applied to me before leaving
| for Germany This talk OF my doing
| anything unneutral in this regard Is alb
surd."
But apparently this despatch comes
| from a credible source" the Ambassa-
dor was told. "and furthermore the in
timation that papers of a compromising
nature signed by you will yet be dis
closed have been heard often"
Count Won Bernstorff laughed again
| good naturedly and said
We'll, I'll tell you this: II any papers
of that nature are produced they will BE-
forged. They couldn't get them in any
other way. But I'd just like to see them
try to forge papers like that on me-,
added the Ambassa dor
What would you do?" he was asked.
We'll what could l do?" he replied.
There is no doubt that they would
very much like to get hold OF papers
Of this sort signed by me hut they
won't ] think I'm wise enough to know
better than to make such a thing pos
sible. l repeat that / did not think
IL safe to trust Archibald with state
papers. He asked me II l did not care
- ''
Archibald. then. came to you and
asked you II you did not want to send
messages by him. rather than you to
him >" the Ambassador was asked. 10
make certain of the point.
Saws Archibald Came to Him.
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The Ambassador reitera'eu sesteruay
his statement or the day oeiore'
that within less than Two weeks ,here
will be satisfactory settlement OF the
differences between Germany ana ths
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his word might ne TAKEN io' II t'at '"e
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