The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-14

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we have violated the rights of the
former and the principles of the lat
ter. But it is a poor rule that does
not work both ways.
Violation tc Starve Germans, Too.
rs it not a violation of the rights
of humanity for the British to try to
starve out the noncom Blatant popula-
tion-our women and our Germans
babies?- There is nothing human in
that.
Are not the principles of interna-
tional law being violated every hour
by the British? Even your govern
ment in a most excellent note has de-
clared the British blockade of Ger
many to be illegal and indefensible.
Il have thought maybe it was pos
sible for war to be averted, but, of
course, you must understand that is
conditional upon Germany being able
to bring the entente to it's knees be-
fore anything happens to involve the
United States. The submarine cam
paign is bound to increase in intensity
as the weather gets warmer go -
The former ambassador was asked
whether he thought the warning con-
tanned in the German note announc-
ing the new submarine policy which
was directly responsible for the sew
erance of diplomatic relations, would
serve to keep Americans out of the
danger zones. He replied hopefully:
May Come Back as Peace Envoy.
IF it only does. Then everything
will be all right. If no Americans are
killed, there will be no war. 1 hope
that war can be averted.
'Will ever come back to the Uni
ted States? 1 cannot say about that.
Certainly 1 shall never be ambassador
here again. That has never been done
in the history of diplomacy. But L may
come back to attend a peace confer
ence. I don't know whether L flatter
myself, but I do believe that am not
disliked by people here. Certainly L
have done everything within the pow
er of mortal man to keep what has
happened from happening but there
were some things I could not do.
During the last days of my stay 1
have received hundreds upon hun
dreds of letters from people all over
this country. In all of them the wri-
tiers have expressed their good wishes.
There has not been one bad letter in
the entire lot. Isn't that fine"
i The ambassador smiled broadly
The letters, he said, had relieved his
feelings as to being turned out" as
he expressed it.
Pose for Camera Men.
Hoboken, N. J., Feb. 14.-The spe-
ciaI train carrying Count Won Bern
storff, formerly German ambassador
to the United States, and his suite
from Washington arrived at the rail-
road terminal here at 6:56 a. m.
The train was Immediately sur
rounded by a guard of Hoboken police
and government secret service men
and no one was permitted to approach
without credentials. Count Won Bern
! storff and the members of his party
remained in their state rooms for half
an hour after the train stopped about
! two blocks from the dock of the
ScandinaVian-Amer line steamship
F'rederik VIII on which they will sail
for Copenhagen at o'clock this aft
ernOon- Then the count and countess
surprised the group of newspaper men,
i photographers. and moving picture
operators who were permitted to pass
the police lines by appearing on the
rear platform of their car.
The former ambassador smilingly
acknowledged the greetings of several
persons he knew and for five minutes
posed good naturedly for the benefit
of the camera men.
Altho he exchanged informal re-
marks, the count refused to submit to
an interview.
Fifteen automobiles were on hand
to transport the former ambassador
lind his. party to the stea mship pier.
The route from train was lined with
police and detectives and a force of
$50 from the neutrality squad of the
| collector of the port was at the pier.
A New York police boat pushed its
way up and down arnong the ice foes
in the Hudson river in front of the
Scandinavian-Ame docks and
two smaller police Ia1nchts guarded
the north and south SIDES of the pier
Carries $50 Passengers.
/ Collector Malone OF the port of New
| York with ten officials of the customs
t office was on the Ereaerik VII ready
i to receive the ambassador when he
! came aboard.
In addition to the Count and Count
ess Won Bernstorff, the Frederik VIII
/ will carry high officials of the Ger
man embassy and a number of con-
sular officers from different parts of
| the country who have awaited them
selves of this opportunity to get safely
/ home. The Frederik VIII will carry