The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-14
Won BERNS1ORFF
SAYS OFFICIAL
CAREER At END
Diplomat Hopes War VIII Be
Averted With j, S.

the scandinavian liner fredcrik VIII
here today waiting to depart for Copcn-
hagen on his way home to Germany,
Will Sail Late Today.
The liner was expected TO get away
late this afternoon Count and Countess
Won Bernstorif retired to their cabin
immediately upon reaching the ship
and the former sent out word by Dudley
Field Malone, collector OF the part, that
he had nothing TO say but "good-by" to
a host OF waiting newspapcrmen, and
therefore hoped they would excuse him.
To photographers he sent word that he
thought everybody in the United States
knew what he looked like and therefore
he saw no necessity for having his pic
ture taken again.
Prior to his arrival at Hoboken, how
ever, the former ambassador outlined
on Yafious occasions to a representa-
tive M the Associated Press his per.
sonal views regarding the, war in Eu-
rope, the possibility OF" the United
States being drawn into il and the
doubts he held regarding his reaching
nome safely.
Mly Strike Mine
oyo,, all -. ,a;I 60, ,.. De-.
s,oru !, Nv ,s,i,' ', "u ',.,,;a" Ua I ".ha,,, ~ 80.
trip. Will | get home all right OF
course we will get through the British
and French blockade and there should
ge no u'nse' i'1," ',, our own sup''iA' '';es,
sue,s tney wiz h'o" We arc 'o"'''is
anu wiz 'e' W a'o''e even 'h,y sno"'u
happen 10 see US inc oh'y dahser 80
lar As ! can see Huaohen 10 INC '''p H
'"a. & we '','sn' s'frke d ",he'
-, Inc 'u'ufe NAT IS 'haeiihiie 100
vi course Na'' go uiiee'ly 10 perrin
AZ soon as ! arrive VI germany mayoe
'ney WIZ i'na something 'of me 10 do'
ana MAYBE tney wont
m, neheves I.teer Andeo. -.
IT'S qu',e p,ooaoie 'ha' my o'''eia'
career ,s i'hisneu. may ie,'fe lot
good nave been turned out by your
government Tor something over which !
had no control ana no oiaine at'ached 10
me personally. fefhaps this IS a good
time to step down However, ! am .
herman, ana my plans may be changed
by the wishes oi my government
IN regard to the former ambassa-
dors views on the possibility OF the
United States. entering the war, It
should be explained that several times
IN the days Immediately following the
severance OF diplomatic relations be-
tween the United States and Germany
he indicated his belief that 1t was only
question OF hours before some overt
act would bring hostilities. AT one
tune ne asked
DO you th'nk l would be able to
ge' ou' OF the country before war IS
declared
more Optimistic =,
AS the days passed, however and
no overt act appeared TO have been
committed the former ambassador be
came more and more optimistic. finally
sty,ng
Maybe II IS possible that war may
be averted The president IS reported
IN the newspaper as having made II
clear that the next time he went to
congress 1t would not be to ask Tor
war. but IN connection with protection
to American shipping What does that
mean 10 me personally. that means
out one th'ng-the conveying OF ships
hthough Count bernstorff does not
",ieVe that sh'ps conveying would be
SUBJECT 10 attack, ne feeis great
amount OF danger is attached to such
procedure. personally, the former
ambassador feels that many Americans
nave not always been strictly neutral.
ne mas toid ms friends, however that
re believed sentiment IN the Unite'
states was influenced by conditions
pfougnt ABOUT oy the war.
-, Sympathies VIVA Business.
fon nave shipped your goods "a
me aliies because they had command
OF inc seas, ne SAID, III the condi-
tons had oeen reversed and the Ger.
man navy inNead OF me British, had
ha command you would nave shipped
your eooos 10 US Naturally any per-
sens sym,pathies are /where ne doe'
business ou can o'ame MN for that
we are ehafged WIN breaking the
i'gh" OF humanity and international
law
There mas been a cry against Ger
many on tne ground that we have vlo'
lated the right; OF the former and thu
principles OF the latter. Hut it Is
poor rule that does not work botf
ways,
-. Attitude Of U. S.
1T is not q violation OF the right