The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-15
QUIET PARTING
FOR DIPLOMAT
Dismissed Envoy Shows No
Sign of Resentment as
Frederik VIII. Sails.
CROWDS GOOD NATURED
Intimates That He May Re-
turn to Participate in
Peace Conference.
CROWDS GOOD NATURED


steamship Frederik VIII. yesterday after
noon as the vessel carrying Count Won
Bernstorff and his fellow exiles out Of The
United States kicked away a foe of Hud-
son River ice, backed into the stream
and started for Copenhagen. II the de-
parting host felt resentment over the
cutting OF diplomatic relations they took
pains not to show 1t, and the crowds
along the piers and shores OF the harbor
also allowed their demeanor to be
and peaceful exit.
The flags were bought from vendors on
the Hobolien pier. There was plenty of
time to acquire them. for the dismissed
Ambassador. his countess and the con-
sus and their staffs were in their cabins
II little after I o'clock in the morning
and the Frederik VIII. delayed by coal
ing, did not get away until little after
4 i'm the afternoon. The Bernsiorfrs re-
mained in their stateroonis while the
vessel was moving from the pier. but
many of the li7 other Germans in their
party were clustered by the forward rail
score Wave Flags.
About a score of them waved the little
starry banners, keeping time to the
Danish national hymn played by the
ships band Az the ship rounded the pier
and drove down the river. escorted" by
the police boat Patrol, which couldn't
for the life of it keep pace with the swift
liner.
Few whistles OF other ships along the
waterfront saluted the Scandinavian
voyager Notably unmprcssed by the
departure OF the Germans were the crew
OF the Belgian relief ship Lydie, berthed
n stones throw from the pier OF the
Frederk VIII. But it was big mo-
ment aboard the Naterland and the
whole fleet OF German and Austrian
merchantmen loafing for the past two
years and a half along the lioboken,
South Brooklyn and Richmond shores
They dipped their colors as the Fred
. erik VIII swept by and what is left
OF their crews shouted wild "Auf
wedcrsehens :" and whatever else Ger
man sailors ought to shout at such
time. They made the most OF an OPP
, portunity for II demonstration which
doesn't come their way very often.
The Frederik VIII. traversed the Mar
rows without adventure or misadventure
and lost sight of Sandy Hook about 8
where British officers will make an eX-
animation that is giving n few OF the
, passengers something to worry about,
, Il may or may not be Count Won Bern
storff's last view of America--for upon
ending his eight years sojourn here he
/ remarked that he might possibly re-
turn ''to attend q peace conference"
/ Expression of Gratitude.
! All day his party was so well guarded
; by the secret service and the neutrality
squad, so much was done to remove
annoyance and to promote comfort so
many friendly messages were received,
| so many flowers were stacked in the
American born Countess Won Bernstorfr' S
stateroom. that the count, although he
had taken vow OF silence, broke II to
give this last message to the public
| through Collector Malone:
THE Countess and I cannot refrain
from last expression to the people OF
America for the wealth OF flowers and
gifts sent the Countess and the hundreds
of kilograms of good will sent to both
OF us. No expression of gratitude would
be adequate TO speak our affectlonats
farewell"
This and a long interview. which was
made public upon the party's arrival ir
in THE Sun, constituted the dismissed
Ambassadors valedictory except for q
few words which Patrick r. Griffin
Mayor Of Hoboken. reports as having
been spoken to him. Mayor Griffin wen
TO the pier with a top hated delegation
Of citizens but only the Mayor go,
through the fence near the head OF III,
pier which kept everybody without su
perfine credentials away from the ship.
Looks for an Early Peace.
Il hope we shall be able 10 meet again
under more pleasant auspices" Mayo
Griffin says Count Won Bernstorff said I,
him. II am sure peace will be here II
the near future"
The Bernstorff special train from
Washington halted at Fourteenth street
Hoboken, a little after Z o'clock In th
, morning in the midst of as large a col
lection of secret service and neut ralIt,
guards, plain and fancy uniformed po
licemen. reporters and photographers a
. has even been gathered at one spot
There was no difficulty in Identifying tn
Pullman of the Count and Countess voI
: Bernstorff. for William ]. Flynn, Chic
of the Secret Service. monopolized tn
front platform.
: The camera men In their all nigh
r wait had agreed that there wasn't mucl
r hope of getting the Count to pose. Blu
5 no sooner had the train stopped thar
, he appeared on the rear platform witt
, the Countess and the Princess Won Hatz
, feldt, whose husband has been coun
. sellor of the Germany Embassy. Al
, we're wearing furs. The Count grinne
, and said Good morning" Camera
popped all around.
Action for the Movie Men.
~ little action. II YOU please" com
= manded n movie operator. The Coun