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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-11

national law" In this officials sec an
attempt TO dodge the facts and SUD
stitutc the individual judgment OF the
submarine commander
This is further indicated by the
declaration that Germany does. not
hold herself responsible, even ~ the
commander should have been mistaken
as 20 the aggressive intentions OF inc
Arabic" This Is tantsmount. oinelais
declare, TO remuneration OF the par
tisl promises already made, as IT makes
the commander Judge, jury ana eNe0u-
toner" In every case that may arise
II the United States should accept tnlS
doctrine 10 would have no cause TO-
protest IN any case II the commander
took refuge in the claim Of lusuucauoh'
officials Indignant at Presumption.
Il has always been the policy Tor
Governments 90 offer apologies ana
reparation when the rights OF otheI
powers were accidentally infringed by
their agents In this case, however
Germany declares she Will not make
amends. even II in the wrong ~ = AZ
most impossible FOR the United states
g subscribe 20 this doctrine, or eve"
submit il 10 arbitration. ONciaIS are
indignant az what they term Ter
many PTesuHp tlVH D." ""'.
Secretary Lansing would not say
what conclusions he had reached con,
corning Germany's reply, but lnlmatea
that ID would have % be compared very
carefully with the aeioavits OF the sur
v!vors. This indicates that the govern
ment - not bound 20 accept the Ger
man explanation even as constituting
correct statement Of the commander
intentions, but may conclude that ne
acted maliciously and with full knowi-
edge that he was attacking an unre-
sisting vessel.
The SURVIVORS statements indicate
this very strongly. The torpedo struck
the ship near the stern, and passengers
who saw IL approaching declare tnat IL
came a. right angles. Thus the Arabic
could hardly have been IN position TOT
ramm.ng. Furthermore, naval experts
roint out that u the Arabic had actU-
sliv been headed toward the submarine
Al the moment Of FIRE ana subsequently
changed her course, the torpedo, II
mined at all accurately, would nave
missed the vessel. This is regarded as
conclusive proof OF the insincerty OF
the commanders plea.
The official text Of the German note
On the Arabic was made pubic al the
State Department to-day. IL is ident-
cal with the text cabled in press dis
matches from Berlin, except that the
scene Of the sinking Of the steamer is
located sixty miles of Kinsale, instead
OF sixteen. From particulars previous
IL received regarding the catastrophe
there is 10 doubt that the official YER
sion is the correct one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-11
WOMAN BUYS U. S. STEEL
Purchases $4,000 Tons in Pittsburgh
for Use in French Shells.


Pittsburgh, Sept. l0.-Mme. Doreee
Millerand, as an accredited agent OF the
French government, is in this city puf-
chasing steel and steel products.
Yesterday Nine. Millerand closed q
contract with a local steel company io'
$4,000 tons Of steel for use in the manu-
facture OF high velocity proJeetiles.
She stated to-day that she was n tne
market for 100000 tons more OF me
same metal. as well as 10000 tons o.
Bessemer pig iron.
Nine. Millerand admitted, however;
that she had about given up hope Of
placing further orders here, OWING W
the rush of work at local mills. shg
stated that she had visited seyeIsi
other industrial centres. but had ioaaa
it almost impossible 10 place oraeiII
for open hearth and Bessemer s'es'
with any hope Of early deliveries.
Nine. Mllerand has been in the ser,
vice Of the French government u one
capacity or another for five years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-11
Britain Certain to Give
Safe Conduct to Dumba

London, Sept. l0.-Comment on the
Dumbs incident is withheld here. The
view generally taken is that there was
little option left President Wilson con-
sonant with the dignity Of the United
States, and that therefore any outside
comment would SAVIOR Of interference.
The question has been raised whether
Great Britain would give safe con-
duet to the ambassador whose recall
has been asked, but it is generally &C
cepted that as a matter Of courtesy TO
America this uuhesitatingly would be
given Probably this course would be
taken even in the case Of Captain Won
Papen, although he is of military age.
There is no direct precedent, but Great
Britain's consent may be regarded as
certain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-11
TURKS FIRE FOES SHELLS
Artillery Explodes Ammunition 4
Trenches at Anafarta.

Con5tantinople, Sept. 10.-The follow
ing official statement was issued to-day
at the Turkish War Office:
At Anafarta our artillery fire
against enemy positions south of
Hazmak Dere caused explosions of
ammunition and shells in enemy
trenches Wednesday.
At Art Burnu the enemy unsuccess-
fully dropped shells on our left wing.
There was feeble artillery duel at
Seddel Bahr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-11
Italian Press Praises
Grand Duke Nicholas

Rome, Sept. 1O-"Gre1d Duke Mich
olas lacked sufficient mercy to profit
from his triumphs when the Russian
armies were yictori Jus" writes General
Corsi, in the "Tribuna." "He also
lacked the Influence to impress upon
the Emperor the fact that the bu-
reaucracy was responsible for the in
sufrciency of military preparations:
During the retreat, however, Grand
Duke Nicholas showed a clear mind,
capable Of formulating precise views
ani reaching prompt decisions.
Thus it was that the retreat, which
might have been turned into -out,
became through the leadership Of
Grand Duke Nicholas one of the great
est military successes of history, from
p stretegical standpoint. II is without
comparison, except for the famous re-
treat narrated by XenophOn."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-11
Wilson's Faith in German
Promises Rapidly Waning
Continued from page ]

that by wholly
demands the United States and far
accept American behalf Of international law to make
possible arrangement mous yvend which would end all questions
of crises and Incidents
administration rested what conceived TO be
solid achievement believed that the German matter settled
the enthusiasm with which the Bernf
of promise welcomed 1t would be hard describe the change
shirt that the the break with Germany
seemed nescapab all believed to be settled and all
obstacles TO removed.
To-day theoretically German good faith and friendly
practically the conviction is being pressed
Germany used another scrap of
that deliberately deceived and tcked the American
eminent situation critical than now when the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-11

It's course or compel any moderation o.
its purpose. r .bo.,
Accepting the statements OF those
who speak for the Administrator ioi
their face value, IT is none the .
necessary to recognize that there eN'sI'
in Washington and among the pest III
formed the same undercurrenl OF
doubt and distrust that IS lounI ~
New York as 10 the degree 10 whicr
the administration has made up it'
mind 10 see the present ui"icult'
through. Have they yet a settled pol
icy? Are they yet ready 20 race Ln'
eventuaIities which have been within
view for many weeks? Are they SUI
affected by the peace at any price
sentiments Of certain sections OF tn'
country and not a few Democrau'
politicians!
Still Drifting.
A very large fraction Of well in
formed observers here would answer
these questions in the negative.
large number Of those who deal with
the administration day by day believe
that IL is still drifting, still following
a policy Of opportunism. still convinced
that the chief object Of American d.
plomacy should be TO keep the country
out of war at all costs.
Il ia necessary TO record the exist
ence Of this feeling It is too wide
spread not to be worth consideration
and it is unquestionably based upon
whole range Of experience and recent
history which must be reckoned with
Washington has its doubts. These
doubts are met by those who can speak
with authority for the administration
with the firm assurance that no ques
ton Of national honor will be sacri
feed, tho. delay means no weakness
deliberation does not disguise timldity
The proof must come with small delay
for no one believes the crisis can be
protracted.
For some observers proof Of tho new
determination of the Wilson admins
tration is found in the Dumba case
Had the administration hesitated over
this. Washington. the observant, criti-
cal, not too friendly Washington, wou'
have thrown up its hands and lost a .
confidence in the possibility Of rea
promises. Since the administration
acted precisely as soon as the case wa'
made, il is not unnatural that Wash
ington should now expect similar
promptness in disposing of the ride
ulous Arabic explanation"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-11
HAMBURG LINE IS FINED
Held in Contempt for Not Stating 1t
Coal Was Intended for Sea Raids.

The Hamburg-American Line was
fined $500 yesterday by Judge Van
Vechten Veeder, in the Federal court
in Brooklyn, for contempt in refusing
to state whether coal on two steamers
which left Philadelphia last September
was destined for the German sea raider
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. and
whether Captain Boyd, German naval
attach6 at Washington, ordered the
vessels to change their course.
The two ships. the Mowinckel and
the Nepos. were sublet by the New
York and Bermuda Steam ship Company
to the Hamburg-American Line. Laden
with coal. they cleared from Philadel-
phia for Liberia. Il was alleged the
ships changed their course to the Ca
nary Islands to transfer coal 10 tie sea
raider. The company was indicted for
& violation OF neutrality and cited the
indictment as an excuse for not an
sWerlng questions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-11
SPAIN SUPPLIES U-BOATS
Submarines in Bay of Biscay Said to
Get Benzine from Bilbao.

Bordeaux, Sept. l0.-In explanation
of the activity of German submarines
in the Bay OF Biscay. the assertion IS
made by the Petit Gironde' that
steamer registered at Bilbao, Spain.
left that port recently with three hun
dred barrels of benzine. Where the
cargo was unloaded is unknown, but
soon after the steamer left empty bar
rels were seen floating on the sea. The
newspaper declares that the same
steamer took fifty barrels OF benzine
to submarine at Concha de Artedo
last June.
Private advices received at Bilbao
state that agents hay, been securing
the north of Spain for gaSolene, when
has been sent to Bay Of Biscay ports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-11
TORPEDO SHIELDS
FOR BATTLESHIPS
Secret Devices to Protect
Nays New Vessels
Spring from War.
From he Tribune Bureau !

Washington, Sept. l0.-The specihea.
tions for the two new battleships. an.
proved by Secretary Daniels to-dav
cali for special devices to protec. them
against torpedo attack. This sr,ra
equipment, introduced for the tr,,
time in the United States Navy, IL ,hs
result OF the departments study OF sub.
marine warfare. Secretary Daniel,
would not divulge the exact nature Of
the devices, but said they were still In
the experimental stage. The plans ar.
so drawn, he said, that they can be
changed at the last moment II some
new appliance is invented during ii.
construction Of the vessels.
The two battleships are known 70,
the present as numbers 43 and a, and
are those authorized at the last session
Of Congress The complete specifea.
tions for bidders will be ready in few
days, and the bids will be opened
November Il.
Each of the new ships will be
equipped with four 3-inch anti-aircrsf,
guns, capable Of being elevated 70 the
perpendicular. In other respects the
armament will be similar 70 that OF the
ships OF the Nevada class, now under
construction. with the exception that
the secondary battery, or torpedo de-
fence battery" as it is now called, will
contain twenty-five instead Of twenty
one fve-inch rapid fire guns. The main
battery will consist Of twelve fourteen.
inch guns. Four submerged torpedo
tubes are provided
The vessels will be heavily armored,
in accordance with the latest idea on
distribution and thickness, and will be
propelled by turbine machinery. The
boilers will be oil burners of the water
tube type
This comparison OF the specifications
for these ships, compared with those Of
the Nevada class, indicates the progress
being made in the direction Of in.
creased size:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-11
RUSSIAN LEADERS
CONFER ON CABINET
Public Awaits Result OF Con-
sultation with Keen Interest.

Petrograd, Sept. 10.-Consultations
regarding the forming of new Cabi-
net are in progress. Empowered by the
Council of Ministers, N. Cherbatoff,
Minister of the Interior; NJ. Khvostot,
Minister Of Justice, and NJ. Kharitonov,
the Controller. are consulting leaders
Of the Elementary majority on the
subject. ". Krivoshcin, Minister of
Agriculture, is in consultation with the
Moscow industrial interests on the
lame matter. The conferrees are ex-
pected to report to the Council Of Min
isters tomorrow.
The public is awaiting with keen in
terest the result Of these conferences.
Several ministers in interviews have
repudiated the idea that they would
cling to Office from personal ambition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-11
CHINESE ROB AMI STAY
Scalp and Burn Trappers and "o'"'
Woman Near Nladiyostock

Vladivostock, Sept l0-The nativs'
along the Amur River near TINS CIV
are being terrified by bands Of Cnihsse
frontiersmen. One Of these bands ~
Gently scalped Russian trapper SA'
cut and burned another -.
Four days ago the bandits roooeo :
construction camp. Another group ="
tered the village of Frolof, made sns
surgeon there a prisoner and wouh'''
his wife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-11
WAR RISKS PROFITABLE
Report of L. S. Bureau Shows Gain oil
Sl,309,27i.


Iron Tie Tribune BureauI
Washington, Sept. Io.-The Bureau
If war Risk Insurance in the Treasury
Department, in It's first annual report;
shows a surplus Of premiums received
of .274.67 after losses aggregat-
ing S72O ,653 paid for the Evelyn, Carp
Greenbrier and william P. Frye nave
been deducted from total net premiums
received amounting to S2,O04,695. so and
allowance made for salvage OF S2o'-
232.O2 received for the Evelyn's cotton
THE bureau has been run very eco
nomically," says the report The to-
tai expense of organizing, printing, sta
tionery, etc, including salaries OF the
entire force, amounting to slI1il''i
for the year. The amount appropriated
for the expenses being 100000, there
remains balance OF ss2.28829:
The possible outstanding claims are
500 900 and the total amount Of insur-
ance at risk on September l was &c.
el5,215. , H..
During the last year policies have
been written on war risks aggregatlng
$50, 7O9, $50; the total number OF poll
cies written was l,245.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-11
THE ROTTERDAM SAILS
Leaves Falmouth for New York with
300 Passengers.
[By Gable to The Tribune

London, Sept. 1O.-The steamship
Rotterdam left Falmouth to-day car
rying 800 saloon passengers, including
Granville Barker, Miss Virginia Blu
chanan, Emile dc Cartier, Miss Made
leine Doty, Haddon Chambers, the Rev
DR.. Jowett, ex-Mayor George b. Nc
Clellan, Isaac F. Marcesson, Francis
Nelson, Frank c. Page. Baroness de
Pallandt Erde and II. +. Hope.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-11

Not Ready for Decisive Step.
But. with all their doubts and suspi-
cions, the administration is not yet
ready to take any decisive step. 1t is
not vet prepared to break off with Ger
many. 1t still believes that Berlin
should have one more chance to meet
the Washington demand. 1t believes
that for the third or fourth time Ger
many should be heard, should be per-
mitted to step forward and give force
and vitality to Count Won Bernstorh's
promise. This chance will be given II
is conjectured, by permitting Germany
10 answer the United States when this
government rejects the present Arabic
note.
That the Arabic note will be rejected
is the universal conviction. That the
German government will be informed
with reasonable promptness that 1t IS
unsatisfactory and asked for any 1ur-
Their assurances it may care to give, is
equally generally believed. But If Ger
many declines TO amend the note, II
she persists in interpreting Count Won
Bernstorf's promise as she has IN the
Arabic matter, then the end has come,
so far as Washington cal. see.
Unless the BernstoTf promise means
what the Wilson administration, what
the country, last week believed II
meant, then il ID worthless; then the
Arabic incident is before this govern
ment as "a deliberately unfriendly
act"; then Mr.. Gerard must be re-
called and Count Won Bernstorf sent
home. This is the situation as Wash
inPton sees it. This, so far as 1t is
possible to judge, is the situation as
the President and his advisers see it.
For the hrst time since the Difficult
ties with Germany began, it is clear
that the Wilson administrator is Ut
terly suspicious of German promises
and German purposes. An unmlstaKa-
BILE resentment has been reused by the
Bernstorf episode. No one says thst
the German Ambassador has deceived
no one bestows upon him the shorter
and uglier" word of another admins
tration. But no one DISCUSSES the sus-
picion. the doubt, the anger. that the
latest episode has provoked; no one
longer hesitates TO suggest the Belgian
precedent, 10 suggest that scrap OF
paper" precedent of recent interna'
tional history.
Wilson Continues to Hope.
II would be inaccurate TO say that
there does not remain some hope. MI
Wilson and his advisers will continue
TO hope until the end. They regarded
the Bernstorff promise as that miracle
for which they had labored and
prayed. They still preserve the last
faint glimmer Of hope that Germany
will see the error of her ways, give
over her evil ways, but even the hope
is going out, and as it goes out there is
heard the renewed assurance that ma
tional honor will not be sacrificed to
the desire to keep peace at any price.
A sorely troubled and gravely anx-
ious administration is disclosed in the
present crisis. IL believes beyond all
else that the great majority Of the
people Of the United States desires
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-11
Picking Commissioners Also Advocate
Transatlantic Line.

Washington, Sept. lO.-COmmercial
Attache Arnold at Picking advised the
Department of Commerce to-day that
the chairman and secretary OF the
Chinese commission which recently
toured the United States were in Picking
arranging an audience with President.
Yuan Shih-kai.
The commissioners declared that the
immediate establishment Of a Chinese
American bank and a trans-Paeifc
steamship company was absolutely
necessary for the advancement Of trade
between the United States and China.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-11
Aeroplanes for U. S. Fleet :

Washington, Sept 10 Experiments
with devices to launch aeroplanes from
warShips are TO be carried out on the
battlcship North Carolina at Pensacola.
The practicability Of equipping the At
lentic feet with aircraft is one feature
70 be determined by the experiments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-11
A YEAR AGO TODAY
IN THE WORLD WAR

Germans, repulsed on the
Maine, fall back 10 the Aisne,
English forces joining French in
the pursuit; the french victory
at Meaux had the effect Of finally
delivering Paris from the menace
Of the invaders.
French recapture Muelhausen,
in Alsace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-11
Austria Closes Swiss Front.

Geneva, Sept. l0.-The Austrian 60
eminent yesterday ordered the elo' ~
Of the Swiss frontier. Apparently -.
order was due TO movements OF uovf,
in the Tyrol toward the Italian ii0'"
Zurich, Sept. l0.-The passage o. ~
villains from Austria 20 SwitEerls.s
and Rumania has been summary sss
pended. All crossings to Germany "a
been closed with the exception OF 'n ~.
through Salzburg. Tetschen ana nv
tenwald.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-11
URGE CHTNA-U. S. BANK

The limit of cost, exclusive of srmo
and armament, is $500 900 each
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-10-14
DlsavoWs ARABIC SINKING
Germany Completely Acoedes 70
American Demands for Settlement
Regrets Loss of Lives.

Washington, Oct. 7.-Germany has
completely acceded to the American
demands for a settlement of the Ara
bic ase The imperial government, in
a letter presented by its ambassador,
Count Won Bernstorff, to Secretary
Lansing, disavows the sinking of the
vessel, our that 1t has SO told
the submarine commander who made
the attack, expresses regret for the
loss Of American lives and agrees to
pay an Indemnity to their families.
Official Washington was both graft
fed and relieved by the diplomatic vic
tory. The communication delivered by
the ambassador pursuant to general
instructions from his government,
spread absolute confidence that there
would be no mor submarine contro-
versies between the United States and
Germany, for the document reveals
that stringent orders have been given
to submarine commanders to prevent
a recurrence of such incidents as the
Arabic.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-10-14
Battle in Russia Draos,

London, Oct. 12.-Field Marshal O
Hindenburg is making slow progress
in his operations against Dvinsk, and
although he claims to have taken more
of the Russian positions he does not
appear to be much nearer the city than
he was two weeks ago. South of the
Pripet river and in Galicia the tide of
battle flows and GIBBS. First the Rus,
slams, then the Austro-G Germans attack
and counter-attack, and where during
the summer miles OF country would
change hands in a day, now it is a
question of defending some isolated
village. The heaviness of the roads
doubtless is largely responsible for
this.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-10-14
People to End Wars, Says Taft.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE utter state
OF exhaustion of both the victor and
the Vanished at the close of the pres
ent war In Europe, former President
William Il. Taft said in an address
here. will result in the people of the
warning nations being in a position to
demand of their rulers that some
means be taken to make the recur.
renee improbable. Mr.. Taft expressed
the hope that the United States would
take the lead at the close of the war
in the establishment of the league to
enforce peace as a world power.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-10-14
BORAH URGES PREPAREDNESS
IDAHO SENATOR WARNS AGAINST
INDUSTRIAL WAR.
Declares United States Could Not
Even Protect Citizens Across
Mexican Border.

Boston, Oct. 12.-"Preparedness-
Gated by United. States Senator Borah
of Idaho, before ar audience in the
Braves field baseball park.
mo nation can hold the respect OF
ever its own people," he said, "if the
government fails to protect the lives
and property of its citizens.
"In the present European war how
could it have been expected that
American lives and property would be
protected when the nation of 0,00O,-
900 could not extend our protection
even across the border into Mexico
and stop the murder of citizens?"
Advocates Tariff Revision.
Senator Borah warned his audience
that the United States also must pre-
rare for a great industrial war"
which he declared would follow the
present European conflict. To meet
industrial war" he urged a revision
of the tariff. by.
"At the present time" tie senator
said, the European war protects us
from competition with the old coun-
tries. But after the war is over COM
bined Europe will send her men and
women back TO the farms and fac
tories, drilled and disciplined and then
the question will be up to us to an
swer: Are we prepared to meet them
on peaceful fields of Industry There
will be no neutrality there"