Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-02
GERMANY MAY PAY
lUS|TAN|A LOSSES
WHENSHE SETT[ES
Arabic Episode May Bring Res
titution For Americans Who
Lost Through Previous
Disaster.
WILSON is STILL WAITING
No Expression From Admins
tration May Be Expected
Until All Facts Are
Submitted.
WILSON is STILL WAITING

Washington, Aug. ~so.--Turther de-
veiopnlents in he situation with Ger
many now await the Berlin govern
ment's official report on the sinking OF
the Arabic. The state department ex-
poets to receive this from Ambassador
Gerard as soon as the German admir-
nifty can secure 1t and meanwhile nego-
tiations are at a ~standstill.
Negotiations covering the general
subject of submarine warfare, which 1t
is understood, Count Won Bernstorf, the
German ambassador, has been instruct
ed by his government to open with q
disavowal of Germany's Intentions to
cause loss of life to Americans when
the Lusitania was sunk. will be begun
when the state department
its readiness. These exchanges which
are to be a continuation Of the diplo-
matte correspondence, viii not be en-
outraged by the United States until
the cas- of the Arabic has been salts
factorily disposed of.
Must Provo Sincerity.
The American government believes
that Gerlnany's sincerity in her n
against passenger ships has ended,
must be established before the Lusi-
.ania discussion can continue.
Reiterations, by American officials,
hat rights OF neutrals will be insisted
upon in all quarters, Is taken by Ger
man officials to mean that when 1t Is
established that Germany has modified
her submarine policy England will be
asked to relax the blockade against
foodstuffs for Germany. German Off
cials believe the change of their policy
will permit an acceptance by the Uni
ted States OF the concessions which
Germany will make when negotiations
are reopened.
The state department now regards
It's case on the Arabic as made up as
Tar as British and American sources
II information are concerned. There
aow remains only the German presen-
alton to afford the department a basis
or final decision.
The was no further conference to-
lay between Secretary Lansing and
Count Won Bernstorff and it is under-
stood the latter probably will not again
Sail at the state department Until his
government Is ready to submit the
statement 1t has promised In regard to
the Arabic incident.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 28.-Ger-
niany's intention to offer full s%atisfac-
tina to the United States for the sink
ing OF the White Star liner. Arabic.
With the loss of two American lives,
formally was communicated to the
state department. yesterday by Count
Won Bcrnstorrf, German ambassador,
acting OH Instructions from the foreign
office Of tho imperial German govern
ment.
The memorandum read to Robert
Lansing, secretary of state, by Coun
Won Bernstorff outlined the position of
the German government in the Arabic
case and promised that in the event it
is found hat the Arabic was attacked
without warning, the imperial German
government not only would isavow the
act but would give the United States
full satisfaction
This, it Is well known, would have
to include PREPARATION for the Americans
lost and assurances that such tragedies
would not be repeated.
No further developments in the stu
alton are expected now until the sub
marine commander who sank the Ara
bic has reported to Berlin.
President Waits.
Meantime President Wilson and Sec
rotary Lansing, though visibly en-
couraged and relieved by Count Won
Bernstorffs assurances and reports
from Ambassador Gerard on his con-
ferences with Foreign Minister Jagow.
arc In a waiting attitude. Before the
American government can speak there
must be forthcoming the German dis
avoWal and explanation Of what all evil
dence received has seemed to prove
was an "unfriendlv act"
1t became known last night that tho
state department has been informed
that Germany is ready to renew dis
%cussion of the Lusitania incident and
to offer r~eparation for the American
lives lost when that vessel was sent to
the bottom without warning by a Ger
man submarine. There has been no
response to the last American note on
the subject n it is known hat the
United States Will not listen to repara-
ton proposals with the situation Gre.
ated by the sinking OF the Arabic still
pending. With the attack on the Ara
bic disavowed. however, and guaran-
tees given against repetition. a German
communication explaining that the
Lusitania was torpedoed. as q reprisaI
against Great Britain under misappre-
hension that she was armed and that
killing Of Americans was regretted and
not Intended, and offering r%eparations,
probably would pave the way for an
afnicabie settlement.
tGERMANY MAKES ONLY
EXCUSES, SAYS FIGARO
Paris. Aug. 2s.-1'he Figaro, in an
editorial today on the situation growing
out of the sinking of the Arabic, says:
Germany is q universal distributor
OF excuses. She handed them to Den
mark and Holland and would like to
hand them to the United States. The
point is will the American government
be satisfied with such base coin. For
German imply neither repen-
tence nor intention not to relapse. Will
hel,nstrasse expects that she will be
tquiet for q piatitude. But the German
pitcher has gon to the American well
too often: it is too badly cracked for
further use; a new one is wanted.
President Wilson ana Secretary Lans-
ing will no longer be satisfied with
empty words. Berlin is well aware Of
1t n is doing everything to gain at
least a few days.
BAR LIQUOR AES.