New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
Pressure on Germany
Makes Compromise
More Likely.
ARBITRATION PLAN
MAY WIN FAVOR
Proposal Expected to Include
Submitting British Policy
Also TO Court.
By W. !. MCPHERSON.


Washington. May Is Confidence In
pacific settlement Of our differences
with Germany grew stronger to-day, be-
cause OF the reports from Berlin that
the Kaiser might suggest the submis
sion Of President v lsou's demands to
an arbitration tribunal, which could
take up questions in dispute with
Great Britain also. The situation in
Italy, it is believed will also have
powerful effect in bringing the German
government TO consider a pacific settle
mcnt
Confidence prevails among high Of
fcials. and is shared in German official
quarters. that there will be no sub
marine attacks on passenger vessels
while the questions at issue are being
resolved.
Pressure on Germany for settle
meut has been intensified not alone
ny events in this country, but by events
in Europe. President Wilson's diplo-
macy has been seconded in a remark
able manner by popular clamor in Italy
for an immediate declaration Of war
on Austria-Iungary, clsmor which
the King and tho powerful anti-inter-
vcntionist party ia Parliament seem
unable TO Withstand.
The Presidents note 10 Germany was
not timed 70 reach Berlin a. the very
instant when the reople OF Italy were
announcing heir determination to re-
claim Trieste. the Trentino and Italian
Dalmatia from the domination Of the
Hapsburgs. The coincidence was scci-
dental But never was a coincidence
more apropos or more dramatic.
Moment Really Psychological.
With all the forcthought in the world
the President could hardly have chosen
moment for presenting hi. protest
more completely psychological-to use
a phrase which has been much abused
in Washington for the last two years,
but now is in a fair way toward re
gaining ITS lost significance in connec-
ton with this administration dplo-
matte and other activities.
II is felt here that the insurgence of
Italian opinion must make Germany
pause and think. Il must incline the
government at Berlin 70 avoid raising
up new enemies. With Italy entering
the war on the side of the Allies the
United States would remain the single
great power whose mediatory Offices
could be sought 20 arrange terms OF
peace and TO modify the harsh condi-
tions outlined By the victors
German pride, Germany's confidence
in her own ability to protect herself
and prevent the violation OF her own
soil. German hatred of England. which
so far has been satisfied only through
the submarine campaign OF terror
against British commerce and the com
merce OF neutrals with Great Britain,
may counsel refusal to accede 10 the
demands cf the United States.
But the political and military conse-
ouenccs of such step. in view OF
It2ly's almost certain alignment on the
side Of the Allies. must appeal even 10
those German statesmen who, after
falling to keep Great Britain out OF
tho conflict. have tried 20 find comfort
in tho foolish adage: The more enc
mics the more honor.
Germans See New Light.
!, was the general opinion here TO-
day that the disturbances in Rome had
giyen an added cogency to President
Wilson's appeal TO Germany's better
nature. Another influence which may
helm 10 moderate Germany's attitude IS
the collapse OF the pro-German aglta-
tion i'm this country. German-Ameri-
cans who have given their mora! sup
port TO the German submarine cam
nai~n against allied and neutral mer-
chantmen are now Fastening TO adapt
themselves TO the official utterances OF
their own government. They see that
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