Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-30

/ the warfare against passenger ships has
been suspended Already offers OF repara-
ernl element OF the German government
has trlumphed and that every effort will
be made to meet the views OF President
WILTON as EXPIRE sed TO the ambassador In
an interview soon after the Lusitania was
destroyed. The German foreign office is
believed to he ready to encourage an
Informal exchange OF views between
Count Won Bernstorff and Secretary Lam
sing In order that the drafting OF a full
reply 10 the last American note on the
Lusltania satisfactory to the Washington
government may DO hastened.
VIII give Assurances.
| A TO the Arabic case. II was positively
stated today that whatever the German
admiralty report might be, the Berlin
government would give assurances that
its submarine commanders had received
explicit Instructions that no passenger
ships oc attacked without warning. This
ton for American lives lost with the ship
have been taken up Informally and Am
bassador Bernstorff feels that barring
adjustment of minor details, the friction
between the two countries Ia at an end.
New Hope of Pence.
Out OF the relaxing tension Of the sltu-
elton new hope for peace In Europe
has sprung. German observers here have
noted that there IL group in each
country which secs possibilities OF Amer
lean mediation behind the peaceful ad-
Justrnent OF the Americana German dis
pute. With one concession won from the
belligerents by diplomatic weapons-the
security OF tho lives OF neutrals on the
high seas-it Is thought poss BILE that
other proposals may follow with resto.
ration OF peace as their object. The
ascendancy Of tho liberal element In Ger
many. II Is said. lends color to that view
90 far as Germany is concerned.
Visiting Emperor.
BERLIN, Aug A-(Via London. DIR
Won Bethmann-Hollweg. the German i'm
periai chancellor. and Admiral Won Tir-
pitK, minister OF marine. who left to-
! gether Wednesday evening to JON tho
emperor. are still at eastern headquar-
tiers. where the Arabic case and the sub
marine policy generally undoubtedly
have been the subjects OF consideration
No word has reached Berlin concerning
the conference and no developments of
any sort have occurred In the case here
since the chGncollor's declaration OF pol
Icy given In a statement to the Asao-
ciated Press last Wednesday. Admiral
Won Mueller. chief 81 the private marine
cabinet and the emperor's direct per-
sonal adviser on naval affairs, also is
with the EMPEROR. The admirars influ-
enoe, II II known. In thrown with that OF
Dr. Won Rethmann-Hoilweg and Foreign
Minister Won JaEow against complica-
tons With the United states and so, the
opinion is held here, there IL no reason
TO change the hopeful view OF the sit
uation expressed after the ohancellors
statement.
Exact Wording Not Clear.
The exact wording OF instructions Is
sued to naval commanders has not been
divulged and higher officials when ques-
toned avoid an answer. but It Is stated
that they certainly include the direction
TO attack no passenger steamers without
adequate warning Whether this ap-
plies TO frelghters cannot be learned.
but the technical difficulties IN dlstin-
gushing a freighter from passenger
ship through perisoope would in any
case produce tho same effect. The
American government Is now officially In
possession OF the same doslaration OF
policy as contained In Dr. Won Beth
mann-Hollwegs statement. and appar-
emily with the same limitations, this
having been conveyed by Minister Won
Jagow to James w. Gerard. American
ambassador. at a conference Wednesday
noon.
No report on the sinking OF the Arabic
has yet heen received. none OF the sub
marines which might have possibly been
involved having returned TO port The
admiralty says that the report may come
any day and may possibly be delayed an
other fortnight Al least that interval
must elapse before the last OF the sub
marines operating south OF Ireland re-
furna