Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-31
Berlin Likely Regards u. S.
Friendship as More VaIu-
able, Is Theory Here.
GERMANY'S REPORT STILL
AWAITED BY WASHINGTON
Admiral Won Tirpitz, 1t Is Believed,
Is Seeking Notifications in
Concessions.

The report of the German gov
ernment on the sinking of the
Arabic and its further proposals
in regard to submarine warfare
we're still awaited today by this
government. At the State De-
partment it was said that no dis
patches had been received, lend
ing color to the published report
that Admiral Won Tirpitz is at
tempting to have the concessions
of Germany to the United States
in the matter OF submarine war
fare modified. The belief prevails
that the entire matter is progress
ing favorably, and further mes
sage from the Berlin government
is expected to reach here very
soon.
The apparent willingness of the Ger
mans to yield to the United States in
the matter of its submarine warfare
against merchant vessels is taken in
some quarters as an admission that the
game is not worth the candle, that 1t
has not proved a real success from a
military standpoint. The friendship of
the United States at this juncture is
believed to outweigh the desirability of
continuing a policy of submarine war
fare which has not proved as effective
as the German public was at first led
to believe.
Warned Not to Expect Too Much.
This speculation is engendered in part
by an article written by Capt. L. Per-
sius. naval expert of the Berliner
Tageblatt. published August 10, in
which Capt. Persius, who has been
supporter of the submarine warfare,
cautions the German public not to ex-
pect too much from it. In his article
he makes it clear that while the Ger
man submarines have done much. they
have not been able to shut off the
trade of Great Britain with the rest of
the world or to prevent supplies reach
ing the allies from neutral nations.
He directs attention to the fact, also,
that the British navy has not been
idle, but has adopted methods of ward
ing off attacks by submarines which
are new and effective.
German View of Arabic.
BERLIN. August 81, by wireless to
Sayville. N. Y.-The Overseas News
Agency today says:
"A long editorial by George Bernhard
in the Vossische Zeitung reiterates that
the circumstances surrounding the sink
ing of the Arabic are still unknown. but
that only one of two things is possible
either that the captain of the submarine
feared that his vessel would be rammed
or otherwise attacked and fired torpedo
at the liner, or that the Arabic was not
torpedoed at all but struck mine.
MAY Punish Commander.
LONDON, August 31.-The German
government considers the Arabic in
cident closed. and has declared its
willingness to punish the commander
of the submarine which sank the
steamer, according to a dispatch which
the Exchange Telegraph Companys
correspondent says has
been received there from Berlin.
There is reported to be considerable
feeling in German militarst circles
because of Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollwegs so-called weakness" toward
the United States.
Awaits Advices From Berlin.
NEW YORK. August 31.-Count
BernStortf, German ambassador to
the United States, was still awaiting
here today further advices from Berlin
relative to the Arabic incident. In so
stating, his secretary said that the
count might remain here for several
DAYS, or until he would hear from Ber
lin and that he might then go to
Washington.
1t was announced that no further
advices from Berlin had been received
today.
NEGRO'S TRIAL RUSHED