New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02
SEES
NO ISSUES LEFT
TO BE DEBATED
Believes u. S. Will Not
Push Demand for Lusi-
tania DiSavOWa1.
tfrom Tho Tribune Bureau. !

Washington, Nov. i.-Ambassador
Won Bernstorff's confidence that the
Wilson administration will make no ef
fort to push its demand on the German
government for a disavowal Of the kill
ing Of over 100 Americans on the Lusi-
tania, or for any other concession than
cash indemnity for lives taken. was
shown by his attitude on his return
here to-day, as explained to The Trib-
une by a man close TO the German
Embassy.
"Count Won Bernstorff feels that
there is no longer any issue between
Germany and the United States" this
man said. "The dsavowsl o. the
Arabic sinking and assurances that
passenger ships will be spared settled
everything. All that remains is de-
tail"
No answer has been sent to the last
note on the Lusitania, demanding dis
avowal and apology, as we'll as assur-
ances for the future. No reply has
been made to the United States con-
tenHon that something more than turn
Ing passengers adrift in small boats is
necessary TO provide for their safety,
as the law requires. The Tribune's in
formant believes that Germany feels
no answers are necessary-that the
State Department has decided TO accept
defeat on these propositions. II is un-
derstood that Germany is ready to pay
blood money for the Americans she has
killed, but considers this matter OF
detail to be arranged informally be-
tween Count Won Bernstorff and Sec
retary Lansing.
Disavowal Impossible"
"Disavowal is impossible" The Trib-
une's informant declared. "The Ger
man government has defended and
commended the act of the submarine
commander who sank the Lusitania,
and how in any case can it disavow an
act that was committed under instruc-
tions?
There Is no pressing question that
Secretary Lansing and Count von Bern
storff can possibly discuss. All the
questions Of principle are settled. The
details of indemnity and damages VIII
be arranged without difficulty when
the American government Is in a post
ton to present the claims OF It's citi-
zens who suffered in the Lusitsnia
disaster
Technically. the State Department is
on record az being directly opposed 70
thi. view OF the situation. Actually,
however, a tendency 10 abandon the de-
mand for di.avowal of the Lusitanla
attack has been noted since the ad-
iustment Of the Arabic controversy:
The State Department is believed 10
have adopted the view that the Arabic
and Iusi.snia cases are bound Up in
oach other. While the German gov
eminent. therefore, has not answered
the last Lusitania note and the United
states has not withdrawn its demand
for a disavowal. il is unlikely that the
issue will be revived.
u. s. VIII Not Insist.
Tn. most that is obtainable from
Germany is an apology. an acknowi.
edgement OF error, and the payment OF
damages. This is the Administrators
nr.sent belief, and II is on this under
standing tina. the negotiation. vii! be
brought to a close. II is believed that
10 insis. on a disavowal would lead 20
a deadlock which could be broken only
by a diplomatic rupture. Since lives
ar. no longer a. stake, the administra'
tion is content to debate the legal ques-
tions at length, as il Is dong with
England. u,u.
High officials say that the wilson
diplomacy has gained all that Germany
viii Weld. and that TO demand more
now would unnecessarily risk a!i that
bs, been won, with small chance OF
further triumphs-
Coun. Won Bernstorf telephoned Sec
retsry Lansing immediately on his re-
.urn and was invited TO call at the
Stat. Department tomorrow. Mr.
Lansing would not discuss the object
Of the visit. So far "a the Ambassador
is concerned, it will be purely erre-
monious call. II is stated that he mas
no new instructions from his govern