Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-06
OFFERS REGRETS
FOR LOSS OF LIVES
AND DAGREES TOPAY
Imperial Government Makes
Every Concession De-
manded by U. S.
ALL CAUSE OF FRICTION
REMOVED BY THIS ACTION
Bernstorff's Note Wipes Out
Fear of Further Submarine
Controversies.
NOTABLE DIPLOMATIC VICTORY
This Difference Settled. Long-Delayed
Note VIII Go Forward to
England.
NOTABLE DIPLOMATIC VICTORY
This Difference Settled, Long-Delayed
Note VIII Go Forward to
England.

WASHINGTON. October 5.-Germany
has completely acceded to the Ameri-
can demands for settlement OF the
Arabic case. The imperial govern
ment in a letter presented to-day by
Its ambassador, Count Won Bernstorfr,
to Secretary Lansing. disavows the
sinking OF the vessel announces that
it has so notified the submarine COM
mander who made the attack, expresses
regret for the loss of American lives,
and agrees to pay an indemnity to
their families.
Official Washington was both grati-
fed and relieved by the diplomatic vic
tory. The communication, delivered by
the ambassador pursuant to general
instructions from his government,
spread absolute confidence that there
would be no more submarine contro-
verses between the United States and
Germany, for the document reveals
that stringent orders have been given
TO submarine commanders to prevent
recurrence of such incidents as the
Arabic.
CONCESSIONS PAVE WAY
FOR AMICABLE SETTLEMENT
Since this case embraces the prin-
ciples for which President Wilson con-
tended in his notes following the tor.
pedoing of the Lusitania and Falaba,
concessions made by Germany to the
American viewpoint were generally re-
sarded tonight as paving the way for
amicable settlement of all the cases
which have threatened severance of
diplomatic relations between the two
countries.
Count Won Bernstorff left here to-
night happy over the results of his
work, expressing the confident hope
that relations between Germany and
the United States would continue to
improve.
With settlement OF the Arabic con-
troversy, the dispatch to Great Britain
of the long-delayed American note on
interference with American trade is
expected within IL few days
President Wilson has consistently re-
fused to send this communication while
the issues with Germany were pend
ing. because the Berlin government
had, through its notes, given the i'm
preston that on the action which the
United States took with one set of
belligerents depended it's own conform
ity to International law. AS the issues
with Germany appear now to be ad-
is known. feels free to press Great
Britain for a modification Of the or
ders in council and restrictions of
American trade
AMBASSADOR PROMPTLY
MEETS COUNTRY,S DEMANDS
1t was not until the German ambas
sador submitted his letter to-day that
the change in the relations between
Germany and the United States became
definite. Previous suggestions which
Count Bernstorff has made were con-
sidered unsatisfactory. In New York
last Saturday, the ambassador had sub
mitted draft of n letter on the Arabic
case, but since II did not include ad-
mission OF liability and agreement 10
pay indemnity, it's terms were not ac-
ceptable to either President Wilson or
Secretary Lansing. To-day he came TO
Washington at the request OF Mr., Lam
sing. In few minutes he learned OF
the American governments objections.
and in return gave oral assurances that
these would be promptly overcome. Re-
turning to the embassy the ambassador
redrafted the letter originally delivered
in New York and sent IL by messenee-
TO the State Department Secretary
Lansing carried it to the White House.
and shortly afterward announced its
text. which follows:
My Dear Mr.. Secretary:
Prompted by the desire to reach 2
satisfactory agreement with regard to
the Arabic incident. my government has
given me the following instructions:
The orders issued by His Majesty
the Emperor 10 the commanders of the
German submarines-of which | notf-
ned you on previous occason-have
been made so stringent that the recur-
renee OF incidents similar to the Arabic
case is considered out OF tho question.
According TO the report OF Com
mander Schneider, OF the submarine
which sank the Arabic, and his afti-
daVit as we'll as those of his men, Com
mandcr Schneider was convinced that
the Arabic intended 10 ram the subs
marine.
GERMANY DOES NOT DOUBT
GOOD FAITH or BRrrISH
ON the other hand. the imperial Cow
crnment does not doubt the good faith
OF tho affidavit OF the British officers
OF tho Arabic. according TO which tho
Arabic did not intend TO ram the subs
marine. The attack OF the submarine
was undertaken against the lnstruc.