The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-13
GERMAN AMBASSADOR
FEELS SITUATION NOT
UTTER BY HOPELESS
+ irmness Marks Manner in
Which Administration Is
Meeting Situation-Satisfac-
tory Adjustment of Entire Is
sue Is Expected

Washtngton. Sept. 12.-Most earnest
enorts to remove the present serious
oustacles IN the path of settlement
" me submarine controversy between
the United States and GERMANY are
expected to result from a conferences
"hich VIII take place at the State De-
part iomorroM- between Secretary
Lansing and Count BernstorfY ths
German ambassado
The am bassador arrived In wa sh;,-
ton late today after an absence ~ ton
days iii New York and will see Mr.
lansing tomorrow, probably in the
morning His visit here at this tf,r.eA
IS the result of communications be-
tween him and Mr.. Lansing reEult-
ing in the arrangement being made
for him TO call
IL is not understood that the ann
passador has anything additional from
tary Lansing
situation Far From Hopeless.
Ii Is a fact. however, that the ann
bassador feels that the situation ia
very TAR from being utterly hopeless.
ne is reported as taking the view that
since Germany has OFFICIALLY declared
her accession to the chief principle for
which the United States has been con-
tending. the two governments should
be able to reach an understanding az
to specific cases in the suhmar,na
marine issue.
On the other hand II may he
stated that the difiiculty from the
american point of view Is thu,
doubt which has been cast In good
min OF Germany by contrast be-
tween certain acts of her SUBJ
marine co m m d err and the
piedges given by the government
and Its ambass ador here.
Gould the LATED States government
be satisfied that Berlin means, in its
and Ambassador Bernstorffs state-
ments, that it does not intend to have
passenger ships torpedoed without
warning. and that this government
need not be apprehensive OF further
attack on American life, then ii may
be believed this government would
regard the chief obstacle to an under.
standing as having been eliminated
Were these Things established TO
the satisfaction of the United States.
it is probable that the administration
would share the German ambassadors
view OF the possibilities of a saIisfac.-
tory adjustment OF the entire issue.
THE ARABIC OBSTACLE.
The chief difficulty today, the
factor that has caused a wave Of
pessimism to sweep over WASH
jngtOn In the last few days. Is tho
German note on the Arabic case.
This note, and the difficulties 1t
represents in relation tn the POSI-
ton of the United States, are ex.
pected to be the chief topic of
discussion in the Interview which
Count Won Bernstorff will have
with Secretary Lansing tomorrow.
The chief difficulties will. it L.
expected. he emphatically clear to
the German ambassador. While
DESTROYS OF reaching a satisfAc.
tory understanding with Germany,
and while anxious ID attach all
the importance IL deserves to the
German governments declaration
with respect to the treatment Of
passenger ships, the administers.
ton Is not putting itself In the
position bcseeching Germany
to find a way out OF the situations
for this government.
The attitude of this government
Is ON the contrary, described ~ ora
Of absolute armneAs, in which the,
apparent discrepancy between Ger
man words and German acts II the,
chief cause of concern Mt this time.
Ii Will be clear to the ambassadors
that favorable progress viii he Slif-
fcuft until tsermany's good faith
has been demonstrated.
Another evidence OF good faith which.
1t is suggested, the German government
might give through it's ambassador
here is to furnish the United States
with the text and dates of its orders
to submarine commanders regarding
the treatment of passenger ships. II
is contended that the Arabic and Hea-
perian cases justify the United States
in desiring that Germany should pro-
duce such evidence OF good faith.
Ambassador Bernstorn is prepared 20
emphasize at the State Department the
fact that his government In the ArAhte
note practically reiterated his st&te.
mcnt to Secretary Lansing OF SAptam.
ber ! that submarine commanders hA1ss
been instructed not TO attack pA4ses~
ger ships without warning and withheld
regard for the safety Of passengers.