The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Count VOn BernstOrff NOti- flies Secretary Lansing That Full Preparation Will Be Made to America
GERMANY WILL DO
 ALL IN HER POWER
 TO AMEND MATTERS
No Report Yet Heard From Submarine Commander
 Responsible for White
 Star Disaster

Washington, August 27.--Germnny's intention to offer full satisfaction to the United States for the sinking of the liner Arabic with loss of two American lives. wns communicated formally to the state department to- day by Count Von Bernstorff, the Ger man ambassador, on instructions from the Berlin foreign office.
 The ambassador read to Secretary Lansing memorandum outlining his gov ernment's position. It promised that If 1t were found the Arabic was attacked without warning. the imperial government not only would disavow the act, but would give the United States full satis- faction" This, it is we'll known, would have to include reparation for the Ameri- S can lives lost and assurances that there would be no more such tragedies
 No further developments in the situa- tion are expected now until the subma- rine commander who sank the Arabic has reported to Berlin.
 Want to Be Shown
 Meantime President Wilson and Secre- tary Lansing, though visibly relieved, are in waiting attitude Before the Ameri- / can government can speak there must T be forthcoming the German disavowal and explanation of what all evidence re- ceived has seemed to prove was an 'un- friendly act"
 It became known tonight that the state department has been informed that Ger many is ready to renew discussion of the fLusitaniA incident and to offer reparation l for the American lives lost when that vessel was sunk. There has been no re- sponse to the last American note on this subject, and 1t is known the United States would not listen to reparation proposals with the situation created by the sinking of the Arabic still pending. With the at- tack on the Arabic disavowed, however, and guarantees given against repetition, q German communication explaining that the Lusitania was torpedoed as a reprisal against Great Britain, under a misappre- hension that she was armed, and that killing of Americans was not intended, and offering reparation, probably would pave the way for amicably closing the incident.
 About the only shadow over the optim- ism in official circles today was cast by the 'if' in the promise conveyed by Am bassador Won Bernetorff. Some officials thought a disposition by German to ques- tion the evidence that the Arabic, a peaceful passenger vessel, unarmed and inoffensive, was attacked without warn- ing, might lead to unsatisfactory negotia- tions. It was even suggested that there was a possibility that the submarine which fired the torpedo might later have fallen victim to British war ships and \ never would report.
 Want to Use United States
 German officials have made it plain that their government as soon as it has re- lieved the strain upon it's relations with the United States by liimting submarine activities. will ask the American govern ment to demand that the allies cease in- terfering with the legitimate neutral com fnerce, and thus permit the importation of food for the German civil population. = The American note to England on this subject has been in preparation for some- time and probably will be dispatched >as soon as the negotiations with Germany are on the, way toward satisfactory ad- 5ustment. ..s..-, ......
 Germany Is preparing to protest against acquiesence by the United States in the treatment of cotton as contraband. It Is said that the imperial government al- ready has indicated It's desire to purchase S,0o0.0O0 bales of cotton if delivery can be arranged.
 The crisis between the two countries 10 regarded as having passed into the realm of diplomacy.
 Much More Than Disavowal
 The frankly stated facts of the Ger man ambassador. after his interview with
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