Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17
PLAN FOR SETTLEMENT
BY EXPERTS ACCEPTED
Ono Of Germany's Suggestions In
Regard to William T.. Frye
Favorably Received.
ALTERNATIVE is REJECTED
Washington Will Not Take Case to
International Tribunal for Adjust
ment-Wilson's Mind Is Made I'm
on Embargo Question.
Especial to The limos DISPATCH 7

Especial to The limos -Dispatch.1
WASHINGTON, August 16-The State
Department announced TODAY that IN.
american reply to the last German note
on the sinking OF tho American ship
william r. Frye. by tho German cruiser
Prinz Eitel Friedrich, has been de-
hvered to tho German Foreign once
oy Ambassador Gerard. The text of
the note will DO given out here for
publication in tomorrow afternoons
newspapers.
Germany made two suggestions in
her last note, both Of which are an
swered In the reply OF this government.
Germany proposed that the amount of
the indemnity to the owners OF the
vessel should be settled by experts to
ne appointed by the two governments.
III this plan was not satisfactory. she
offered the alternative suggestion that
the United States appeal to an inter
national tribunal for an intcrpreta-
ton OF the provisions of the treaty
OF 1928. which this government claimed
Germany had violated
The note of the United States accepts
the plan OF settlement by experts, but
declines the alternative suggestion of
an appeal to an international tribunal.
Tho form In which the German note
was phrased was taken TO Indicate that
tho offer TO settle on the Judgment Of
exports would not hold good II tho
alternative proposition was accepted,
and this arrangement was not accept
able to this government
ISSUE ALREADY SETTLED
IN MIND OF PRESIDENT
Study of the administrations note to
Austria rejecting her contention that
an embargo should be placed on ship
ments of war munitions TO the allies,
has convinced official Washington to-
day Of two things:
First That the President will oppose
all efforts when Congress reconvcnes
10 put an embargo on arms. and that
this issue is already settled In the mind
OF the President
Second. That tho note is not only a
reply TO the Austrian government, but
is an answer TO the peace propagan-
dists. including The former Secretary
OF State. Mr.. Bryan. who hold that tho
embargo is one means of fastening
the end OF tho European struggle.
Not only is the Presidents note re-
Sarded as a final answer TO Austria,
but II contains n patriotic argument
which may be effectively used by the
administration when legislator. begin
TO talk about retal.atory measures
against the blockade Of Great Britain.
The President adro.tly calls the at
tention OF both Austria and this coun-
try to the fact that the United States
is not nation which has always kept
itself prepared for war. In the event
OF aggression from foreign power.
the note says, In substance this coun-
try would have TO go into the market
10 buy munitions OF war and an en-
barge on such exports from the United
States at this time would leave this
country In a peculiar and dangerous
position
ARGUMENT WILL SERVE
AS REPLY IN FUTURE
In advancing this argument. the Will
son administration Is believed TO have
had in mind not only the peace pro-
pagandists of the United States, but
also the shipping and cotton interests
which are demanding an embargo on
everything from foodstufrs to cartridges
in retaliation against Great Britain
When Senators and members OF the
House open up with embargo argu-
mcnts with the rccouven!ng of Con-
gress, the administration will be on
record az saying that II would be ex-
ceedinGly unwise for this government
TO establish such precedent because 1t
is not known when the United States
may be called upon to purchase war
supplies to add to its normally slender
stock.
Nevertheless, 1t is expected that when
Congress reconvencs an attempt will
be made to put through embargo lcgis-
lation.