The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
Aha .sador Bernstorff Had Twenty Minute ak
With Secretary Of State Lansing and
Says Problem is Settled
GERMANY AGREES TO A D|sAvoWAL
Au.tran Ambassador Dumba Sailed at Noon for
Home, After Being Asked to Pack
up and go, by President.

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-Progress
has been made. Secretary Lansing.
aThe Arabic problem Is settled.
Ambassador Bernstorn.
THAT is the status-variously inter
preted--of the negotiations between
Secretary Of state lansing and Am
bassador Won Bernstorff regarding the
sinking of the Arabic as expressed by
the two diplomats, following twenty
minute conference at the state depart
ment today.
That the German agent presented .
practically satisfactory form Of dis
ayowal Of the sinking of the vessel Is
the general belief, though Secretary
Lansing declined to say whether any
| document had been submitted.
Secretary Lansing went to the white
house shortly after noon today to con-
fer with President Wilson. It was un-
dsrsto0d he laid before the president
for his approval the form Of disayowal
which Bernstorff indicated Germany
would agree to make.
Twenty Minute Talk.
WASHINGTON, Oct Following
! twenty minute conference between
Secretary Of State Lansing and Am
bassador Bernstorff at the state de-
partment today it appeared certain
that signs regarding sinking of the
Arabic headed towards satisfactory
solution. 1t was said that proposals
made in New York had been definitely
carried forward. Count Bernstorff de-
clined comment on his meeting with
the secretary as he left the depart.
ment.
II was understood that terms for a
complete and satisfactory settlement
we're agreed upon by Lansing and
bernstorff. These terms. now require
ony ratification from Berlin. The
German envoy indicated that his dis.
dictionary authority made ratification
certain. Terms agreed upon were the
ppnraseology Of Germany's disavowal
hernstorf was told that the disayowal
publicly expressed at the conference
saturday did not go as far as this gov.
slnment desired. The disavowal will
pe so phrased, that It will meet the
sisnes OF the president. Formal an
unouncement probably from the white
aouse that settlement has probably
peen reached will be made soon. ii
was officially stated
Nv, Decrease In Tension.
WASHINGTON. Oct. e. Marked
ausIease or IN tension between this gov
eannent and Germany over the Arabic
Isse pras was emphasized today by fficials
t.s.ls tasuictions Of complete and salts
sn ea.aory settlement by private confer
,oes between Secretary of State
lansing pag and German Ambassado,
p.rnstorn ~ we're confidently made.
rh,n' ne Wide discretionary powers with
hhnieh Bernstorff Is known 70 have
M ohln clothed, 1t is believed, will en-
aoe. the German envoy to make con
dent. WIN saeisIy the presi
sins ersonal son negotiations between Ian
this s ana Bernstorff to be resumed
form, msek' VIII ultimately reach q
wi,, u agreement. This agreem en-,
m;tt, paced in writing and trans
eign u a 70 Germany. The German for
mai onice VIII then send another for
MAJ t note' Incorporating the eemen,
avom. ur oy Its envoy regarding the dis
dmai deu,a and liability acknowledgment en-,
m;as;nd ;snded by the United states Trans
lsion lana OF the general protest to Eng
con,r, @ against her interference witt
,nos,nerce, nos.n it was learned TO-DAY Il
esIpShed ara, S,s until American Consul Cen
for m ooSsr ahlnner at London arrives her,
stata .anlerences with lansing AND
s'e nar department trade advisors skin
tba was Vas summoned to Washington h,
49,. oumba Departs.
70, sEW y YORK, Oct. 5.-Tbe last ch. =
dent N In, lne now famous "Dumba Incl
a AZ vii VIII be closed today. 'A 'i''
vii, moon noon the liner Nieuw Amsterdau n
Dr. Dr. eonr. sM,ns away from her dock Will
nembon mtbonstantine Dumba. his wife ant
Austroe A,1ebt Wilson's demand that , III,
'i0'Hungarian ambassador de depar' ar,