The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-10-13
GERMANY DISAVOVS
ACCEDES TO AMERICAN DE-
MANDS IN CASE OF ARABIC
new RULES FOR SUBS

lNAW AOAAU OkA OODO
Bernstorff Says Orders of His Ma
jesty to Commanders Of the Sub
marines Have Been Made Stricter
Than Ever in Order to Prevent All
Possible Chances Of Similar Incl
dents.
Germany has acceded to the Ameri-
can demands for settlement of the
Arabic case. The imperial govern
ment, through its ambassador, Count
Won Bernstorfs, disavows the sinking
of the vessel, announces that it has
so notified the submarine commander
who made the attack, expresses-regret
for the loss Of American lives, and
agrees to pay an indemnity to the
families of Americans lost.
Official Washington was both graf
ified and relieved by the diplomatic
victory. The communication deliver
ed to Secretary Lansing Tuesday by
the ambassador pursuant to general
instructions from his government
spread absolute confidence that there
| would be no more submarine con-
troversies between the United States
and Germany, for the document re-
veals that stringent orders have been
given to submarine commanders to
1 nP
dents as the Arabic.
Since this case embraces the prin-
| ciples for which President Wilson
contended in his notes on the tor
pedoing of the Lusitania and Falaba,
concessions made by Germany to the
American viewpoint were generally
regarded as paving the way for ami
cable settlement of all the cases.
Count Won Berustorff left Washing
ton Tuesday night expressing the con-
| ddent hope that relations between
Germany and the United States would
continue to improve. With settle
ment of the Arabic controversy the
dispatch TO Great Britain of the long
delayed American note on interfer-
/ ence with trade is expected within a
few days.
It was not until the German am
oassador submitted his letter at near
ly one O'Clock that the change in the
relations between Germany and the
United States became definite. Sec
retary Lansing carried it to the
White House and shortly afterward
announced it's text, which follows:
1 UM1, nosr Mr. pra-o
ed by the desire to reach satisfac-
tory agreement with regard to the
Arabic incident, my government has
given me the following instructions:
"The order issued by his majesty,
the emperor, to the commanders OF
the German submarines-of which I
notified you on previous occasion:
has been made so stringent that the;
recurrence Of incidents similar to the!
Arabic case is considered out Of the;
| question.
According to the report Of Com-l
mander Schneider Of the submarine
which sank the Arabic, and his affi-
davit as well as those of his men,
Commander Schneider was convinced
1 that the Arabic intended to ram the
su bmarine.
| con the other hand, the imperial
| government does not doubt the good
faith of the affidavit of the British
officers Of the Arabic, according to
which the Arabic did not intend to.
ram the submarine. The attack Of,
1 the submarine was undertaken
against the instructions issued to the
commander. The imperial govern
ment regrets and disavowS this act
md notified Commander Schneider
accordingly.
''Under these circumstances my
government is prepared to pay an in
demnity for American lives which, to
it's deep regret, have been lost on the
! Arabic I am authorized to negotiate
with you about the amount Of this
| indemnity.
'I remain, my dear Mr.. Lansing,
yours very sincerely,
~. Won Bernstorff.''
Secretary Lansing made no COM
| ment on the ambassadors letter ex-
cept to remark that it spoke for it
SELF He was much pleased over the
conclusion of the case because since
the sinking Of the Arabic he inaug-
| urated the idea Of personal negotia-
tions in Washington. This method
of exchanging views was welcomed
by Count Won Bernstorff too, particu-
arly IS he has had no means of di-
rect communication with his govern
| nent. To this lack of communica-
sion has been attributed much Of the
II feeling that characterized the ear
lier stages of the submarine con-
troversy.
The days events spread satisfac-
ton everywhere, not only at the
White House and state department
but at the German embassy as well.