Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02
l More Liners to Be Sunk kithout Warning, Count Bernstorff Writes.
b1TAIN EXPECTED
 n MODIFY BLOCKADE
,.o1 States Will Now Demand That Loland Maintain q Legal Blockade Admit There Is No Blockade. uust Abandon Present Position.
Sept. 1.-Germany ac-

Washington, Sept. 1.-Germany ac-
 ptpd the declarations of the United
 foe in the submarine warfare con-
 byersy when Count von Bernstorff,
 German ambassador, today gave
 d and written assurances to Secre-
 Lansing that no more passenger
 ins will be sunk without warning.
 The concessions by Germany are
 eessarily regarded by officials as
 ing of tremendous import and mo-
 pnt in their effect on the present
 atlons between the United States
 Great Britain.
 ii is we'll understood now that Ger
 Rny, having made such a sweeping
 ncession, affecting her own war
 he, has subscribed to the broad
 inciple of the freedom of the seas.
 This Great Britain has not done
 t; and this Great Britain has been
 formed is a principle for which the
 hted States will immovably stand.
 For this reason, the almost general
 pnion now in Washington is that
 e circumstances and discussions of
 day demand very early dispatch
 the long g-heralded note of protest
 Great Britain against her illegal
 ockade and continued dictation to
 e United States of how this country lould conduct it's commerce with eutfals and belligerents.
 Secretary Lansing was asked today bout the status of the note to Great |ritain He said it was making pro- ress; that it had been revised once T twice, but he could not say when
 would be actually dispatched.
 U. $. Demands on England.
 In order to deal consistently as etween Germany and England, these (llngs must be done by the United BtateS:
 flrst, to demand that Great Britain nalntaln an actual and legal blockade 2 the ports outside of Germany, E'alch she says she is blockading by |ae order in council, or admit that mere is no such blockade.
 second that having thus granted ne freedom of the seas," to and ', ,onl all ports not legally blockaded, 'le must confine herself, as Germany las done today, to visit and search u uie rules of international law. .lnlrd, that as many cases of seiz- le and detention by Great Britain re predicatcd on the alleged block ue. she must forthwith abandon her osl'loh that the seizure of an Ameri- all or neutral ship is not diplomat quest!oa, but one for the arbitrary oaultlon 'a. of an English prize court, 'ation. ~ N W whether the new note to Great :!lalh Will demand and force a sub l. to these propositions ia not st known. n ss,,i .,. The Disavowal Letter. J " ,a Aller conference at the state de- VI. m.nlent 1t Ambassador von Bernstorff 'mL a,, secretary Lansing this lteter: ,,a ,ny Dear MT. Secretary: With ref oa emve to our conversation of this " v'alns beg to inform you that so instructions concerning our an- yer ; to your last Lusitania note con- .as a the following:
 ,h, Liners will not be sunk by our ;thlarlhes ;ta without warning and n,h lmoat safety of the lives of non- "oatants. provided that the liners lce' po oi oiiei reslst- asi1hough I know you do not wish ttacass ths the Lusitania question un- to, tne Arabic incident has been defi- To . '. ana satisfactorily settled, de- nso m 'o inform you of the above be- ase 's lnls policy of my government 10 ,o. aeclded on before the Arabic in leht occurred.
 2 nave nave no objection to your mak- ors any use you may wish of the oye u, information.
 ..vellialn, my dear Mir. Lansing.
 iours very sincerely,
 Tn U. vOn Bernstorff." " " '1Dnnectlon with the letter Secre- ,teroa oa4slhg made the following ,aao; a view of the clearness of the V so.hs It seems needless to make ' m to''lment ~ in regard to it. other ,o.n;., eay that it appears to be a eai'ion Of the fundamental prin-