Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-14

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) President again In a day or Two. /, is
\, understood that Secretary Lansing
Offered the German ambassador the
Facilities OF the State Department for
,gcommunicat!on With hts government.
.nnd that the ambassador sent lengthy
report to Berlin. AS soon as n reply Is
received he will confer again with Mr..
Lansing.
~ The statement made by the German
ambassador 10 Secretary Lansing was.
in general. As follows:
- % Germany agrees 10 the conter-
sfion Of the United states that no pas
tsenger vessel shall he torpcdoed with
.out warning and without opportunity
'tfor the passengers 10 take to the boats,
tnnles. II attempts TO escape or resist
CD Germany denies. however. the
contention OF the United states that an
American citizen has the undisputed
right TO travel on merchant vessel OF
bclligercrt nationality.
(s) Germany. therefore. denies her
liability FOR indemnity for the hves or
Americans lost III the sinking OF yes
SC, which she had reason TO believe was
at,eno,trc either 10 escape or resist.
nGerusrv holds that admission OF her
,Iahilitv FOR indemnity would be a con-
Acession q the demand OF this govern
mon, that Americans have tn" right
70 travel or enemy vessels Germany
is willing however. to submit the Ques-
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of the Arabic !: an international trio-
-unal holds that Germany should pay
Indemnity for the lives OF Americans
: LOST with the Arabic, the amount de-
cldcd on will be paid promptly. Ger
many stipIlat ties however. that the ac-
.tior OF the court in this case shall not
he construed to establish a rule which
shall govern other cases OF like nature.
. 90 Germany is prepared 10 take up
the Lusitania cases AZ the convenience
OF this government and 10 bring II TO
conclusion in a way which. she be-
lieves. will be eminently satisfactory
to the United States.
NO CERTAINTY OF POSITION
TAKEN ny LANSING
Less certainty exists as to the Posi-
ton taken Ivy Secretary OF state Lam
sing on the details OF the settlement OF
the Arabic case. From the best OBJ
ta:nable information, Secretary Lam
sing appears 10 have told the amhas-
Sador
% Tina, Germany and the United
States must come 10 a distinct under
standing on the German acquiescence
TO the American damand that the prin-
c.pies of irternat!ona! law apply TO
submarine warfare.
(2) That the United states should
know the nature and extent OF tho
orders Of the German admiralty TO its
submarines.
go That the United States will con-
slider whether exceptional cases are
Admirable This has most important
bearing on the question whether the
United states viii consent 20 Ger
lNSnys proposal that her liability for
Indemnity In the Arabic case he sub
United 10 arbitration SO far as can
be learned. the secretary gave no as
suranecs 10 The Ambassador thar this
government would accept the susEes-
ton OF arbitration. one official said
that in view OF tho al!-:nclusive scope
of the diplomatic interohanses heSHn
to-day. the question o: arbitration
would become secondary. The impress
sion exists everywhere. nevertheless.
that this government VIII ultimately
agree 70 arhitratc questions ~ fact
IN case. which DO not involve any con-
,ravenuon o: The principles insisted
I. on by ,hs President
% That President Wilson insists
tina, the questions arising Oh; @: The
sinking o: he Arabic shall = settled
before n. Lls.:z@.@ cas- -r a.v o.ae-
Issue IS ,s:e- -
g OFFICIAL DECLARES HorH
ISSUES ARBITRABLE
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