Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27
GERMANY WILL
MEET VIEWS OF
UNITED STATES

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! the Victories TO their arms in campaign
/ against the Russians permit Germany to
rccede a step on the sea.
Count Won Bernstorff brought nothing
! 10 tho State department 10 supplement his
telegram OF Tuesday or the overnight
news dispatches containing the German
chancellors statement broadly inferring
that a settlement OF a character suffi-
Client 10 satisfy the United states would
be made in the case Of the Arabic. The
ambassador, however. reiterates his dis
claimer OF intent that any American
should be harmed and u was indicated
that today's conference was arranged by
the state department rather than the
ambassador.
No Report from Gerard.
No report had been received from Am
baasador Gorard. but news dispatches in
formed officials that the ambassador had
made inquiry and found that the govern
ment at Berlin had no reports on the
sinking OF the Arabic.
There is notable relaxation OF tension
at the White House and At the State de-
NhENNneuNs II was hAhhN RtAAh ~ bNNA
places that while officials were much en-
couraged by the apparent desire OF Ger
many to avoid n break with the United
states the president will not finally de-
eide on his course until ho has before
him a definite statement OF the Berlin
governments Intentions.
II SENS certain now that there will be
diplomatic exchanges in the Arabic case.
In addition to satisfying tho American
government in that, single instance they
are expected TO take on character re-
garding submarine warfare and the gen.
eral rights OF neutrals on the sea.
Statement by Chancellor.
This Is shown clearly By the settlement
81 Chancellor Won -Hollweg
last night TO the Associated Press. par
ticularIy by his concluding remark to
the effect that not until all the circum-
stances in connection with the sinking
OF the Arabic had been cleared up would
IL be possible to say whether the com
mander OF one OF our submarines went
beyond his instruction" in which case
Germany would give complete satlsfac-
ton to the United States. Furthermore
during the conversation the chancellor
given TO submarine commanders, He
did not specify in detail the nature OF
these instructions. but 1t may be said
that they are designed to prevent repe-
tltion OF the Lusltania case and TO pro-
vide the opportunity for escape for non
combatants on torpedoed ships, which the
United States desires.
Germany sim IL unable 20 understand
Ia frotrNlan tisrnaa
travel on belllgerent ships instead OF
taking American or other neutral steam
ers. but since they In some instances
take passage on vessels belonging TO bel
ligerents, Germany VIII do its utmost 10
provide for their safety
Position of America Appreciated.
IL is not permissible to quote remarks
made by the chancellor in the course OF
the conversation. other than the formal
statement which he made. IT may be
said. however. that DIR. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg showed genuine interest In the
state OF feeling in the United States
concerning the sinking of the Arabic and
expressed the hope the American people
would not form an opinion On the basis
OF conflicting statements giving only one
side OF the story. He spoke with en-
phasis of Germany's desire 20 maintain
the friendship of America.
The chancellor appears TO be in good
health and spirits and greatly encouraged
by the successes achieved by the Ger
mans In the eastern campaign The In
terview necessarily was OF short dura-
ton. as the chancellor was hurrying away
for n conference with Emperor William
at his field headquarters.
BernstOrff Calls on Lansing.
WASHINGTON, Aug. S-Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador, con-
ferred with Secretary Lansing Learly an
hour this evening, and while both re-
fused to discuss their meeting in any
way. It was understood the ambassador
reiterated that Il was not the intention
OF the German government that any
Americans should be lost on the Arabic.
The tenor OF Berlin dispatches late last
night and early today especially the
declaration of the German chancellor
that proper roparation would be made if
the submarine commander exceeded his
Instructions. and the public disclosure
that Germany, after the sinking of tho
Lusitania, had taken steps TO prevent
another such disaster. renewed the feel
ing in official quarters here that friendly
relations between the two countries
would not be broken by the Arabic In
cldent
American officials have understood for
weeks that German submarine command
era have been given Instructions after
the sinking Of the Lusitania. designed TO
meet the representations OF the United
States, and therefore tho sinking OF the