Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
GERMANY ANXIOUS
TO SETTLE ENTIRE
SUBMARINE ISSUE
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its original demands for tho protection
or American lives and. apparently TAX
Ink the hint contained in tho German
communication, suggested In such a
form that II might reasonably BIO nc
ccpted as an intended inducement, that
she would be glad to act as go-betwccn
for Germany and Great Britain to OBJ
tain an understanding by which the
character and conditions OF war upon
tho sea might be changed.
90 Tho form In which this sugges-
ton was mado not being sufficiently
definite for the German government. it
made a reply which was equally indcn-
nite and unsatisfactory. and suggested
again that Il would be glad to avail IT.
self OF the good Offices of tho President
of thc'Unitcd States ''in the direction Of
tho lofty ideal Of the freedom OF the
seas"
Cd This brought about the result
which Germany desired. The United
states reiterated its original demands.
and coupled with them definite offer
70 act as the common friend who may
be privileged 70 suggest a way" to tho
hcllircrcnts. by which the freedom of
the seas might he obtained. This gave
Germany the opportunity to concede all
tho points made by the United states
and IN tho same breath TO accept tho
suggestion Of mediation on the freedom
of tho seas. This was OF supreme i'm
portance TO Germany. The form In
which the note was phrascd was such
that Germany could accept the offer Of
mediation without appearing to attach
conditions to her concessions
WILL. DE no SUGGESTION
THAT L. =. PROPOSE MEDIATION
It can he stated authoritativcly in
this connection that when Germany
makes her final reply in the pending
controversy there Will DC no suSgcs-
ton of condition that the United
states shall. in return for her assur-
anccs. proceed TO mediate between the
two helliEcrents Germany will sim
ply accept Ill the proposals made by
this government in it's last note which
includes. OF course, the suggestion of
mediation.
IT is in tho proposed mediation over
tho freedom OF the seas that Washing
ton sees hope Of n termination OF the
war. Germany has made no secret that
she considers this war Is being fought
for tho freedom Of tho seas, and prcsi-
dent Wilson, IL il understood, is of the
same view. High German officials have
said also that Cicrmany's principal de-
u. d
this time, would be for the freedom Of
the seas. They have made II plain also
, that once assurances TO this effect could
he obtained, the cause OF the war would
disappear. and II would end at once.
II can be said on authority that
Germany hopes. through the good Of
fees OF the United States. to obtain
from Great Britain assurances OF the
! freedom OF tho seas for all cargocs, in
war, OF course. as we'll as in peace;
and failing this. to obtain them at
least for privately owned cargoes. as
| distinguished from cargocs intended
for the government, to be used in the
prosecution of war. Under such an
arrangement blockadcs by either Ger
many or England would DO maintained
solely for tho purpose OF stopping war
| supplies and cargocs consigned TO the
enemy government. FoodstuTs and
! other supplies intended for the civilian
| population would be just rs safe from
! molcstation in time of war as in time
! Of peace. Each nation would carry on
its foreign trade, except in war sup
plies. without interference by the
other.
Germany will accept the offer OF
| mediation by the United States with
the greater hope OF success because
She believes that England is economi-
cally beaten, and will prefer to give
tho assurances OF free seas rather tina n