The Detroit times., 1915-05-15

American suggestion She can an.
nounce that, in the interests Of
friendship, and because she feels
she is right. she will suspend In
definitely her submarine warfare
against all passenger carrying yes
sells. Then she will demand that
all issues raised by the United
States be submitted TO a competent
arbitration court The United States,
Germany can point. out. is on rec
ord as declaring first that there
can be no last word between
friends" and. secondly, that there
can be no justification In refusing
mediation and arbitration when that
course is honorably open" On that
record. these officials believe. the
United States will be compelled to
consider arbitration, should Ger
many ask II
In submitting the whole subma-
rine warfare problem. insofar as II
affects neutrals' rights. TO arbitra-
tion, most international experts
think Germany will have tho ad-
vantage They say the German po-
sition has been that nearly every
passenger liner bound for British
ports has her holds jammed with
war munitions and that TO ensure
this contraband's safety, passengers
women and children preferred 20
are carried II has been felt that
these passengers made the vessel
safe. or as a man close to-rn1~6er.
man embassy today put ~ ~
Germany has been gtcNSed OF
placing non-combatants, /espeS Sially
women and children. in the front
ranks 10 protect her troops This
we deny. But We have claimed. and
we do claim, that the allies have
made II point 10 get as many wom-
on and children as they could above
docks on ammunltlon-carrying boats.
believing hat their presence de-
TERED our Ilmarino commanders
from acting n ovor wo arc givon
the opuOrtunit, ~ demonstrating
This before q neutral bod We hav"
unlimited evidence 10 prove tina
ou- Claims are true"
With m" United States submit
tins her claims - tu FILTRATION
couT; Germany Voull 'aye
chance. it va pointed ont &c ~
30 prove this or anything elsa 'uat
~Hc hel'cscs, To- ajleWp' 20 es'.ly
ne" -Hunarine raid and tc i"ra.
luce oyidenc. in support OF her ,37-
frntion mat the I.usitan actually
cnt down frow an inre nal eNpio.
ion. 20. f"au t.a Iam *" ,anSci
1y Tie impacl OF n solitart toy
,ado tha. reached her side
Al President wilson dcmnds is
tie a,sur2nco- and Is fuI4lmeut
of Americans ssiety. vlet3r" ;rav
eling on ocHkorcn, or ncotrs pv
"ncc. vessel
German. ttosr of,g 7ls '-ra au-
an costly ,quipsCe iu tins h IN
jcfrtrety uo-paniua further ~uhmo
rine Operations penaG, cola 20"
'dWs;n er of an u;ls. -c.ctV gi
issue between tle tNc ratiocH
These officials believe that in the
,rbitra;ion suggc, zen. Germany aas
n trump card WIKI which she MAJ
he able TO sav" thl situation a.
home.
1t is conceded that Germany viii
At least go through the form Of con
sulting her allies, Austria and Tur-
key. before replying TO the United
States. Austria is very friendly to
the United States and Ambassador
MorEcnthau has powerful influence
with the leaders OF the Young Turks
In Constantinople Because of this
Il is believed these two nations will
advise conciliatory attitude toward
America. This fact. coupled with
TIE knowledge that out of the pure
ly military officials, the majority of
Germans in authority do not want
any more enemies arrayed against
the fatherland, has materially les
sened the tension in Official Wash.
ington.
This IL especially notable today
whether because of the naturally
optimistic American attitude or
whether IL is realized that Germany
must know by now that the entire
country seems solidly behind Presi-
dent Wilson Were there division.
II is pointed out that Germany
might act on the assumption that
the president could not get unani-
nous support for an aggressive pol
icy. but with unanimity everywhere
in evidence, even from the most
powerful OF the newspapers that
have been upholding the German
cause. any reply the kaiser makes.
IL Is agreed. must meet and not beg
the issues involved.
President Wilson was on his way
10 New York today. Completely
tired out with the strain Of tho last
week he boarded the Mayfower Fri
day night and was slowly steaming
out through the Virginia Capes He
Is not going To hurry To reach his
destination, and probably will not
land before Monday morning. He
intends 10 he fresh and prepared
for any eventuality. ny his direc.
tion. only the most urgent messages
will be transmitted to him by wire.