Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-30
Secretary of State Lansing
Does Not Make Il Public,
Saying That 1t Throws No
Fresh Light on Incident.
MEDIATION Is SUGGESTED
German u Boat Shift is Re-
garded as Move for Peace
Think Germany Trying to Get
Into Good GraCeS.
Special By united Press wire.

Special By United Press Wire
| Washington, Aug. 3G:-Another
Arabic report reached the State De-
partment today. 1t was Ambassador
Gerard's and was thought to be GER
tain on account of the progress the
Admiralty was getting news from its
q boats commanders.
Secretary Lansing did not make it
public, saying it threw no fresh light
on the case. Following the cables
arrival, Secretary Lansing and Pres
idential Private Secretary Tumulty
conferred at the White House for
more than thirty minutes. Neither
would go into details concerning the
talk, but Tumulty said routine mat
ters that had been awaiting discus
sion for three weeks were reviewed.
1t was believed Mexican troubles
were considered
While awaiting word from Berlin,
agreeing to the American stand on
submarine warfare methods, President
Wilson has been overhauling the various
| tentative drafts of the measures the adj
ministration plans to send to London,
dealing with the British Order in Cou..
Gil and cotton contraband deereass.
If Germany expresses herself as the
administration has been led to expect,
it was understood the message to the
British viii be in shape for transmission
| without material correction and with
very little delay.
! In effect, it was said ON good author
ity, 1t will be as energetic though cour-
teous protest against British interfer-
! enee with American shipping on the
I high seas as the administration can
4 frame.
Tirat It viii go quite to the extent Of
SAYING continue 81 a rs~renee. viii II
| deemed deliberately unfriendIy. was
| said not TO be the case. the allninistra-
! tion S view being that the stage has
not been reache for sueh an attitude.
| II the protest proves inefficient and
! cases of Interference still occur if was
understood an intimation substantially
to this effect viii be conveyed. What
the President hopes is that this win
not be necessary.
| 1t is known that he thinks there is
strong possibility the British viii
make concessions when informed, as he
hopes to be able to inform them that
| Germany viii wage her submarine war
| fare in future, along the lines embodied
in his previous demands.
Whether or not this will open the
way for the United States to tender
/ its good Offices toward further move
leading in the direction of peace. it
was stated, will depend on Developments
| that cannot yet be predicted accurately.
That such developments are not deemed
J hi I 81,
| That 3 greater purpose than is
apparent is hidden in Berlins
change of policy on the submarine
issue is the opinion of some officials
in the administration.
They believe that Germany. if not
actually seeking to pave the way for
peace negotiations, is at least prepar-
ing herself for the day when such
negotiations will be begun.
As viewed by these officials and in
diplomatic circles here. Germany is
moving to rehabilitate herself in the
/ eyes of neutrals so that when a move
ment for peace is actually undertaken
/ she may be assured of a larger meas
ure Of sympathy and support from
neutral powers than would be accorded
to her now.
| The view that Germany is looking
forward to possible peace develop
ments from settlement of the sub
marine issue is not mere surmise or
speculation. 1t has very substantial
foundation.
President 10 Be Peacemaker.
| Since the Arabic incident and the
more conciliatory attitude of the Ger
man government toward the United
States. talk along this line has been
ireyived in German quarters here.
Again the possibility of the president
serving as a leader in the movement
for peace Is being held out.
| There is no doubt here now that
President Wilson is eagerly awaiting
the opportunity to assert the rights of
the United States against British viola
tons of international law as firmly as
| he did against Germany.
| 1t can be said that he will move in
! this direction as soon as the subma-
rine issue has been disposed of. and
| If he can get Great Britain to make
concessions, as Germany now seems
disposed to make them, it is acknowl-
edged that he viii be in the strongest
position possible to offer his services
as mediator in the great war.
Speedy Action In British Case.
| The presidents advisers are promis-
| Ing speedy action on both as regards
Great Britain and Mexico as soon as
the submarine troubles have cleared.
Officials in Washington are receiv-
ing many warnings against assuming
too much In regard 10 Germany's sup
posed change of heart Skeptics fear
that Germany is merely playing a
game and that 1t will be found that
she will have a string securely tied
to any concessions she may make
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