The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-16
FULL BURDEN
OF PROOF IS
UP TO BERLIN
Uncle Sam Probably Will MOI
Arbitrate Arabic Case Un-
less Defense Claim Is
Substantiated.
EXCUSE NOT SUFFICIENT
Suspected That Won Tirpitz
Crowd Failed to Garry Out
Instructions of Kaiser
Showdown Near.
EXCUSE NOT SUFFICIENT

Washington, D. c.. Sept. 14.-Events.
Of the next two or three days are eX-
pected to mark either the passing of
the existing crisis in relations with
Germany or to drive the two nations to
the point where the parting of the ways
Is a certainty.
A deep seated feeling prevails in
Washington today that the present ex-
IRENE tension cannot long continue,
and that it must either be relieved or
there will be a break.
Suspect Tirpitz Crowd.
The whole business gets down to
this, as a matter of plain fact: This
government is not convinced that the
German admiralty, the Won Tirpltz,
crowd, is carrying out in good faith the
promises of the foreign office. II it
could have it's suspicious removed on
this score and be satisfied the excuse
of the submarine commander In the
Arabi case vas bona fide, it would be
a good deal more tolerant.
Secretary Lansing announced today.
after a conference with President Will
son that no decision had yet been
reached by the United States of Ger
many's proposal to arhitrate the Arabic
case.
1t was Indicated in official quarters
that both Germany and the United
States agreed arbitration of the quqes-
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the justification and the facts.
Secretary Lansing's conference with
Count von Bernstroff began at noon.
Must Prove Contention.
1t was generally believed hat before
the United States will enter into formal
negotiations on the Arabic case in par
ticular, it will be necessary first to con-
firm the Germany's assurances of the,
cessation Of attack by submarines on
liners.
The declaration that the United
States would not discuss the Lusitania
case until it had been established
whether the sinking of the Arabic was
a Justified act, increases the Importance,
OF the decision on the Arabic note.
Bernstorff Won't Talk.
Ambassador Bernstorff's conference
With Secretary Lansing lasted just half
an hour. AT its conclusion as he left
the state department he told induirers:
what said to the secretary or about
What he said to me-. That rests with
Secretary Lansing"
overshadowing by far the diplomatic
episode which has resulted in the de-
mandf for the recall of DR.. D,1mba. the
submarine controversy with ms
mas taken on an ugly look because of
the Keeling of the administration that
the reply Of Berlin OF the Arabic case
Is unsatisfactory, and because, back of
I'LL - liHS apprehension that
the German government is not going
70 lVe up to the spirit of what it has
promised as to the conduct of subma-
rine warfare.
Bernstorff in Washington.
Ihat the Arabic case, as the Gull
mlnatlng question arising from he
submarine controversy, is grayeIy
troublesome is best Indicated by the
fact that Is has brought Ambassador
Won Bcrnstorff to Washington to con-
fer with Secretary Lansing today. At
the same time an early conference be-
tween the president and Secretary
Lansing on the same subject is ex-
pected.
The administration has so far been
silent as to whether it will assent to
arpltratlon on certain phases of the
Arabic case. If it will agree to arbi-
tration, then the existing crisis with
will pass and the way may be
opened for more satisfactory under
standing with Berlin, as to the whole
submarine controversy.
LII arbitration is refused and this
government takes the position thai on
the basis of the evidence the torpedo
ing OF the Arabic was unwarranted and
then the danger of breach of
relations with Germany and war will
be great.
Patience About Exhausted.
That this government has about
reached the limit of patience and that
on the other hand Germany will do lit
tie more thar She has done to placate
the United States, is the belief in well
ADVISED quarters.
Ambassador Won Bernstroff's visit Is
Tor the purpose of trying to clear up
the situation arising from the Berlin
reply on the Arabic case. The am
bassador has told friends he earnestly
desires peaceful relations between his
government and the United States and
that if he can possibly do it he will
prevent a break.
The German view, it was said. is that
an agreement could be reached to arbi-
rate the question of PREPARATION for
American lives lost in the ship inas-
much as the Berlin note had renewed
assurances that submarine command
eEs mad been ordered not to attack
peaceful liners without
The German note on the Orduna case
was being decided at the state depart
ment today.
Count ycn Bernstorff made an en-
igagement to confer with Secretary
Lansing at noon today. Mr.. Lansing
before seeing the ambassador went to
dent. 80
.ll IS probable the ambassador VIII
nave an audience with the president
later but the time has not been fixed.
ATTACK NEUTRAL SHIP
u,,LmlnlooIn sept. l3.-An attack with
gunfire on a neutral shin by 4 Ga,mam
submarine is reported in a disnatch
from Christiania to Reuters TELEGRAM
company. The submarine is said 70
nave fired on the Norwegian ship Pres
T,,a wasn a cargo OF wood last Friday.
TEXAS DIVINE MISSING.
nsnver, Colo, Sept. ls.-United
states foresters are searching fhe
mountainssin the Estes park region for
lhoInton & Sampson, professor Of
church hiStOry in tho Ta.,ae n.S-I