The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-26
Washington Hopes But
Isn't Sure That Diplomacy
Will Solve Problem.
GERMANY TO MAKE
AMENDS If WRONG
Chancellor So States. hut
Says Government Hasn't
Received Report.
BERLIN MAY HEED
WARNING OF ENVOY
American Officials Think
View Has Changed-Await
Gerard's Statement.

WAsHISGToS. Aug. 2J.-ln compliance
with Germany's request the Adminstra-
tion has now entered upon a period OF
waiting for the Berlin report on the sink
ing of the Arabic. In the meantime tho
State Department is gathering further
evidence through Ambassador Page at
London. but action will not be taken
until Germlny's side of the case is Of
fcally before this Government
Tho relief which the Imperial Govern
ments communication on the Arabic
brought to the Presiden, and his adj
yisers became more apparent to-day.
There is no doubt now that they regard
this communication OF the utmost i'm
portance. not only as afford!ns ground
for hope that a crisis over the German
attack on the White Star liner will he
averted. but also as suggesting the pos
sibllity OF reaching n satisfactory under
standing in regard to the entire SUBJ
marine issue.
From reliable sources 1t was learned
to-day that the Administration does not
regard the German communication in
itself as disavowal OF the Arabic IN
cident. but it does feel that the COM
/ munication is "A step which ultimately
may lead to that result and possibly TO
other favorable developments
Tone More Harmonious.
MT, ,.....,.,.,,io, ,,,.rheo mara i'm
portance to the general tone of the IN
struc,ions to Count won Berustoff than II
does to any single statement contained
therein. In no other communication has
Germany so clearly Indicated her desire
TO avoid a break with the United states
or so warmly expressed her solicitude
for the w-lfare OF Americans travelling
! ON the high seas.
So hopeful are Washington officials
I over the latest turn in events that
determined effort is to he made In con-
nectior with tn, Arabic case To reach
final understanding with Germany on
the entire submarine controversy, The
President will seek 10 make tins case
definitely tile the issues between the
United states AID Germany and TO OBJ
tain from Germany not only disaNoWal,
but guarantees as to the future. Ger
MANY thus far has failed t" reply TO the
demands contained I'm the Pre- sldents
last note. and Nj. Wils,u viii seize upon
this opportunity to try to bring about q
Showdown" on tho entire submarine
issue
As viewed in Washington, however,
there is little likelihood Of this hroa Ter
aspect OF the problem overshadowing
the effort to settle the Arabic case as
the immediate cause of the crisis The
relief Of the President and his advisers
over the favorable turn of events in the
last twenty-r four hours is too apparent
TO suppose that they will risk forcing a
break with Germany II the cause of the
nresent acute situation can be removed
even though assurances as to Ger
manv's future conduct are not obtained
The Administrations hopes in regard
to tho submarine issue were further en-
. ,,ouraged by unofficial statements made
90 n ny close friends uf Coult, Won Bern
,lorn to the effect that he believes the
| instructions from Borun foreShadowed
. action ly the Rerlin Government winch
, will avert a crisis. The President waS
. Informed through friends OF the Am
hassndor that Germany desires to main
tain friendly relations with the United
+, states and the belief Was expressed thai
. the next message from Berlin would b'
of a favorable character