The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-10
BERLINs SURRENDER
fBoston News-Bureau.)


 German diplomacy. become enlightened if not chastened has achieved the wsest act of it's his tory-much wiser than some recent chapters of its history would not have indicated as possible It's surren der means only victory for us but victory for self-over itself and over other elements in power in Germany It has risen in the worlds eyes, by what to many eyes at home may stooping to recanta- ton in September of position it took in February
 The completeness of the surrender now formally made is the notable thing There is disavowa not on- y of the Arabic but of the whole submarine policy defiance of international previously defended by spacious plea of necessity by evasion in argument The specific items of demands in requiring repara ton as we'll disavowa and promise of reform, can doubtless now be Automatically arranged in turn par tcuarly to the Lusitana-so far as there can be reparatioD.
 Beyond all the credit of principle that Germany can claim there would seem to be of circumstance development of that change of heart and with it the usual holding of German poular opinion has been re- nected variousy in the German press. For example, the utterances to desire of friendship with us ad- missions that the submarine campaign had had its disappoinments praise of Wilson, and the current in- spred statement that h never was intended mperil passengers on big liners
 Destruction of the submarine that destroyed the Arabic furnished not only the crisis with but the opening wedge of opportunity for revealing the pol icy The blame for the Arabic affair goes with the lost commander. But the real fact may well be that Ger many is not unwilling to relax submarine campaign that has been SO far more costly morally and material ly. than 1t effective.
 Now also marks the probable peak of the eastern campaign and therefore the season when any such re- taxation of effort at would in the glow of the eastern victories the least ungracousness of reception at home.
 Moreover, the yielding to serves trump card affecting our relations to both sides in this struggle Previous German propagandists here to at feet adversely attitude toward the Allies had large ly failed but here is effective stroke made just af ter the Allies had called greatest agricultural sta pie contraband and just prior to despatch of note to England in general complaint of trade hamperng
 Now the issue, in bidding for us, has been some what shifted Possibly this has been recognized in the concession just made goods ordered by American importers prior to the order-n-counc time limit But beyond this whoch does not remove the groundwork of Washington complaint to invasion of neutral rights. the situation will make for added diplo matic pressure upon the English blockade policy.
 Even though her surrender does not at all lead tC any prospect Of mediation regarding control or gen eral peace-as apparently desired in Berlin-Ger many may extract from it not only moral advantage but material benefit in the diplomatic skirmishing For the diplomatic victory, through the Presi dent. is complete
 His is the personal triumph, wrought out by ideas and words.