Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-12
Reference Of Arabic Case to
The Hague Gains Of
ficial Favor.
WILSON'S INTENTIONS
NOT YET ANNOUNCED
Another Note Of "EXplana-
ton" May BE Sent by
Germany.
XNTAsHINGTON, Sept 11.-Tho is

NTASHNGTON, Sept 1.-THE is
w sue with Germany has turned
to a less acute stage during the last "a
hours through consideration Of the
proposal to take the dispute i'm the
questions of fact in the Arabic case to
The Hague.
one set Of officials believes to do
so would amount to arbtrating the
principles for which the United States
has been contending and would open
the way to practically unlimiated sub
marine operations with disputed
questions Of fact and arbitration in
each case.
Another set Of officials believes that
without taking in the principles in
volved, The Hague might properly be
allowed to decide not whether the
submarine commander thought he was
justified in sinking the Arabic. because
| he believed she was about to ram him,
| but whether the liner actually was at
/ tempting to resist or escape and II SO
| whether that justified the command
ers' act in international law.
Optimism BObs Up.
Both sets Of views are being urged
I on President Wilson, who will decide
what shall be done Secretary Lam
sing refused today to indicate his
view. The course TO be pursued may
not be determined for a day or two.
Generally the indications i'm official
quarters were more favorable. De-
spite the fact that all officials con-
sidercd the German explanation un-
satisfactory and disappointing, there
appeared to be more Of a prospect for
finding some ground on which the
two countries could meet
Another note, unofficialIy reported
TO have been delivered to Ambassador
Gerard by the German foreign Of
flee, failed to arrive last night. Sec
retary Lansing said he had no knowl-
edge that another communication was
coming or what it contained
It's Another Explanation?
At other sources It was reported
the note Is Gcrmanys explanation Of
the unsuccessful attempt TO destroy
the Cunard liner Orduna on July Q
when a submarine sent torpedo
within ten yards of the ships stern,
then unsuccessfully shelled her until
she was out Of range The Orduna
was on her way TO tho United States
and had % Americans aboard when
attacked
In the Orduna case there is a con-
flict OF statements as to whether
the ship had warning or tried TO es-
cape. 1t Is not an issue between the
United states and Germany and is
not likely 90 become one. The Ger
man note Is in response to inquiries
made by Ambassador Gerard at the
direction OF the state department. It
Is not regarded as having any bearing
on the present situation unless il con-
tains some declaration Of principle
new to the controversy.
The view Of the closest observers
here is that, In the Arabic case. the
danger OF break grows less as the
hours pass without action.
Await Austria's Reply
The case Of Doctor Dumba. Cap
tain Franz Won Papcu, the German
military attache, and Alexander Nu-
| Der Won Pereked, Austrian consul
general in New York, there was no
change. The United states stlIl Is
waiting for Austrias reply to the re-
quest TO withdraw Doctor Dumba.
| Whether the other men are suffi-
| ciently involved in Doctor Dumba's
offense 10 make their remaining in
the United States impossible, will be
decided later