The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-09-07

Arabic her submarine commanders
rad been ordered to sink no more
,assenger ships without warning may
1e taken as a disavowal of that act.
The question of reparation for the
Americans who lost their lives on the
Lusitania, the Arabic and other ships
will be the next step in the proceed
ings.
Secretary Lansing has steadfastly
refused to discuss the Lusitanla case
with the German ambassador until
the Arabic incident was disposed OF.
Now it is believed the way has been
opened for considering the Lusitania.
Apparently the American govern
ment has accepted the German dec
laration as meeting its attitude to-
ward the treatment of all neutral
shipping as well as passenger-ca
ing vessels. Count Won Bernstorff,
in his letter, referred to liners, and
in German quarters that was con-
strued as meaning all non-cOmbat-
ant passenger ships.
At the state department the Ger
man ambassadors letter was cOnsid-
cred as covering all the American
government has contended fOr-that
peaceful merchantmen must not be
sunk without warning or WITHOUT visit
and search and opportunity for nom
combatants to escape.
Settle Entire Controversy.
The German ambassador believes
that a formal statement from Berlin
only remains to settle the entire con-
troversy.
Germany cannot admit on partial
evidence, it was said in German quar-
ters, that the Arabic was sunk by a
German submarine, but it is believed
the imperial government will give
concrete assurances corresponding to
the general statements already made
that the Arabic was not destroyed in
accordance with any plan or desire
of the admiralty.
TOday's declarations, it was said,
stand without amendment or restric-
ton and is felt to be complete COM
pliance with the demands of the
United States.
1t is generally acknowledged that
in agreeing to the contentious of the
United States Germany expects Presi-
dent Wilson to renew his representa-
lions to Great Britain against inter
ferences with neutral trade. The
president has steadfastly declined to
conduct one negotiation in a relation
to the other.
The new American note to Great
Britain making representations
against the restrictions imposed by
the orders in council is almost ready
to go forward to London.
Now Resume Negotiations.
The immediate effect of the devel-
opments is to open the way for re-
sumption of negotiations between the
United States and Germany for an
agreement upon the rights of neu-
trail shipping. The state department
had decided to have no further eX-
change of notes with the German
government, as officials concluded
that the apparent disregard of
American representations as shown
by the sinking of the Arabic de-
manded a severance of diplomatic re-
Iations unless some satisfactory eX-
plantations were volunteered by the
German government. 1t is understood
IndL the next SIep VIII Nc W Cledl
up any possible misunderstanding as
to the extent of Germany's acquies-
ence.
Ambassador Bernstorff has a gen
eral and longer communication from
the foreign office dealing with the
case of the Lusitania, which is eX-
pected to clear up any doubt as to
the extent of the German assurances
In German quarters it is insisted they
will be satisfactory.
Chief Justice White, who was
among Secretary Lansing's callers
declared the outcome was the great
est diplomatic achievement of the
United States in a generation.