The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-08
Announces More Stringent Or
ders to Submarine Com
manders.
MATTER OF INDEMNITY.
plains Fully His Governments
Desire to Eliminate Differences.

LOT SeIIlelllcul VI thC ENiobiS NS'oN'
The imperial government, through
it's ambassador, Count Won Bern
storff, disavows the sinking of the
vessel announces that it has so noti-
fed the submarine commander who
made the attack, expresses regret for
the loss of American lives, and agrees
to pay an indemnity to the families
of Americans lost.
Official Washington was both graf
fled and relieved by the diplomatic
victory. The communication deilV-
cred to Secretary Lansing today by
the ambassador pursuant to general
Instructions from his government
spread absolute confidence that there
would be no more submarine con-
troversies between the United States
and Germany, for the document re-
yeals that stringent orders have oeen
given to submarine commanders 10
preyent a recurrence OF such Inca
dents as the Arabic.
Since this case embraces the prin-
cinles for which President wilson
contended in his notes on the 'or-
pedoing of the Lusitania ana faiaoa
CONCESSIONS made by Germany to me
American viewpoint were seheraiiS
regarded tonight as paving the way
for amicable settlement OF all the
cases.
Count Won Bernstorff left here to-
night expressing the confident nope
that relations between Germany ana
the United States would continue 10
improve.
With settlement Of the Arabic con-
troversy the dispatch to Great BRITAIN
of the long delayed American note
on interference with trade is expect
ed within few days.
Tt was not until the German am
bassador submitted his letter at
nearly o'clock today that the
change in the relations between Ger
many and the United States became
definite. Secretary Lansing carried
Il to the White House and shorty
afterward announced its text. which
follows
my dear Mr.. Secretary: Prompt
ed by the desire to reach satistac-
tory agreement with regard to the
Arabic incident, my government has
given me the following instructions:
1.-The order issued by his majesty
the Emperor to the commanders OF
the German submarines-of which
notified you on previous occasion
has been made so stringent tina,
the recurrence of incidents similai
+o the Arabic case is considered out
Of the question.
According to the report of Com
mander Schneider of the submarine
which sank the Arabic. and his affi-
davit as we'll as those of his men,
Commander Schneider was convinced
that the Arabic intended to ram the
submarine.
ION the other hand, the imperial
government does not doubt the good
faith of the affidavit of the British
officers of the Arabic, according to
which the Arabic did not intend to
ram the submarine. The attack OF
the submarine was undertaken
against the instructions issued to the
commander. The imperial govern
ment regrets and disavows this act
and has notified Commander Schnei
der accordingly.
Under these circumstances my
government is prepared to pay ar
indemnity for American lives which
to its deep regret, have been lost or
the Arabic. l am, authorized to ne
gotiate with you about the amour
of this indemnity.
Il remain my dear Mr.. Lansing
"'Yours very sincerely.
~. Won VERNSTORFF.'
Secretary Lansing made no com
ment on the ambassadors letter ex
cept to remark that 1t spoke for II
self. He was much pleased over tn
the sinking OF the Arabic he inau
gurated the idea of personal nego
uations In Washington. This meth
cd Of exchanging views was welcom
ed by Count Won BernstorT, toe
particularly as he has mad no mean
OF direct communication with hi
government. To this lack of CON
munication has been attributed muc
OF the i'll feeling that characterize
the earlier stages OF the submarin