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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21
Crime to Sink Arabic,
Say French Editors

Paris, Aug. 90 The afternoon
papers comment with unusual bitter
ness on the sinking Of the Arabic
The Temps" prints a column editorial
headed "A New Outrage Against the
United States"
"Thc Germans declared the Lusita-
MIA was torpedoed because it was car
rying munitions to the Allies, but this
excuse is not applicable 10 the Arabic. >
the Temps" says. German infatua-
ton seems to consider this new crime
against transatlantic traffic can intimj-
date Americans. Admiral Won Tirpitz
desired to inauguratc the opening Of
the Reichstag By new submarine vic
-ory over an enemy vessel OF commerce
aboard which We're only non-beliiger-
ents and neutrals."
The journal des Debats" says:
Neither the reprobation of public
conscience nor official protests and
warnings appear 10 influence the Ger
man mind. or incline the Berlin gov
eminent to modify the principles, con-
trary TO all public law, which inspire
its conduct Of the war. The topedoing
of the Arabic is indeed one of those
acts which il was c-clared at Wash
ington would be considered 'deliber-
atcly unfriendly'"
Georges Ber.houlat, managing d.
rector of IA Liborte." signs vio-
lent editorial headed. THE Barbarians
Keep On" in which he says the pas
sengers on the Arabic were saved
from wholesale drowning only by the
exceptio ally fine weather.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21
Making 10 Knots
When Hit, Says Captain
Listed First to Starboard Then Port Steaded Her
self Somewhat Then Sank Quickly by the Stern
Explosion Skaters Ships Boat.

Immediately. Everything was ready
right away, including the RATS, which
foated of. We put out plenty OF
boats; in fact, there were sufficient
boats to take many more persons than
were on board. Lifebelts were distrib-
uted fore and aft before we reached
the spot where the torpedo struck us.
This is always done when danger Is
anticipated.
"There was no commotion. Every
body behaved splendidly. All the OH
Gers ard crew were at their posts, and
everybody was supplied with lifebelts.
There were in all fourteen boats low
cred, think, but have been informed
that as the ship was sinking two or
three OF these boats capsized do
not know what was the cause of that.
| did not see il occur, bat | was told
il did take place. We had good assist
ance sent to US. understand that
eleven boats have been picked up.
Captain Buffeted in Water.
when the snip went down thought
! was all in, but after time | found
myself in the water, floating among
the RATS and patent boats which were
banging the life out of me, until a
patent boat to which | could cling came
along and 1 was able TO hold on 10 It. !
was too tired and weak 10 haul myself
on board. Then two iiremen came along
and | succeeded in showing them TO It,
but | could not get in myself. After
that a woman and her baby were met
and taken on board, and | got a piece
OF the raft under me. A swell then
washed me on boarI ne boat.
Just before we were torpedoed we
passed the Dunsley, which was sinking.
That vessel had three holes in her from
shells. | also saw two boats sailing
away from the Dunsley toward land. At
the time we were tOrpedoed we were
sixty miles south and some distance to
the west of Queenstown and half a de-
grCc east Of FastEet
Mr.. Harrison's staff of White Star
employees are engaged in compiling a
list of the saved and missing, but the
work will take some time. As soon as
the torpedo came we took the way of
the ship. Signals were sent below 10
stop and 90 astern and wires were also
90. in motion, but all these poor fell
lows remained below and never came
above, but kept at their duties, and did
them like heroes. This is the engine
room staff refer to. and they were
lost. All the men who remained down
there deserved twenty Victoria crosses.
Almost all the loss of life was
caused by the blowing up of the ship
As for the rescue of passengers and
crew from the boats. assistance was
sent to us as quickly as possible.
About an hour and a half after | en-
tered the patent boat | was taken off
by patrol boat. All the officers and
crews Of those vessels showed US the
utmost kindness and rendered the best
help they could. | am personally very
thankful TO them and to everybody in
Queenstown who gave such extreme
care and attention to the survivors"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21
WILSON MOTORS
TO PHILADELPHIA
Slips Out of Washington,
Amazes Quakers and
Worries Guards.

Washington, Aug. 20.-For the first
time since he became President, Wood
row Wilson this afternoon travelled in
an ordinary Pullman car. Having mo-
tored to Philadelphia to see his eye
specialist, he found that in order to
get back to Washington in time for
dinner he would have to come by train,
so he did not bother 70 get private
car, but simply took the first passenge,
train back, occupying a drawing room.
Other precedents were shattered.
The President had been lost On the
road, had lunched unannounced in the
public dining room of Philadelphia
hotel, strolled through the streets Of
the business section of Philadelphia,
and driven to the White House in a
hired automobile.
The trip took longer than expect
ed, and it was l o'clock before he
reached the Quaker City. After visit
ing the doctor the President went for
lunch to the Believes tratford and
then decided to come home by train.
He walked down to Broad Street sta
ton, surrounded by huge mob of peo-
pie, FOR he was recognized the moment
he left the hotel. In the middle of the
mob, right around the President, was
a little group of worried Secret Service
men.
At one corner an automobile Of the
Philadelphia Water Department almost
bumped into him, but he quickly
stepped back to the sidewalk and waved
70 the driver 20 pass. Then a mounted
policeman recognized the President
and constituted himself special guard
throughout the walk. Mr. Wilson
passed from one street 10 another and
finally turned into Chestnut Street,
where the sidewalks were crowded.
There he was recognized and followed,
and a crowd soon had gathered which
the Secret Service men had trouble
keeping back The throng still was
along when the President entered the
Pennsylvania Station.
He reached Washington at $40 and
spent the evening at the White House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21
lBy Gable to The Thbuno.I

Queenstown, Aug. 90 dispatch 70
THE Daily News" London).-A thrill
ing story was told by Captain Finch
this morning.
81 left Liverpool at 2:94 p. m. on
Wednesday," ne said, "and all went
well with us until $3.50 a. m. on Thurs
day, when the ship was torpedoed.
There was a nortAtasterly wind and
there was only slight swell on. Be
fore we were torpedoej we were MAX
ing sixteen knots"
Asked as to whether any warning
had been given oy the submarine,
Captain Finch said:
"Emphatically no. We were torpe-
decd without receiving any warning
whatever | was on the bridge at the
time, and had been on the bridge all
the way down the Channel. The first
indication | had that we were about
TO be attacked or of the presence OF
submarine at all in our vicinity
WAS when | saw torpedo coming
toward the ship at a distance of about
300 feet. That was the very first
saw of il, and il was then very close
to the ship. 1t approached US at right
angles, coming toward US from the
north and striking US on the star
board side at a point in our side some
ninety or a hundred feet, should
say. from the stern.
"W hcn the torpedo struck us there
was terrible explosion. so loud had
never heard anything like it. You can
Imagine now terrible it was when
tGll you il shook the whole ship from
stem TO stern. The explosion was so
stupendous that one of the boats which
was swung out from the ships side
was blown into the air in spinters.
Then after the torpedo struck there
was an immense volume of water
thrown up into the air to a tremendous
height, and Of course there was a great
shock"
Went Down by Stern.
Asked if it struck tho ship in a very
vital part, Captain Finch said:
ooh. yes, indeed Why, the ship
sank in ten minutes. As soon as she
struck she gave a great list, first 10
starboard and then listed TO port.
After that she seemed to steady her
self for bit. Then she went down
quickly by the stern and disappeared
completely in ten minutes. did not
see single sign of submarine, and
as far as | am aware nobody else saw
any submarine either before or after
the occurrence.
ave had all our lfeboats and also
the RATS and the patent Anderson life
boats ready, and they were swung out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21

have taken him 70 Newport News. Va.
where two Of the Kalser's cruisers are
now interned
While CAPTAIN Boyd refused to be
quoted he made no secret Of ms op-
timism regarding the German-Amerl-
can situation. He does not regard 1t
as serious. As practical navy man.
thoroughly familiar with the methods
employed IN the German navy, ne sara
he was convinced that the German sub
marine commander responsible for
sinking the Arabic did not exceed ms
authority under the instructions issued
by the German Admiralty when he
caused the deathly shot to be fired
against the null Of the British pas
senger ship.
mo Answer to Note
While regrettiHg that specific ~
structions issued BY the ambassador
prevented him from presenting IS
views, Captain Boyd said the sink
ing of the Arabic was by no meal
Indicative Of a harder German sub
marine drive against British mer-
chantmen. He also emphasized that y
could BY no means be interpreted as
an answer 10 the last American note,
which Germany has not yet answered.
At the special request Of Count Won
Bernstorif. the Postal Telegraph Con-
pany has installed direct wire be-
tween the Ritz-CarltOn and the Say
VILE wireless station, which handles
most of the messages between the
German Embassy aid the Berlin For
cign Office. Heretofore the messages
were sent to the German Summer En-
bassy at Cedarhurst, Long Island, and,
after being decided, were sent to the
. AMBASSADOR by SPECIAL messenger. Now
the messages come direct, ard a spe-
cial clerk from the German Embassy
has been sent TO the amba, adOrs
APARTMENTS TO handle them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21
GRIGGS SEES WAR ACT
Calls Arabic Sinking Open De
fiance Unless Explained.

Although of the opinion that in the
absence of the full details of the sink
ing of the Arabic comments were pre-
mature. John w Griggs. former Attor-
ney Genera; OF 'ne United States and
formerly Governor OF New Jersey, said
al Paterson last night, that "uhleSs
there was some circumstance Of which
we are not now informed, it is an act
of open defiance 20 the United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21
s AMERICANS LOST, WASHINGTON HEARS;
WHITE STAR LIST SAYS 3; MISSING u

Reports Of missing American passengers on the Ado'c coce"
night ACCORDING out By the State Department
Washington eight lost The Whe star Lanes S'
public here accounted for all bit three Mrs Josephine Br
goere Edmund Woods RdpsdeA The State Department
reports these Americans missing:
Mrs Josephine l. Bruguiere Mr. nd Thomas Moore.
James Iouhan. Mr. and Mrs fred burgess
Edmund F. Woods. j. kellet
The announced 6y the Whe star he arc
ohn Deighton Tor Dighon) Frank TattersalL
Miss Mary English Miss Irene latersah 'dooo'u'
f. Eaton Florence Darcy.
Fitzgerald. Miss Mary Harrington
G.. ". Mrs. L. Hemons
Mrs. ohm II Ncaye Thomas W. Mcmahon.
Mrs. Negus Raddngton
W T. RamsdeII Sullivan
W. G. Randall. Florence Thomas
Mrs. w g. Randall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21
Luxembourg Aided by Swiss.

Geneva, Aug. 2O.-The Swiss govern
ment sent yesterday $50 tons Of wheat
in thirty-one cars under the supervision
Of Swiss officers 10 Luxembourg, which
is said TO be virtually without bread.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21
Cincinnati Volksblatt.

All indications point TO a satisiae'otp
explanation Of the sinking Of ms
Arabic. The fact. however remains
that amicab'a relations between 1ns
United States AID Germany hang oy .
thread, which might be SNAPPED az an AZ,
moment by some untoward inelaleInI,
This uncomfortable state OF anans
could be easily removed by applylhss.
common sense. which would and ouga'
10, induce the President TO tell amer o..
can citizens to save their country liy-
embarrassment by travelling under 'n'
American flag.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21
The Herald.

There as no disposition on the part
Of the representative newspapers or Of
the public generally to prejudice the
case against Germany. Like the Presi-
dent. the people are waiting for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21
u. 5. AT CRISIS,
PAPERS AGREE
Deliberate Investigation
and Action, Counsel of
Press to Nation.
The World.

Whether further diplomatic relations
with Germany are compatible with the
maintenance Of national self-respect Is
a matter that must be decided calmly,
decently and with deliberate judgment.
The United States is not Georgia, and
lynch law has no place in the conduct
of American foreign relations. what
ever the offence may be. Secretary
lansing expresses what ought 20 be in
the mind of every thoughtful citizen
when he says that consideration OF
the Arabic affair will proceed with the
utmost deiberaton." and that mo &C
ton will be taken by this government
until all the facts are known"
Our relations with Germany have
reached crisis, but that is all the
more reason why We should be cool
and self-possesscd.
Germany may desire the friendship
Of the United States. but only on Ger
manv's terms. To deal automatically
with government that shows no ca
pacitv for cool faith is a difficult task.
ii President Wilson finally fails, all
Americans will have the satisfaction
of knowing that he has done mis- best
and that no moral responsibility rests
upon the United States, come what
may.
The Staats-Zeitung.
We are still in possession only Of
that mass of conflicting reports which
harbingers the facts in such incidents.
The Arabic was torpedoed without
warning. she was torpedoed after hav-
inc been warned and attempted to es-
cape. she was under convoy by two
British war vessels when she was sent
TO the bottom, etc. etc.
The fact that, so far as is known,
every one of over four hundred pas
sengers and crew got free of the yes
sci within eleven minutes would seem
to argue that she had warning.
Whether she were warned or not, If
she were unCer convoy she was fair
prey on sight for any enemy vessel
Until these points are cleared up
final judgment must be suspended by
our government, and should be sus-
pended by the public.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21
Chicago Tribune.

Whatever plan Mr.. Wilson has is the
nations plan. The day of argument
was gone when the third note was dis
patched to Berlin. The only point now
is whether candor would not serve the
nations purpose better than secrecy.
What must we be prepared to do? What
may other nations expect? The ways
Of diplomacy are cautious and polite.
They are not always successful. What
is to be the form of our answer to
Germany?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21
Philadelphia Public Ledger.

President Wilson needs no advice
from the country. He has already laid
out a clear course for himself, and
there is nothing now for him to do but
to adopt such steps as may be neces-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21
Chicago nlll Staats.Zeltung.

We hardly believe that anybody viii
venture TO assert that the Arabic was
not a hostile boa. from the German
point of view. The Arabic chiefly car
ried war supplies since the outoressS
OF the war. The crew formed rIhe
club and practised daily with long
range rifles Of heavy calIbre. The sea,
men would trail a small raft astern Q,
the vessel upon which a stuck OF WOOD
would be stuck TO represent a suom4'
rine periscope. This served as tar,
get. II Americans knew this and usea
the boat just ;he same, they are 70
bear the consequences of their reek'
less actions. If they did not know j,
England is responsible for the loss o.
American lives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21

official reports; also. like the Presi-
dent. they are waiting calmly and de-
terminedly.
If after the facts are all in the
President believes that the sinking Of
the Arabic is Gcrmanys answer. and
if, As would then seem inevitable, he
determines that the German govern
mcnt is an unclcan thing with which
the United States Government cannot
afford TO do business, the people will
be with him to whatever end his de-
termination may lead.
The Times.
The Government must and will keep
it's pledge to its own citizens. It would
be the usual step. therefore. for the
Government at Washington 10 instruct
its Ambassador at Berlin to say to the
German Chancellor that it had not
abandoned the hope that disavowal of
the act of the commander who de-
stroyed the Lusitania would yet be
made and with it similar disavowal
OF the destruction of the Arabic, with
consent TO make such reparatiOn as is
possible, to the end that this Govern
ment might feel assured of the desire
of Germany for continuance OF
friendly relations between the two
countries.
The refusal of Germany to reply
within the time designated or its fail
ure to reply in the sense of the Am
bassador's instruction would naturally
be followed by the sundering of diplo-
matte relations. We should instruct
Ambassador Gerard to return to this
ntt-tr nd Iolf -
German Ambassador his passports
These steps would be taken with only
such delay as may be required for the
receipt of full and authentic infor-
nation concerning the sinking of the
Arabic. In such matters promptness
of action is requisite; needless delay.
after full information is obtained,
would deprive the measures taken OF
something Of their force.
The German Herold.
II the American people insist OF
Germany abandoning this weapon (the
submarine) the consequences OF er
irresistible force striking an immov-
able body must be ''vIsualized."
But we are convinced that very few
Americans really lesire war. They
may not openly adult it, but they are
convinced in their inmost heart ths7
while theoretically Americans may
travel anywhere and everywhere, IN
practice their movements are very
much restricted. For instance, if an
American vessel sncu.d attempt TO
make a landing at the neutral island
Of Lemnos or the other Greek islands
nearby, the warsnips oil the Alli,s
there would first ire blank shot,
AZ d then, if it insisted. they would
sink it. And by the same token, if IN
American vessel were bold enough to
venture near the Dardanelles, whers
much shooting IS going on, We thirS
the combatants would scarcely cease
firing long enough 20 permit the ship
e pass by. Yet :he Dardanelles ere
IN international n ghway."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21
Won BERNST0RFF
PROCESSES EASE

Continued from page !
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21
Albany Knickerbocker Press.

II seems to be definitely established
that the Arabic was torpedoed without
warning. Ambassador Page has infor-
nation TO this effect. The Arabic was
bound f-om Liverpool TO New York. The
Arabic carried no munitions of war on
this leg OF the trip. The German sub
marine commander must have known
Americans were on board. The nation
must trust and unitediy hold up the
hands of President Wilson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21
Kansas City Journal.

In the event it is clearly established
that the Arabic was torpedocd by a
German submarine without warning, as
now appears to be the case, it is not to
be assumed that the United States will
rataliate with declaration Of war.
The discontinuance Of diplomatic rela-
tions is the step generally expected.
But with friendly relations severed,
continued friction might easily lead to
open hostiiities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21
Cincinnati Froie Presse..

The Arabic has carried an immense
amount of war material. and il cannot
be estimated how many German soldiers
have bled as the result Of wounds re-
ceived from American bullets which
this ship brought 20 England and her
Allies. Therefore. we may be satisfied
that the trips Of this British ammuni-
tion ship have ceased. II our admins
tration cannot be persuaded to stop
the unlimited export Of arms and am
munition, then Germany must protect
herself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21
Detroit Abcndpost.

As President Wilson fa'lv refused
to issue an EMBARGO on the oxpor. Of
war material. Germany was Justified 10
carry OF the war By submarines. The
Arabic was a swimming arsenal. rs
sinking Will contribute 20 prevent the
British from netting out death ard
mutIiation TO soldiers Of the Central
Powers. The fact tha. ,ne overwhelm.
ing number - Messengers and crew
have been saved is proof enough that
the steamer was not torpedoed without
warning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21
GERMAFI IIYPnEI
PAPERS DECLARE
DEAD TO BLAME
Insist That Americans Sail
on Belligerent Ships al
Own Risk.

German newspaper nlht.he5 in IN.
United States are more or les, guard
ed in their comment 90 Che siaki,,
Of the Arabic They are prselcaly
unanimous. however. in insisting IA,
Americans who trave. oa ships Of BEL
ligerents DO 50 At their own risk. and
in urging that the PresIdea. should 50
warn the people. The Arabic affair Is
also used as peg or which TO hang
renewed pleas for an embargo or the
unlimited export o. arm. and muni.
lions from this couatry
St. Paul Daily Volks.Zeitung.
The sinking Of the Arabic. a vessel
controlled by the En-s h Admiralty
and in Continuous Use as q transpor-
OF ammunition. has seriously DELAYED
an enormous cargo o. wax materia,
destined for the slaughter OF German
soldiers and thu, has called forth
rev hystericcl c.amor 80 the Pro-8rt.
ish-Amer.can press. BE cannot believe
that Pres dent W .isoa IS ready 20 plunge
this country into war 'lr The sake OF
few Americans wro stased their
lives 20 safeguard Eag.aads transport
Of ammunition. However. we do Be.
iieve that. as n prac cal solution OF
the existing difculue.. the American
people would enthusiastically approve
Of an official warning on the part Of
the President that Americans use only
neutral or American steamer, for pas.
sage through the European wa. zone.
Baltimore German Correspondent
American travellers Do mo-. necessa.
rilY have 10 choose ships OF beligts.
cnts; there are shirs ~ o-arr aaiiea.
alities. The easiest way to prevent
difficulties would be tHc issgrg e a.
Official warning 20 the American people
that those who trsTsi or tcllgerei,
shins do so on their o8n risk.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01
Plans to Put a
 l arif On Sugar

WASHINGTON, b C., Jan 31- Robert F. Broussard Democratic member of the house of representa- lives from Louisiana. announced to- day u at he will introduce bill in the house within the next few days, having for it's object the re- moHal Of sugar from the free list
 Mr Broussard states that his be lief in a tariff has not altered, but there are some cases in which a protective tariff is essential in his opinion. and one such case involves American grown sugar. He does not believe in a high tariff on sugar, but he thinks that it was a mistake 10 put sugar on tie free list.
 It seems quite probable that Mr. Broussard's bill will be passed for leading Democrats have asserted that the new tariff bill will need some qualifications. and the recent announcement that there will be d shortage in the amount of sugar raised in the United States as a result Of the reduction of the tariff, proves that a change is necessary it is said.