Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-27
Washington Officially Mott
fed of Teuton's
Intentions.
NO MORE ATTACKS
BY SUBMARINES
underssa Warfare 70 ee Discontinued
at Least Until Understanding Is
Reached Between Two Governments
Feeling Of Confidence That Crisis
10 Passsd-London Looks Upon
Promises as Great American Victory.


Bernstorff. the German ambassador
acting on instructions from Berlin. no
titled Secretary Lansing today that
full satisfaction" would be given to
the United States for the sinking OF
the Arabic The ambassador explained
that Germany would make more than
a mere disavowal. If it is found that
the Arabic was sunk without warning,
Future relations between the United
States and Germany were regarded
much more hopefully here today than
for many weeks. Administration Of
ficials believed indications from Berlin
that the imperial government was
striving to adjust difficulties growing
out OF German submarine warfare
presaged an ultimate peaceful settle
ment.
A feeling Of confidence in official cir
cles was due to two things. One was
the assurances by Count Won Bern
storff, the German ambassador, and
the other Ambassador Gerard's report
from Berlin, which outlined the sub
stance Of q conference with Foreign
Minister Won Jagow, concerning unof-
fetal advices that Germany prior to
the sinking OF the Arabic had adopted
a policy destined to settle completely
s the whole submarine problem.
Full Satisfaction Promised.
The German ambassador frankly
stated after his interview with Mr..
Lansing that his instructions embodied
the declaration by the Berlin govern
ment that 1t would give full satisfac-
ton to the American government.
Count Won Bernstorff called at the
state department and conversed with
Lansing nearly half hour. 1t had
been suggested that perhaps Germany
was ready to make reparation for the
Americans lost on the Lusitania, but
that subject did not come up at the
conference The disposition of the
German embassy is to be taken up one
step at time.
The ambassador did not make public
the extent of the instructions from
Berlin on which he acted but 1t was
understood they coincide with the
statement Of the German chancellor
In the Associated Pres dispatch from
Berlin yesterday expressing the will
lngness Of the German government to
make the fullest reparation if it is
shown finally that the Arabic was tor
pedoed without warning.
To Clear Up Entire Dispute.
That, he declared, meant much more
than disavowal. OF course. he said,
the giving Of satisfaction would de-
pend upon the circumstances Of the
attack on the Arabic. The German
government did not know yet, he said.
whether the Arabic was sunk by a
German submarine and without warn
ing. but, II investigations proved that
to have been the case, Germany will
make full reparation.
The ambassador and he believed the
negotiations over the Arabic would be
followed by negotiations over the Lu-
sitania, in view Of official statements
In Berlin that a submarine policy sat
isfactory to the United States would
be announced.
Count Won Bernstorf said he did
not see the message sent the state de-
partment by Ambassador Gerard.
It Is known, however. that Ambassa-
dor Gerard's advices agree with Count
Won Bernstorn's that the commanders
OF submarines have been instructed to
without warning.
theless, will press for a clearing up Of
the entire submarine controversy be-
fore 1t will consider the Arabic and
Lusftania incidents closed.
President Wilson plans to remain
in WASHINGTON until the controversy is
finally cleared up
70 Discontinue Attacks.
So far the German admiralty has
received no report from its submarines
which were operating in the Arabic
vicinity. Further communications now
are expected from Berlin to the Ger
man ambassador and the state depart
ment from Ambassador Gerard which
will advance the negotiations to .
point where attacks on passenger
carrying vessels will be definitely dis
continued, at least while the subject is
under discu ssion. The crisis between
the two countries now is regarded as
having passed into the realm of
diplomacy.
y German Action Forecast.
Germany has given creditable evil
denco to the United States that it will
ncquiesce in the principal demands Of
this country In the submarine contro-
versy and that hereafter it will regard
the safety Of Americans travelling on
merchant vessels in the European war
zone.
According to officials Of the admin
istration, Germany has not only In
dica4ed that It will yield to the United
States with respect to the Arabic In
cident, but with regard to the entire
submarine controversy These officials
express their confidence that within a
few t1ays, or q week at the most, the