Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-09-16
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Special bg United Press Wire
Washington, Sept. 16:-Adminfs-
tration hopes for disavowaI by
Austria of Ambassador Dumba's pro-
posal to Torment strikes among Aus
TRANS in American munitions fac
| tories were raised today by United
Press Correspondent Carl Ackerman
saying the 1VntSian government will
not interfere Wfe1~ 1~>Rsserican intsss7rss- IL
tional affairs. OficisIs have been
confident that in addition to recall
ing Dumba the Austrian government
after a clear understanding of his
offense would assure the United
States that it has no sympathy with
his plan. The administration will be
entirely satisfied with his recall and
will not propose or insist upon ofi-
cial reputation of his strike scheme,
it is stated on authority.
Germany and the United States
are undergoing a cooling off process.
1t will last two weeks, Secretary
Lansing leaves tonight for a fort
night vacation Ambassador Bern
storff is not expected to return here
during the weeks, but Importance
was attached in official quarters to-
day to Bernstorff' declaration in
New York that the entire controv-
ersy would be settled within two
weeks.
Bernstorff's complete under-
standing" with Secretary Lansing is
merely an understanding that the
United States will insist on a disa-
vowal of the torpedoing of the
Arabic as the only conditions on
which diplomatic intercourse will be
continued. This was the White
Houses Interpretation today of
Bernstorff's complete understand
ing interview in New York fore
casting a settlement of all German
American differences and the estab-
lishment of more friendly relations
than ever before
Before sharing the ambassadors
confidence the President wants to
hear direct from the Berlin foreign
office
In the opinion of officials here
Berlin's disclaimer of responsibility
for the sinking of the Canadian liner
Hesperian does not prevent any
fresh problem as regards the subma-i
United States.
The reason for this is that the United
States is not In position TO assert the
belief that the Hesperian was destroy
ed by torpedo; hence the German dis
ciaimer raises no issue between the
governments on the subject.
The German note on the Hesperian
case has not yet been received officially
at the state department, but officials
saw no reason to doubt the substantial
accuracy of reports of 1t published In
unofficial dispatches from Berlin. .
In view of the lack of evidence show /
ing conclusively that the Respertan
was sunk by torpedo, the expectation
is that the German statement will SIM
ply be filed, to be made the occasion Of
action by this government only in case
1t is established beyond doubt that the
Hesperian was torpedoed
Lansing to Present Evidences. II
1t developed today that not only did
Mr.. Lansing give Ambassador Bern.
storn an understanding of the evidence
In the Arabic case which this govern. /
ment has gathered, but that also Mr.. |
Gerard is to present this evidence at |
the Berlin foreign office.
This was decided on at the request of
the German ambassador, who ii Is un-A
derstood desired that the facts in the
Arabic case as understood by the Unit. |.
ed States be presented to his governs
ment through Mr.. Gerard as well as
through him.
This Mr.. Lansing willingly agreed TO
as measure supplementing the efforts
which Ambassador Won Bernstorfr is tsI
make II is the hope here that after re-
viewing this evidence the German sopJ
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