Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-11
Washington Greatly Dis
turbed by Unfufilled
Pledges.
NOTE ON ORDUNA
CASE ON WAY
Said 70 Seek g Exeuss Attack on
Linsr While Information in Wash
inston indieatss No Warning Was
eivsn-unitsd etatss Officials Los
inn cenHdsnes In sssiin-Has Wash.
insten GUESSING.

washington, Sept. 1.-THE note de-
liyered to Ambassador Gerard by the
German foreign office yesterday. which
wax believed to be supplemental
communication on the sinking Of the
Arabic. now is understood to be a note
on the unsuccessful attempt to torpedo
the Cunarder Orduna several weeks
ago.
The note had not been received early
today and the state department had
no information Of It's whereabouts. It
was said In circles close to the German
embassy that Its contents were in ref
erence to the Orduna.
The Orduna was chased and shelled
by submarine after q torpedo had
missed her stern by few yards, on
July 8. She was on trip to tho
United States and carried az passen-
gers twenty-two Americans. Ambas-
sador Gerard made some inquiries by
direction Of Washington, and the Ger.
man note now on Its way II UNDER
stood to be the result.
d0D Wo0Vtu3SoU kOVoosVOs
What effect any attempt to JUSTIFY
the Orduna case would have on the
situation. already delicate, by Ger
many's stand on the Arabic. was the
subject Of wide speculation today
among officials who regarded the at
mosphere - 1af from favorable.
Over night consideration on the note
ON the Arabic indicates a softening OF
Views among q set of officials who
are inclined to continue negotiations
with Germany. Their views can not be
stated q President Wilson's. but their
views win b urged ON The president.
9sAlohsoSts at varianee.
vvhilo Glh1y AgYse tba reply ~ dbAp-7
pointing. they, uTge that tho Arabic
case has come down to q question OF
indemnity and fact.
The explanation offered by Germany
for the sinking Of the White Star liner
differs materially with the statements
in the hands OF the president and Sec
retary Lansing.
It Is argued that the proper way to
determine the facts is ito let the case
60 to The Hague. whore the case
could be arbitrated without endanger-
ing the principles for which the United
States has contended as governing
submarine warfare.
No Warning Given orduna.
According to the testimony Of the
American passengers the submarine
sought to sink the ,Orduna without
warning, IN act which would have
been q clear violation Of the orders Of
the German admiralty. disclosed in the
later given by Ambassadors
Won Bernstorn.
It also IL reported that the note on
the Orduna will be followed shortly by
Berlin's reply to President Wilson's
last Lusitania note.
According to the understanding
which has existed here for some time,
the German government had reached q
defnite decision rs to tho character Of
Its response 70 the presidents last
note before the Arabic incident oc-
CURED.
Hoped % Avoid Break.
It has been stated here that Ger
many planned to send a note which
would cover all phases Of the sub
marine issue with the United States in
way that, would avert all danger Of q
break between the two governments.
In the hrst place. according to in
formation available here, Berlin planned
to meet the United States on the
question, Of the Lusitania and other
cases In the past and 30 a far as II
could toward offering complete satis-
faction. ut b declared Germany In
tended to announce in that note for the
first timo the fact that submarine
commanders were under orders not to
attack passenger ships without warn
ing and without regard for the safety
Of those on board unless the passen-
ger vessels offered rosistanc0 or tried
to escape.
S Finally, It was intended 20 acquiesce
In President Wilson'S statement that
the freedom OF the seas could be res
stored during this war and ask him to
act on his statement that he would
himself be ready 70 suggest way by
which this could be done.
Eesing centidsnos in Berlin. n
Tho disappointing character Of the
German note on the. Arabic case. how
ever, has lessened the confidence In
this regard. While It IL still believed
that the danger Of . complete rupture
between the two governments has dis
appeared. there 10 not that Same hope
fulness and confidence that the issue
- near settlement that there WAS q
week ago.
Should Germany admit that q Ger
man submarine sank the Canadian liner
assperiAn. but still claim justification,
thsre IL no doubt that the effect on
Warrington opinion would be de-
3ressing.
Lansins .up IN the Air"
SECRETARY Lansing today admitted
ho Wa0 at q loss @ underxtand the