Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-28
TO HURRY NEGOTIATIONS
ON ISSUES WITH BERLIN
Germany Believed to BE DESTROYS of
Expcditing Settlement of
Controversies.
NOT TO WAIT FOR LANSING
Won Bernstorfr Expected to Submit
Further Views From His Govern
ment in Answer to Private Message
Which He Recently Sent.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.

WASHINGTON. September 27.-Nc.
gotiations between Germany and tho
United states for the final scttlemcn,
of the pending issues will be taken NJ
again within the next few DAYS. |,
was announced at the State Depart
ment to-day that the absence Of Sec
rotary Lansing on u vacation will not
delay them.
This statement was regarded as OF
extreme significance, being interpret cd
TO mean that Germany desires to cx-
pcditc settlement of the controversies
1t is believed Count Won Bernstorm
the German ambassador, has received
some further views from his govern
ment. in answer to the private mes
sage in the German secret code. which
he WAS permitted 70 send through the
State Department, and that he has in
tinatcd he wants AN opportunity ia
present them TO the department.
Most American officials have adopted
the view that Germany in her note
on the William i. Frye case, Offering
arbitration both as To the value OF tho
hull of the vessel and the construction
OF the Prussian American treaties. re-
Nealcd her definite plan for the settle
ment of the case of the Arabic. Its i'm
piled reference to the case OF the
Arabic is regarded as important by
American officials, because that issue
has been regarded as one in which
there is an irrec"ncilahlc conflict
american officials having Indicated
that question of principle is not
arbitrable.
NEARLY ALI. QUESTIONS
CONSIDERED ARDITRABLE,
Many officials now think that all
questions vidinc they do not affec,
the national honor or vital in
terest, are subject 10 arbitration.
These officials point out that Germany
went so far in her reply uG the vii
liam +. Frye as to consent TO arbi-
trate the delicate issue OF Il charge
adopted by his government that she
had violated three Prussian- American
treaties. The drift of diplomatic SEN
iimcnt now is that by Il separation OF
questions Of fact from questions of
principle, and the retention of the lat
ter in diplomatic channels. Il final
agreement can be reached on the Ara
olc. and then the question OF the Lusi-
'anla Will be rcopcned for special con-
Sidcration
The state Department has received
"A note from Germany on the case OF
the Hcsperi;u. officials say that the
note is positive affirmation, based
on the naval records, OF innocence on
the part OF Germany. and that the
destruction OF the Hesperian was due
TO mine. The records referred to
show there was no German submarine
near the place where the Hcsperian
was destroyed. State Department Of
hc!alS have already admitted the
strength of the German case They
say that nothing can now change the
situation except proof by Great Brit
ain that the fragment OF metal alleged
TO have been found OH the deck OF the
Hespcrian was actually found there,
and that it is without doubt a part
OF German torpedo. 1t was expected
ihat the fragment would arrive in
WASHINGTON to-day, hut the Stale De-
partmcnt says it has not received il.