Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-03
WARNING NATIONS SEEKING
FAVOR OF UNITED STATES
IN PRESENT CRISIS.
WORST OF INTERNATIONAL
TROUBLES APPEAR AT END
Allied Nations, Led by Great Britain,
Fastening to Follow Germany in
Bidding For Favor at Warrington
Apparent Lining Up Of Nations to
Get Most From Peace.
Especial Correspondence

Washington. Sept 3-With growing
evidence that the great nations OF
Europe are seeking the friendship of
the United States ami the good will OF
its people instead of their enmity and
that the worst of the international
troubles of this country growing out
of the great war are over. high officials
Of the administration today continued
in a confident frame of mind with re-
spect TO the issues between Washing
ton and Berlin. AT the same time. they
evinced satisfaction over the improved
disposition of the allies with respect
! to the rights of American neutral trade.
Indications are strong not only that
Germany is seeking American friend
ship but that because Of the turn in
the German controversy, the allied ma
tons, led by England are showing a
willingness TO impose less severe re-
strictiors on American commerce.
Game Of World Politics.
1t appears a game of world politics
is being played on a great scale and
that one of the considerations in the
game is to keep on amicable terms
with the only first-class power which
is getting riches out of the war and
because Of conditions to which the war
has given ii,
What the easons are that have led
Germany to It's change of front have
no. been cleared up. No question
exists that they are deep sea ted rea-
sons of policy which have been we'll
thought over by the kaiser and his
chancellors. Hope for peace may play
its part Little doubt exists that the
financial troubles which thicken over
Europe are an element. Belief that
the submarine campaign is not accom-
plshing what was expected of i, may
have had its weight.
In any event, Berlin is going to give
this country satisfaction for the sinking
of the Arabic and such assurances as
will prevent further bad blood in re-
gard to submarine operations.
Perceiving that Berlin is changing
toward America, the astute diplomacy
Of London is ready to make some adj
vances in the direction of notifying
public feeling here about allied inter-
ference with American trade.
In Position to Advance Peace.
1t is deemed possible here that If the
interna tional situation continues to
clear. insofar as it affects this country,
and the evidence accumulates that the
new world influence of America is be-
ing recognized. the president will be in
position to make new advances TO Eu-
rope for peace which will be less
abruptly considered than they were
early in the war.
The state department view of the
British concessions is that they do not
affect the principle involved in the
American protest against the order in
council. This is the view OF Secretary
Lansing. However. considerable i'm
portance is attached both in official
and trade circles to the promised men,
orandum which the British ambassador
has advised the state department his
government will submit. 1t is the i'm
derstanding that the British govern
men, intends to facilitate the release
of American owned cargoes Of German
and Austrian origin in European neu-
trail ports, especially at Rotterdam.
which were contracted for before
March 1.
At the same time. the Russian gov
ernment is making Its EMBARGO on
goods less restrictive.