New-York tribune., 1915-10-03
U-BOAT ERRORS
ADMITTED IN NOTE
HANDED LANSING
Bernstorff Happy After
Delivering Latest Word
in Arabic Case.
DANGER OF BREAK
BELIEVED AVERTED
Germany Anxious for Arbitra.
tiOn-Carranza Advocates
Visit Secretary.

Visit Secretary.
Danger of an immediate break be-
tween the United States and Germany
over the torpedoing of the Arabic, with
loss OF two American lives, has been
ayorted by the assurances contained in
note received personally here yes
terday by Secretary Lansing from Count
Won Bernstorf, the German Ambassa-
dor.
Neither the Secretary Of State nor
the German Ambassador would make
any statement. The latter was optimis-
tic. and believed the new note would
completely solve the situation. Mr..
Lansing expressed no opinion, prefer
ring 10 consult President Wilson N
Washington on Monday, but II was evi-
dent that he did not share the ambas-
sador's optimism. though inclined TO re-
gard the new note as Offering for the
present a ne .,otiable basis.
The ambassador was with Mr. Lam
sing at the Biltmore but few minutes,
during which the latter did not express
any view on the note. assuring Count
Won Bernstorff he would notify him Of
the time for the next conference after
he had studied the communication care
fully.
There was nothing TO indicate that
the new German note met entirely the
viewpoint of the United States, but in
asmuch as the American government
made il clear TO Count Won Bernstorf
informally that disavowal of the sink
ing of the Arabic was absolutely neces-
sary before there could be further ne
gotiation or arbitration of the amount
of indemnity, the general inference was
that the Berlin Foreign Office had TAX
en- the view that the German subma-
rine commander must have erred in
assuming that the Arabic was intent
on a hostile act when going TO the
rescue of the British steamer Dunsley.
Germany Sees Mistake.
II was pointed out as significant in
German quarters that when the Ger
man government sent It's first note on
the Arabic, Offering to arbltrate the
questions Of fact in the case, the evi-
dence collected by the American gov
ernment was not before IT, Since that
time the data carefully obtained by
the United States and held by 'he
Washington government 10 be abso-
lutelv conclusive that the Arabic was
not attempting to ram the German
submarine have been placed before the
Berlin Foreign Office.
The prevalent view last night was
that Germany had admitted the error
Of her submarine commander, but
wished TO arbitrate the extent 70 which
Germany was liable under the clrcum-
stances for a mistake. Whether or not
this would be satisfactory has never
been indicated by Washington ofilcials'
though il has been made PLAIN that me
principles involved would not be made
n subject Of discussion IN an aroitral
tribunal.
Count Won Bernstorff appeared very
much pleased with the contents OF the
new note. which probably viii be pup,
Ished in a day or two. lie announced
that he expected 10 return 70 Washing,
ton with his embassy stan at the enc
OF the present month.
Although II had been reported Nh :
Secretary Lansing would discuss WITT
the German Ambassador the case -
Cantain Won Papen. the German mil
tarv attache. IL; was learned authori-
tatiyely that the subject was not mer %
toned. Secretary Lansing has not Tc-
had an opportunity 10 examine the
documents carried by James r. Arch
bald. i'm which were letters from Gap
tain won Papeu.
TO Hear Mexican Rivals.
Secretary Lansing announced yester-
day that on his return 20 Washington
he would receive representatives. o' all
factions originally part OF the reVo-
lution that overthrow Huerta III Mex
leo. r,. 4.
redondo. the authorized representative
in Washington OF General Carranzs'
TO submit data 10 him concerning me
"material and moral capacity o. the
Carranza government, ana similarly
Enrique l.. Llorente. the Washington
agent OF General Villa. Will be gwen
an opportunity 70 set forth the views
Of the party he represents. Each VIII
be permitted 10 bring other delegates
TO present ldc'Nf hli o. VIM" NV
lean government IS anNicus 10 get ne
fore deciding upon the faction 70 Whleh
20 accord recognition.
As preliminary TO the conferences
Roberto Pesqueir, Carranza adviser
and Charles A. Douglas. Washington
sttorncv for General Carranza. called
on Secretary Lansing separately yester-
Sav TO nay their respects. Each was
With him only few minutes. discuss
ING che situation briefly. II Is under
,tood they were asked to submit memo
randa Of their respective views next
week.
After the Secretary has gathered in
formation from all quarters he will call
a conference Of the Parliamentary dip
lomats. when the results OF the inyes-
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