Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
GERMANY ACTS TO KEEP
AMERICA OUT OF WAR
London Press Skeptical Regarding
Assurances Given to United
States by Bernstorff.
GREAT VICTORY FOR WILSON
Submission OF Berlin to American
Demands Is Fact Of Historic I'M
portance, Involving Recognition OF
Force Of Public Opinion.

Force OF Public Opinion.
Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch. I
LONDON. August 2s.-The London
rress to-day is skeptical regarding AM
bassador Bernstorn's assurance that
submarine commanders Will no longer
ATTACK passenger ships without warn
ing.
The Westminster Gazette says:
"All who have -ead President Will
sons Lusitania note must be aware
that there can he only one kind of full
satisfaction' That is the unconditional
return to the hitherto accepted law OF
the sea requiring that the lives of nom
combatants, both crews and passengers.
must be secure under all circumstances
and permitting tho sinking of mer-
chantmen only in extreme circum-
stances when an enemy is closing In
upon a. vessel.
president Wilson has shown that the
submarine by nature is incapable Of
fulfilling these conditions. The only
lasting remedy is that their operations
shall be limited by that fact"
=. The Evening Standard says
We shall believe in the existence OF
there is some evidence that they have
been carried out. The German change
OF front is not due TO any twingcs OF
coincidence. but simply 10 the German n
desire TO pacify Wilson. There is no
evidence that they will refrain from
sinking neutral ships within the zone
OF piracy. and still less that they Will
spare harmless cargo boats and trawl-
ers. Tho assurance Is so qualified that
Il Will he worthless"
The Pail Mall Gazette says:
IF serious attempt is forthcoming
to avert hostility with America, tho in
ference may be that Germany does not
wish to add TO the number of her on
emies. II may also suggest that the
!nnermost circle In Germany no longer
contem plates disastrous possibilities.
and does not expect TO have TO avail tt
self Of the excuse which American hos
;ility would supply. II this is so. II is
significant. and ought TO be marked BY
the allies"
Tho Globe says:
The only Importance in the German
promise lies In the intention OF Ger
nanys desire TO wipe America out OF
the war for the time being. There is
reason 10 believe that n portion Of the
German fleet is mcd!tating a dash for
the Atlantic while British attention Is
distracted by the menace OF a sudden
raid
DIPLOMATISTS ORDERED
TO PUT on WHITE SHEET
The Daily Express says:
Grave strateg!cal possibilities may
develop from the belatcd repentance
and good behavior by Germany. which
will probably prevent during the next
few weeks the entrance of the American
fleet into tho war. With that adj
rersary ruled out, Admiral Won
Pohl might be tempted 10 essay
that ng-heralded dash into tho
Atlantic with the concom!tant at
tempt 10 land force on British soil.
The hostile American navy would
hamper the activities OF the raiders in
the Atlantic. and therefore the diplo-
matists have been ordered to put on
\ tho white sheet"
The Daily Mall says:
III Gcrmany's promises are con-
frmcd. II means n great change in her
piracy. II means that the L boats
will be confined 10 sinking at sight
British ,ramps and trawlers. and that
the utmost circumspection will be
shown In dealing with any passenger
vessel, whether British or neutral. The
full rgor of the U-boat policy has
ended. This is great moral victory
for President Wilson"
The Daily News In an editorial to-
day hazards the suggestion that tho
submarine which sank the Arabic has
itself been sunk. and that, therefore,
Germany's disavowal becomes compare
lively easy. The editorial continues:
IF 1t Is true that Germany Ia pre-
pared to abandon or suspend her at
tacks the United States has won a
considerable diplomatic victory. There
ia not the slightest reason to suppose
that DR.. Won Bethman- Hollweg sane
, toned the attack upon tho Arabic or
e'desired to acerbatc the relations with
America. The sinking Of the Arabic
may be assumed with some degree of
certainty to have been the malignant
trick OF his opponents. the Tirpitzitics,
designed quite as much to embarrass
him as to drive America to action"
The paper says that the submission
of official Germany to the United
States demands is a fact of historic
Importance, involving at least recogni-
ton OF the force of public opinion. and
in so far justifes President Wilson $
patient diplomacy"
The editorial adds:
IF this really has been accomplished,
the President has struck a shrewd blow
for peace in other continents than
America. If the United States can i'm
pose conditions and limitations on Ger