Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-28
eERmANrs INTENTION TO
OFFER FULL SATISFACTION
Formally Communicated TO State De-
Partment BY Count 5ernsterff.

Washington. Aug. 27-Germany's
intention to offer full satisfaction to
the United States for the sinking Of
the liner Arabic with the loss OF two
American lives was Communicated for
naiIy to the state department today
ny Count Bernstorn the German ann
Dassador, on instructions from the
Berlin foreign once.
Inc ambassador read to Secretary
Lansing memorandum outlining the
position Of his government. 1t prom
ised II II was found that tie Arabic
twas attacked without warning the i'm
per1al German government not only
would promptly dlsavow the act. but
would give the United States full
satisfaction" This IL is well known.
would have to include reparation for
the Americans lost and assurances
peated
No further Developments in the SIT
uation are expected now until the
submarine commander who sank the
Arabic has reported to Berlin. Mean
time. President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing, though vfsibly ENCOURAGED
and relieved by Count Won Bernstorfrs
assurances and reports from Ambas-
sador Gerard on his conferences with
Foreign Minister Won Jagow, are in
waiting attitude. Before the Amer
lean government can speak there must
be forthcoming the German disAyowal
and explanation of what ali evidence
received has seemed to prove was an
"unfriendly act"
1t became known tonight that the
state department has been informed
that Germany is ready to renew dis
cussion Of the Lusitania incident and
| to offer reparation for the American
lives lostN when that vessel was sent
to the bottom without warning by a
| German submarine. There has been
| no response to the last American note
on this subject and II is known that
the United States would not listen to
reparation proposals with the situa-
ton created by the sinking Of the
Arabic still pending. With the attack
/ on the Arabic disavowed however, and
guarantees given against repetition, a
German communication explaining
| that the Lusitania was torpedoed as
a reprisal against Great Britain, I'M
| der misapprehension that she was
armed and that the killing Of Amerf-
| cans was regretted and not intended
and offering reparation, probably
would pave the way for amicably clos
/ ing the incident
About the only shadow over the
optimism in official circles today was
cast by the IF" in the promise con-
yeyed by Ambassador Won Bernstorff
| Some officials thought a disposition by
Germany to question the evidence that
/ the Arabic, a peaceful passenger yes
II =.
tackled without warning, might lead
1 to interminable and unsatisfactory ne
gotiations. 1t was even suggested that
/ there was a possibility that the SUBJ
marine which fired the torpedo might
later have fallen a victim to British
| warships and never would be able
| to report. In German quarters how
| ever, confidence was felt that the sub
marines report would soon reach Ber-
| lin.
German officials have made II plain
that their government, as soon as Il
has relieved the strain upon its rela-
lions with the United States by linn
fting submarine activities, will ask the
/ American government to demand thai
| Great Britain and her allies cease in
| terfering with legitimate neutral COM
/ merce and thus permit the importa-
/ ton of foodstuffs for the German civil
population. The American note &c
England on this subject has been Ir
| preparation for some time and prob.
ably will be dispatched as soon as the
| negotiations with Germany are on ths
way toward satisfactory adjustment
The communication probably was com.
pleted when the allies action in de-
claring cotton contraband made re-
drafting necessary.
In this connection IL has been learn
ed that Germany is preparing to pro-
test against acquiescence by the
United States in the treatment of cot.
ton as contraband.