Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-01
BERLIN ACCEPTS ALL
AMERICAN CONVENTIONS
cou,Inued from Pare oss

Continued from Pare one
a copy OF Count Won Bernstorn's mem
oraDdum was sent directly 70 the White
House. No comment on II was fortheom-
ing there.
Senator j. Hamilton Lewis. Of Illinois,
a visitor Ut the White House executive
ofices this afternoon. stated that IN a con-
vefsauon with chief Justice White, OF
tho Supreme Court. the latter said that
oermany's action was one Of the greatest
diplomatic victories any administration
ever won.
"For myself. think II was one OF the
greatest diplomatic victories Of history"
Senator Lewis declared. 1T was greater
than mere dIsavowal OF an act because
that would relate TO one thing. This In
cludes Germnny's whole plan OF subma-
rinc warfare"
oiiciais see In Count Won Bernstorff's
call on Secretary Lansing sweeping
victory for the United States. They de-
olared that Germany's action in having
him call on Secretary Lansing today
the next day after II was learned that the
submarine that destroyed the Arabic had
been sunk-ehowed that the Kaiser's 3
Government is anxious to please the
United States. This attitude. they be-
lieve, foreshadows a complete understand
ing between the two governments.
Secretary Lansing explained that the
United States would regard this as an
answer TO the last note OF President Will
con dealing with the Lusitania case.
FINS ON SUBMARINE ISSUE
There was little doubt. however. In Ad-
ministration circles. that "1nis' will be
written on the submarine problem within
a very short time
In his haste to notify Secretary OF State
Lansing, lie did not walt to make a
written translation. but Immediately
arranged an appointment with the Secre-
tary for 1910. a m lie arrived 10 minutes
ahead OF this hour and was admitted
Immediately.
His first form OF communicating the
German answer 90 the Presidents latest
demands on the Berlin Government-for 1t
was to such an answer that the memo
rnnduin" amOunted-was oral.
Having conveyed his information to
Secretary Lansing, the Ambassador raced
back by automobile TO his embassy, made
an English draft OF the note and dis
patched 1t, by special messenger, to the
State Department. where work began i'm
mediately on the preparation OF a copy
for President Wilson.
Ambassador Page at London cabled the
state Department today that 1t is gem
orally believed in official circles In Great
Britain that the submarine which sank
the Arabic was itself sent to the bottom
the next day. He said no official report
has been made
BRITAIN'S EMBARGO AFFECTED
Some officials incline to think Germany
has attained a signal diplomatic victory
in adopting its announced course in sub
marine warfare.
The British Government these officials
say, can scarcely avoid unpleasant and
persistent queries now, on the part of
| neutrals. as TO the. reason for any con-
| tinuance Of the blockade ~
! The effect of the German answer on
| British-Ameriean relations vcs deemed
second IN Importance only to W effect on
| the German-American situation.
The various neutrals who have suffered
by England's blockade order, officials de-
clare. can hardly fail to look to Great
! Britain, at this time, for a drastic mod-
/ fieation OF the order in council which
has worked so much harm to neutral
commerce. England's position in the
| past. they held. has largely been justified
by the Tlrpitz policy. But that is now
! ended.