The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04
Attaches Fa ct
President Desired Immediate
Consultation
TO MAINTAIN SECRECY
REGARDING CONTENTS
Speedy and Amicable Settle
ment Of Submarine Con-
troversy to Come Without
Great Publicity

Washington, Oct. 3.-Followtng hil
receipt OF = note from the German
government on the submarine issue
banded him By the German Ambassador
In New York yesterday. Secretary Ian
sing had 1 conference with President
Wilson late this afternoon.
Thus far > lapse OF two weeks dur
ing which Mr.. Lansing has been en-
j0ying = vacation, the submarine con-
trovsrsy has again been brought to
the fore In washington. Mr.. Lansing
arrived In the city only this morning
and Il was regarded a. = fact of some
that the President desired
10 ecnsnit with him Immediately with
out waiting until his regular business
hours tomorrow.
1t IL known that the conference be-
tween ths President and Mr.. Lansing
covered In o. general way ali devel-
'opments OF the last two weeks bear
ing on the foreign affairs Of the United
States. II II understood. however. that
the matter Of the German note given
Mr.. Lansing BY Count Won Bernstorff
was the chief topic OF discussion with
Germany will receive once more the
earneat consideration of the White
House and the State Department. while
. decision As to the next step is being
worked out.
Woula Mntntaln Secrecy.
There are indications that an at
tempt will be made to shroud the me-
gottattons now under way between
the United States and German gov
.ernments in complete secrecy. 1t Is
known that this 10 the desire of Ger
many. and particularly Of the Ger
man ambassador. who feels that the
prospects Of a speedy and amicabl ad-
justment of the submarine controversy
will be materially 1essened in proper
ticn to the publicity given the ex-
chanEss taking place bstEeen the two
governments. '''-
That the exchanges are Just begin
ming is the understanding here Con-
trary to the roseate predictions of the
German ambassador 1t Is understood
which he presented to Mr.. Lansing
covers merely one more step and not
the whole way to a complete settle
ment Of the submarine issue. II 10
known, however. that the German am
bassad0r feels he has every reason
to maintain his optimism as to the ul-
innate outcome. while Secretary Lam
sing has repudiAted statements attrib-
uting to him a feeling Of pessimism.
Mr.. Lansing was most careful. how
ever. today to say nothing which could
the ambassadors views: his express
sions SO far have been absolutely non
commital In every respect.
The note Of yes.srcay. II Is under
stood. deals with the question raised
In the Arabic case about which there
has already been some correspondence
between the United states and German
governments. This note 10 the first
result OF the ambassadors undertake
ing to break tina deadlock threatening
the two governments In the Arabic
case.
The Impression now prevails that
khe German governments latest COM
munication falls short Of complete sat
AsfAction Of the American position Ber-
lin IL not ready, II 10 asserted. to yield
TO the extent Of complete disavowal
Of the submarine commander figuring
In the Arabic case. There Is a conf
dence, however. that by continue ton
of the exchanges. the German govern
ment can be brought into q position
satisfactory to this government and
that with the Arabic case thus disposed
of. further progress toward a settle
ment OF the whole issue will then be
possible.