The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-10-06
FAILS TO SATISFY
UNITED STATES
New German Note on Arabic Case
Held Disappointing.
LANSING CONFERSWITHWILSOR

Latest Berlin Communication, II Is
Stated, Covers Merely One More
Step In the Way to Complete Ser-
tIement of the Submarine contro-
Versy- German Ambassador Still
Optimistic.
Washington, Oct. 4.-Following his
receipt of a note from the German
government on the submarine issue,
handed MIN by the German ambassa.
dor, Secretary Lansing had a confer
ence with President Wilson. The con-
ference between the president and
Mr.. Lansing covered in a general way
all developments ot the last two
weeks bearing on the foreign affairs
of the United States. The expecta-
tion is that for several days now the
issue with Germany will receive once
more the earnest consideration of the
White House and the state depart
ment, while a decision as to the next
step is being worked out.
Ths re are indications that an at
tempt wilt be made to shroud the ne
gotiations now under way between
the United States and German govern
ments in complete secrecy. 1t is
known that this is the desire of the
German ambassador, who feels that
the prospects Of speedy and AMIGA
lie adjustment of the submarine con-
two h<, -,
proportion to the publicity given the
exchanges taking place between the
two governments.
Contrary to the roseate predictions
of the German ambassador, it is un-
derstood tnat the note from his gov
ernment which he presented to Mr..
Lansing covers merely one more step
and not the whole way to a complete
settlement Of the submarine issue.
However, the German ambassador
feels he has every reason to retain
his optimism as to the eventual out
come of the controversy, while Sec
Ietary Lansing mas repudiated state
ments attributing to him a feeling of
pessimism
The new note deals with the ques-
tion raised in the Arabic case, about
which there has already been some
correspondence between the United
States and the German governments.
This new note is the first result of
the ambassadors undertaking to
break the deadlock threatening the
two governments in the Arabic case.
IKE impression now prevails that
the German governments latest COM
munication falls considerably short Of
complete satisfaction of the Ameri-
can position. Berlin is not ready, 1t
Sc asserted, to yield to the extent of
a complete disavowal OF the subma-
rine commander figuring in the Ara
bic case. There is a. confidence, now
ever. that by continuation of the ex-
changes, the German government can
be brought into a position satisfactory
to this government and that with the
Arabic case thus disposed of further
progress toward settlement of the
wcole issue VIII then be possible.
President Wilson mas taken the po-
sition that the United States can not
arbitrate questions involving the loss
OF American lives, and it is believed
that in the>next step the Washington
government will indicate that the only
matter it can submit to arbitration is
the amount of the damages to be paid
after the question of liability itself
already is admitted. The American
government mas insisted that the loss
Of American lives be disavowed and
liability for the act assumed by the
German government.