The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-10-07
PROTEST READY TO
Be SENT AGAINST
BRITISH BLOCKADE
Secretary Lansing Says
Note Is Already
Prepared.
CLAIMED
United States Denies Right
TO Sieze or Confiscate
Shipments tc Neutrals.

washington, ID. C.-S0cretAry
Lansing today indicated that the
settlement Of the Arabic case had
cleared the way for the dispatch OF
note to Great Britain covering the
general subject Of trade negotiations
and interference with American
goods in neutral trade. The note
has been completed and 10 ready to
be forwarded to Ambassador Pare.
1t is lengthy document. covering
the general situation. The Ameri-
can note, 1t is understood, contends
that the burden Of proof IL upon the
British government to show that
goods Of neutral destination, de-
stroyed or seized, are intended Tor.
Germany, and that the assumption
that all food products going to Ger
many are intended for German mill.
tary use is not justified. s
1t Is understood that the note does
not specifically cover the problems
Of the Chicago packers, who are
pressing the state. department to-
make representations In behalf Of
products valued at many, millions,
held up and in part, confscated. ~
British prize courts. This subject
will be covered in separate COM
munication, probably.
German Issues Settled.
Washington, d. c. Germany has
completely acceded to the American
demands for settlement Of the
Arabic case. The imperial govern
ment In letter presented By Count
Won Bernstorff, German ambassador
to the United States, to- Secretary
Lansing, disavows the sinking of the
Arabic and announces that it has 20
notified the submarine commander,
expresses regret for the loss Of Am
erican lives and agrees to pay an
indemnity to the families Of those
killed. 81 ~ {.
Official Washington was both krati-
fed and relieved by the news. The
communication, delivered IN pursu-,
ance OF instructions from his gov
ernment, spread absolute confidence
that there would be no more SUBJ
marine controversy between Ger
many and the United States, for the
documents revealed the fact that
stringent orders had been given to
submarine commanders to prevent
any recurrence of the trouble.
Case Upholds Wilson.
This case embraces the principles
for which President Wilson contend
ed In his note following the sinking
OF the Lusitania and the Fallaba, the
concessions made by Germany to the
American viewpoint were generally
regarded as paving the way for an
amicable settlement Of all the cases
which have threatened the severance
OF diplomatic relations.
Count Won Bernstorff left here
happy over the result OF his work.
relations between Germany and the
United States would continue to I'M.
prove.
With the settlement Of this con-
troversy the dispatch to Great Bri-
tain of the long delayed American
note on her interferences with Am.
erican cargoes is now assured, Presi-
dent Wilson has consistently refused
to send this Communication while the
issues with Germany were pending,
because the German government has
given the impression that on the &C.
ton that the United States took with
one set Of belligerents would depend
her attitude toward future subms.
rine warfare.
AS the issues with Germany appear
now to be adjusting themselves the
president, it Is known, feels free to
press Great Britain for q recall OF
the orders for the confiscation and
restriction of American shipping.