Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-19
BERLIN WILL CAREFULLY
STUDY ARABIC EVIDENCE
Foreign Minister Won Jagow Desires
No Discords in Relations
With America.
TALKS OF SUBMARINE PROBLEM
Expresses Confidence That, in View
of Instructions Given, Possibility
of Further Disturbing Incidents Is
Virtually Eliminated.

BERLIN. September IS (via Lon0on).
The German government will give
its careful consideration 10 the evil
dence concerning the circumstances
which attended the sinking OF the
steamship Arabic. submitted by the
American government through Ambas-
sador Gerard. Gottlieb Won Jasow, the
Foreign Minister. made a statement 20
this effect in an interview last nish1
with the Associated Press.
Herr Won Jacow said that Germany
could no, we'll ropudiate the report Of
the comman der OF the submarine which
sank the Arabic. nevertheless, there
was room for difference of opinion.
and Germany would examine carefully
the evidence from Washington.
In his statement, the Foreign Min
lister went fully into the present status
of the submarine problem. and the ad-
ventitious circumstances which for a
time threatened TO revive the tension
between Germany and America. He
expressed complete confidence that. in
view Of the instructions which had
been given and the precautions now
being taken. the possibility of further
incidents in connection Will. the sub
marine campaign which would disturb
the relations between 'he TWO coun-
tries had been virtually eliminated
WILLINGLY PARTICIPATE
IN TIE NEGOTIATIONS
Germany. Herr Won Jagow said, would
participate willingly in the nesotia :
tions now being taken up in Washing
ton. and hopes for the most sat!sfac-
tory results therefrom.
IN in y
Americans. are exempt from interior
ence, as stated long aco. except when
carrying contrabar said the For
eign Minister. and will then I've de-
stroyed only under the conditions laid
down In the international code concern
ing maritime war. when provision is
made for the safety OF those aboard
These two catesories. restricting
submarine procedure against passen-
ger ships and neutral owned ships,
cover cases wherein the interests o:
the United States may hc involved and
confne the application OF rctaiiatory
measures 10 shipping owned by hc!lig-
erents-a field which belongs to the
bellgerents themselves TO regulate.
READY TO ACCEPT
FRIENDLY OFFER
rendered his good Offices to bring about
modification OF these retaliatory meas
ures Germany then promptly siEniiec
readiness TO take advantage OF thi.
friendly offer. and is skill ready L
do so
LAS TO negotiations 10 supplement- III.
declaration made 10y Ambassador vo!
Bernstorf, to-nishts dispatches iron
Washington report that The America:
government itself has decided Ia heeir
conversations on this subject Th!!
imperial government certainly hopes
full agreement may be reached which
will bar the possibility OF future d.;.
Hculties with ,he United States arising
from! the submarine question, and wil
gladly enter into conversations
We desire no disoords IN our re!a
,ions with America but continuance o.
the old cours. Of friendship with ~
further incidents 10 trouble IT,"
The government--the whole govern
ment--is agreed upon the instructions
TO submarine commanders, which, as
said. arr very precise and definite, an,
our submarine officers have heen i'm
pressed with the necessity OF caryyiu.
then, out in letter and in spirit
CERTAIN RESISTANCE
OF PUBLIC OTiNIO'
The limitation Of activities OF gu
submarines has no, heen carrie,
through wi,l;.ut certain resistance o
our public 'or!ni6n. FOR. as you know
the whole nation takes keen n,.r.s
in this arm, and is jealous ot anythiai
affecting its success Rut the p-esen
policy, based as II IS upon approval O
His MaIeSt will NAY.