The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-11
Another Note Relating 10 Sub
marine Warfare is Sent to-
the United States.
soFTENlNG OF VIEWS
Case Of the Arabic Seems TO-
Have Came Down 10 the 4
Question of Indemnity.

WASHINGTON. Sept. III The;
note delivered to Ambassador Ger
ard by the German foreign once
yesterday. which was believed to- be
a supplemental Communicate ton on the!
sinking Of the Arabic, now Is uiiders
stood to be q note on the unsuccess.
ful attempt to torpedo the Cunarder
Orunda several weeks ago.
The note had not been received In
Washington early today and the state
had no information 81; rs
whereabouts. In circles close to the
German embassy twas said the note
concerned the 0rduna and that when
its contents were known 1t probably
would be found that the German gov
eminent claims some sort of: justin
cation for the attack on the liner.
sThe note Is being awaited with
much anxiety. "a
Overnight consid eration Of the note
ON the Arabic indicates sottening of
views among one set Of ofiicials, who
are inclined to further negotiations
with Germany. Their views cannot
be stated as being President Wilson'S,
but their views will be urged on the
president before ne makes up his
mind what to do. &
While they agree that Germanyss
reply is disappo pointing and unsatisfac-
tory they urge that the Arabic case
has come down to questions OF in-s
demnity and facts. The explanations
offered by Germany for the sinking
yof the liner differ materially from
the statements In the hands Of Presis
dent Wilson and Secretary Lansing.
Those ofhcials who favor further
egottations contend that b proper
way to determine which set Of facts
is correct IS to let the case 20 to The.
Hague, where. they also contend. tKe3E
question OF indemnity could be arbi4;
trated without endang9 ring the prffs
ciples for which the United States
has contended as governing submarine
warfare. !
There we're Indications in oficia1;i
quarters today that the United States
had received more unofficial and in-e
formal limitations that despite the
attacks on the. Arabic and the Hes
.pertan the German government acti-
ally had finally accepted the principle
that, unarmed merchantmen should
not be attacked without warning.
unless they attempted to escape or
resisted capture. There was no out
and out oficial backing for the as;
sumption, but It, appeared to pervade
Official circles. as " ] q &
The new note the United States will
send to Berlin probably will be de-
iayed until tho second note from Ger
many. now on its way, has been re-
ceived.
Secretary Lansing expressed the
view that the United States now wals
facing the question Of whether IL IL
willing to let court Of arbitration
decide IL the submarine Commander
was justified IN his act. The court.
1t Is understood. would not be ex-S
pected to touch the general subject
OF the legality OF the submarineswar-
fare. Mr.. Lansing refused to CONE
ment on the attitude Of the United
States. n 1,l +
It is admitted today, however. ti,at.
after sitting the evidence submitted
in the afidavits by passengers and
of1cers Of the Arabic q CONCLUSION
had been reached. but II Is not BEN
disclosed. Secretary Lansing wonids
not comment other than to say there
was no evidence before him to iniis
cate that anyone on board the Ara
bic had seen q submarine before the
sinking OF the ship.