The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-30
AWAITS WORD
FROM BERLIN
German Sincerity Must Be
Shown Before Lusitania
Case Is Discussed
FACTS ABOUT ARABIC
SINKING ESTABLISHED
Only the German Official Ac-
count Is Lacking-Brit-
ish Blockade Next

Washington, Aug. 30.-Further deyel
opmentsin the crisis with Germany no"
await the Berlin governments Official re
port on the sinking of the Arabic. The
state department expects to receive TINS
from Ambassador Gerard as soon as the
German admiralty can secure u, and
meanwhile negotiations are at a ctand-
still.
Negotiations covering the general sub
iect of warfare, which it is understood
Count Won Bernstorff, the German am
bassador, has been instructed by his gov
eminent to open with disavowal or
Germany's attention to cause loss of life
to Americans when the Lusltania was
sunk, win be begun when the state de-
partment announces its readiness.
These exchanges. which are to be a
continuation of the diplomatic CORE
spondenee, will not be encouraged by
the United States until the case Of the
Arabic has been satisfactorily disposed
of. The American government believes
that Germany's sincerity in her an
nouncement that undersea warfare
against passenger ships had ended must
be established before the Lusitania dis
cussion can continue.
Reiterations by American officials that
rights of neutrals will be insisted upon
in all quarters is taken by German Off
cials to mean that when it is established
that Germany has modified her subma-
rine policy, England will be asked to re-
lax the blockade against foodstuffs for
Germany German officials believe the
change of their policy viii permit an ac-
ceptance by the United States of the
concessions which Germany will make
when negotiations are reopened.
The state department now regards its
case on the Arabic as made up so far as
British and American sources of infor
nation are concerned. There now re-
mains only the German presentation to
afford the department basis for final
decision.
There was no further conference Sat
urday between Sec. Lansing and Count
Bernstorff. and ii is understood the lat
ter probably will not again call at the
state department until his government
is ready to submit the statement il has
promised in regard to the Arabic Incl |
dent.
Germany Wants to End submarine
Discussion.
In German circles at WASHINGTON il is |
firmly believed that the Berl4l govern |
ment is anxious to bring to a quick and |
friendly termination the whole discussion 1
over the submarine campaign. The visit I
of Count Won Bernstorif TO Washington. /
acting on instructions from Berlin, is |
viewed as conclusive proof that the lib /
eral element of the German government /
has triumphed and that every effort will 4
be made to meet the views Of Pres. VIII /
son as expressed to the ambassador in 1
an interview soon after the Lusitania /
was destroyed. The German foreign Of
flee is believed 10 be ready to encourage I
an informal exchange of views between
Count Won Bernstorff and Sec Lansing !
II order that the drafting of a full reply 4
20 the last American note On the Lusi-
tania satisfactory 20 the Washington 4
government NAV be hastcntd.
~ 70 AN' faltHiN Aa1fs ~ was iNeliiNtiN
stated Saturday that whatever the Ger
man admiralty report might be. the Ber-
lin government would give assurances
that its submarine commanders had re-
ccived explicit instructions that no pas.
sengcr ships be attacked without warn.
ing This was in accordance with sug.
gestions sent to Berlin hv Count Won
Bornstorff Immediately after his inter.
view with Pres. Wilson Even should
the submarine commander attempt 10
Justify his action. or should no report
ever be received from a German com
mander ss 10 the Arabic. Il i believed
The German government will seek 20
make IL clear that 90 a national policy
the warfare against passenger ships has
been suspended. Already efforts Of rcpa.
ration FOR American lives lost WITH the
ship have been made informally snd Am.
hasssdor Bernstorf feels that barring
adjustment Of minor details the friction
bet ween the two countries b ~ an end.
New Hope Of Peace In Europe
out II the relaxing tension 81 the ~
NATION new hope for peace IN Europe
has sprung. German observers ~ Wash
incton have noted that there is n rroun
n each country which saes ftlssI liiiifies
II American nsediatiou tehind the peace
fml adjustment ~ the American German /
dispute. With one uoucessfnn w0n from
the belli0rrcnts hr diplomatic eans-
the securitv Of ths lives II nrutrais On
tie high seas-it - tl,ourhf that otber
proposals NAV follow With restoration 81
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