The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-13
Arabic Dispute to Be Dis
posed Of by Arbi-
tration
NO BREAK
WITH GERMANY
United States Waiting for a
Reply from Vienna in
Dumba Case

Washington, Sept. l3.--The issue witt
Germany has turned to a less acute
stage during the last twenty-four hours
through consideration of the proposal to
take the dispute in the questions OF
fact in the Arabic case to The Hague
One set of officials believes that to dc
so would amount TO arbtrating the prin-
Iciples for which the, United States has
been contending and would open the way
to virtually unlimited submarine oper-
atoms, with disputed questions of fact
and arbitration in each case.
! Another set OF officials believes that
without taking in the principles in
volved, The Hague might properly be al
flowed to decide, not whether the subna-
rine commander thought he was justified
in sinking the Arabic because he believed
she was about to ram him, but whether
| the liner actually was attempting to
resist or escape, and if so, whether that
justified the commanders act in inter
national law.
Both sets of views are being urged
on President Wilson, who will decide
what shall be done. Secretary lansing
refused Saturday to indicate his view.
The course to be pursued may not be
determined for a day or two. Generally,
the indications in official quarters were
more favorable. Erspite the fact that
all officials considered the German ex-
PLANTATION unsatisfactory and disappoint
ing, there appeared to be more OF
prospect for finding some ground on
which the two countries could meet.
Another note, unoiTicially reported to
have been delivered to ambassador Ger
ard by the Berlin foreign office Friday
night, failed to arrive Saturday. Sec
rotary Lansing said that he had no off
cial knowledge or intimation that anoth-
er communication was coming or what
il contained. At other sources it was
reported that the note is Germany's
explanation of the unsuccessful attempt
&c destroy the Cunard liner Orduna on
July ., when a submarine sent torpe-
do within 10 yards Of the ships stern, !
then unsuccessfuily shelled her until |
she was out of range. The Orduna was
on her way to the Usited States and
had p Americans aboard when attack |
ed.
In the Orduna case there is a conflict |
Of statements as TO whether the ship had |
warning or tried TO escape. 1t is not an
issue between the United States and |
Germany, and is not likely to become
one, according TO the Washington view.
The German note is in response TO in
Iuiries made by ambassador Gerard at
he direction Of the state department. II
= not regarded as having any bearing on
he present situation unless il contains
,ome declaration of principle new TO the
controversy. The view of the closest
observers at Washington is that, in the
Arabic case, the danger Of break grows
ess as the hours pass without action.
In the case OF Dr. Dumba, Capt. Franz
fon Papen. the German military at
ache, and Alexander Nuber Won Perek-
d. Austrian consul general in New York,
here was no change. The United States
tin is waiting for Austris's reply 20 the
equest 20 withdraw DIR. Dumba. Wheth-
r the other men are sufficiently involved
n DIR. Dimba's ofFeuse 20 make their re-
naming in the United States impossible
will be decided.