The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-10-08
Announces More Stringent Or.
der TO Submarines - Bern
sfoff Explains Fully His Gov
ernment's Desire TO Eliminate
Cause of Differences-Basis
for Settlement of Lusitania
and Falaba Cases at Hand.


Washington, Oct 5.-Gcrmany has
acceded to the American demands for
settlement of the Arabic case. The
imperial government, through its am
oasSador, Count Won Bernstorff, dis
aVows the sinking of the vessel, an
| houhceS that 1t has so rotitied the
submarine commander who made the
attack, expresses regret for the loss
OF American lives, and agrees to nav
an indemnity to the families of Amer
| leans lost.
Ofhclal Washington was both graft
fled and relieved by the diplomatic
victory. The communication deliv-
cred to Secretary Lansing TODAY bv
the ambassador pursuant to general
instructions from his government
spread absolute confidence that there
would be no more submarine contro-
VersleS between the United States and
Germany, for the document reveals
that stringent orders have been given
| TO submarine commanders to prevent
a recurrence of such incidents as the
| Arabic
Since this case embraces the prin-
ciples for which President Wilson con-
tended in his notes on the torpedoinp
of the Lusitania and Falaba, conces
sions made by Germany to the Amer
ican viewpoint were generally regard
ed tonight as paving the way for ami
| cable settlement of all the cases.
Count Won Bernstorff left here to-
night expressing the confident hope
that relations between Germany and
the United States would continue to
| improve.
With settlement of the Arabic con-
trorerSy the dispatch to Great Britain
of the long delayed Anefican note ON
interference with trade is expected
within few days.
1t was not until the German am.
basSador submitted his letter at nearly
o'clock today that the change in the
relations between Germany and the
United States became definite. Sec
retary Lansing carried it to the White
House and shortly afterward an
nounced its text, which follows:
My dear Mr.. Secretary Prompted
by the desire to reach a satisfactory
agreement with regard to the Arabic
incident, my government has given
me the following instructions:
"'The order issued by his majesty
the emporer to the commanders of
the German Submarines-of which |
notified you on a previous occasion
mas been amde so stringent that the
recurrence of Incidents similar to the
Arabic case is cons iered out of the
question.
-
According to the report of Com
mander Schneider of the submarine
which sank the Arabic, and his affi-
davit as well as those of his men.
Commander Schneider was convinced
that the Arabic intended to ram the
submarine.
On the other hand, the imperial
government does not doubt the good
1alth OF the affidavit of the British Off
GERS OF the Arabic, according to which
the Arabic did not intend TO ram the
submarine. The attack of the sub
marine was undertaken against the
instructions issued to the commander.
The imperial government regrets and
dlSavows this act and has notified
commander Schneider accordingly.
Under these circumstances NV
E'NS' ilii'ehl /" prepared pay an IN
hemnity for American lives which, 10
its deep regret. have been lost on
the Arabic. | am authorized to ne
gotiatc with you about the amount IF
this indemnity
'''l remain, my dear Mr.. LansiYy.
Yours very sincerely.
(Signed) 81. Won Bcrnstorf,'
Secretary Lansing made no COM
ment on the ambassadors letter ey-
cept to remark that it spoke for itself
lie was much pleased over the con
cluslon of the case, because since the
sinking of the Arabic he inaugrYateJ
the idea of personal negotiations in
washington. This method Of cxchano-
ing views was welcomed by Coun. yon
Bernstorf too, particularly as he has
mad no means of direct communication
with his government. TO this lack of
communication has been attributed
much of the i'll feeling that charac-
terzed the earlier stages of the sub.
marine controversy.
Ioday'S events spread satisfac.ion
everywhere, not only at the Whit
House and state department, but al
the German embassy as well.