Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-03
Germany Makes Offer Con-
corning Compensation
in Case at Issue
OPTIMISM IN BERLIN
Believed That Proposals OH Subma'
rine Warfare Will Satisfy uhiied
States in it's Claims.

Berlin, Sept. 3-Germany, accord
ing to Count Won Bernstorff's instruc'
tions; offers to submit the claims toi
compensation arising out Of the Lusl-
tan;a and Arabic cases to The Hague.
Berlin official circles treat the nego-
tiations with the United State on the
submarine problem as highly conhd-
ential, and it is difficult to obtain any
authoritative information. Highest OF
ficials. nevertheless, are not adverse
to admitting that they regard the 81
tuation with optimism, based on a
knowledge of the instructions when
have been issued and developments
here, which probably will facilitate th'
negotiations.
The German. ambassador at Wash
ington, it is understood, is in posses
sion of fairly far-reaching authority
to negotiate for settlement OF the
submarine question, and it is believed
the proposals he is authorized to make
will strike at the heart of the prob
lem rs affecting the United States.
They provide for immunity fro::l at
tack without warning for passenger
steamers, which are to be destroyed
only after being halted, and full op-
portunity given to the passengers and
crews to embark in the boats under
conditions of safety.
Submarine commanders will be ad-
vised of the expected arrival OF lin
ers on regular schedules. How far be-
yond this provision for the safety OF
the larger ships Count Bernstorff's m
structions go, cannot be learned.
Newspapers reports reaching here
that solution of the submarine prob
lem is coupled with settlement Of
the negotiations with Great Britain,
are declared in initiated circles to be
incorrect. 1t is true Count Bernstortt
has been instructed to say that set
tiement Of the old blockade problem
would enable Germany to drop the
whole submarine warfare against com
merce, but that suggestion is quite
apart from the proposals indicated
above, which are independent and un-
conditional.
One high official commented on the
danger for the United States itself
in pressing its demands too far: He
said:
There is no telling when the Unit
ed States itself may want: to use% its
submarines in life and death strug-
gle. 1t may perhaps be sorry if it has
bound its hands too tightly"
THE press continues to display re-
straint;; so as to avoid embarrassing
the governments. No paper follows the
lead of the National Zeitung in prais-
ing President Wilon; but there is ar
entire absence of hostile or abusive
comment on, Chancellor Won Beth,
-Hollweg's policy.
London, Sept. 3-An Amsterdam
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company says it is reported that
Admiral Won Tirpitz, the German MN,
lister of Marine, will resign and vii
be succeeded Sby Admiral Won Pohl
now chief of the admiralty staff, ant
commander of. the German battle flee
London, Sept. 8 An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam
says:
"Telegrams received here from B>er
lin express fears that the GermaH
governments decision to relax It's sub
marine campaign will cause most seri
Gus internal troubles, as the Chancei
lor's action conflicts with the opinion
of all the maritime chiefs.
"lt is rumored that Admiral VOL
Tirpitz, the Minister of Marine; ha
gone to headquarters of Emperor Will
liam to confer with the chief of tn
Emperor'S naval staff, and that h
intends to resign.