The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-08
Announces More Stringent Or
ders to Submarine Com
manders.
MATTER OF INDEMNITY.
Bernstorff, in Note to Lansing, EX-
plains Fully His Governments
Desire to Eliminate Differences.

lOI ScltltlilChl VI NhS ENiop'S N''N'
The imperial government, through
it's ambassador, Count Won Bern
storff, disavows the sinking of the
vessel, announces that it has so noti-
fed the submarine commander who
made the attack, expresses regret for
the loss of American lives and agrees
to pay an indemnity to the families
of Americans lost.
Official Washington was both graf
flied and relieved by the diplomatic
victory. The communication deliv-
cred to Secretary Lansing today by
the ambassador pursuant to general
Instructions from his government
snread absolute confidence that there
would be no more submarine con-
troversies between the United states
and Germany, for the document re-
veals that stringent orders have oeen
given to submarine commanders TO
preyent a recurrence OF such Incl
dents as the Arabic.
Since this case embraces the prin-
c;nles for which President wilson
contended in his notes on the 'or-
pedoing of the Lusitania ana faiao"'
CONCESSIONS made by Germany to me
American viewpoint were seheia''S
regarded tonight as paving the way
for amicable settlement OF all the
cases.
Count Won Bernstorff left here TO-
night expressing the confident nope
that relations between Germany anu
the United States would continue 10
improve.
with settlement of the Arabic con-
troversy the dispatch to Great brl'a'"
of the long delayed American hoIe
on interference with trade is expect
ed within a few days.
It was not until the German am
bassador submitted his letter at
nearly O'Clock today that the
change in the relations between Ger
many and the United States became
de6nite. Secretary Lansing carried
Il to the White House and shorty
afterward announced it's text, when
follows:
my dear Mr.. Secretary: prompt
ed by the desire to reach sausiac-
tory agreement with regard to the
Arabic incident. my government mas
given me the following Instructions:
1.-The order issued by his majesty
the Emperor to the commanders OF
the German submarines-of which
notified you on previous occasion
has been made so stringent thal
the recurrence of incidents simila,
to the Arabic case is considered out
of the question.
According to the report of Com
mander Schneider of the submarine
which sank the Arabic. and his affi-
davit as we'll 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
faith Of the affidavit OF the British
officers of the Arabic, according to
which the Arabic did not intend to
ram the submarine. The attack OF
the submarine was undertaken
against the instructions issued to the
commander The imperial govern
ment regrets and disavows this ac
and has notified Commander Schnei
der accordingly.
Under these circumstances m!
government is prepared to pay al
indemnity for American lives which
to it's deep regret. have been lost oil
the Arabic. am authorized to ne
gotiate with you about the amour
of this indemnity.
Il remain, my dear Mr.. Lansing
Yours very sincerely,
~. Won VERNSTORFF.' ."
Secretary Lansing made no con-
ment on the ambassadors letter eX
cept to- remark that it spoke for II
self. He was much pleased over tn
conclusion of the case. because sine
the sinking OF the Arabic he inal
gurated the idea of personal negc
uations in Washington. This meth
cd Of exchanging views was WELDON
ed by Count Won BernstorT. to,
particularly as he has mad no near
OF direct communication with h
government. To this lack OF con
munication has been attributed muc
OF the i'll feeling that characterize
the earlier stages of the submarin