Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-27
THE SUBMARINE QUESTION
Germany About to Come to Friendly
Agreement.

Washington, Aug. 26.-Two develop
ments TODAY in relations with Germany
further reduced tension and were tax
, en- to f~oreshadow a declaration from
Berlin on submarine warfare which
would eliminate that source OF dis
cord.
Count Bernstorff, the German am
bassador, called on Secretary Lansing
and informed him that the statemen,
presented Tuesday by direction OF
Berlin, saying there was no intent tC
cause loss of American lives when the
White Star liner Arabic was destroyed
was intended TO imply hat German
| submarine commanders had been or
| dered to attack no more merchantmen
without warning.
Ambassador Gerard, reporting from
| Berlin the substance Of a conference
| with Foreign Minister Won JagoW
| confirmed Associated Press dispatches
that Germany, even before the sinking
Of the Arabic, had adopted a policy
| designated to settle completely the
whole submarine problem. The state
| department did not make public Am
bassador Gerard's dispatch but the
| optimism apparent at the state depart
ment and the White House was taken
as convincing proof that the situation
once threatening a break in friendly
relations, was on the way to settle
ment. The more hopeful officials
thought the crisis past and inferred
that the views which Ambassador
Bernstorff had been urging on Berlin
ever since the sinking Of h Lusitania
had prevailed.
Secretary Lansing, while outwardly
| encouraged, was reserved, awaiting
some definite declaration from Berlin;
and the same attitude was reflected a,
the White House where it was indicat.
ed that President Wilson, encouraged
at the prospect Of averting a break
would keep his mind open until all de.
tails are cleared up.
One fact was outstanding in the
whole situation. 1t was thought that 6
further communication is coming from
Germany, outlining a policy which,, Il
is said, is expected to be satisfactory
to the United States. 1t is understood
| Germany will announce her submarine
commanders will be instructed not t.
sink any merchantmen without warn
ing pending q diplomatic discussion o.
a proposal for a modus vivendi for re-
laXations of the British blockade
against neutral commerce.
From such information as had reach
ed sources here it vas apparent the
| sinking of the Notwithstanding thu
ship was sunk by a submarine-was a:
much of a surprise in Germany as t.
the rest of the world-for although |
has not yet been officially stated, 1t /:
believed German submarine command
ers, after the sinking Of the Lusitania
received instructions to avoid another
such disaster.
It was suggested today in diplomatic
quarters that while Germany hat
avoided making a public announcement
of that fact, she now was in a position
to do so because Of the victories of the
German arms in Poland. The same
sources pointed out that the victorie:
of the German armies aided the lead
ers in Germany who had been contend
ing for the views which Count Bern
storff has been urging on his foreign
office.
The Berlin news dispatches refer
ring to the German chancellor's decla'
ration that Germany had adopted
policy designed to settle the question
was puZzling to American officials ant
even to those in German quarters. L
was suggested it might f~oreshadow
diplomatic negotiations to work out {
| mOduS yiyendi.