Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-23
German Note on Frye Case
Concilatory in
Tone. 4
WILL SINK NO
', MORE U. S. SHIPS
Absolute Proeseeion 0uarantssd to
Vessels and crsws on Ships Laden
With Conditional contraband-Ves'
eel. Carrying Absolute contraband
Assume Own Rssic-BsrIin Anxious
"a Avert Break With United States.

washington, Sept %. - Germanys
latest note on the sinking OF the Amer
ican sailing ship William P. Frye
made public today by the state depart
ment. discloses an important diplo-
matte victory for the United States.
Germany accepts the proposal to FIX
damages by commission and to let The
Hague pass upon disputed treaty rights
involved. She also gives the assur-
ances that no more American snlps
carrying conditional contraband Will
be destroyed under any circumstances
American ships carrying apsoiute
contraband. however, still may be de-
stroyed. What effect this can nave on
practical operations is proolematcai'
because Germany and Great Britain IN
their retaliation have made practical,
ly everything absolutely contraoano
which is conditional under the decla-
ration Of London.
Considered with reference to the en- :.
tire controversy between Germany anu
the United States. the Frye note IS re-
rarded as an indication that tho Berlin
sorei1n Office y anxious to avert q
hr.ak With tho Washington govern:
rent This increased today the inter-
... In Germanys attitude toward the
Arabic controversy.
- germany sconeliatery.
Germany notifies the United states
.hat nydArs have been issued to the
German naval forces not to destroy
American merchantmen which nave
loeaed conditional contSaband, but to
I f5r1Six tl,sna 10 continue their voyaSe
.,,,ht,, Aara,1 II sit n not possible to take
them into port.
germany gave this assurance In OF
d.r ~ furnish to the American govern
nent evidence Of its conciliatory atti-
tude" while the question OF interpre-
ting the treaty of 1928 is submitted to
arhitration. The American suggestion
for the naming OF experts to NIX the
Indemnity for the sinking OF the Frye
! is accepted. -
or,n. and ammunition, Germany states
IN its note that It must reserve to IT.
self the right to destroy vessels carry
I've absolute contraband, wherever
s,,ch destruction is permissible accord
,no to the provisions Of the declaration
Of London"
Z ,rha FORMAL agreement lifting the
I Russian embargo against exports 70
the United States has been signed Dy
Secretary Lansing and George BakhI
netaff the Russian ambassador. Rus
nan goods will be allowed to come to
the United States consigned 10 .ne
! ssecra,arvs -; commerce or condition
that the Russian government is given
sati.,actory guarantees that the mer-
chandise viii not reach Russia's enc
mics. II any part Of such Is exported
,ha hond. which must be posted by
Arms Arr receiving goods. will be forfeited.
The arrangement is expected>to re-
,.a.e millions Of dollars worth OF
goods 10 American importers held up
Since Since the beginning Of the war ana
cover practically all goods OF Russian
nrodnction or manufacture.
On order to carry out these ar
raneements," says an announcement
from the department Of commerce, 1T
will be necessary for American hrms
~ file an application in triplicate with
the commerce agent in charge OF the
New York office OF the office OF domes-
M and foreign commerce. The Amer
ican Arms must be willing to furnish
statements OF sales on all or any parts
If the goods covered by such agree
moYt" sl5s s