New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-09
EXPECT BERLIN
WILL JUSTIFY
ARABIC ATTACK
u. S. Officials SO Interpret
Report of Submarine
Commander.
SEE ARBITRATION
AS LIKELY RESULT
Washington Believes HeSperiar
Case Also May Go to
International Court.


Iron TIE T6a1ns iurctn'
Washington. Sept. g. Reports from
] Berlin that the German government
| has heard from the commander az the
/ submarine that sank the Arabic, and
viii make representations 90 this gov
crrmcnt juslfying the act were re
gardcd by officials here as an lndica-
ton that Germany would refuse TO ac-
cent rcspou. ibilitv for the attack. and
would not make rcparatlou. Il is be
/ Lovcd that If Germany adopts this
| course II will be necessary 10 submit,
/ the case 10 arbitration. pending which
/ AN effort VIII be made 10 obtain Il
d ea.-sfacforv answer to the last Amer
,c,, noe on +ho I.uei.auia.
SECRETARY Lansing is not vet satisfied
. with the evidence be has received from
Survivors OF me Ii'sperl'.': ana AN pas
H""'i N(."l" ""- ..
ask the German FoTelRn 'i''' -'' 'N'
/ report o. ,"e Su"'"%i me ..':ii ~,
/ VINO S"nN ,t' SUP. ~ 80" -.
. '"N'u ny Itoi car. i.'l's'''I ..'',.,
IvGclI' OF ..S IcI4il oI an ~ .'..., w..
F e''HeI .uSHIS ing lN' "S' vi '|Ii't,
regret ID Do was Io""u ''i"' 'i'' -'' -'''''
"etr VIOLA CO.
ne htIil" view Una, 'He "V9lVi. "',
STRUCK a mine is SH"ieo o.! many ""'"I
onceIs mere VINO pcItNe .H"l 1"' pun
lShcd reports pear GUY inns lheoi@. =
/ careful examination OF thc fragments
J Of the missile VIII have 10 De made
however, before TINS can be determined.
/ No conclusive proof has vet been re-
cc'ycd a. the State Department that an
American named " oil was lost ln the
+ Nc>rcr.an tragedy. as reported ln to-
.r.f rn.. ftsNnt { an - % 10 B.
Queenstown. II tne report turns oui
. 10 be true II viii not aI'er me s'atus
OF the HeSpcrlan case, tNcePt lh"l u u
+ Us found that the SINKING OF the inner
was unJus,lhed Germany WiI then, IN
addition 20 dlsavoWal. De called on
/ 20 pay indemnity Tor the loss o. an
/ American life.
IIav Lead TO Deadlock.
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fvor, Ambassador Page. IN the form Of
afidayits Of American survivors Of the
Arabic. was every convincing but If
the German government can present
direct testimony 20 the contrary chect
diplomacy would be unable to bridge
the gap.
The Hesperian case unqueSuonably
will be treated IN the same way If u is
proved hat the vessel was attacked by
a submarine. Germany certain, Of
fcials think, 10 argue that the presence
Of a 2uH on the Hesperian made IL I'M
possible 20 give warning. and IN view
Of the doubts expressed by State De
rartme't officials recently concerning
the validity of the international urac-
tice Of allowing defensive armament
the United States viii hardly make a
stand on this point. but will prefer 10
have an international court pass on il.
Germany has returned no answer 20
the last American note on the Lusi-
tania case. but has given notice that
her reply is in preparation and viii
guarantee the safety from illegal at
tacks of elmer" The State Depart
nert is encouraged to believe that Ger
many T.. ready 10 grant thc basic prlu-
cirla for which the United States has
conton6ed
1.uor." . puz,Iino form
i-'''''S 1'''''' I',l,,.
Mess nov coH.Io'eI.H s"'".U az
velop over the n'cfpieta'i 10 D'
placed ON the WORD 'ilner' oinc'"Is pc
ieFe tn"t (ne olH'cuIlE WI" o.i'."i!
IS practically al an chd' 10 Us E'"'I"il'
thought Secretary Lansing Will not ln-
sist on definition OF liners al lh.a
time. In German quarters mere IL l@
stated that by liners is meant only
/ passenger vessels, but the state De-
partment has not been informed that
/ this is the Official German interpreta-
/ ton.
/ In its notes to Germany the American
tween passenger and cargo vessels, but
n mcrcb 5SItaen It is held tba, there IS