Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-08-26
Intimate New Submarine
Policy Enforced After
LuSitania Sank.
AIMED FOR PROTECTION
OF AMERICAN TRAVELLERS
ChanCellOr's Promise of Salts
faction Taken to Mean Peace
full Settlement.
GERARD SENDS MESSAGE
TO STATE DEPARTMENT
Believed to Contain Facts Thus
Far Obtained by
Germany.
nx the Associated Press.

BERLIN, Aug. 26, via London, IL
a. m.-The Associated Press is in
a position to state on the best au-
thority that the Arabic incident may
be considered as eliminated as a
source of discord between Germany
and America or, at least. is regarded
by the German government in that
light.
Moreover, Germany, in its desire
to continue its friendly relations with
the United States, had adopted be-
fore the sinking of the Arabic a pol
10y designed to settle completely the
whole submarine problem as affect
ing America, on the basis of good
will and mutual understanding
This is shown clearly by the state
ment of Chancellor Won Bethmann
Hollweg last night to the Associated
Press, particularly by his concluding
remark to the effect that not until all
the circumstances in connection with
the sinking of the Arabic had been
cleared up would 1t be possible to say
whether the commander of one of
our submarines went beyond his in
structions," in which case Germany
would give complete satisfaction to
the United States.
Furthermore, during the conversa-
tion, the chancellor twice again re-
ferred to the instructions given to
submarine commanders. He did not
specify in details the nature of these
instructions, but 1t may be said that
they are designed to prevent a repe-
tition of the Lusitania case and to
provide the opportunity for escape for
American non-combatants upon tor
pedoed ships. which the United States
desires.
Confident of Justification.
Having given these instructions,
Germany asked suspension of judg-
ment on the Arabic case until the
facts were ascertained, being con-
fdent it will be shown that the sink
ing of the vessel was not an unpro-
voked attack without warning by a
Gexxnan submarine, but was attribut-
able either to a mine explosion or to
some action Of the vessel itself
Should 1t develop however. that a
submarine acted contrary to instruc-
tions ample reparation will be Of
fered
Germany is still unable to under
stand why Americans in these
troubled times travel on belligerent
ships instead of taking American or
other neutral steamers, but since they
In some instances insist upon taking
passage on vessels belonging to bel
ligerents. Germany will do its utmost
to provide for their safety.
1t is not permissible to quote re-
marks made by the chancellor In the
course of the conversation other than
the formal statement which he made
1t may be said. however, that Dr. Won
Bethmann- Hollweg showed genuine
interest in the state of feeling in the
United States concerning the sinking
of the Arabic, and expressed the hope
that the American people would not
form an opinion on the basis of con-
fficting statements giving only one
side of the story. He spoke with em-
phasis of Germany's desire to main
tain the friendship of America.
Chancellor In Good Spirits.
The chancellor appeared to be in
good health and spirits and greatly
encouraged by the successes achieved
by the Germans in the eastern cam
paien. The interview necessarily was
of short duration, as the chancellor
was hurrying away ror conference
with Emperor William at his field
headquarters.
The statement made by the chan
cellor last night was as follows:
"As long as the circumstances sur
rounding the sinking of the Arabic
have not been fully cleared up 1t is
impossible for me to make definite
statement. Thus far we have received
no report about 1t. Now we do not
even know whether the sinking of the
ship was caused by a mine or by
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