Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-13
MAY ARb|TRATE
ARABIC CASE
Count Won Bernstorff Con-
fers With Secretary
Lansing.
APPEARS HOPEFUL
FOLLOWING TALK
by Germany That Liners
Will Not Be Attacked Without
Warning and Reason Revives Con-
fidenee Break Will Be Avoided-Von
Papen Homo to Avoid Demand For
Recall.

washington, sept. 10. - CouHt Voh
Bernstorff, optimistic despite growing
concern here over relations between
the United States and the central
powers. was back in Washington today
for conference with Secretary Lans-
ing. The ambassador. it was UNDER
stood, would begin an informal dis
cussion with Secretary Lansing which
would be supplementary to the German
note on the Arabic.
The German view, 1t was said, Is
that an agreement could be reached to
arbitrate the question of reparation
for American lives lost on the ship
inasmuch as the Berlin note had re-
newed assurances that submarine COM
manders had been warned not to at
tack liners without warning.
The note on the Orduna case was be-
Ing prepared today.
May Confer With Wilson.
Count Won Bernstorff made an en-
gagement to confer with Mr.. Lansing
at noon today. The latter wen: to the
White House to talk with the presi-
dent. It is possible the ambassador
will have an audience with the prea:"
dent later.
Secretary Lansing announced today
after. q conference with President WILL
son that no decision had yet been
reached by the United States on Ger
many's proposal to arbitrate the Ara..
II was understood that thA United
States and Germany agree that 70
arbitrate the question Of indemnity
means 60 arbitrats thu question OF
justification and fAct&
Interest lnceeassd.
Secretary 14ansing's confe-t1so> iwifh
Count Won Bernstorff began at noon.
Il was generally believed that be-
fore the United States would enter into
formal nesctiations on the Arabic case
in particular It will be necessary hrse
to confirm Germans assurances OF
safety from attack.
The declaration that the United
States would not discuss the Lusttania
case until it was established that the
Arabic attack was justified or not In
creases interest in the present case.
Looks Like Arbitration.
Ambassador Won Bernstorff's con-
ference with Secretary Lansing lasted
lust half an hour. Later he said:
II really can not say anything about
wfat I said to the secretary or what
he said to me- That rests with Secre-
tary Lansing
The ambassador made 1t clear, how.
ever. that the situation had not come
to an impasse From his manner some
Of his questions inferred that his con-
ference with the secretary forecasts a
favorable outcome and that probably
arbitration might be agreed upon.
May Recall Won Papen.
Count Won Bernstorff, among other
matters, explained to Secretary Lans-
ing the exact connection Of Captain
Won Papen with the Dumba, strike
plan.
There is no question the ambassador
feels that members Of his staff should
have no connection with strikes or the
creation Of disorders in industrial fac
tories. But he does hold that Germany
as well as Austria Hungary has the
right 10 warn her subjects that EN-
ployment in factories making muHi-
tions for the allies is crime against
the laws of their country, and that II
| they should return home they will be
punished.
Germany. it is pointed out In Ger
man circles. had the right to call home
all reservists in the United States.
She was uEable to exercise this right
because Of the British command Of the
sea, and the men have been forced to
remain In this country. The right to
tell these men that they must not work
for the allies the German ambassador
holds to be equally as sound as the
right to tell them to return to fight.
Will Dismiss Won Papsn.
However. 1t IL apparent the ambas-
sador has no intention to make an is
| sue Of Captain Won Papen. II this
government will obtain q. safe conduct
for the officer he will be ordered to
Berlin. Such action would obviate q
demand for his recall.
It would do moro. Il would show
conclusively the desire Of Germany to
| remain in friendly relations with this
country. It would mean also that the
Dumba incident with Austria Hungary
in the end will be adjusted satisfac-
torily to tho United States.
70 Rsitsraes Liner Pledge.
Count Won Rernstorff reiterated that
| Germany has given In good faith the
assurances TO respect the rules Of in
ternatIonal law in her submarine poll
icy toward ocean liners.
This highly gratifying procedure on
the part OF the ambassador undoubted-
" win relieve to some extent the ten
sion that has existed in official circlea
since the receipt Of the German Arabic
note.
This tension has been 80 high that
! the president was considering whether
70 end abruptly all the negotiations on
the submarine question or TO send Z
Il