The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-11

the Lusitania to the satisfaction of this government and that the inci- dent Is closed so far as the major issues are involved. There will re-
 main the tedius task of collecting and presenting the evidence of American losses, which must be prepared in legal 1 form before Germany pays indemnity f President Wilson after making sew eral slight changes in phraseology, has indicated his satisfaction with t<c Etext of the disavowal as presented by l Count von Bernstorm. and if the Ger man government accepts te document in it's revised form, Secretary Lansing will make the memorandum public | Following a conference with Secre- tary Lansing yesterday, Count von Bernstorn cabled is government the text of the memorandum in te form agreeable to th1s government If the Berlin. Foreign Office accepts the ann 1 bassadorss advice, it will approve the language of the statement and so ad- wise him without delay.
 The final agreement, in substance, will be as follows:
 1. The Imperial German govern nent keenIE regrets the necessity it deemed itself confronted with when it EinstF acted the commander of one of l its submarines to destroy the Lnsitanta without warning.
 g. The attack itself was illegal from the Standpoint of international law, but the German Admiralty, was con- strained at that time to believe that its course was justified as aAreprfsal against Great Britain because of its fragrant and indefensibIe violation of international law as evidenced in its determ1nation to starve the non-eOIn- batants of Gernany-wOmen and c1Idreh as we'll as men.
 g. The government of the United States will be given the fullest assur- ances that the Imperial German gov ernment keenIy regrets te loss of American lives, which was unex- pected as it was unintentfonal, be- cause every circumstance prompted l the belief that a great liner like the Lusitania would float long enough to afford an opportunity to remove the passengers and crew to place of safety
 4. Efncc te regrettable attack upon the Irrsftanias German submarine commanders have been instFucted to adere closely to the rules of interna,- tfonal EEW concerning the rights of neufraIs on inc high seas.
 B. The Gernaasn government will de- kcIare itself prepared to consider the payment Of indemnity for the losses suffered by Americans, at the conven- fence of the goVernTRent of the United States, and the payments will be made fin the manner, customary between k&OV0EnKf6I1tSs 5Igs fi9
 Having disavUwed the attack upon the Arabic and agreed to respect the rules laid down by President Wilson in future submarine warfare, in Brit ish watErB a5 well as in the Mediter- ranean. Germany the Administratdon is now convinced, make disaVo ow- al in the LnEita-nia case without fear of bad effects in the Fatherland.
 The State Department is satisfied that if it had not been for the ex- trene difficulty with which Count von Bernstorn has, communicates ted with his government, the case might have been settled several months ago In addition to the actual difficulty which the Arrbassador has had in corlInu- nfcating' with the Foreign Office at Berlin, 4t is generally believed here. B that British activities have added to his e1r1barrassnen
 Had False Impressionl
 Reports reaching here have indi- c=rted that Srur91ors- purp porting to have bee1l printed in the United States have been circulated in Germany to the bassy in Washfn gton. As a. result of some of these reports it is understood4 II that the people; Of Germany, as well as the officials have been given a. false impression lof the actual situation in the United States.
 
 correct. these reports have. been con- ,torted,l if not manufactured, in Eng land before being passed on for Ger-g man consum ption. Even in such deli- cate circua1stances. it is understood that some of the Am mbassador's politi- cal enemies in Berlin have criticised his course.
 Count voa Bernstorff's peculiar iso- 4-tton in Washington and his ina lbIhty to communicate with his gov- ernment has been brought so forct- b1y to the attention of this govern nent in the Lusitania case that it is not improbable that Secretary Lansing will attempt to devise some methods of assisting him out of the predica- ment
 May Modify Censorship:
 While the Administration is satis- fed tha tits position in. the handling of wireless is based on sound princi- pies, the feeling is growing at the State Department that this system should not necessarily apply to the Am nbassador Of a friendly power, be- cause his usefulness in Washington depends upon the degree to which he is enabled to keep in touch with his government.
 Senator Gore of Oklahoma would 1egislate to enforce the provisions of the Declaration of London He in- troduced two bills, yesterday, to that end.
 One directs the President to prevent the exportation of contraban of war to signatory powers of the Dec1ara- ton of London whenever they inter- fere with the neutral commerce of the United States in articles designated as in the declaration
 The other bill directs the President to prohibit national banks from mak- ing loans or acting as agents for any power which signed the London Dec laration if that power obstructs the commerce of the United 5tates in non- I contraband goods,
 Aimed at Great Britain