The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-08

pend upon Wilson's patience to give
tnem time to get into the saddle The
navy department, however. was so
confident that it had the kaiser's sup
port in everything It did that one Of
the submarines was instructed to sink
the Arabic.
President Wilson's note In the Ara
bic case again brought the submarine
dispute within Germany TO a head.
conferences were again held at great
headquarters. The chancellor. Won
Jagow, Helfferich. Won Tirpitz and
other leaders were summoned by the
kaiser. On the twenty eighth Of An
gust / succeeded in sending by courier
10 The Hague the following dispatch;
with the support of the kaiser,
me -GerInan- chancel!or-Doc
Won BethmannH ollweg. is ex-
pected to win the fight he is now
making 70 ra modification of Ger
manys submarine warfare that
VIII forever settle the difficulties
with America over the sinking of
the Lusitania and the Arabic
Both the chancellor and Won
Jagow are most anxious to end
at once and for all time the con-
troversies with Washington. desir-
ing Americas friendship.
The marine department. head
ed by Won Tirpitz, creator of the
submarine policy, will oppose any
disavowal of the action of Ger
many's submarines. But the
Kaiser is expected to approve the
steps the chancellor and foreign
secretary contemplate taking,
Swinging the balance in favor Of
Won Bethmann- Hollweg's conten-
ton that ships In the future must
be warned before they are tor
pedoed
One day / went to the foreign office
and told one OF the officials / believed
that If the American people knew
what difficult time the foreign office
was having in trying to win out over
the admiralty public opinion in the
United States might be modified to
help the foreign office against the ao-
miralty. | took with me a brief dis
patch which / asked him to pass. He
censored il with the understanding
that / would never disclose his name
In case the dispatch was read in Ger
many.
few days later the Manchester
fEngiand) Guardian arrived. contain
ing my article, as follows:
HOLLWEG'S CHANGE OF TUNE
Respect farScEaps- set paper
LAW AT SEA
insists on Warning by Submarines
TIRPITZ PARTY BEATEN
Kaiser Expected TO Approve New
Policy
New York, Sunday
Gables from Mr.. Carl w. AcE-
erman, Berlin correspondent o.
the United Press. published here
indicate that the real crisis fol
lowing the Arabic is in Germany,
not America, He writes
The Berlin foreign office is UNI
alteFahly opposed to submarine
activity such as is evidenced by
the Arabic affair, and it was on
the initiative of this government:
department that immediate STEPS
were taken with Mr. Gerard, the I
American ambassador. The ma
ture OF these negotiations is still
unknown TO tho German public.
1t is stated on the highest au-
thortty that Herr Won Jagow, sec /
retary Of foreign affairs. and
Chancellor Won Bethmann- Holl-
veg are unanimous In THEN ai4x
iety To settle American difficult
ties once and for all. retaining
the friendship of the United
States in any event.
The kaiser is expected to ap-
prove the course suggested by the
imperial chancellor, despite open
opposition TO any dsavowal or
submarine activities which con-
stanaly emanates from the Ger
man admiralty.
The chancellor is extremely
DESTROYS of placing Germany on
record as an observer of interna-
tional law rs regards sea war
fare, and in this case Will win his
demand that submarines in the
future shall thoroughly warn enc
my ships before firing their tor
pedoes or shells.
There is considera Bile discus
sion in official circles as TO
whether the chancellor's steps
create precedent but it is II
agreed that it will probably close
all complications with America,
including the Lusitania case,
which remained unsettled follow
ing President Wilson's last note to
Germany.
Thus IL the United States an
proves the present attitude of the
chancellor this step SAfIf aid in
clearing the entire situation and
will materially strengthen the