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Show SUNBllS' NATIONAL HONOR WASHINGTON, July 3. That Germany Ger-many will not be far bohind Great Brlt ain in her acceptance of the principle of unrestricted national honor is regarded re-garded here as practically certain in view of recent developments. When Count Von Bernstoff, the Gorman Gor-man ambassador, departs for Borlin, It Is expected he will be charged with a now presentment of the question tnat will Insure favorable consideration. From tho first the German foreign oillce has looked doubtfully upon tho proposition because It felt that while Germany, under Its torms, would bo absolutely forced to submit an Issuo to arbitration, tho American government govern-ment could avoid such responsibility becauso tho United States was privileged privi-leged to pass upon the issue A hasty reading of tho copy of the treaty supplied sup-plied 'the foreign offlce through Count Von Bornotorff confirmed this belief, hence thero was no manifestation by Germany of its purpose to press the negotiations It appears that thero has boon a radical misunderstanding on this Important Im-portant point. Tho treaty provides that even after tho action of tho senate sen-ate upon tho project, or upon a definition defini-tion of the exact limits of the matters to bo arbitrated, the Issue shall not go to actual arbitration until there has been an exchange of notes between the two governments and an objection bv eithor to tho form would result in stopping the proceedings This point has been made clear to tho German ambassador, and It is now confidently expected the wav has beon cleared for tho adhesion of Germany to the convention oo |