Show ij HOPE OF r PEACE IN EUROPE J 1 REVIVES REV Amicable Adjustment of Ger Ger- j Ger man-American man Controversy I It Is Thought by German Observers Observers Observers Ob Ob- Ob- Ob servers at Washington May Lead to American Mediation I 1 Y Y I IU U M 11 I t I US U.S. GOVERNMENTS GOVERNMENT'S VIEWS Ambassador von Bernstorff Awaits Instructions Which He Confidently Expects Will Lead to Settlement of Differences f. f About Submarine Warfare NEW POLICY IN OPERATION W WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Aug 28 Count Count c V V von on the German am ambassador w will wil I leave leavo Washington on j tomorrow for New Kew York to await instructions from his government which ho confidently expects will lead to negotiations that will bring bringa j a fi speed dy and wholly satisfactory conclusion conclusion conclusion con con- to tho the entire controversy between between between be be- tween Iho United States an and Germany Germany Ger Ger- many over or the question of submarine I warfare j Unless the situation In whon wholly changes s before tho the dispatches are arc sent the ambassador r 1 il I J u- u to t ti with Secretary Lansing Lansin to tho end enl that Ii n note otc ma may be framed b by ty the German Gernian entirely satisfactory to the United to States tu Ault Admiralty Report t So far a as ns the state d department Is IsI IscOl I cOl concerned formal Cormal presentation o of tho the Arabic case to Germany German awaited ro- ro from Crom Ambas Ambassador adol Gerard at Berlin Ber Der- lin Un of ot the German admiralty report on the Ow destruction of oC the ship from Berlin tonight ht said tho report might bo be made any day or 01 might be bc deD delayed de de- de- de D a a. fortnight The last of ot tho the thoi i German submarines operating operating- seuth of ot otI orI I I will not return to port before that tune time Until the admiralty slater statement state slate I r m ment nt is received however howe r. r and the Arabic case disposed 0 of It It Is unlikely that a a. v discussion of oC the broader question ques I then tion of f submarine warfare will be re re- re I opened Aim to fn I Iee Wilson A I IM In German circles here it is firmly believed that the tho Berlin government Jo is anxious to bring to a quick and friendly friend friend- 11 ly 1 termination tho the whole dl discussion over O the submarine campaign The visit I of oc Count Counton vo von on to W Washing Washing- ton ton acting on instructions from rom Berlin Is viewed as conclusive proof that tho the liberal element clement of ot the German government government govern s-overn- Im ment nt has triumphed and that ever every effort elfort el- el fort will be made to meet the views oCt of oC t President Wilson HS- HS expressed ed to th tha ambassador In an nn interview soon after the was destroyed The Tho I German foreign office Is believed to be read ready to encourage an informal exchange exchange exchange ex ex- ex- ex change of ot views between Count von on and Secretary Lant Lansing in order that tho the drafting of or a full tull reply Continued on Page PaSe 2 PEACE HOPE IN INt t t EUROPE REVIVES German Ameri Adjustment of can Controversy May Lead 4 to American Mediation 1 If Continued From P Page Pago o 1 1 to o the last note on the Lusitania Lusi- Lusi tania to the tho Washington So government 0 may be hastened stene As to te tho Arabic Arable case ase it was T positively stated tocla today that whatever cr the Gorman German n admiralty report might be the tho Berlin Berlin government so would give I ng assur- assur UJ 1 that Its submarine commanders commander had received explicit In Inductions that no no passenger r ships be attacked without Warning This was In accordance with suggestions sent to Berlin b by Count Counton Von on n Immediately after oCter his Interview with v President M Wilson Even lia ild tho comman commander cr attempt at- at tempt to to Justify h his action or should C report ever CI lj be he received from rom a n German German Ger- Ger man man commander as to the Arabic It Is believed tho German KOV government g eminent will Mill lIl week reek to mulo malo It clear that t as ns a 0 national policy the warfare against ag passenger hurts has been suspended R Already dY of offers offers otters ot- ot fers o of reparation for foi or American Amerlean lives lI lost host with v the hip chip h hive been heen made unade informally In In- formally un and Ambat idor feels cels eel that b adjustment t o of minor details detail the friction between tho the tv two tva a countries Is at an end ind 1101 f for tor r P lence tC j Out pf the relaxing tension of oC the tle situation a new hope hopr for or In gu- gu rope has luas German o observers ers cr here have noted that there IK Is a n group roup In each countr which sees gecs possibilities of American J mediation behind the peaceful adjustment of tho AmerIcan dispute With iUs one concession won from frem the lJ belligerents b by d diplomatic means meatus- the security of or the lives of oC neutrals on tho he ho high seas seas seas-It It Is 18 thought possible that other proposals mn may follow Callow with restoration of peace as their object Tho The ascendancy dirc cy of or the liberal element clement In InGerman Germany German It Is said lends color coler to that view so fat far al' al as Germany is f t Confer ConCer WRIt With I n Berlin Aug Aug- Dr Dr von Bethmann- Bethmann Hollweg- Hollweg S' S the German impel Imperial lal chancellor chan chan- elIor and Admiral on von minister minister min mm- ister of marine who left loft together on Wednesday evening to Join the tho emperor emperor em em- are arc still at eastern hea headquarters Quarters tars where the Arabic 4 case ciso and the tho submarine policy generally undoubtedly undoubted undoubted- I ly have hac been the subjects of or consideration tion tion No word has reached Berlin concerning concern concern- ing ng the conference and no developments developments develop develop- ments meats of any sort have havo occurred In the case here heie since the chancellors chancellor's declaration dec dee of or poll policy C given In a n. statement statement state state- ment to the Associated Press last Wed Wed- ed nesda a 4 Admiral on von Mueller chief 0 of ot tho the private cabinet and the emperors em em- emperors emperor's direct personal adviser on naval affairs also is with the thc emperor The admirals admiral's Influence It Is known ls Is thrown with that of ot Dr von Beth Beth- Hollweg and Foreign Minister Jagow against yen von complications with w-Ith the United States and so the opinion ls Is held hero here there there- is no reason to tor r Change hanso the hopeful view of ot the situation situation situa situa- tion expressed after the chancellors chancellor's statement I 1 Tile exact wording of Instructions Issued to ri naval val commanders has not beep divulged and higher officials when questioned avoid an answer but It is stated that they certainly include th the direction to attack no passenger without adequate warning Whether this applies to freighters cannot be learned but the tho technical difficulties in distinguishing a freighter from a n passenger ship through a periscope would In an any case produce the same effect The Tho American Amen Ameri can government go I Is now officially in possession of ot the samo same declaration of ot policy polley as contained In Dr von Beth Beth- Hollwegs Hollweg's statement and apparently ap ap- ap- ap with tho the same limitations h hawing having been conc com conveyed eyed ed by Minister don on Jagow Jarow to James W W. Gerard the ambassador dor at a a conference Wednesday noon No Xo report on the sinking of ot the Arabic has yet et been received none nono of ot oftie tie tte submarines which might possibly been involved invoked having returned to port ort The admiralty says US that tho the re report re- re Sport port lort may come como an any day and ma may possIbly possibly pos pos- sibly be delayed another fortnight At least that interval Inter must elapse before the latH last ot of the submarines operating south of ot Ireland returns German naval neval officers say that the statement made in an American 0 0 cation that Germany has lost fifty fitly submarines submarines submarines sub sub- marines Is ridiculous ne ns also is the statement credited to British sources placing the number t at thirty eight The Tho naval na men do not deny dent that tho the British have h had successes against the tile I submarines but lia say they thoy have been n. n nothing like such figures |