Show I II MAY ARBITRATE Washington 1 Awaits C Confirmation That Thai Kaiser Will Cease S Attacks on L Liners Liner Wilson Will Not Discuss Lusitania Case Until It f Has as Been Established Whether Sinking o of Arabic Was as Justified Act WASHINGTON ASH Sept 13 Secretary Secretary Lansing announced today after a conference with President Wilson that no decision had yet et been reached by the United States of Germanys Germany's ys y's proposal to arbitrate the Arabic case It was indicated in official quarters that both Germany and the United States agree that to arbitrate the qu question stion of indemnity involves arbitrating the justification and the facts Secretary Lansing's conference with Count von Bernstorff began at noon It was generally believed that before the United States will enter into formal negotiations on the Arabic case in particular it will be necessary first to confirm Germanys Germany's assurances of the cessation of attack by submarines on liners The declaration that the United States would not discuss the Lusitania case until it had been established whether sinking of the Arabic was a justified act increases th the importance of the decision on the Arabic note Ambassador Bernstorff's B conference with Secretary Lansing lasted just half an hour At its conclusion as he left the state department he told inquirers I really cannot s say y any anything thing about what I said to the secretary secretary secre secre- tary or about what he s shi id to me That rests with Secretary II Lansing 1 The lH ambassador J- J lc r ev J that t the s t had flad not come to an impasse From From some some of the Hie questioners questioners ques ques- ques- ques inferred that his conference with the secretary forecasts a favorable outcome and that probably arbitration might be agreed upon lipon |