Show MANY MUST MAKE reparation UNITED STATES WILL DEMAND FULL PAY FOR SINKING OF AMERICAN VESSEL believed by government officials that the german government will admit error of naval commander and pay damages washington unless S the german government voluntarily offers to tomake make restitution for tho the destruction ot of the american ship william P frye sunk by the converted cruiser prinz aftel Fr eldrich in the south atlantic Atlant tc and expresses regret for the occurrence strong protest will be made by tiao united states with a request tor for reparation pa ration probably no announce announcements menti concerning the case will be made it was said by high officials until an investigation ti of 0 all tile the facts has haa been completed president wilson said on thursday that a searching inquiry would be conducted officials were in their 0 pinion and it was shared largely by diplomats that the commander of the prinz altel had no right to send the prye frye to the bottom it was considered eiby officials that the german government would admit the error of the naval commander aia aej agree to make the usual reparation some officials thought sufficient amends after the payment of damages would be the court ot of the german officer it was waa made clear at the state department part ment that whatever action would be taken as a result of 0 the sinking of tile the pryo frye would be entirely desasso coated from tho the questions arising out ot of the hie entry into an american port of the prinz aftel desiring time tor for rd ru pairs the vessel could therefore depart leaving tho the question raised by the destruction of the american ship to IQ ile settled through diplomatic channels |