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Show i H NOT SETTLED YET H ,- Developments of tho last tow days H I havo bornij out tho assertion mado lli M&v at "10 tlmo Anll,tl8BaJi" Dernstorft PhJBBJL conferred with Secretary Lansing BL20lHHBiwwuWi soeji nftcr tho submarining of tbc Allen liner Arable, that tho assurances assur-ances given by tho Gorman envoy, whllo welcome to this country, only paved the way toward n satlsfactor) settlement with tho imperial government govern-ment In tho controversy growing out of tho Tlrplz naval policy. It was pointed cut at that tlmo that a settlement set-tlement with Great llrltaln was yet to be effected and that tho final settlement set-tlement of the question with Germany might depend In somo degrep upon our adjustment with England. Tho past two days havo brought to tho attention of tho Washington government gov-ernment somo now views held by Germany. Prom them somo havo sought to draw conclusions of nn nlarmlng character. Tho refusal of Germany to make a money settlement on account of tho sinking of tho Arabic Ara-bic which refusal wns accompanied by counterproposals has not brought the situation back to its original status. stat-us. Washington advices Indlcato that the problem Is viewed qulto complacently com-placently In official circles nnd thnt thero Is no disposition to regard tho relations between this government nnd Germany as tenso. Tho president nnd tho secretary of stato nro calmly considering tho latest lat-est phase ot the situation In nn effort ef-fort to discover tho proper course. Tho suggestion to nrbltrnto tho case must not be thought unreasonable until nil tho proposition may mean Is determined by tho president's expert ndvlsers. To submit tho question to Tho Hnguo court would not, under all conditions, bo to submit tho entire question thnt has brought on tho German Ger-man American controversy. If the Washington government should consent con-sent finally to entrust tho settlement of tho Arabic caso to nn arbitration court, tho American people may rest seturo that It will bo submitted In n wny thnt will not constltuto a withdrawal with-drawal from tho high position this government has assumed with regard to tho violation of International law by tho belligerent states. Tho present pres-ent situation is not ono to bo excited 1 over, and It Is not ono that brings tho danger of a rupture with Germany nny nearer than It has been before. Descret News, i --- |