Show ac G A N IN FR ic r aase DAMAGES FOR ships s LOSS to FIXED BY commission AS PROPOSED american haply to germanys last 1 note regarded as putting the noted cae case well oi on the hn way to settlement reply ply washington on the american to germany s last note the sink ing of the american balling ship william P fre made public here tuesday by so the state sate department departments accepts P the ba pla rosal that damage s be fixed by a mixed commission and that the dis buted ted treaty provisions be hubn to arbitration arbis at the hague ague but calls 1 on germany for a statement mean while as to whether elio sho intends to conduct her future operations accordance in alth ith her interpretation of the prussian american treaty or those of the united state states the note la Is regarded oa as putting the noted case nell ell on the way to a settlement it la is addressed by secretary lansing to ambassador gerard at berlin 71 ahe av note follows 1 yoa yo are instructed to lprse pr sent nt the following hotd to the german minister tor for foreign affairs under instructions from my go 90 I 1 nave hale the honor bonor to inform your exco excellency in reply to your note of july 30 in regard to the claim tor for reparation for the sinking of the william 11 frye that hat toe the government of the united states iorns with aith re gret that the objections urged arged by it against the submission of ihl ON cae to 10 the prize court for decision nave not commended themselves them to he the imperial german government and it equally regrets that the reasons presented preen ted by the imperial german gw ameni for submitting this case to the pl a court nave have tailed failed to remove the objections ol 01 the govern government mont of the tile united state states to the adoption of thit course As this disagreement haa has been reached utter after thy the full presentation of the me vies of both governments in our previous correspondence a further exchange of view views on the que quen tiong n dispute would ouirl doubtless be unprofitable and the government of the united states therefore welcomes your suggestion that some other way ay should bo be found for settling this case the two methods of settlement proposed d as alternative suggestions in your note have been given careful consideration and it Is believed that if I 1 they cm can be combined so that they may both be le adopted the will a satisfactory I 1 basis 1 for the solution of the questions at issue the government of the states has already expressed lie its de sire that the question of the amount of indemnity to be raid paid by tho the imperial german government under its admitted liability for tho losses of the owners and captain on account of the destruction of tho the frye should tj bi settled by diplomatic negotiation j and it entirely concurs with ath cue tle suggestion of the imperial 1 geman gerrian ROV gov that the simplest way would be to agree as pro proposed posea in your note that each of the two goern governments ments designate an expert and that the two experts conjointly ax the amount of indemnity for the vessel and any american property ach have been sunk alth her to bo b paid by the imperial german government when ascertained as fated in our note it la Is assumed that the nr ar will include some brov proal slon sion for railing in an umpire in n cae the experts fall to agurci the government ot of the tile united states notes that your suggestion ie Is made with the eupresia reservation that a payment under this arrange ment would not constitute an admission been that american treaty rights hart hae violated but would bo be regard rt d I 1 by the imperial german government merely ai aj fulfilling a auty or poliy rounded on eil existing treaty tlona A payment icedo on this un ding would be aole able to the entirely adopt at opt af pf government govern of tf the united states dod hat flat the acceptance ot of such payment should be understood to be without to the prejudice contention or tile 0 of f da 0 united of the prye frye state that th at sinking was without legal justi and provided also algo that an ar ran gement can bo be the seed apoi for ii immediate sub tion on of 0 f the tv to ar arlatha lAtra question of legal Juat justification inca in ipso so 0 fal far ae as ll 11 helves involves the in 11 lations of exeter exist lInX treaty thero there can b be no dUTer lon erce or ol onan between ka the two to the ns no desirability ty ol 01 having atals qUeRt lon of the tue intent aci nci weaning lerminez ler mined of 0 their 1 treaty platoon stipulations Pl atlon do end tho t without delay clola and ald to that artif states government sovern govern mont of cf the united proposes that 1 the alter ter nati natlie 0 government o 01 0 the imperial Per lal german alla be adopted adopt od this so that qU CAtlon bt of treaty can bo bc interpretation tp submitted fortl ivill to tion pursuant ant arbi albitre tre of ff allele 38 ilag hague ue convention 01 clement ot of ginterr neti in s 11 plat ty v arr n h the on of 0 0 question of treaty interpretation interpretations can call 4 tied and it will be promus only change made observed in jim vei 7 joeed by the imperial the oil alaa ll 11 S la Is that dinst instead german aa of 0 tvan ing tag either one of ita its geat gest lons ions the chev v are aro both alternate Alter nath la in that tha t both ot of sua el effa under the th qt a may t esz at the sam i time if this rojoal ro poal tai proves to the imperial german ic a centi it IL will be necessary goat also to det determan whether pending the ermai the imperial ger german man arbitral shall golca its naval operatic Ope ratio accordance with as ja ue its 0 ova ov 11 a Inter tion or in a accordian interpret prea PrO probation prot atlon tatiOn maintained e ith th tie the t states as to obligations by the unit 1 aa impo their treaty stipulation stipulations ta aal government ot of the anim would be glad to have bave sta an of the views vies of elp nai t the he imperial ge geras government on this s point mint I 1 signed |