Show WANTS WL SINKING OF HABIC SITUATION IS GRAVE QUESTION NO nor MADE AN ISSUE secretary lansing and von van bernstorff discuss situation ambassador ha communicated cllon Wl lon demand to berlin lV washington ashington the american govern gover n ment Is not yet willing to discuss v with ith germany the question of arbitration in connection with the sinking of 0 the tho arabic it was stated tuesday by a high government official that the th a question of arbitration la is not in I 1 issue assue 1 it wag was explained authoritatively that what the american government arst wants Is 1 a disavowal of the at tack on the arabic amble afterward it waa was indicated the american govern merit may be willing to arbitrate the question of indemnity count von bernstorff the german ambassador lua hag communicated the view of the american government to berlin and it is expected that he lie will receive a reply within the next week or ten days the united states Is s disposed to give him full opportunity ty to impress on the berlin government the tile view of president wilson ae as disclosed to him yesterday by secretary lansing while officials chAls realize that the situa tion is grave they are hopeful that when berlin learns of the acts facts in possession of the state department the act will le vowed the dc de apartment part ment has given count ion bern full opportunity to communicate with his government and secretary lansing has promised him fo 0 o afford every facility for representing tho american view it was said that the ambassador and the secretary discussed entirely the quiton of a disavowal it was learned earned that the ambassador had the opportunity at the state department part ment to carefully examine a mass ot of evidence gathered by the united states giving in technical detail the position of the arabic the british steamer dansley and the german sub marine up to and including the time the torpedoes were fired which de strayed both vessels the proof offered Is understood to be cli chiefly lefly that tha t the german submarine was nt at right angles to the arabic when firing the torpedo and that the liner could not see the submarine because up to the moment ot of firing it was aaa con coaled behind the donaley Dun Du sley naley these facts now have been transmitted through diplomatic channels to the german foreign office officials are waiting Nal ting to learn what effect a study of this evidence in berlin will have on the point of view of the german govern |