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Show oo GOOD ILL OF U. S. GRATIFYING Attitude of President Wilson Acclaimed ' by German Press as Indication of Government's Intent. Berlin, Sept. 17, via London, 12:40 p. m. Reports received horo that President Wilson will mako no formal for-mal reply to the German government's govern-ment's communication concerning the sinking of tho steamship Arabic, but will confer confidentially with Ambassador Am-bassador on Bornstorff, are acclaimed acclaim-ed by the Germania, as "a new Indication Indi-cation of tho good will of the American Ameri-can government and Its intent to como to an understanding with us." Previous diplomatic interchanges, says the Germania, have been made under disadvantageous conditions, the protests to Berlin havo teen reported In advance In British dispatches. Friendly Talks Approved. "Wo believe friendly mouth-to-mouth negotiations will serve the purpose pur-pose desired by both aides far better bet-ter than tho earlier interchanges," the newspaper adds. Commenting upon tho conflicting reports from Washington concerning tho Arabic case and its reference to The Hague, the National Zeltung says it understands negotiations are In progress in Washington looking to a removal of misunderstandings. These negotiations are confidential for the present, it says, but there Is definite reason for tho hope 'that thoy will lead to a favorable result The present situation seems to have resulted from tho supposed conflict between Ambassador von Bernstorff s declarations and tho Arablo note, the National Zeltung continues. In ro-allty ro-allty thoy were two separate and distinct dis-tinct pronouncements, notwithstanding notwithstand-ing their seemingly close connection, Inasmuch as Count von Bernstorff could not possibly have known that tho Arablo intended to ram tho submarine sub-marine which sank her. |