AMERICAN ANGER AT GERMANY'S REPLY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16021, 13 September 1915, Page 7

AMERICAN ANGER AT GERMANY'S REPLY.

CONTINUANCE OF RELATIONS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE.

SPECULATION AS TO MR. WILSON'S COURSE.

■» (Received September 12, 7.30 pan.) Washington, September 11. Official circles consider Germany's Note on the Arabic disappointing, because Count Bernstorff promised full satisfaction if the Arabic was found to have been torpedoed. The United States will probably agree to submit the question of indemnity to The Hague. Mr. Wilson devoted several hours to consideration of the German reply- The American rejoiner will be sent promptly. America will pursue her own investigations into the sinking of the liner, irrespective of the version of the commander of the submarine.

Most newspapers anticipate that Mr. Wilson will merely send another Note, but the .World declares that Mr. Wilson's patience is exhausted, and he has almost come to the conclusion that sterner action is necessary. - -

The correspondent of the London Daily Chronicle at New York believes that 'Mr. Wilson will convene a special session of Congress with a new to drastic measures to compel German submarines to conform to the dictates of humanity. It is realised that the commanders of submarines need only declare they feared attack in order to justify the murdering of non-combatants. Germany refusal of indemnity is regarded as added defiance, making the ' continuance of friendly relations almost impossible.