WASHINGTON DELIGHTED.

Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14700, 3 September 1915, Page 8

WASHINGTON DELIGHTED.

GERMANYIS MODIFICATION OF SUBMARINE WARFARE. LONifoN, September 2. .Washington is delighted at the German decision. President’-. Wilson feels his patient, firm attitude has' , becn’ fully vindicated, . Ministerial circles'; regard it as a triumph for international law and the rights of . humanity. President WiUous elect ion is now'.believed assured. ..... ~ Count Bernstorff wrote to Mr. Lansing: Although ■aware -that you do not wish to discuss the Lusitania question 'Until -the Arabie^incident. has been definitely and satisfactorily' settled, I de.siie to inform you of Germany's, acceptance'of the principle, because this policy was decided upon by my Government' before the Arabic incident occurred-. New ..York newspapers express satisfaction, but much comment is ironic. ThSy declare they must hot misconstrue that' the Kaiser is'bes'towing'favonr.s. ■ TW Tribune says: Germany is not mak. : ing-a concession-br sacrifices, but merelyforegoing illegal . inhuman practices and abandoning the policy of assassination. The Evening Post says the German* are abandoning anarchy, .believing it is more profitable, not because l they like us. iVASIUNGTON, .September 2. '■ The fact flint Count Benlstorff’s letter ! was due to Mr •‘Lansing’s- request fpr a written statement is regarded as proof of President Wilson’s insistence on final definite assurances concerning the’ furm-e of the submarine policy.