Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-15
ARMISTICE NEW
PEACE PROPOSAL
Allied Diplomats Admit Pos
sibility of Temporary Ces-
sation Of Fighting.
WILSON RECEIVES OVERTURE
Notes From Germany and Aus
tria Arrive; May Be Sent
to Entente Friday.

WASHlNGTON, Dec. 14.-Arrivai
of both the German and Austrian
peace notes and broad limitations at
the entente ally embassies that the .
proposals of the central powers would
not be flatly rejected without eX-
animation were the outstanding de-
vclopmcnts here today in the peace
move.
Gcrmany's note substantially the
same as the published text, arrived by
cable in the early hours of the morn
ing and Just rs the state department
was closing for the day, Austrias note
arrived. Secretary Lansing said 1t
was identical with Gcrmany's and that
neither contained any change in mean
ing from the semi-official versions.
II was stated officially that neither
Gormanys nor Austria's note would
| be forwarded before tomorrow II IN
deed then. and there was no outward
! indication that the president had
! made up his mind what action IL
any he would take in transmitting tho
/ central power proposals to the entente
! bclligCrcnts.
Attitude Modcratcs.
with the announcement of the
! German proposals two days ago IL ap-
/ pcarcd that the entente allies were in
| Clined to re jcct the offer flatly, IL ap-
pcarcd very doubtful II President
| Wilson could find a way to add
! word of mediation In transmitting the
notes. with the apparent moderatins
OF that first attitude as reflected IN
/ the British newspapers and among
the entente diplomats here, the way
/ seems easier for the president to ex-
/ press i'm suIue way the hope OF the
I f,,tt tnN nj fA "A
/ discussion of peace will not be rejected
without consideration. In such n step
there is likelihood of the United
| States being supported by some OF the
European ncutrals. The minister of
one of them today asked his govern
mont to authorize him to assure the
| president of Endorsement in such Il
move and 1t is believed others are con-
sidering the same phase of the situa-
tion.
Conferences Held.
The Spanish ambassador, Mr.. Riano.
and the Swiss minister. Doctor Ritter
both conferred today with Secretary
Lansing. Their governments also are
acting as Intermediates in transmit
ting the proposals. Whether they dis
cusscd the prospect of "A neutral con-
cert was not disclosed but the inn
preston prevailed that in the absence
or decision by President wilson tne
| subject was scarcely more than
touched upon.
The change in the attitude of the
entente embassies however, was re-
! gardcd rs the most interesting de-
vclopment pointing to the probable
position Of the allies. 1t was indicated
that to avoid being placed in the posi-
ton of flatly rejecting peace overtures
without knowing what is proposed 1t
was not improbable that after mature
deliberation among themselves the
allies would make reply. inquiring
upon what basis a discussion was sug-
gestod. Such an action by the allies,
IL was pointed out, would not by any
means bind them to a conference.
General Meeting Next?
| The German view ot the next prob
able step is that q meeting of repre-
sentativcs of all the belligcronts
should be proposed for a general dis
; cussion Of an approach to basis for
peace. German officials here repeat
} cdly have expressed their conviction
2 that once having gone that far, the
movement would result In an actual
{ peace conference. The conviction OF
the allied diplomats, on the other
| hand. is that Germany's terms as out
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