Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-16
German Ambassador to U. s. Says Ii Will Be the Prime Subject of the First Peace Conference.
ALLIES ATTITUDE TO
 BE KNOWN TUESDAY
President Will Forward Ger man Proposition to Allies Without Any Mediation Offer Of His Own.
(By Review Leased Wirel

tBy Review Leased Wire)
 WASHINGTON, Dec. IS. - An
 authorized statement of the Ger man embassy issued here that
 partial disarmament would be one
 of the subjects taken up al any peace conference is being discuss
 ed generally in official and diplo-
 natic circles, with speculation as
 to how far in this Germany might
 be willing to go.
 Definite indication of the atti-
 tude of the ersente allies is ex-
 pected in the speech of David
 lloyd-George, the British premier,
 next Tuesday.
 No Offer of His Own
 WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-President Wilson has decided that the notes of the central powers proposing dis cussion of peace to the entente allies will be sent forward by the American government acting as intermediary without and accompanying mediation offer of it's own. He has not deter mined whether any action in behalf of peace will be taken later by the United States on its own account. but is holding himself in readiness to serve in any way possible toward bringing the warning nations together.
 Notes Vary
 The course to be pursued was made '7nown tonight after the President had conferred with Secretary Lansing. and after prolonged cabinet meeting It was stated that the delay in forward ing the notes to the entente capitals was due to the fact that the messages received from Germany. Austria-Hun- gary and Turkey. identical in sub stance. differed slightly in phraseolo- gy as a result of different transla- tions. They probably will be put on the cables tomorrow.
 Studying Notes
 Since the first note arrived. the one from Germany. the President and his closest advisors have been absorbed in study of the situation created. The Austrian note followed and the one from Turkey came late today. too late to be translated for the cabinet meet ing. Those from Germany and Aus tria have been gone over carefully by the President and Secretary Lan- sing. to make certain of their mean ing. and so that they may be sure to properly represent the intent of the central powers.
 The fact that the cabinet meeting today lasted more than three hours and was the most prolonged of the year. attracted profound attention in official quarters and led to all sorts of speculation. IL was explained lat CT. however. that the meeting was de- voted largely to consideration of de partwental matters. and had been prolonged because it was the first time since the campaign that all the members had been present.
 Await Allies View
 In other quarters than the White House it was learned that some word indicating the official attitude of the entente allies toward the peace pro posals is being awaited with the deep est interest by the American govern ment. The President will not consid- CT injecting the United States into the situation until he is thoroughly famil- jar with all it's phases
 Translations Differ
 Secretary Lansing. explaining the delay in transmitting the communica- tions to the entente powers. said the German note was translated into Eng fish by Charge Grew at Berlin and the one from Austria by Ambassador Pen field at Vienna. while the Turkish note came to the state department in French. As the communications were intended to be identical. the state de- partment does not desire to transmit three different versions and when all three are in hand tomorrow a plan to
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