The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-15

Washington, Dec. 1i-Arriyal Of both the German and Austrian peace notes and broad intimations at the entente ally embassies that the pro- posals of the central powers would not be flatly rejected without eXami- nation were the outstanding devcl- opments here today in the peace I move
 Germany's note, substantially the same as the published text, arrived by cable in the early hours of the morn
 ing and just as the state department was closing for the day, Austria s | note arrived. Secretary Lansing said | it was identical with Germany's and | that neither contained any change in meaning from the semiofficial yer sion.
 It was stated officially that neither Germany's nor Austrias note would 1 ne forwarded before tomorrow, if. in l deed, then, and there was no outward indication that the president had made up his mind what action, if any he would take in transmitting the central powers proposals to the en- | tente beHigerents.
 When with the annOuncemt mt of the German proposals two days ago | it appeared that the entente allies were inclined to reject the offer flat l ly, it appeared very doubtful if Pres ident Wilson could find a way to add a word of mediation in transmitting 1 the notes, With the apparent moder- ating of the first attitude as reflect ed in the British newspapers and among the entente diplomats here. the way seems easier for the presi- | dent to express in some way the hope 1 of the United States that the pro. posal for a discussion of reace will not be rejected without consideration In such a step there is a likelihood of the United States being supported l fly some of the European ueutrals. | The minister of one of them today asked his government to authorize him to assure the president of en- dorsement in such a move and 1t is believed others are considering the | same phase of the situation.
 The Spanish ambassador, Mir Riano, and the Swiss minister, Dr. Ritter. both conferred today wsal Secretary Lansing Their govern ments also are acting as intermedi | aries in transmitting the proposals l Whether they discussed the prospect of a neutral concert was not disclosed | but the impression Trevailed that in the absence Of a decision by Presi dent Wilson the subject was scarcely more than touched upon,
 The change in the attitude of the entente embassies, however, was re- | earded as the most interesting deyel- opment pointing to the probable posi- l tion of the allies. It was indicated that to avoid being placed in the po- sition of flatly rejecting peace over tures without knowing what is pro
 posed, it was not improbable that after mature deliberation among them selves the allies would make reply. inQuring ugon what basis a discus sion was suggested. Such an action by the allies, it was pointed out, Would not by any means bind them
 to a conference.
 The German view of the next prob
 able step is that meeting of repre-
 sentatives of all the belligerents
 should be proposed for a general dls-
 cussion of an approach to a basis for
 ace Germany officials here re-
 peatedly have expressed their con
 viction that once having gone that
 far. the movement would result in an
 actual peace conference. The convic
 ton of the allied diplomats, on the
 other hand, is that Cermany's terms
 as outlined by the German embassy
 here and as indicated by the tenor O
 the German chancellor's sreech art
 such that discussion would be fruit
 full of no conclusion. But before ap
 preaching that stage they seem tC
 agree that an inquiry to the centra
 powers for more information of thei !proposal will be proper and that i will develop the ground for the mex step.
 | P, Morgan, head of the financia agents of the allies in this country