Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14
Exchange of Views
or dCe Proposals
j BEING GIVEN coNsiDERATIoN
BY PRESIDENT WILSON
WITH ENTENTE POWERS
CabEesram Has Not Been Received at
the State DePartment-Ansrican
Course VIII be Guided Largely by
Reception of Offer by Entente.

Washington, Dec. 13-Serious con-
Wilson to the possibility that any ex-
changes of views that may follow the
peace proposals of the central powers
to the entente allies may develop an
opportunity to bring forward the sug-
gestion for league of nations to en-
force permanent peace. He has reach
ed no decision, however, as to the
course to be followed by the United
States and probably will not pending
the arrival OF the official cablegram
containing the communication handed
Charge Grew by the German govern
ment.
cablesran Not Yet Received.
The cablegram had not been receiv-
ed at the state department tonight and
in the meantime all officials were
most reticent 1t is understood that
the communication will be transmit
ted promptly to the entente govern
ments regardless of what attitude may
be adopted by the United States and
for this reason there is general be-
lief that any steps taken by the Unit
ed States on its own account will
come after formal delivery of the pro-
posals from one set of belligerentS to
the other.
1t is realized that the American
course probably must be guided large
ty by the reception given the Teutonic
offer in the entente countries, al
though it is regarded as certain that
either informally or formally. quietly
or publicly, the government here will
find a way of displaying its interest
in the restoration of peace.
Entente Reply Not Expected Soon.
Most officials think that consider
able time will elapse after the COM
munication is delivered before for
NAL reply is framed by the allies, and
- IL sl1-
of what that reply is to De and how
any attempt at mediation by neutra S
would be viewed will be gained
through diplomatic channels.
The trend of public opinion in
Great Britain, France and Russia is
lean ambassadors in those countries
have been Instructed to forward
promptly any available indication OF
official views.
! President Conferred Witt, IN. House
i President Wilson had only one con-
ference on he subject today and that
was with Colonel E. NJ. House, his
suggested during the day that the
president might discuss the situation
in general terms before the conference
of governors here tomorrow, but he
had not decided tonight whether he
would accept an invitation to address
the governors anu udu SlNSiI 1IO HUI
cation of what might be the subjec
| If he did speak.
Much interest is felt here in the
speech to be delivered tomorrow night
at st. Louis before the League to En-
force Peace by Senator Stone, chair
man of the senate foreign relation:
committee. There is no understand
ing however, that the senator, if ht
| touches upon the latest development
] will do SO as a spokesman of the ad
miniStration.
Bernstorff to Visit Lansing.
| Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, probably will visit Secre
| tary Lansing in a day or two for th'
| purpose of seeking some indicotior
| of the views of the United States. HI
| has no specific instructions from hi:
| government on this point and no des
/ patch regarding the peace proposals
! has been received by the embass!
during the last "a hours: The am
! bassador, however. is keeping his gov
ernment informed of prevarT1ng opin
| ion on the question in America.
At least one diplomat representing
a neutral nation in Washington ha!
| planned to ask his government to au
thorize him to present in its behal
| to President Wilson assurance of sup
/ port in any move designed to secur
/ consideration by the entente allies 0
| the offer to discuss peace. Other rep
| resentatives of neutral nations hav
| similar action under consideration.
What Germany Expects.
In Teutonic diplomatic quarters
\ was reiterated tonight that German
expects neutrals, especially those il
/ Europe to do everything possible t
| bring about at least a discussion O
| peace terms No information regard
ing the intentions of Switzerland an
Spain, the other neutral nation
through which the proposals are bein
| transmitted, has been received here.