Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-15
Indicated at Embassies n Washington That Proposal
 Will Be Received.
PROBABLY ASK FOR
 GERMANY'S TERN. :,
Next Step Would Be Appointiye 0i
 Representatives to Confer, aB,, GerlmanS Believe This Surely Leaf to Peace Conference.

Washington. Dec. IA. - Arrival ,f both the German and Austrian pc, Q notes and broad intimations of the entente allies embassies that the D G. posal of the central powers would lot be flatly rejected without examination were the outstanding developments here today in the peace movement.
 Gcrmanys note, substantially t'le same as the published text, arrived here early today by cable, and just as the state department was closing )r the day Austria's note arrived. Sec D. tary Lansing said it was identical with Germany's and that neither contaios any change in meaning from the sorli- official version.
 It was stated officially at the stAle department that neither the Ger an nor Austrian note will be foFw9 dcd before tomorrow, if indeed hy then, and there was no outward indicf on that tho president had made Up his mind what action he w9ul3 t7l in forwarding the proposals 10 dis e7tss peace.
 Ncutrals to Act With Y. S.
 When with the annouaeera9n Two days ago of Germany's pfo0ossl ap- peared the entente allies were + 2, 3n- ed to reject the offer, it apD ed very doubtful if President W lson could find a way to add wore for mediation with the delivery of 5he note. With the apparent chanra in the attitude of the entente allies, 'l1W- ever. the way seems easier for the president to express in some WY the hope that the proposal for discu sion of peace terms will not be rej cted without consideration. In such 7tep there is likelihood of the United States being supported by some Of tho European neutrals. The minitser of one of them today asked his goTern- ment for authority to assure the }res7 ident of endorsement in such 9 rove, and it is believed here others are con- sidering the same phase of the situ- ation.
 The Spanish and Swiss minieters conferred with Secretary Aansing to- day. Their governments als&>are act- ing as intermediates in transSsi ting the proposal. Whether they discsssed plans for the neutrals to act in co1bert was not disclosed, but the impression prevails that in the absence of decfS- ion by President Wilson the subject was scarcely touched upon.
 Peace Conference Likely.
 The change in the attitude of the entente embassies was regarded as the most interesting development. pointing to the probable position of the allies. It was said that to avoid being placed in the position of flatly rejecting the peace offer without knowing what is proposed, it was not improbable that after mature de'iber- ation among themselves the allies would make reply inquiring upon what basis discussion was suggest ed. Such action, it was pointed out, would not bind them to conference.
 The German view of the next pro- posed step is that meeting of he representatives of all belligereats should be proposed for general discus sion to an approach to basis for peace German officials here ex- pressed confidence that once having gone that far, the movement would result in an actual peace conference. The contention of the allies is that Germany's terms a indicated by the German chancellor and the Gerrlan view in Washington, are sudh that discussion will be fruitful of no conclusion but before approaching that stage they seem to agree that an inquiry to the central powers for more information of the proposal will be proper, and that it will be the ground for the next step.
 Armistice Possible. J. P. Morgan, head of the fiscal agents in this country for the en- tente governments, conferred today with British Ambassador Spring Rice and French Ambassador Jus and. It was said his engagement with the two ambassadors was made seT'aral days ago, and obviously was not brought about by the peace prop als. The question of possible arm t1ce was not possible in an economic war was discounted in allied circles.
 The only refrence in congress to the peace note was thru the introduc. ton by. Representative G9rdnel- ef Massachusetts of a concurrent reso- lution to put congress on record as roposed to any mediation by the Tinted States in the Europaan var. The resolution declares: "A preT' sure and inconclusive peace would fall to punish the central European powers for the unbounded misery which they have brought to mankind"
 The resolution was referred | the foreign affairs committee withou eAs- cusSion.
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