Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-14
Mir. Wilson Seeking Oppor- tunity to Place Proposal
 Before Belligerents.
OFFICIAL TEXT OF
 NOTE IS AWAITED
Washington Will Await Information Regarding Attitude of Entente Allies Toward Proposal Before
 Making Any Suggestion.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Serious con- sideration is being given by President Wilson to the possibility that any ex- change of views that may follow the peace proposal of the central powers to the entente allies may develop an gestion for league of nations to en- A ed no decision, however, as to the course to be followed by the United States, and probably will not do so pending the arrival of the official cablegram containing the text of the note handed to Charge Grew in Ber- lin by the German government.
 The cable message had not been re- ceived at the state department tonight, and, in the meantime, all officials were most reticent about discussing theI situation. It is understood that the communication will be transmitted promptly by the entente governments, regardless of what attitude may be adopted by the United States, and for this reason it is the general belief that any step taken b ythe United States toward the promotion of peace among the belligerents will come after formal delivery of the proposal from one set of the belligerents to the other.
 It is realized that Americas course must be guided by the reception given the Teutonic offer in the entente coun- tries, altho it is regarded as certain that either formally or informally, quietly or publicly, the government here will find way of displaying it's interest in the restoration of peace.
 Long Delay in Reply.
 Most officials think a considerable time will elapse after the communi- cation is delivered before formal re- ply is framed by the allies, and that in the meantime very clear idea of what the reply is to be and how any II attempt at mediation will be met will 'be obtained thru diplomatic channels.
 The trend of public opinion in Great Britain, France and Russia is being closely followed, and the American ambassadors have been instructed to forward promptly any available infor- nation indicative of official views in the different countries.
 President Wilson today conferred with Col. B. M. House, his personal friend and adviser. It was suggested that the president might discuss the situation in general terms before the annual conference of governors here tomorrow, but he had not decided to- night whether he would accept the in- vitation to address the governors, and had given no indication of what his subject would be if he did.
 Stone May Discuss Proposal.
 Much interest is felt here in respect to the address to be delivered at St. Louis tomorrow by Senator Stone, chairman of the senate committee on foreign relations. There is no un- derstanding, however, that Senas1S Stone is authorized to speak for the administration.
 Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, probably will visit Sec rtetary Lansing in a day or two for the purpose of seeking some indi- cation of the views of the Unite States. He has no specific instructions from his government on this point, and no dispatch regarding the peace propos- al has been received by the embassy during the last "A hours. The ambass- ador, however, is keeping his govern ment informed of prevailing opinion on the question in America.