Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-06
Government Awaits the Act That Will Mean Invasion
 of U. $. Rights.
PRESIDENT PLANS
 FOR WORLD PEACE,
ThougI, Preparing Country for P0ss;- hle War. Mr. Wilson Considering Part NeutraIs Must Take in
 Making Terms of Peace.

Washington, Feb. 5.-While the United States stands before the world court of public opinion in the anxious waiting period which will de- terminc the question of peace or war with Germany. President Wilson is de- termincd there shall be no word or deed to merit reprOach. even from Germany herself Nothing is to be done which is not fully justified by the laws of nations and humanity; nothing is to be done for expediency. ] nothing is to be done that is not legal and just. But with hope for peace and readiness to meet war if it must | be. the president has made it clear to all high officials that the course or the United States, difficult as it is, must be entirely beyond criticism. TO that end German rights and property l in the United States are to have full | protection of law, and the president 1 wishes every American citizen to for {. bear from any thought CT act which might lead his country nearer to war.
 Hope that Germany at the last mo- 1 ment might modify her declaration or Unrestricted submarine warfare was ! almost dispelled today by news from i Berlin, which gave the word of high German officials that there would be no turning back With that hope waning, American officials only await an actual demonstration of how the new decree will affect American rights.
 NeutraIs in Peace Farley. 1 Although engrossed in the task or preparing the country for any event,l- alty, President Wilson has not lost sight of the part neutrals must have ! in the terms of peace; terms which ne hopes will insure the world against another conflagratiOn. There are in- tmatiOns of conference of neutrals to reach an agreement on what the neutralS shall ask when the time comes. It is known this suggestion is being pressed by at least one or the neutrals among the chief sufferers from the war, and it is believed that President Wilson has regarded it with favor.
 The first step to place congress suuarely behind the president was taken in the senate today and is ex- pected to be followed in the house to- morrow Chairman Stone of the sen-
  duced I resolution endorsing the presi- dents action, and it was placed m parliamentary position to be adopted tomorrow Representatives have given assurance of support of the res olution in the house.
 BernstOrff Leaves Next Week.
 Preparations for the departure t'f Count von Bernstorff and his staff have progressed to the point where 1t has been decided that the former Ger man ambassador. as well as German consuls in the United States, party of 300 or more, will go home by the shortest route, probably through Hoi- land or Denmark. It was at first planned to go by Cuba and Spain, i thence through France or Italy into Switzerland. But the British gov ernment is willing to grant safe con l'duct through the allied blockade, and I'the Swiss legation is arranging the "details for the departure of the party, (which is expected to be on it's way next week
 I Work of coordinating the nations | resources went steadily forward, and Twill be discussed tomorrow at the first cabinet meeting since the break with Germany.
 President Wilson went to the navy ldepartment for conference with Sec retary Daniels on the matter of ex- pediting the power of the govern- .lment to take over ship building splans, gun plants and other facilities.