Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-16
PROTESTS TO . SPEAK BEHIND
 CLOSEDD00RS
Senate Leaders Making Plans for Executive Sessions in Discussions of Proposals Submitted by Pope.
(By Review Leased wfre.)


 vvYAsHINGToN. August 15.-Con- W ference among entente diplo- w mats today crystaiized into the
 opinion here that Pope Bene- diets peace move is not likely to change in any substantial degree the attitude either of the allies or the American government.
 It is agreed, however, that there must be a response to the Pope's pro posal far more comprehensive than mere acknowledgement To do this without opening the field to argument which might result in a division of friendship between the allies, to be seized upon by the Germans is re- solved to be a delicate undertaking.
 On the other hand some considera- tion is being given to the suggestion that the pontiff has given President Wilson a golden opportunity to again impress upon the American people and world in the most convincing fashion the rectitude of his position in recon mending to congress the declaration of a state of war with Germany.
 Lansing Is Silent.
 Secretary Lansing is reserving any expression of opinion until he has the official text of the pope's message. Ex- perience has taught him that often traps are concealed in diplomatic com munications that are not visible in any abstract. While there is no disposi- ton to question the good faith of the pope it is conservative that he might have been imposed upon by German cunning, assuming that he has been in duced to take this -step through the pleas of strong Catholic elements in Austria and Bavaria. The official text had not reached Washington tonight. MT. Lansing talked during the day separately with Ambassador Jusser- and of France and Colville Barclay. charge of the British embassy.
 These talks may be regarded as pre- liminary to the mere formal exchang- es expected to take place before ans wers are returned to the Vatican and it is understood they are designed to place the foreign offices in London and Paris in possession of the views of Secretary Lansing as basis for their own actions.
 Ambassador Riano of Spain also talked with the secretary. who after ward indicated that he thought the pope's message might reach him through that channel.
 To SqueIch Pacifists.
 In anticipation of an outburst of peace talk at the capitol, plans were made during the day by senate lead CTS, both democratic and republican, to prevent open discussion of the sub- ject in the senate. They propose to force executive sessions and close the doors upon the beginning by any sen ator of an address bearing on peace negotiations or the general subject of peace.
 Senators of the small so-called paci- ficist group are expected to oppose the secret session program. The lead CTS, however, are prepared to base their action upon the ground that such discussion would relate to treaties in cluding a possible peace treaty and therefore, as is usual in all such mat ters should be carried on behind closed doors.
 If adhered to, the secret session plan would materially affect speeches planned by Senator Stone, chairman of the foreign relations committee, Senator LaFollette and others on the Wisconsin senators resolutions propos