Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-24
Opposition Shown to Gum mins' Suggestion for Week
 of Discussion.
FOREIGN OPINION
 SEEMS DIVIDED
British Papers Criticisc President In- stead of Discussing Address. French Papers Commend Mo-
 tives. Dubious as tO Plan.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Opportunity for open discussion of President Will sons sensational address will come in the senate tomorrow thru considera ton of resolution by Senator Gum mons proposing that all of next week be set aside for debate on the subject. Whatever may be done with the resp lution before the day is over. ther probably will be many speeches voic- ing the favorable and unfavorable opinion of the presidents course eX pressed in the cloak rooms and corri- dors of the capitol since yesterday. While administration spokesmen say there is no desire to prevent free discussion in the senate. there Will be determined opposition to any pro tracted talk that would interfere with the progress on the legislation which every effort is being made to dispose of before the end Of the present short session.
 So far as any further attempt in the movement for peace is concerned, the president is understood to feel there is nothing to be done at this time. He has submitted the foundation on which he considers any lasting peace must be based, and conditions on which the United States could join a world league to preserve peace, and now awaits the verdict.
 Foreign Nations May Make Answer. II was authoritatively, stated today that Germany had not furnished nor offered to furnish to tbe president a confidential statement of her peace terms. It was also allowed to become known that the text of the presidents address to the senate was forwarded to American diplomatic representa- tives without instructions and unac, l companied by any communication that would require responses from foreign governments. In diplomatic quarters there was tendency to be- | lieve that some of the belligerent na- tions would find a way to comment formally on the address. Even if this is not done, the opinions of the gov ernments will undoubtedly reach Washington informally through diplo- matic channels.
 Early press comment from Europe was viewed by the administration with the utmost interest. and that in the French papers particularly was in general more appreciative and sympathetic than had been expected. The French comment was construed as meaning that France fully under while dubious of the immediate prac. ticability of his proposals. The Eng fish press comment was disappointing at first glance as undue criticism of President Wilson himself instead of serious study of his address.
 l More deliberate consideration ap- pears to have had a modifying effect upon some of the entente diplomats here. There is more general dis
 position among them today to accord credit for the high altruistic intention, in spite of the undercurrent of the inn practicability of the vast program be- cause of it's failure to take into ac- count the elements of passion, greed and revenge that would effect all ef- forts to arrange permanent peace.
 Bryan's Opposition Expected.
 The bitterness of certain comment in this country and the announced oposition of former Secretary of State Bryan was expected by the adminis tration. It was largely because of the realization of the great opposition to be encountered at home, that the
 president decided to throw the whole
 matter into public discussion in the
 belief that decision must be reached if America is to take proper place in
 the wohld. Abroad equally is the
 value of this discussion seen. The presidents speech is regarded as a
 long step toward the democratization
 of diplomacy, and as an appeal not only to rulers but to the people of
 Europe.
 It was stated authoritatively that the president had not committed him.
 self to any particlar means of guar
 anteeing peace, once secured, and be-
 lieved that the details of such guar
 antees properly should be worked out lin conference. He does not feel him.
 self committed as to whether such
 guarantees shall be enforced by moral
 economic or military pressure.
 Officials took pains today to deny Suggestions that the United States is } attempting to impose peace, or lay down conditions of peace. The presi-
 dent. they point out, laid down cer- tain broad principles simply on the ground. as he said, "t is right that
 this government should frankly for
 mulate the conditions upon which it