Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-14
PRESIDENT BEING URGED BY SOME OF ALLIED NATIONS TO ATTEND PEACE CONFERENCE WHILE SOME OF HIS ADVISORS COUNSEL AGAINST IT
HIS MIND IS STILL OPEN
soLF WANTS ARY MEETING; ALLIED COUNCIL HAS BEEN CONSIDERING ALL RAmIFIcATIoNs OF QUESTION FOR SOME TIME
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 WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Pres-
 ident Wilson was said today to
 have given no indication as to
 how he regards the suggestions
 from high sources in Europe that
 he attend the great conference
 which is to re-establish the peace
 of a war-tOrn world.
 Most of the presidents advisers. however. are understood to consider that the acceptance of invitations would involve needless risk and would serve no purpose that could not be accomplished through the delegates who will be appointed to represent the American government and who will be in constant communication with Washington. Should the presi- dent decide to attend the conference and some of those unually well-in- formed say he has an open mind on the subject-that fact would not mean. in the belief here, that Secretary Lansing would not be a member of the-American delegation. IL was said that upon Mir Lansing would fall much of the weight of the heavy tasks connected with American par ticipation in the conference. not only by virtue of his high rank. but also. because of his wide experience in other international conferences and arbitrations.
 The proposal of Dr. SOlf. the Ger man foreign secretary. for a prelim- mary peace conference, had not reach ed Washington in official form to- night. but it is understood there is little probability of its acceptance. Such a conference is regarded here as unnecessary and as likely to com plicate uselessly the work of the gen eral conference when 1t is held.
 Ostensibly Dr. Solf's proposal Is based upon the urgent need of Ger many for food and other supplies. but 1t is pointed out that these conditions will be dealt with by the United States and the allies in advance of the peace conference under the gem eral pledges contained in the armis- tice and given by the supreme war council at Versailles.
 Further assurance on this subject Is given by the supreme war council at Versailles.
 Further assurance on this subject is given the German government by Secretary Lansing. who, in a note handed today to the Swiss minister. in reply to one from Frederick Ebert the German chancellor said the presi- dent is ready to consider favorsbly the supplying of foodstuffs to Ger many and to take up the matter with the allied governments upon assur- ance that public order will be main tained in Germany and an equitable distribution of the food Is guaranteed.
 In some quarters here it is suspec- ted that Dr. SOlf's real purpose is to have the preliminary conference dis. pose of political matters, such as the future of the German colonies and trade relations between the central powers and the nations with which they had been at war. in the hope of being able thus speedily tO re-estab- fish German foreign trade.
 All of the old treaties Of amity be- tween the warning nations. have been destroyed automatically by the war and it will be necessary Co provide a whole new fabric of trade treaties.
 The peace conference may signify it's own ideas as to how these shall be framed. but it will remain for the