| Show ME OF F ER TO BE DEFERRED RESIDENT WILL FORWARD NOTES suggesting PEACE WITHOUT ANY COMMENT Is hold ng himself in read ness however to serve in any way poss ble toward bring ng warring nat ons together washington president wilson has decided that the notes ot of the central powers proposing a discussion of peace to the entente allies will be sent forward by the american government acting as intermediary without any accompanying mediation offer of its OR own 11 he bas has rot determined whether any action in behalf of peace will be taken later by the united states on its own account but is holding him self in readiness to serve in any way possible toward bringing the warring nations together tie tle course to be pursued was made known on friday after the pre ident had conferred with secretary lansing and after a prolonged cabinet meet ing it nas as stated that the delay in forwarding the notes to the entente capitals was due to the tact fact that the messages received from germany austria hungary and turkey didenti cal in substance differed slightly in phraseology as a result of d efferent translations in other quarters than the white house louse it was learned that some word indicating the official attitude of the entente allies toward the peace pro dosal is being awaited with the deep est interest by the american govern ment the president will no u consider injecting the united states into the situation until he is thoroughly famil lar tar with all its phases american diplomacy in the various questions guest lons relating to the war may be said to have stopped short temporary temp orar ily fly with the announcement of the teu tonic offer to talk peace temporarily but of mind are the submarine issue which again had reached an aggra bated state with the completion 0 of ev evidence that the steamers manna marina and arabia were sunk without warn ing or provision for the safety of those on board and the belgian debor lations as to which germany has just replied in a note believed to be I 1 factory to the state department all the pending questions with england are also dormant |
