Arizona republican., 1917-04-13
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 WASHINGTON, April 12-With high British and French naval officers in conference here With American naval officials, definites teps have been taken toward participation of the American navy in the war against Germany Pa trol Of the entire Atlantic seaboard, reaching southward to the Panama Ca nal zone and possibly northward to in ciude Canada will be the first duty of American warships. With that goes the necessity of guarding against the probable extension of the German sub marine campaign to include approaches to American ports.
 British and French ships now on this patrol duty will be withdrawn. The American squadrons will operate from British and French bases in the South Atlantic wherever necessary.
 This was learned today in connec- tlon with the announcement that Vice Admiral M. E. Browning of the Brit ish and Rear Admiral R. A. Grasset, of the French navy are in Washington comforting with Secretary Daniels Ad- miral Benson, chief of naval operations, and other American officers. Commanders of the British and French forces off the American coast, i 1t is known have expected that Ger many would extend her submarine op- erationS to these waters. Arrangements to patrol vigorously the approaches to the chief American harbors will be car | ried out by American ships
 ! It has been expected that Germany would formally announce a submarine blockade of Boston, New York, the mouth of the Delaware, the mouth of the Chesapeake, Charleston and Savan- nah. These are the arteries through which flows the main traffic in food stuffs and war supplies for Europe. , Unless a blockade is declared, Germany would be under the necessity of giving warning before attacking merchant craft under neutral flags.
 Many naval officers doubt that any 1 considerable number of German sub marines can be spared from the task of blockading the British Isles for work on this side of the Atlantic. Sporadic operations within such prescribed areas are looked for. however.
 The navy department has a consid- erable supply of submarine nets avail able and more will be delivered within few days It is assumed that the ap- breaches to American harbors will be | fully protected in this way and the fleet of submarine chasers now being | assembled, distributed to comb the seas night and day.
 The conferences with the visiting of i ficers have dealt with many subjects. 1 It is understood that not only will na- val bases and other British and French ports on this side of the Atlantic be opened to American naval vessels, but that whenever need arises ports on the French and British coasts will be placed at their disposal An American naval port probably will he established at some future time on the Irish coast. Official dispatches on the. coming 1 of the French and British commis- 1 sions to discuss the conduct of the war only mentions the possibility that General Joffre may accompany for mer Premier Viciani of Ffance but do not give any definite announce mant.
 An impression conveyed in some quarters that the entente would seek
 to bind the United States to the general arrangement not to ngotiate
 separate peace is generally discounted
 here. It has been statd that the
 Unitd States will not enter into an allidhee in the old world serse of the
 term but will commit itself to un-
 limited participation in the war until
 the aims which President Wilson
 annQhnead are achieved.
 NWIimpression has been created tha tffhe United States will feel it. selfsfree to judge when that moment
 has. arrived and will not commit it.
 self over and above it's, own aims
 in the war to an unlimited liability
 for territorial aims of the allies.
 Wtsgressional machinery to grind
 out Tegislation to finance the war
 will begin to turn in the open tomor :
 row when the house begins debate on
 the s7,000, 100000 war revenue au-
 thoriZation measure. It probably will
 be passed by the house Saturday with
 only a few dissenting votes. Then,
 while the senate is struggling with
 the measure the house will turn it's , attention to providing plans for rais- , , ing money by taxes to pay part of the war debt.
 Discussion of the bill tomorrow
 probably will be extended. Little ? interest attaches to the measure it. l self. and any opposition is expected : 10 be perfunctory
 l General debate, however. is likely (Continued on Page Two)