Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-12-20
Washington

Wilson reached the harbor OF Brest or
board the steamer George Washington
and stepped on shore-the first time
an American executive had ever trod
den European soil. The arrival was
the elimination Of an imposing naval
spectacle which began as the presi
Dental feet rounded the outer capes,
then passed the entrance forts and
moved majestically into the harbor
where the George Washington anchor
ed at the head of long double column
of American dreadnaughts and de-
stroyers and the units Of French crui-
ser squadron.
The United States stands ready TO
tender alone, or in conjunction with
other countries OF their hemisphere,
all possible assistance" TO bring about
an equitable solution of the difficult
ties presented in the Chile.Peru sit.
uatioI, says Acting Secretary of State
Polk.
Eighty or ninety thousand claims,
principally from relatives of soldiers
who were killed or who died in the
war, are expected to be filed in the
next few months.
All South American countries have
been asked by the United States to
join in the suggestion to Chile and
Peru that the interests of pan-Amer-
lean unity demand an amicable settle.
ment Of their controversy over the
provinces OF Tacna and africa. Acting
Secretary Polk Of the state depart.
ment announced this, explaining that
ii had been enormously reported that
Argentine alone had been approached
on the subject
While the main endeavor now Is TO
end the present strained relations be-
tween Chile and Peru, II is said that
the occasion may arise for a final set.
tlement of the dispute by the carrying
out of the treaty Of Ancon. signed in
1888 by the two republics and calling
for a plebescite In the dispute in the
provinces to determine their dsposi-
ton.
Congress was asked by Secretary
McAdoo in letter made public here
to authorize the continuation of loans
to the allies for one year after the
termination Of the war to finance the
purchase OF foodstuffs and reconstruc.
ton material In this country.
No additional appropriation for loans
to the allies is sought by the treasury
department, but II is suggested that
the proposed peace.time provisions APP
ply to the s1,500,090 of the 100000
100000 appropriated for allied loans.
which Secretary McAdoo estimates
will remain unexpended when peace
is declared Under existing law the
United States may lend TO the allies
only for war purposes and during the
war.
President Wilson probably will not
SIT at the peace table. but will be
represented there by delegates while
remaining in close contact with the
heads OF other nations and prepared
to decide questions referred to him
Premier Clemenceau Of France, 1t
Is believed. will be president Of the
peace conference, This is considered
fitting because the conference will be
held in France.
The mayor Of New York City an.
nounces that Marshal Foch may visit
the United States shortly after the
contamination Of the peace confer
ence.
The senate committee investigating
brewers and German propaganda in the
United States is In full swing and
many prominent characters are being
called daily.
A battalion Of the Thirty-ninth Unit
ed States infantry left Treves by train
for Coblenz, four.hours' run. The
premature occupation OF Coblenz Ia
due to the request Of the German au-
thorities. who are apprehensive Of the
that might prevail there af.
ter the withdrawal Of the German
forces.
II is announced that II President
Wilson's views are concurred in the
peace proceedings will be entire pub
ic. and nothing Of a secret nature
will be permitted TO enter into the de-
iberations.
Pooling Of the telephone and tele-
yraph facilities Of the country on the
me hand and the marine cable lines
IN the other. each with comprehen-
i've operating organization under q
Jingle executive head. Is recommended
o Postmaster General Burleson by
Theodore N. Vail. president Of the
american Telegraph and Telephone
ompany.
The United States government is
till standing alocf from the contro'
ersy in Europe over the possible en-, |
Tradition Of the former German eus
eror for trial.