The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-24
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resolution drafted along lines
similar TO that OF Senator Falls was
inu\iuced by Senator Edge, of New
Jersey The two resolutions were re-
ferred to the foreign relations commit
tee, OF which Senator Fall is one or
the Republican members. The amend
nent to the military bill viii be voted
upon later In the week.
Senator Falls peace resolution fol-
lows:
Whereas. heretofore, to-wit. on
April s. 1917. the congress OF the
United States adopted a joint resoau-
ton declaring that the imperial Ger
man government had com mitted re-
nested acts of war against the govern
ment and people OF the United states
and that the state Of war between the
United States and tho imperial Ger
mar, government which has been thus
thrust upon the United States is hereby
formally declared. and that the presi-
dent be and is hereby authorized and
directed 10 employ the entire naval
and military forces of the United
States and the resources Of the gov
eminent to carry on war against the
imperial German government
And. whereas. by the use Of such
forces and means. the war so declared
10 exist was brought TO successful
tered into on November !. 1918, and
the imperial German government was
ngerthrown and the terms OF sucn
srnaistice have been fulfilled.
Therefore, he IL resolved. that the
state of war heretofore existing he
tween the United States or America
and the former Imperial German gov
eminent and the German people no
longer exists. and q state OF peace is
lot n. Z n a
United States of America and the Ger
man government and people.
RETURN MILITARY FORCES.
Resolved further, that the presi-
aent be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to secure the immediate
return Of all military forces Of the
United states used in pursuance OF
The power vested in him by the said
rNsolutionof April 6, 1alT. and not al
ready returned to American soil. ana
to likewise secure the return of all
such naval forces not necessary to use
In foreign waters in time of peace"
Senator Edges resolution provided
for the return OF all the American
troops except those who enlisted for
foreign service.
The amendment to the military bin
which Senator Fall offered declares
that "a state OF peace between the
United States and Germany and be-
tween the United States and Austria Is
recognized by the congress OF the
United states to exist and the president
Is hereby authorized and directed to
procure the immediate return 10 the
United states OF all military forces
used under his command and direction
under authority OF the resolution OF
war and also the return OF such naval
forces as are not necessarily used in
foreign waters ir time Of peace"
The amendment also contains this
restriction upon the use OF funds.
NO funds herein appropriated or
authorized shall be used for mainten-
ance OF such military forces upon for
egn soil except as necessary In carry
Ing out the above purpose. |. G.. the re-
TURN OF the troops from abroad"
SENTIMENT AMONG SENATORS
The presentation of these measures
for an immediate peace serves TO
focus attention upon predominant
sentiment among senators that MOTH
ing should he permitted to delay the
declaration of peace with Germany.
Senators who oppose the league of
nations proposal in the peace treaty
have been more than SDnce accused OF
attempting to delay peace by their
insistence upon having the league plan
thoroughly studied Senator Knox
ana OtnSFS WHO pIbpuSed Ahat tiiV
plan should be submitted to vote OF
the people were charged with play
ing Germanys game" to delay the
conclusion of peace.
The suggestion of declaring the war
III an end by a resolution Of congress
has been considered at times by the
league OF nations opponents as one
method whereby discussion of the
league would not delay the making Of
peace. Senator Fall has been one OF
The most uncompromising opponents
Of the league and his resolution there
fore came upon the senate with start
+ ling significance.
In discussing the resolution. SenA-
tor Fall said:
War is status of relations be-
tween nations. 1t la non status that
ordinarily is produced ny legislation
81 specific acts. but is a condition
which Is recognized as existing as we
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