New-York tribune., 1919-06-24
Senator Fall Explain 8
U. S. Will Suffer Dtsad-
vantage in Trade Rela-
tions Unless Body Acts
Would Cut Army Budget
Amendment to Appropria.
ton Measure to Stop
Sending Money to Europe
Ne1D York Tribune
WGehinHto1s Buveou


WASHINGTON,> June 23.-Two res
olutions providing for immediate peace
with Germany, and the prompt return
of troops and naval forces to this coun-
try, were introduced in the Senate to-
day. One was put in by Senator Fall,
Of New Mexico, a member of the For
eign Relations Committee, and the
other by Senator Edge, of New Jersey.
The plan Of both resolutions is to
afford the Senate time to consider the
treaty of peace and the league of ma
tions without barring the United States
from trade with Germany, as would be
done under the Paris treaty as soon as
three nations should ratify the docu-
ment.
Army Budget Limited
Just before introducing his resolu-
tion Senator Fall proposed in practi
cally the same language, save that he
included Austria Hungary, an amend
ment to the army appropriation bill.
This amendment may be knocked out
on a point of order, but on one point
Mr.. Fall believes it is relevant
it provides that none of the money
appropriated or authorized in the army
in Europe, Except as necessary in
carrying out the above purpose"
Senator. Fall made it clear that he
did not intend to delay the passage of
the military bill or the other appro-
priation measures.
The Edge resolution differs from the
Fall resolution only in that in provid-
ing for the immediate return of the
military forces from Europe it ex-
cepts "such soldiers Of the United
States regular army as have enlisted
specifically for service in Europe"
War Declaration Recited
Following is the text Of the Fall res
olution:
"Whereas, heretofore, to wit, on
April 6, 1917, the Congress of the
United States adopted joint resolu-
tion declaring that the Imperial
German Government had committed
repeated acts of war against the gov
| States, and that the state of war
between the United States and the
Imperial German Government, which
has thus been thrust upon the United
States is hereby formally declared,
and that the President be and is
hereby authorized and directed to
employ the entire naval and military
forces of the United States and the
resources of the government. to carry
on war against the Imperial German
| Government;
"And, whereas by the use of such
forces and means the war so de-
clared to exist was brought to sue
cessful termination and an armistice
was entered into on November IL,
1918, and the imperial German gov
| ernment was overthrown, and the
terms of such armstice have been
| fulfilled:
Therefore, be it resolved, That
the state of war heretofore existing
between the United States of Amer
ica and the former imperial German
government and the German people
no longer exists, and state of peace
the United States of America and
the German government and people,"
Fall Explains Resolution
"War is status of relations be-
tween nations" said Senator Fall. ut
is not a status that ordinarily is pro-
duced by legislation or specific acts,
but is a condition which is recognized
as existing as we recognized it to ex-
jst when it was thrust upon us by
Germany. The resolution which Con-
gress passed, and whose terms I shall
recitc in the resolution I am going to
introduce. was simply the recognition
that state of war, then existed, by
reason of the acts of Germany. That
state of war has since ceased to ex-
list. l propose, therefore, by resolu-
tion, to recognize the cessation of that
status precisely as formerly we rec
ognized its existence.
"No treaty is necessary to make
peace, which is simply a condition;
just as no declaration is needed to
make war. The writers on interna-
S peses ean be prodaoed rss
eff, now, we declare a restoration
of peace, peace being in fact restored,
we return to the old status of rela-
tionship. The treaty that is being ne
gotiated in Paris is not an ordinary