Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-24
FALL INTRODUCES
MEASURE TO END
WAR IMMEDIATELY
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themselves of blame for delaying rati
fication of the treaty.
Senator Falls resolution was re-
ferred to the foreign relations com
mittee, which probably will consider
it at its regular meeting Wednesday
Fail Resolution.
The text OF the Fall joint resolution
follows
Whereas, heretofore to wit: on
April s, 1917, the congress of the
United States adopted a joint resolu-
ton declaring that the Imperial Ger
man government had committed re-
peated acts of war against the gov
eminent and people of the United
States and that the state of war be-
tween United States and the Imperial
German government which has thus
been thru.t upon the United states
is hereby formally declared, and that
the president be and is hereby au-
thorized and directed to employ the
entire naval and military forces Of
the United States and the resources of
the government to carry on w2r
against the Imperial German govern
ment;'
And whereas, by the use Of such
forces and means the war SO declared
to exist was brought to a successful
termination and an armistice was en-
tered into on Nevombcr II, 1918, and
the Imperial German government was
overthrown, and the terms of such
armistice have been fulfilled;
Therefore, be it resolved: That the
state of war heretofore existing be-
tween the United States of America
and the former Imperial German gov
eminent and the German people no
longer exists, and state of peace is
hereby declared to exist between the
United States of America and the
German government and people.
Resolved further: That the presi-
dent 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
power vested in him by the said reso-
luton of April 6, 1917 and not al
ready returned to American sail and
to likewise secure the return Of all
such naval forces, not necessary to
use in foreign waters in times OF
peace"
Will Come Up Tuesday.
Without debate the amendment was
ordered printed and will lie over until
tomorrow, when Senator Fan is to
call for a vote.
The amendment follows:
The state of war heretofore exist"
ing between the United States OF
America and the imperial German
government and Germany and the
United States of America ana tho
royal Austro- Hungarian government
declared 20 exist by senate joint reso-
lutions Nos. l and 111--April and
December Is, 1917--respectiyely nc
longer existing, a state of peace be-
tween the United States of America
and its people and the former impe-
rial German government and It's peO-
pie and the United States of America
and its people and the former roya
Austro- Hungarian government and Its
people is recognized by the congress
to exist and the president is hereby
authorized and directed to procure
the immediate return to the United
States of all military forces used I'M
der his command and direction UNI
der authority of said resolutions OF
either of them, and also the return
of such naval forces as are not neces-
e&rily used in foreign ports or waters
ir times of peace
Edge Has Resolution.
mo funds herein appropriated OF
authorized shall be used for mainten.
ance of such military forces upon for,
eign soil except as necessary in car,
rying out the above purpose"
Later, a joint resolution to declare
state of peace was introduced by
Senator Edge, republican. New Jer-
sey
Without debate, the Edge resolution
was referred to the foreign relations
committee.
To guard against a possibility that
his amendment might be kept out OF
the armv bill on a point of orde,
Senator Fall introduced a joint resn.
luton covering the same purpose. In
its preamble, the resolution declares
the war was brought to success >
flu termination and an armistice en-
tered into on November II, 1918,
and the terms of the armistice have
been fulfilled.