Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-01
PEACE WITH ENEMY BY RESOLUTION PUT UP TO CONGRESS Consideration of Republican Measure is Set for Next
 Tuesday GERMANY IS GIVEN
 45 DAYS TO ACCEPT Instrument Does Not Declare Peace But Merely States That War
 Has Been Termi-
 mated


 Washington, March 31.--peac, with Germany through adoption of ! joint resolution declaring the war a end was put squarely before con gress today by republicans in con trol of the house.
 Framed by republican members o1 the foreign affairs committee ane backed by party leaders, the meas ure was thrown into the hopper witt as little ceremony as if it had beer bridge bill, but instantly there developed demand for speedy ac- tion. A move to jam it through the house Friday took shape, but democrats, outspoken in their oppo- sition, obtained an agreement te lpostpope consideration until Mon- day.
 While trying to work out reso- lution calculated to suit all factions of their party, republican commit teemen had arranged to call it up Friday, remembering that it was or Good Friday three years ago, that war was declared.
 The resolution introduced by Chairman Porter of the foreign af- fairs committee, provides for "ter- imitation of state of war" as soon as it becomes effective. It pro- vides for reciprocal trading with Germany under certain restrictions, and for repeal of the presidents war powers. Germany would be allow ed 45 days "to notify the president that it has declared termination of war" and waived all claims against the United States, "that it would not have had the right to as- sert had the United States ratified the treaty of Versailles"
 Upon Germany's failure to send such notification. trading, or the making of loans or credits, would be prohibited, except with the Il- cense of the president.
 Republican members of the foreign affairs committee, to which the res olution was referred without com ment, worked in conference for more than five hours before they mapped out measure designed to overcome party objections. The committee will meet tomorrow and is expected to report it to the house.
 Leaders declared the republicans would vote solidly for the resolu- tion, which they held, should meet the approval of the state depa rtment, since it did not declare peace, but simply an end to an existing state of war.
 Democrats Oppose.
 Democrats. on the other hand, contended that termination of the war rested solely, with the executive branch of the government. The certainty of a presidential veto was pointed out, but Chairman Porter predicted that in that event there would be no difficulty in obtaining the necessary two-thirds vote to pass it over the veto. ,1
 After Chairman Campbell of the rules committee had announced the1 the resolution would be taken up Friday. with four hours set aside for debate, democrats objected and asked for more time in which "to study and digest the full text" This resulted in. hasty conference be- tween the republican steering com mittee and minority leaders, it fi- nallv being agreed to defer consid- eration in the house until Monday.
 The resolution follows:
 "Whereas. the president of the United States in the performance of his constitutional duty to give to congress the information of the state of union has advised congress that the war with the imperial German government has ended, resolved by the senate and the representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled, that the state of war declared to exist between the imperial German government and the people of the United States by a joint resolution of congress approv- ed April 6, 1917, is hereby declared at an end.
 Section 2: That in the interpre- tation of any provision relating to the date of the termination of the present war or of the present or ex- isting emergency in any acts of con rress, joint resolutions or proclama- tions of the president containing provisions contingent upon the date of the termination of the war or of the present or existing emergen- cy, the date when this resolution becomes effective shall be construed and treated as the date of the ter imitation of the war or of the present or existing emergency, notwithstand- ing any provision in any act of con gress or joint resolution, providing any other mode of determination of the date of the termination of the war, or of the present or existing emergency.
 Fine for Violation. --
 "Section 3: That with view to securing reciprocal trade with the German government and it's nations and for this purpose it is hereby pro vided that unless within 45 days from the date when this resolution becomes effective the German gov efnment shall duly notify the presi- dent of the United States that ii has declared a termination of the war with the United States and tha, it valves and renounces on behalf of itself and it's nationals any claim demand. light or benefit against the United States or it's nationals, that it or they would not have the righi s to assert had the United States ratified the treaty of Versailles, the president of the United States shal 
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