Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-01
RESOLUTION To
OFFICIALLY END
WAR INTRODUCED
IN LOWER HOUSE
Action Is Taken By Congress
to Declare That a State of
Peace Exists Between IT,,
S, and Germany,
HOPE TO DISPOSE OF
MEASURE NEXT FRIDAY
Reciprocal Trading With the
Huns and Repeal of the
Presidents War-Tim e
Powers Are Provided For,

| tnN MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WlRHl
Washington, March 31.-A joint
resolution declaring the state OF
war between the United States and
Germany at an end was introduced
today in the house Immediately af-
ter its approval at a conference
between republican leaders and
mt nbers of the foreign affairs
committee.
| The measure was referred to the
| foreign affairs committee. Repub-
| iCan leaders plan to bring 1t up
! Friday under a special rule with
the hope of final action before ad-
! journment that day, Attention was
called that this would be Good
| Friday and that war was declared
on Good Friday three years ago.
The resolution provides for GER
tain reciprocal trading with Ger
many and for repeal of the presi
dents war powers. 1t allows Ger
many fortyfiye days after its
assert any claims against the
United States which she could not
have asserted under the treaty of
Versailles. A penalty of 10000
is provided in cases of violation of
the terms of the resolution as to
trading. a ii, ss
The resolution rotIows;
Whereas the president of the
United States in the performance
OF his constitutional duty to give to
congress the information of the
state of the union has advised con-
gress that the war with the inn
perial German government has
ended, resolved by the senate and
house OF representatives of the
United States of America in con-
gress assembled, that the state of
war declared to exist between the
imperial German government and
the people of the United States by
la Joint resolution Of congress ap
proved April 6, 1917, is hereby de-
clared at an end.
Section 2. That in the inter-
pretion of any provision relating
to the date of the termination of
the present war or of the present
or existing emergency in any acts
Of congress, Joint resolutions or
proclamations of the president
containing provisions contingent
upon the date of the termination of
the war or of the present or ex-
isting emergency the date when
this resolution becomes effective.
shall be construed and treated as
the date of the termination of the
war or of the present or existing
emergency. Notwithstanding any
provision in any act of congress or
Joint resolution, providing any
other mode of determination of the
date of the war or of the present
or existing emergency.
Section 8. That with a view to |
securing reciprocal trade with the
German government and it's ma
tionals, and for this purpose 1t IS
hereby provided that unless within
fOrty-five days from the date when |
this resolution becomes effective |
the German government shall duly |
notify the president of the United !
States that it has declared a ter
nination of the war with the Unit |
ed States and that 1t valves any |
renounces on behalf of itself AMI |
its nationals any claim, demand,
right or benefit against the United |
States or it's nationals that 1t or |
they would not have the right to |
assert had the United States rati- |
fled the treaty of Versailles, the |
president of the United States shall |
have the power. and It shall be his
duty, to proclaim the fact that the
German government has not given
the notifications hereintofore men
toned and thereupon and until the |
president shall have proclaimed
the receipt of such notification,
commercial intercourse between
the United States and Germany
and the making Of loans or credits,
and the furnishing of financial as
or supplies to the German
government or the inhabitants of
Germany, directly or indirectly by
the government of the inhabitants
Of the United States shall, except
with the license OF the president
be prohibited.
Section a. That whoever shall
violate the foregoing pro-
whenever the same shall
be in force, shall upon conviction
be fined not more than $4,000 or,
II natural person, imprisoned for
not more than two years, or both;
and the officer, director or agent
Of any corporation who knowingly
in such violation shall
be punished by like fine, impris-
or both, and any property,
funds, securities, papers or other
articles or documents or any ves-
sell, together with her tackle, ap-
parel, furniture and equipments
in such violation shall
be forfeited to the United States.
Section E. That nothing herein
contained shall be construed as n
waiver by the United States of its
lights, privileges, indemnities. re-
'arations or advantage to which
he United States has become en-
titled under the terms of the arm
stice, signed November II, 1918,
,r which were acquired by or are
n the possession of the United
States by reason of it's participa-
ion in the war or otherwise: and
I'll fines, forfeitures, penalties and
eizures imposed or made by the
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