Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-16

States. and making provisions to
prosecute the same. be. and the same
is hereby, repealed. and said state of
war Is hereby declared at an end: Pro-
Nlded. however. that all property of
the imperial German government, or
us successor or successors, and of all
German nationals which was, on April
o. 1910. IN or has since that date come
into the possession or under control
OF the government of the United
states, or any of its officers, agents or
employees, from any source or by any
agency Whatsoever, shall be retained
nS the United States, and no DISPOSE
ton thereof made, except as shall sne-
cllcally be hereafter provided BY Con
siesS' until such time as the German
government has. by treaty with the
United states. ratification whereof is
70 DE made by and with the advice and
consent OF the Senate. made suitable
a al IONS Tor the satisfaction of
az Grains against the German
government of all persons, where
soeVer domiciled, who owe per-
manent allegiance to the United
states. whether such persons have
suffered through the acts Of the
Gsiilian government or it's agents
since July ii, 1914, loss. damage or in
jury to their persons or property. di-
lectly or Indirectly, through the own
ershlp or shares of stock in German.
american or other corporations. or
nave suffered damage directly in con-
sequence of hOsti1ities or any opera
IONS OF war, or otherwise and until
iurther Undertakings and made pro-
VISIONS by treaty. to be ratified by
ana with the advice and consent Of
the Senate. for granting to persons
owing permanent allegiance to the
United states most favored nation
treatment. whether the same be ma
tlonal or otherwise, in all matters af-
1ecting residence. business, profess
SION, trade. navigation, commerce and
industrial property rights. and con-
hrmlng to the United States all fines,
1orfeltureS. penalties and seizures
imposed or made by the United States
during the war, whether in respect to
the property of the German govern
ment or German nationals, and waiv-
ling any pecuniary claim based on
events which occurred at any time
before the coming into force of such
treaty, any existing treaty between
the United States and Germany to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
As to Date of State of Peace.
THAT in the Interpretation of any
provision relating to the date of the
termination of the present war or of
the present or existing emergency in
any act of Congress, joint resolution
or proclamation of the President con-
tanning provisions contingent upon the
date of the termination of the war or
of the present existing emergency,
the date when this resolution becomes
effective shall be construed and treat
ed as the date of the termination Of
the war or of the present or existing
emergency
That until by treaty or act or joint
resolution of Congress it shall be de-
termined otherwise, the United States,
although it has not ratified the treaty
of Versailles, does not waive any Of
the rights. privileges. indemnities
reparatlonS or advantages to which
IT and it's nationals have become en-
titled under the terms of the armistice
signed November IL, 1918, or any ex-
tension or modification thereof, OIL
which under the treaty Of Versailles
have been stipulated for it's benefit as
one of the principal allied and asso-
ciated powers and to which it is en-
titled.
That the joint resolution Of Con.
sress approved December z, 1917, de.
claring that a state of war exists be.
tween the imperial and royal Austro.
hungarian government and the gov
eminent and the people Of the United
states and making provision to prose
cute the same, be, and the same is
hereby, repealed. and said state OF
war is hereby declared at an end, and
the President is hereby requested i'm
mediately to open negotiations with
the successor or successors of said
government for the purpose Of es-
tablishing fully friendly relations and
commercial intercourse between the
United States and the governments
ana people Of Austria and Hungary. y