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Motion to Declare
Sta te Of Peace
Next Senate Move
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Washington, March l9.-The
pending question in the senate when
it convenes Monday will be mo-
ton by Senator Knox to proceed to
immediate consideration of his
resolution to repeal the declaration
of war against Germany and there
by to establish state of peace. The
text of the resolution is as follows:
Resolved, ETC., that the joint
resolution of congress passed
April 8, 1917, declaring a state of
war exists between the Imperial
German government and the
government and people of he
United States and making provi-
sions to prosecute the Same be, and
the same is hereby, repealed, to
take effect upon the ratification OF
treaty of peace between Germany
and three of the principal allied
and associated powers: provi led.
however, that unless the German
government notifies the govern
ment of the United States that. it
acquiesces in and conforms irrevoc..
ably to the United States all under
takings and covenants contained in
the treaty of Versailles conferriiig
upon or assuring to the United
States or its nationals any rights,
powers or benefits whatsoever,
and comedies to the United States
all rights, privileges, indemnities,
reparations and advantages to
which the United States would have
been entitled if it were a ratifying
party to this said treaty, the presi-
dent of the United States shall have
power, by proclamation to prohibit
commercial intercourse between
the United States and Germany and
the making of loans, or credits, and
the furnishing of financial assist
ance or supplies to the German
government, or the inhabitants OF
Germany, directly or indirectly, by
the government of the United States
or the inhabitants of the United
States.
Violations Punishable.
"Any violations of the prohibition
contained in such proclamation by
the president shall be punishable
as provided in section of the trad
ing with the enemy act, approved
October E. 1917.
1T is further resolved that the
United States reaffirms the policy
expressed in the act of congress
approved August %, 1916, in the fol-
lowing words:
O. 1t is hereby declared to be that
policy of the United States to ad-
just its international disputes through
mediation or arbitration, to the end
that war may be honorably avoided.
1t looks with apprehension and dis
favor upon general increase Of
armament throughout the wro1d.'
"And the authorization and re-
guest made in said act to the presi-
dent that he
Invite all the great govern
ments of the world to send rep
resentatives to a conference which
shall be charged with the duty of
formulating a plan for a court of
arbitration or other tribunal to
which disputed questions between
nations shall be referred for ad-
judication and peaceful settlement
and to consider the question of
disarmament, and submit their rec
ommendation to their respective
governments for approval
"Is hereby renewd.
"And it is further resolved in the
language of said act that the repre-
sentatives of the United States in
said conference shall be qualified
for the mission by eminence in the
law and by devotion to the cause
of peace and said representatives
shall be appointed by the president
and by and with the advise and
consent of the senate"