South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-01
FRAME BILL
TO END WAR
AGAINST HUN
Republicans in Control of
House Place Bill Squarely
Before Congress.
By Associated Press

BY Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. March 31-Peace
with Germany through adoption Of
Joint resolution declaring the war
az an end was put squarely before
congress Wednesday by republicans
in control Of tho house.
Framed by republican members
of the foreign affairs committee and
backed by party leaders, the meas
ure was thrown into the hopper
with as little ceremony as If it had
been a bridge bill, but instantly
there developed demand for
speedy action. A move TO Jam it
through the house Friday took
shape. but democrats, outsLOken in
their opposition. finally obtained an
agreement 10 postpone consideration
until Monday.
Remember Good Friday.
While trying TO work out "A rcso-
luton calculated TO suit all factions
of their party, republican commit
teemen had arranged to call it up
Friday, remembering that il was on
Good Friday three years ago that
war was declared.
The resolution. introduced by
Chairman Porter. OF the foreign al
fairs committee. provides for TER
minatIOu OF a state of war" as soon
as IL becomes effective. II provides
also for reciprocal trading with
Germany under certain restrictions
and for repeal Of the presidents
war powers. Germany would be al
lowed 40 days "tO notify the Tresi-
dent that she had declared a terTni-
nation of war, and waived all
claims against the United States
that il would not have had the
right TO assert had the United States
ratified the treaty OF Versailles
Prohibit Loans
Upon Germany's failure TO send
such notification, trading, or the
making Of loans or credits would be
prohibited except with the license Of
the president. -.
r. The resolution follows
Whereas. the president Of tho
United states IN the performance Of
his constitutional duty to give &c
congress information OF the state
OF TIE Union, has advised congress
that the war with the imperial Ger
man government has ended, Tesolv-
ed. 10y the senate and the.~house Of
representative of the United states
of America IN congress assembled,
that the state OF war declared 10
exist between the imperial German
government and the people OF the
United States by joint resolution
Of congress approved April o, 1917.
is hereby declared at an end
Section two: That in the inter
probation OF any PROVISION relating
10 the date OF tho termination q the
present war or of the present or eN-
isunS emergency IN any acts Of con-
gresS. joint resolutions or proclama-
tions Of the president containing
provisions contingent upon the date
Of the termination OF the war or or
the present or existing emergency.
the date when this resolution be
comes effective shall be construed
and treated as the date Of the termi-
nation of the war or OF the present
or existing emergency, not with
standing any provision in any act
of congress or joint resolution. pro
vidiug any other mode Of determiua-
ton of the date OF the termination
OF the war or OF the present or eX-
listing emergency.
Forty-fivc Days.
Section three: That with q view
70 securing reciprocal trade with the
German government and It's nation
ais, and for this purI ose IL is here
by provided that unless within 40
days from the date when this reso-
luton becomes effective the German
government shall duly notify the
president of the United States that
It hos declared q termination of the
war with the United States and that
II valves and renounces on behalf
Of itself and its nationals any
claim. demand. right or benefit
against the United States or its na-
tionals. that II or they would not
have the right TO assert had the
United States ratified the treaty OF
Versailles. the president Of the
United States shall have the power
and 10 shall be his duty. TO pro-
claim the fact that the German gov
evnment fras not given the notifica 81
tion herein before mentioned and
thereupon and until the president
shall have proclaimed the rcceip,
OF such notification. commercial in
tercourse between the United states
and Germany and the making Of
loans or credits, and the furnishing
of financial assistance or supplies
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