Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01

claim the fact that the German. govern
ment has not givcn tho notification here
inbefore mentioned and thereupon and
until the President shall have proclaimed
the receipt of such notification. CONNER
cial intercourse between the United States
anu Germany and tho making OF loans or
credits, and the furnishing OF financial
assistance or supplies to the German gov
erniNent or the inhabitants Of Germany,
directly or Indirectly. BY tho govern
ment Or the Inhabitants of the United
states shall. except with the license Of
the President. be prohibited.
Section 4-Thst Whoever shall w.ifuily
Violate the foregoing prohibition whom
ever the same shall be in force shall.
upon conviction. be fined not more than
$1,000. or. Il a natural person imprisoned
for not more than two years. or both
and the officer, director or agent Of any
corporation who knowingly participates
in such violation shall be punished by a
like fine, Imprisonment, or both. and any
property funds, securities, papers or
other articles or documents or any ves-
sci. together with her tackle. apparel.
furniture and equipment. concerned in
euch violation shall be forfeited to the
United States.
Section 5-That nothing herein con-
tained shall be construed as a waiver by
the United States or its rights. privileges,
ndemnities, reparations or advantages to
which the United states has become en-
titled under the terms Of the armstice
signed November II, 1918. or which were
acquired by or are in the possession Of
the United States by reason OF its par
all fines. forfeitures, penalties and seizures
imposed or made by the United States
are hereby ratified, confirmed and main
tained'
Republican members Of the foreign
affairs COMMITTEES, to which the reso-
luton was referred without comment,
worked in conference for more than
five hours before they mapped out a
measure designed to overcome all party
objections. The committee will meet
tomorrow and is expected to report
It to the House.
WILL GET SOLID G. o. F. VOTE
Leaders declared the republicans
would vote solidly for the resolution,
which they held. should meet the ap-
proval of the State department, since
II did net declare peace, but simply an
end to an existing state of war.
Democrats. on the other hand. con =
tended that termination Of the war
rested solely with the executive branch
of the movement. The certainty of a
presidential veto was pointed out, but
chairman Porter predicted that in that
event there would he no difficulty in
obtaining the necessary two-thirds
vote to pass II over the veto.
After Chairman Campbell of the
rules committee attempts We're made
to appeal from the decision Of the chair
on rulings by the speaker on points of
order but in every case the speaker
was sustained by the almost united
republican majority. assisted by AS
semblyman Louis A. Cuviller a New
York city democrat, who has appeared
as one of the leading opponents of the
socialist delegation.
Finally. after order had been restor-
cd and the procedure hal been deter
mined upon, Chairman Louis NJ Martin
Of the judiciary committee opened the
debate with an extended discussion of
the majority report of the committee,
and ended with the statement: Our
duty is concluded; the responsibility
now rests with the Assembly"
The general debate began at the
conclusion of Chairman Martins
speech.