The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
Republicans Planned to Force Measure Through Friday, But Monday Is
 Finally Agreed Upon
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 war with the imperial German govern ment has ended, resolved by the Sen ate and the House of Representatives of the United States Of America in congress assembled, that the state Of war declared to exist between the imperial German government and the people of the United States by joint resolution of Congress approved April 6, 1917, is hereby declared at an end.
 SECTION 2
 "Section g. That in the interpreta- ton 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 ter imitation of the war or of the present or existing 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 deter imitation the date of the termination of the war, or of the present or exist ing emergency.
 SECTION 3
 "Section g. That with view to securing reciprocal trade with the German government and its nations, and for this purpose, it is hereby pro- vided that unless within forty-five days from the date when this resolu- ton becomes effective the German government shall duly notify the President of the United States that 1t has declared a termination of the war with the United States and that 1t valves and renounces on behalf or itself and it's nations any claim, de-. mand, right or benefit against the Unted States or ts natonials, that It or they would not have had the right to assert had the United States ratif1ed the treaty of Versailles, the Presi- dent of the United States shall have the power and 1t shall be his duty, to proclaim the fact that the German government has not given the notif1- cation hereinbefore mentioned and thereupon. and until the President shall have proclaimed the receipts of such notification, commercial inter- course between the United States and Germany and the making of loans or credits and the furnishing of finan- cial assistance or supplies to the Ger man government or the inhabitants of Germany, directly or indirectly by the government or the inhabitants Of the United States, shall. except with the license of the President, be prohiD- ited.
 SECTION 4
 'sSection 4. That whoever shall will fully violate the foregoing prohibition whenever the same shall be in force, shall upon conviction be fined not more than $10,000, or if a natural per son, 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 py a Ike fine, Imprisonment, or both, and any property, funds, securities, papers or any articles or documents, or any ves- sel, together with her tackle, apparel, furniture and equipment. concerned in such violation shall be forfeited to the United States.
 SECTION 5
 Section 5. That nothing herein con tained shall be construed as a waiver by the United States of it's rights, privileges, indemnities, reparations or advantages to which the United States has become entitled under the terms of, the armistice, signed Novemebr Il. 1918, or which were acquired by or are in the possession of the United States by reason of its participation in the