Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-01
MEASURE FRAMED
BY REPUBLICANS
Demand for Speedy Actiolf
Develops as Bill Is
offered. IA
PROVIDES TRADING PLAN
Tcutons Must Accept Condis
tons Within Forty-F FIVE IS
Days. sssas a
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WASHINGTON. March 31.Peaso
with Germany through adoption d 10 s.
Joint resolution declaring the WarSat 81
an end.-was put squarely before Cob. II
gress today by Republicans in control
of the House. ssS ssssS sSsss
Framed by Republican membarsgof
the Foreign Affairs Committee and e.
backed by party leaders, tho meas
ure was thrown into tho hopper with q;
as little ceremony as IL 1t had been ID
bridge bill. but instantly there dee.
veloped demand for speedy action.
y move to force 1t through the Housc ~
Friday took shape. but DemocfatE.g g
outspoken In their opposition, niialty
obtained an agreement TO postpdns &.
consideration until Monday. ~
While trying to work out a resolu-s
tion calculated to suit all factions sok y
their party. Republican commitfeauisns
had arranged to call 1t upISF'Eiday.Ss rs
remembering that 1t was on Goea !;
Friday three years ago that warEwRss
declared. I'm N fs5es fss5ss ssss sss
Porter Offers HesoIutiou.
The resolution. introduced Shyss
Chairman Porter. Of the Foreign Az
fairs Committee. providds for tts
soon as 1t becomes effective. 1T pr0 II
vides also for reciprocal trading with
| Germany under certain restrictfons.
and for repeal of tho President'sswars
powers. Germany would be- aliowetfS;
forty-fve days ito notify tha PrastsL
dent that It has declared agtermfra-
ton of war;" and valves ali ScfaitnS
against the United States shat iEs;
would not have had the right to- ali ~
cert had the United States rat ified
tho treaty of Versaiiles.'3 Ii EssS i
Upon Germany's failure Z to send \
! such notiacations tEadan Soras mi Ill fG& &s3
or loans racredit asn nsIlds be HEd y
cd. except with the license of fE,as5
President. s n aas
Provisions OF ffNfAahure,. SsSs
| The resolution follows: - .59sS
| Whereas. the President eof < Shy i
United States In the performanSna 81
MS constitutional duty to A gfIe 20
congress information of the state,s0fsg
the Union. has advised Congress- thai
| the war with the. Imperial German
government has ended, resolved bystEsS
Senate and the House OF RSprasotltasSi sS
ttves OF the United States Of Anne I'll. 81
In Congress assembled. that the state;s
OF war declared to exist betweapstt5ns 7
imperial German government anastlfcss \
people OF the United States. by as j6t6t@
| resolution OF Congress-. approvetf.s Z
! end. Z. e A Jt1,STs7
Section 2. That In the intarnrst s, s,,sss
ton of any provision relating tas'tiiits
GATE or the termination of tho preaafsSfssss
war or OF present or exist{ 9gk emerr.sss
ency In any acts OF Congress.ss ofSSSs
resolutions or proclamations foS ia y: Z:
PRESIDENT containing provisions : a., - \
| tinsent upon the date OF the termfiias
tion or the war or of the present; or. 1;
| existing emergency. the date wfien%
TINS resolution becomes effective ahaif
be construed and treated as the date 4
OF the termination of the war or oil
the present or, existing ssFaergency.s$ &
Notwithstanding any proffsion in saISs
act or Congress of Joint resolution.
pro'idins any other mode ofldetermiH-
alton the date of the termlna fioTs ~ q
the war. or at the present or existing
| emergency. 81 sE ~ ) x, K,
Provide TrndelResulatfons.s Il Il
Section 3. That with a view I'd II;
securing reciprocal trade with tho
German government and its nat tiona,ss y
ana TOT this purpose. itSis herehyn nf6s
| Vlded that unless within forty-fiye
days from the date when this resos IS
luton becomes effective, the German
government shall duly notify tha y
President of the United StatesstFlat
II mas declared termination Z Of, ths,
war with the United States, and that p
II waives and renounces on behalf OF 4
tseif and its nationals any claim. de- ID
mana, right or benefit against tho D
chited states or its nationals that 1T 4
or theS would not have had the right
TO assert had the United States 5rafis IS
fed the treaty OF Versailles, the Pres 4,
\ ident of the United States shallshaya.
the power and 1t shall be his diitv
TO proclaim the fact that the German, e
government has not given the: loki. u
hcation herein before mentioned and s.
theseupon, and until the President
snail have proclaimed the receint OF "
such notification. commerciaI inter-
course between the United States ard 4
Germany and the making OF loans o.
credits and the furnishing OF financisrs 4
assistance or supplies to tho Garma Ri ID
government or the inhabitants OF Ger N
many. directly or indirectly. by tlid
government or tho tinhabitants OF tia q
United States, shall except 5with ti,e
license OF the President. be prohibits
| ed. ~ i 5tss 81 :. Il 4
Penalty for violation.. - IS, ~. u 1 IS IS
Section L. That wt,oeyarsy IN i, Sss
willfuily violate the foragoin s nro oSfss
oition whenever the same shan be III is
force. shall. upon conyIction.s be. ffn az s n
not more than 10000. or ffg ss
person. Imprisoned for not "a on sfSsS 81
| two years. or both and II tha on AS s. a
director or agent OF ANY gorpor 4 SiaS zS
who knowingly participatas. frs ssiSsiSs ss,2
violation shall DO pnnlspsd by3 ~ IsSaS
: tconsihued ON seooad spaTS. EI