Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-29
Conferees Agree
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been accepted instead of the Knox
resolution repeating the war declara :
tons.
Senator Knox, however. gave out
a statement declaring that both plans
accomplished the same result.
Both the Senate and House for
mulas," Senator Knox said, effect
the repeal (of the war declarations)
desired
The Senate conferees in making
concessions gave away nothing OF
substance in their instructions. he
said. adding that "a resolution OF
congress that d state of war is at an
end necessarily repeats the prior
twar) resolution
The text Of the conference com
promise follows:
Section one--That the state of war
declared to exist between the I'm :
perial German government and the
United states of America by the
joint resolutions of congress approx
ed April g, 1917, is hereby declared
at an end.
Section tWo-That in making this
declaration and as a part OF it. there
arc expressly reserved to the United
States OF America and its nationals,
amy and all rights, privileges, indem-
mites, reparations, or advantages.
together with the terms Of the Arm
istice signed November IL, 1918, or
any extensions or notifications
thereof: or which were acquired by
OF are in the possession of the Tn
tied States OF America by reason OF
it's participation in the war or to
which its nationals have thereby be-
under the treaty OF Versailles. have
been stipulated for its or their bene-
fit; or to which it is entitled MS one
Of the principal Allied and associat-
ed powers or to which II is entitled
by virtue Of an act or acts Of con-
greSs OF otherwise.
Section three-That the state of
war declared to exist between the
Imperial German government and
Austro- Hungarian government and
the United States of Ameica by the
joint resolution of congress approx
ed December :. 1917, is hereby de-
Clared at an end.
Section four--That in making this
declaration, and as part of 1t, there
are expressly reserved to the United
States Of America and it's nationals
any and all rights, privileges, indem-
nit q a.
gether with the rights to enforce the
same. to which it or they have be-
come entitled. under the terms of the
Armistice signed November IL. 1918.
or any extensions or notifications
thereof; or whether acquired by or
are in the possession of the United
States of America by reason of its
participation in the war or to which
it's nationals have thereby become
rishtfully entitled: or which, under
the treaty of Saint German ely -Laye
or the treaty of Trianon, have been
stipulated for it's or theirs benefits:
or to which it is entitled as one of
the principal allied and associated
powers: or to which il is entitled by
virtue of any act or acts of Congress,
or otherwise.
Section five-All property Of the
imperial German government. or its
successors. and of all German ma =
tionals which was, on April s. 1917,
in or has since that date come into
the possession or under the control
Of or has been the subject of de-
mand by the United States OF
AmericaP or of any of its officers.
agent. or employees. from any source
or by any agency whatsoever and all
property Of the Imperial and Royal
Austro- Hungarian government or its
successor or successors, and of all
Austro- Hungarian nationals which
was on December {. 1917. in. or has
since that date come into the possess
sion or under control OF or has been
the subject of demand by the Uri :
ted States of America or any of It's