New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-26
Peace
Plan Is Sent
To the Senate

wheresocver domiciled, who owe per-
mancnt allegiance to the United States
Of America and who have suffered,
through the acts OF German govern
ment or Its agents since July 81, 1914,
loss, damage or injury to their per-
soma or property, directly or indirectly,
whether through the ownership of
shares Of stock In German, American
or other corporations or in conse-
quence of hostIlities or Of any opera
tions OF war, or otherwise, and also
provisions granting to persons owing
permanent allegiance to the United
States of America most-favored nation
treatment, whether the same be ma
tional or otherwise, in all matters af-
fecting residence, business, profession,
trade, navigation, commerce and in
oustrial property rights and confirming
to the United States of America ali
fincs, forfeitures, penalties and seiz-
ufes imposed or made by the United
states OF America during the war,
whether in respect to the property of
the German government or German ma
tionals, and waving any and all pecu-
mary claims based on events which
occurred at any time before the com
ing into force Of such treaty, any ex-
listing treaty between the United
States of America and Germany to Tho
contrary Notwithstanding.
U. S. Reserves Its Rights
Chat until by treaty or act or Joint
resolution OF Congress it shall be de-
termined otherwise. the United States
Of America, although it has not ratified
the Treaty of Versailles, reserves for
itself and its nationals all of the
rights, powers, claims, privileges, in
demnltles, reparations or ADVANTAGES
TO which 1t and it's nationals are or
may become entitled, together with the
right to enforce the same, under the
terms OF the armistice signed Novem-
per II, 1913, or any extensions or modi-
hcatlons thereof or otherwise, or which
under the Treaty Of Versailles have
neen stipulated for It's benefit or for
the penetit Of its nationals, with the
same force and effect as ii said Treaty
Of Versailles had been ratified bv the
United States Of America, and to which
the United States Of America is or may
become entitled as one of the principal
Allied and associated powers.
That the joint resolution of Con-
glress, approved December 7, 1917, de-
claring that state of war exists be-
tween the imperial and royal Austro-
hungarian government and the govern
ment and the people Of the United
States of America and making provi-
sions to prosecute the same, be, and
the same Is hereby, repealed, and said
state OF war is hereby declared at an
end.
That all property of the Imperial
and Royal Austro- Hungarian govern
ment, or its successor or successors,
and of all nationals of the Austrian
Empire, which was, on April 6, 1917,
in or has since that date come into
the possession or under the control Of
the government Of the United States
OF America or any of it's officers,
agents, or employees from any source,
or bysany agency whatsoever, shall be
retained by the United States of
America and no disposition thereof
made, except as shall have been here
tofore or specifically hereafter shall
be provided by Congress, until such
time as the Austrian government has
by treaty with the United States of
America, ratification whereof is to be
made and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, made suitable provisions !
for the satisfaction of all claims
against the Austrian government of all |
persons, wheresoever domiciled, who |
owe permanent allegiance to the
United States of America and who |
have suffered through the acts Of the |
Austrian government or its agents |
since July 81, 1914. loss, damage, or I
injury to their persons or property,
directly or indirectly, whether |
through the ownership Of shares of
stock in Austria, American or other
corporations, or in consequence of
hostilities or of any operations of war
or otherwise, and also provisions
granting to persons owing permanent
allegiance to the United States Of
America most favored nation treat
ment, whether the same be national or
otherwise, in all matters affecting