Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-04-15
Measure Put Before Senate to
End the War.
FOREIGN COMMITTEE GETS IT
Bill Is Similar to One Passed Last SEES
sion and Vetoed by President Viii
son-Disarmament Is Urged
by Borah.


Germany. The measure is similar to
that which the last congress passed
and President Wilson vetoed
The resolution, which also would
end the state of war with the Aus
trian government, was referred to the
foreign relations committee without
discussion. 1t would provide that
American rights under the treaty of
Versailles should be reserved.
The frs move III the present con-
gress looking for disarmament came
with the Introduction by Senator Bo-
rah Rep.), Idaho, of his resolutions
authorizing the President to open
negotiations with Great Britain and
Japan looking to a reduction in future
naval building by these countries and
the United States.
Text cfsPeace Resolution.
The peace resolution follows:
Resolved, That the joint resolution
of congress passed April 6. 1917, de-
claring state of war to exist be-
tween the imperial German govern
ment and the government and people
of the United States and making pro-
visions to prosecute the same, be and
the same is hereby repealed and said
state of war is hereby declared at an
end:
provided, however, that all proper
ty Of the imperial German government
or its successor or successors. and Of
all German nationals which was on
April 6, 1917, in or has since the date
come into the possession or under con-
troll Of the government of the United
States or Of any Of its officers, agents
or employees from any source or by
any agency whatsoever, shall be re-
tanned by the United States and no
disposition thereof made, except as
shall have been heretofore or specitical-
~ hereafter be provided by congress
until such time as the German govern
ment has by treaty with the United
States, ratification whereof is to be
made by and with the advice and con-
sent of the senate, made suitable pro-
visions for the satisfaction of all
claims against the German government
of all persons wheresoever domiciled,
who owe permanent allegiance to the
United States, and who have suffered,
through the act of the German govern
ment or its agents since July 81, 1914,
loss. damage or injury to their persons
or property, directly or indirectly
whether through the ownership of
shares of stock in German, American
or other corporations or of any opera
lions of war or otherwise, and also
provisions granting to persons owing
permanent allegiance TO the United
States, most favored nation treatment
whether the same be national or other
wise, in all matters affecting residence,
business profession, trade. navigation,
commerce and industrial property
rights, and confirming TO the United
States all fines, forfeitures, penalties
and seizures imposed or made by the
United States during the war, whether
in respect to the property of the Ger
man government or German nationals
and waving any and all pecuniary
claims based on events which occurred
at any time before the coming into
force of such treaty, any existing
treaty between the United States and
Germany to the contrary notwit!l-
standing
U. S. Rights Reserved.