Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-04-14
EXCERPT FROM PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE

I eACEhPT fHOM PRESIDENTS
| MESSAGE
Little avails in reciting the cause
of delay in Europe or our own fail
Eure to cgree. But there Is no longer
excuse for uncertainties respecting
some phases of our foreign relation
ship. In the existing League of Ma
tions, world-governing with its super
powers, this republic will have no
part. There can be no misinterpre-
tation, and there will be no betray-
al Of the deliberate expression of the
American people in the recent elec-
ton, and settled in our decision for
ourselves, it is only fair TO say to the
world in general and to our associates
In war in particular, that the league
covenant can have no sanction by US.
''The aim to associate nations to
prevent war;. preserve peace, and
promote civilization our people mos,
cordially applauded. We yearned for
this new instrument Of justice, but
we can have no part in committal
to an agency Of force IN unknown
contingencies; We ear. recognize no
super authority.
"Manifestly the highest purpose Of
the League Of Nations was defeated
in linking it with the treaty Of peace
and making it the enforcing agency
Of the victors Of the war. Internation-
al associations for permanent peace
must be conceived solely as an inr
strumentality OF Justice. unassociat-
ed with the passions OF yesterday,
and not so constituted as to attempt
the dual functions of politician in
strument OF the conQuerors and Of an
agency of peace. There can be no
prosperity for the fundamental pur-
poses sought to be achieved by any
such association SO long as it is an
organ of any particular treaty. or
committed to the attainment of the
special aims of any nation or group
of nations.
ITO establish the state OF technic-
al peace without further delay, 1
should. approve declaratory resolu-
tion by Congress to that effect, with
the qualifications essential to pro-
tect all our rights. Such action would
be the simplest keeping OF faith with
ourselves, and could in no sense be
construed as a desertion of those
with whom we shared our sacrifices
in war, for these powers are already
at peace"
Washington, April 13.-Senator
Knox, Pennsylvania, today introduced
resolution ending the state OF war
with German The text of the reso-
luton follows:
That the joint resolution of Cong
ress, passed April 6, 1917, declaring
a state of war to exist between the
Imperial German government and the
Government and people of the United
States, and making provisions to
prosecute the. same be, and the same
fs hereby repealed. and said state o.
was is hereby declared at an end:
Provided, however, that all the pro-
perty of the Imperial German gov
trnment, or its successor, or success
sors, and of all the German nationals
which was on April 6, 1917, in or has
since that date come into the posses
sion or under control Of the Govern
ment of the United States, or any OF
its officers, agents or employees, from
any source or by any agency what.o-c
ever, shall be retained by the Uniteo
States and no disposition Thereon
made, except as shall have been here
tofore, or specifically hereafter, be
provided by Congress, until such time
as the German government has, by
treaty with the United States, rati-
flcation on whereof, is to be made by
and with the advice and sonsent Of
the Senate, made suitable provisions
for the satisfaction of all claims
against the German government on
all persons, wheresoever domiciled,
who owe permanent allegiance to the
United States, and who nave suffer-
ed through the acts Of the German
government, or its agents since July
81, 1914, loss, damage or injury to
their persons, or property, directly or
Indirectly, whether through the own
ership of shares Of stock. in German,
American or other corporations or in
of hostilitfes or OF any
operations of war, or otherwise, ana
also provisions granting to persons
owing permanent allegience to the
United States, most favored nation
whether the same shall be
or otherwise, in all matters
affecting residence, business profes-
sion, trade, navigation, commerce
and industrial properly rights ana
q. nfrming to the United States all