The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-14

Resolved: THAT the joint resolution of
congress passed April t, 1917, declaring
state Of war TO exist between the i'm
peral German government and the gov.
eminent and people of the United States
and making provisions to prosecute the
same, be, and the same is hereby re-
pealed and said state of war is hereby
declared at an end;
Provided, however that all property
of the imperial German government or
It's successor or successors. and of all
German nationals which was, on April
&, 1917, in or has since that date come
into the possession or under the control
of the government of the United States
or of any Of its officers agents or en-
ployes from any source or by any agen-
cy whatsoever, shall be retained by the
United States and no disposition there.
Of made, except as shall have been here
tofore or specifically hereafter be pro-
vided by congress until such time as
the German government is by treaty
with the United States, ratification
whereof is TO be made by and with the
advice and consent Of the senate, made
suitable provisions for the satisfaction
Of all claims against the German gov
ernment Of all persons wheresoever do
miclled who owe permanent allegiance
to the United States, and who have
suffered, through the acts of the Ger
man government or its agents since
July 81. 1914, loss, damage. or injury
TO their persons and property, directly
or indirectly, whether through the own
ership Of shares of stock in German,
American or other corporations, or in
consequence Of hostiite, or of any
operations Of war or otherwise, and also
provisions granting to persons owning
permanent allegiance to the United
states, most favored treatment. wheth.
er the same be national or otherwise,
in all matters affecting residence. bust.
ness profession. trade, navigation, com.
merce and industrial property rights.
ana confirming TO the United States all
fines. forfeitures, penalties and seizure,
imposed or made by the United state,
during the war, whether in respect to
the property Of the German 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
Notwithstanding.
Section Two
That until, by treaty or act or Joint
resolution Of congress, 1t shall be de.
termned otherwise, the United States
although II has not ratified the treaty
oil versailles. reserves all of the rights,
powers, claims, privileges, indemnties,
reparations or advantages to which IL
and its nation have become entitled,
including the right 10 enforce the same
dnder the terms of the armistice signed
November IL, 1918. or any extension op
modification thereof of which under the
treaty Of Versailles. have stipulated for
its benefit or 10 which II is entitled as
one OF the principal allied and assocla-
ted powers.
Section Three
That the joint resolution Of congress
approved December 9, 1917. declaring
that a state Of war exists between the
imperial and royal Austro.Hungarian
government and the government and the
people Of the United States and making
provisions 10 prosecute the same, he.
and the same is hereby repealed, ana
said state OF war is hereby declared at
an end"