The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-15
DECLARES STATE
OF WAR EXISTING
HAS BEEN ENDED
Terminated July 2 of This Year
When Joint Peace Reso-
luton Was Signed.
AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY
PROCLAMATIONS NEXT
When These Steps Are Taken
Many War Time Laws Will
Then Be Repealed.
icy The Associated Press,


tween the United states and Germany
was formally proclaimed today by
President Harding
The president in proclamation
signed at 4s25 p. M, today declared
the state Of war between the United
states and Germany, existing from
April g. 1917, to have terminated last
July g 1921, when the joint peace resi-
olution OF congress was approved by
the executive.
Issuance Of the proclamation which
followed exchange Of ratifications Of
the treaty of Berlin, effected Arnistice
day in the German capital will be
considered the first of a series of three
steps which when completed will re-
turn the United States to a complete
peace status,
The second step probably viii be the
PRONUNCIATION of a proclamation de-
ciaring the war with Austria to have
ended and the third the issuance Of a
similar proclamation with respect to
Hungary.
Until the third and final step is
taken the purposes Of the formal proc
lamations win not be achieved in the
opinion Of officials. These purposes
are stated to be put to an end with
out doubt 10 certain war laws, unaf-
fected by the congressional resolution
of repeal approved last March 3.
Notable among these war time laws
are sections Of the espionage act, the
liberty bond act and trading with the
enemy act. Proportions Of the last
a. how =
ever, through the treaty.
Disposition Of the cases Of Eugene
u. Debbs. and others convicted OF vio-
lation Of war laws viii await the third
and final step. Attorney General
Daugherty has prepared an opinion
for the president, suggesting method
Of disposing Of the pebs case and, u
il understood proposing definite
treatment OF the cases OF others con-
victed Of similar offenses. This opin-
ION. however has not yet been. pre-
sented to the president, and Mr
paugher.ty had indicated that there
may be the last minute changes be-
fore its submission.
The proclamation issued today ha:
no bearing on the resumption of dip
lomatic relations between the United
states and Germany, state department
officials asserting that the exchang
Of ratiflcations in itself restored suci
automatic relations. Just when Ger
MANY VIII resume her old diplomati
status in washington IS not known 9
officials here, but it Is expected tina
paron Edmund Thermann, forme
councillor Of the German legation q
a,dapest. win arrive in Washingto
shortly to arrange for a technical IN
stallation OF German embassy. Pres
atspatches from Germany have indi
Gated that the Ebert government wa
having difficulty in finding a suitabl
anpointee to the washington ambas
aadorship in view Of the eSpens
through difference in exchange rate
+ has been suggested that German
,nipht FOR q time be content with
rnaree d'affairs, but such suggeste
nas not been officially communicate
~ the American state department.
president Harding for some time hi
r.s under consideration the names
n several possibilities as amoassaoor
sermanv ana it is understood IN
Representatives Alanson h, fiouslAs.
~ New York is first IN the president
mind in that connection.
The text OF the presidents proclan
alton follows: 80.
"Bv the President OF the lnit
states Of America.
IA proclamation.
whereas, by joint resolution
congress. approved March 3, lszl'
was declared that certain acts of 60
press. Joint resolutions and proclaim
tlons should be construed as y the Y
between the United states OF Amefl
ana the Imperial German governme
has ended, but certain acts of congr'
ana proclanations issued In pursuaI
thereof. were excepted from operatl
81 the said resolution:
whereas, by Joint resolution
congress-. approved July r 1871
state of war which was declared
iolnt resolution Of congress, appfoN
April 9. 1917, to exist between
United states Of America ana inc
perial German government, was
cIared at an end
ssWhereas, a treaty between
United States and Germany was slgi
At Berlin on August 25. 1921, TO rest
the friendly relations existing betw'
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