Evening star., 1921-05-01

The text of the Knox peace
resolution, adopted by the Senate.
follows:
That the joint resolution of con-
gress passed April :, 1917. dec!ar-
ing a state of war to exist
between the imperial German
government and the government
and people of the United States of
America. and making provisions
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 repealed.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
German government, or its sue
C"SSor or successors. and of all
German nationals which was. on
April t, 1871. in or has since that
date come into the possession or
under control of the government
Of the United States of America
or any of its officers. agents. or
employees from any source or by
any agency whatsoever. shall he
retained by the United States or
America and no disposition thereof
made. except as shall have been
heretofore or specifically here
after shall lie provided by Con-
srrSS until such time as tn" Ger
man government has. 10y treaty
with the United States of America,
ratification whereof is to b. made
by and with the advice and ronr
sent of the Senate. made suitable
provisions for thu satisfaction OF
all claims against the German
government of all persons. where
so.ver domicilcd. VIII" owe permanent
allegiance to the United States of
America and who have suffered.
through the acts of German gov
rrnmrui 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 in const-
uucncr OF hoStilities or or any
operations of war. or otherwise
and also provisions granting TO
persons owing permanent aIfeei-
ance to the United states OF Amer
lea most favored nation treatment
whether the same he national or
otherwise. in all matters affecting
trade. navigation. commerce ana
Industrial property rights. ana
confirming to the United States OF
America all fines. forteltureS,
penalties and seizures imposed or
made by the United States OF
America during the war WEeth+f
in respect to tn. property OF the
German government or German
nationals and waivins any ana
all peCuniary claims based on
events which occurred at any time
before the coming into force OF
such treaty. any existing treaty De
rwnen the United States of America
and Germany to the contrary not
Wi;hstandng.
That until by treaty or act or
Joint resolution of Congress it
shall be determined otherwise. the
United States of America. although
il has not ratified the treaty OF
Versailles. reserves for itself and
its nationals all of the rights.
powers. claims. privileges. indem-
mites. reparationS or advantages
10 which il and its nationals are
are may become entitled. together
with the right 70 enforce the same
under the terms of the armlStice
signed November II. 1919. or any
extensions or notifications thereon
or otherwise. or which under the
treaty of Versailles have been
stimulated for it's benefit. or for
the benefit of its nationals. with
the same force and effect as II
said treaty of Versailles had been
ratified BY the United States Of
America. and TO which the Unit
ed states of America is or may
become entitled as one OF the prih-