The New York herald., 1921-11-15

Ddu5neltN mas prepared an oplnloH loT
the President suggesting q method OF
disposing of the Debs case, and. it is
understood. proposing definite treat
ment of the cases OF others convicted of
similar offences. This opinion. how
ever, has not yet been presented to the
President. and Mr.. Daugherty has indi-
Gated that there may be last minute
changes before its submission.
The proclamation issued to-day has
no bearing on the resumption of diplo-
matte relations between the United
States and Germany, State Department
officials asserting that the exchange of
,atifications in itself restored such dip
lomatic relations. Just when Germany
will resume her OLD diplomatic status
in Washington is not known to officials
here. but 1t is expected that Baron
Edmund Thermann, former counsellor OF
the German legation at Budapest, will
arrive in Washington shortly to arrange
for a technical installation of Ger
man embassy.
Press dispatches from Germany have
indicated that the Ebert Government
was having difficulty in finding a suit
able appointee to the Washington am
bassadorship in view or the expense
through difference in exchange rates.
It has been suggested that Germany
might for a time be content with q
Charge d'Affaires, but such suggestion
las not been officially communicated
to the American State Department.
President Harding for some time has
had under consideration the names OF
several possibilities as Ambasse dor to
Germany, and 1t is understood that Rep
resentatipe Alanson 3. Houghton OF
New York is first in the Presidents
mind in that connection.
Text OF Proclamation.
The text of the Presidents proclama
tion follows:
BY the President Of the United
States of America.
A proclamation.
Whereas, by a joint resolution OF
| Congress, approved March 8, 1921,
| it was declared that certain acts
OF Congress-. joint resolutions and
! proclamations should be construed
| as IL the war between the United
| States of America and the I'M
| perial German Government had
| ended. but certain acts of Congress
| and proclamations issued in pursu-
ance thereof were excepted from op-
Grafton of the said resolution
Whereas, by a joint resolution of
Congress approved July 2, 1921.
| the state of war which was de-
| ciared by joint resolution of Con-
gress approved April s. 1917. to exist
| between the United States of America
and the Imperial German Govern
| ment. was declared at an end.
lafu I1A
! United States and Germany was
| signed at Berlin on August rs, 1921,
! to restore the friendly relations ex-
| listing between the two nations prior
| TO the outbreak of the war, which
| treaty is word for word as follows
| (here follows text of treaty.:
! And whereas, the said treaty has
I been duly ratified on both parts, and
| the ratification of the two coun-
!! tries were exchanged at Berlin on
| November II. 1921;
| Now therefore, be it known that
| 7, Warren G.. Harding, President of
+ the United States of America. hereby
! proclaim that the war between the
| United States and Germany termi-
mated on July 2, 1921. and cause the
said treaty to be made public to the
end that every article and clause
thereof may be observed and fulfilled
by the United States and the citizens
thereof,
In witness whereof have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed. Done
at the city OF Washington, this four
teenth day of November. one thou
SAND, nine hundred and twenty one.
! and of the independence of the United
States the one hundred and forty
sixth.
+ (Signed) WARREN c.. HhRnING.
I BY the President.
Charles Il. Hughes.
Secretary NJ STATE