Evening star., 1921-05-01
Knox Peace Resolution

cipal allied and associated pow
rrS.
That the joint resolution of Con-
gresS. approved December :. lsl..
declaring that "a state or war
exists between the imperial ana
royal Austro- Hungarian govern
ment and III. government and the
people of the United States OF
America and making provisions TO
prosecute the same. he. ana tht
same is hereby. repealed. ana sa'n
state of war is hereby declared
at an end.
That all property "J the mn
pcrial and royal str"-iunSarian
government. or its successor or
successors. and of all nationals OF
the Austrian empire or the kihR-
dom of Hungary. when was. on
April 9. 1917. in or has since that
date come into the possession or
under the control of the govern
nient OF the United States OF
America or of any Of its "hcerS.
agents or eupioyoS from any
source or by any agency Wha'-
Suever, shall he retained pN the
United States Of America ana II"
dispusition thereof mad" except
as shall have been heretofore or
specifically hereafter shall be pro
as the Austrian government mas
by treaty with the United states
Of America rat iiication WHEREOF rs
t. be made by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the senate
made suitable. provisions for the
satisfaction of AL claims against
the Austrian government OF an
persons. WhereSueNtr uo'hlt'i'"'
who owe permanent allrg!anc" 10
4 ,f
who have suffered through the
acts of the Austrian government
or it's agents since July II. l9ii.
loss damage. or injury 10 their
persons or property. directly or
indirectly. whether through the
ownership of shares of stock IN
Austrian. American, or other cor
pora tionS. or IN consequences oL
huStiliticS or of any OPERA tions OF
war or otherwise, and ais" pro-
visions granting |" persons ow-
ing permanent allegiance to the
United States Of America most
favored- nation treatment. wheth-
sr the same be national or other
wis. in all matters affecting resi-
dcnce. business. profession, trade.
navigation, commerce. and indus
trial property rights, ana con-
iirrning to the nited states OF
America all fines. forfeitureS. PEN
alticS and seizures imposed or
mad. by the United States of
America during the war. whether
in respect to the property of the
Austrian government or nationals
of the Austrian empire. and W$iV-
ing any and all p"cuniary claims
based on events which occurred
at any time before the coming
into force of such treaty. any eX-
isting treaty between the nited
States of America aDd Austria TO
the contrary Notwithstanding
That until by treaty or act or
Joint resolution of Congress it
shall be determined otherwise. the
United States of America. al
though it has not ratified the treaty
of Saint Germain or the treaty
of Trianon, reserves for itself ana
it's nationals all the rights pow
ers, claims. privileges. IndemnltleS.
reparatiOnS or advantages to which
il and its nationals are or may
become entitled. together with the
right to enforce the same under
the terms of the armistice signed
November 5. 1918. or any exten-
sions or notifications thereof or
otherwise or which. under the
treaty of Saint German or the
treaty of Trianon. have been stlp-
ulated for its benefits or for the
benefit of it's nationals with the
same force and effect as if said
treaty of Saint German and the
treaty of Trianon had been rati-
fed by the United States of Amer
lea. and to which the United
States of America is or may be-
come entitled as one of the prin-
cipal allied and associated pow