Evening journal., 1921-05-20
Change ALIEN
PROPERTY Law
Col. Miller, Property Gus
todian, Would Amend
Peace Resolution
WERE SUBMITTED TO
PRESIDENT AND KNOX
speelal to The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal
WASHINGTON. d. c. May 20
Amendments to the Knox peace reso-
luton which has passed the Senate
and relating to the trading with the
enemy act, as administered by the
alien property custodian. and which
will be formally presented to the
proper Congressional committee in
the near future by Thomas w Miller,
allen property custodian, we're made
public today. The suggested amend
ments were prepared by the alien
property custodian and informally
submitted TO the President. as well
as to Senator Lodge and Chairman
Porter Of the Senate and House For
cign Affairs Committees respectively.
Before drafting these amendments,
Colonel Miller conferred with Sena-
tor Knox. the author Of the original
resolution passed by the Senate.
10 was said today that Colonel
Miller has virtually won his fight
for amendments TO the Knox peace
resolution. II is unlikely that The
amendments will be opposed either
in the House Foreign Relations Com
mittee or by any element in the
Senate. While Senator Knox has
, not committed himself in relation
. 20 the amendments. II is regarded as
certain that he will not actively op-
pose them.
The custodian left for Wilmington
at 9 o'clock this morning Before
!, leaving he said he was well satisfied
D.
posed amendments. President Hard
Il ing has already indorsed the pro-
posals OF Colonel Miller and IL doesn't
appear likely that Senator Knox will
take a stand in opposition 70 the
President.
The following statement was giver
. out by the alien property custodian
after leaving the White House yes
/ terday where he was in conference
with the President
zone amendment to be suggeste ed
J, by the alien property custodian vii
\ protect the government in demands
i heretofore made for the turning owe
Of properties which have not as ye
been reduced TO the possession an,
control Of the custodian II sucl
4 amendment is not adopted. il is pos
sible that those who have fought tn
government in the courts and here
tofore have refused to comply will
4 the demands Of the custodian. vii
4 be protected to such an extent tha
the custodian will be prevented iron
enforcing demands heretofore made
for the surrender Of enemy allie
property within the United States.
Annfhnr arnnrsf fvafrrrn fh
continuation Of the present power
OF the custodian under the tradin
with the enemy act, and which mus
necessarily be possessed by him.
order TO administer the propertie
in the possession Of the custodia
during the peace negotiations. afte
the adoption of a peace resolutio
by Congress. In order 10 avoid an
4 possible Misunderstanding or furthe
litigation in cases already won by tn
Government, such an amendmen
has been prepared.
Another amendment is TO avoi
any ambiguity in the authority q
the custodian to complete any pre-
gram of sale which may be contem
plated. without possibility OF contei
at law. The cash proceeds Of an
such transaction, of course. would b
held as provided by the trading wit
the enemy act, in the treasury. FC
instance, il property is deterioratin
or other reasons arise. making a sa
necessary in order for the custodia
10 conserve the interests of III
enemy alien for which he is truste
II may be necessary to bring about
sale OF such property. or in II
case Of brokerage accounts, a nun
Der Of which are held by the Gu
todian. it might be necessary Il
some 10 be closed out In order
protect the interests Of the enen
alien Of which he is trustee.
"The wording of the Knox res
luton refers TO the German COVER
ment or German Nationals. but
reference is made to property no
in the hands of the custodian b
longing to persons other than Ge
man Nationals. and corporations, a