Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-04-15
By L. c. MARTIN.


(Staff Correspondent United Press)
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 13.-
Senator Knox, of Pennsylvania, to-
day introduced a resolution, ending
the state of war with Germany.
Knox's resolution was referred to
the foreign relations committee. 1t
was in the simple "declaratory"
form, which President Harding in
his message yesterday said he would
approve.
Text of Resolution.
The text of the resolution follows:
That the joint resolution of con-
gress, passed April 6, 1917, declar-
ing state of war to exist between
the imperial German government
and the government and people of
the United States and making pro-
visions to prosecute the same be and
the same is hereby repealed and said
state of war is hereby declared at
an end
Provided, however, that all prop
erty of the imperial German govern
ment or its successor or successors
and of all German nationals which
was, on April 6, 1917, in or has since
that date come into the possession
or under control of the United States
or any of its officers, agents or en-
ployes, from any source or by any
agency whatsoever, shall be retained
by the United States and no disposi-
ton thereof made, except as shall
have been heretofore or specifically
hereafter be provided by congress,
until such time as the German gov
ernment has, by treaty with the
United States, ratification whereof is
to be made and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, made suitable
provisions for the satisfaction Of all
claims against the German govern
ment of all persons, wheresoever
dominated, who owe permanent al
legiance to the United States. and
who have suffered, through the acts
of the German govrnment or its
agents since July 81. 1914. loss,
damage or injury to their persons or
their property directly or indirectly,
whether through the ownership OF
shares of stock in German, American
or other corporations, or in conse-
quence of hostilities OF any opera
tions of war, or otherwise. and also
provisions granting to persons owing
permanent allegiance to the United
States, most favored treatment,
whether the same be national or
otherwise, in all matters affecting
residence, business, profession, trade,
navigation, commerce and industrial
property rights and confirming to the
United States all fines, forfeitures,
penalties and seizures imposed or
made by the United States during
the war, whether in respect to the
property Of the German government
or German nationals and in waving
any and all pecuniary claims based
on events which occurred at any time
before the coming into force of such
treaty, any existing treaty between
the United States and Germany to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
Section2. That until by treaty or
act or joint resolution Of congress
it shall be determined otherwire tbs
United States, although 1t has not
ratified the treaty of Versailles, re-
serves all Of the rights, powers,
claims, privileges, indemnities, rep
arations or advantages to which il
and its nationals have become en-
titled. including the right to enforce
the same under the terms Of the
armistice signed November IL, 1918
or any extensions or notifications
thereof or which under the treaty OF