New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
State of War Declared at
End as House Wished;
Senate Reservations on
Property Are Accepted
No Claims Against
Germany Forfeited
Favored Treatment Must
Be Granted Americans:
May Pass Before July A.
From, The Tribune's Washington Bureas

diting the program for early passage
of the peace resolution, the House
and Senate conferees this afternoon
reached complete agreement on the
measure. The Republican conferees
arrived at an understanding at g.
meeting in the morning. Later, the
Democratic conferees were called
into conference and the resolution
was formally agreed to.
The compromise was along the
lines which had been forecast for
several days. The language of the
House resolution was used, declaring
an end Of the state of war instead
of repeating the declaration of war,
as was provided in the Knox resolu-
ton adopted by the Senate. The
conferees took the view that the dec
laration of an end of the state of
war in effect nullifies the previous
declaration of war and under the
circumstances Senator Knox did not
insist on an outright repeal.
Senate Amendment Accepted
The House conferees agreed to the
Senate reservations that the property
in the hands of the Alien Property
Custodian be held until the American
claims against Germany and Austria
shall be adjusted and also that favored
nation treatment shall be given to
American nationals in Germany and
Austria and that these countries shall
confirm all the fines, penalties and
seizures made by the United States.
The conference report was made to
the House by Chairman Porter of the
Foreign Affairs COMMITTEES this after
noon. Leader Mondell said it would
be adopted Tomorrow. In the Senate,
according to the program, it will be
ADOPTED tomorrow or Thursday.
III the program is carried out the
peace resolution will be effective be.
fore July 4.
Senator Hitchcock and Representa-
tive Flood, Democratic conferees. at
hrst declined to sign the conference
report. Senator Hitchcock later said
peace was not advanced "a narticle1 by
the adoption of the resolution"
Text of the Agreement
The text of the conference agreement
follows:
Section THAT the state of war
declared to exist between the Innerisi
German Government and the United
States of America by the joint resoIu-
tlon of Congress, approved April &.
1917, is hereby declared at an END.
section That in making this
declaration, and as a part of it, there
are expressly reserved to the United
states of America and its nationals any
and all rights, privileges, indemnities.
reparations or advantages, together
with the right to enforce the same. to
winch 1T or they have become entitled
ender the terms Of the armistice,
signed November II, 1918, or any ex
tensions or notifications thereof, or
winch were acquired by or are in the
possession of the United States of
America by reason of its participation
IN the war or to which its nationals
nave thereby become rightfully en-
tltled, or which under the Treaty Of
versailles have been stipulated for it's
or their benefit, or to which it is en-
titled as one Of the principal Allied and
associated powers, or to which it ia
entitled by virtue of an act or acts of
Congress or otherwise.
Section 8. That the state of war
declared to exist between the imperial
ana royal Austro-H Hungarian govern
ment and the United States of Smer;c,
by the joint resolution of Congress-
approved December 7. 1917, is hereby
declared at an end.
Section a. That in making Ali.
declaration and as part of it. there are
expressly reserved to the United States
OF America and its nationals anv and
all rights, privileges, indemnities. rem
arations or advantages, together with
the right to enforce the same, to which
1t or they have become entitled under
tne terms of the armistice siensd No
Ve1oef o, 1913, or any extensions or
modlhcatlons thereof, or which were
required by or are in the possession
oI tne United States of America by
reason OF ITS participation in the war
or TO which its nationals have therebv
become rightfully entitled, or which.
under the Treaty of st. Germain.cn'
Laye or the Treaty of Trianon. have
been stipulated for it's or their bere-
fits, or to which it is entitled as one
of the principal Allied and associated
powers, or to which it is entitled by
virtue of any act or acts of Congress
OF oJnerWlSe.
America to Hold Property
Section 5. All property of the i'm
perlal German government. or its sue-
cessor or successors. and of all Gern,a,
nationals which was, on April s. 1ef7
In, or has since that date come into the
possession or under the control Of or
has been the subject of a demand bv
the United States of America. or oF any
OF its officers, agents or emplovees
from any source or by any agencv
whatsoever, and all property of the i'm
perial and royal Austro- Hungarian
government, or It's successor or sue
eessors, and of all Austro- -Hungarian
nationals which was, on December =
1917, IN, or has since that date coma
into the possession or under control af
or has been the subject of a demand bv
the United States of America or anv oT
its officers, agents or EMPLOYEES, from
any source or by any agency whatso-
ever, shall be retained by the I3nitea
States of America, and no disnosition
thereof made, except as shall have been
heretofore or specifically hereafter
shall be provided BY law until sncb
time as the imperial German go,a~,,