Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-15
HARDING issues
FORMAL PEACE
PROCLAMATION
Diplomatic Relations With
Germany to Soon Be
Renewed

Washington, d. c., Nov. H.-Peace
between the United states and Ger
many was formally proclaimed today
by President Harding.
The president in proclamation sign
at at 1852 o'clock this afternoon de-
clared the state of war between the
United States and Germany existing
in fact July 2, 1921, when the joint
peace resolution of congress was ap-.
proved by the executive. Issuance OF
the proclamation which followed ex-
change of ratifications of the treaty
of Berlin, effected armistice day was
considered the first or series Of
three steps which when completed will
return the United States to a peace
status.
The second step probably will be tho
PRONUNCIATION OF proclamati tion deciaf- r
ing the war with Austria to have end
ed and the third, issuance of a similar
proclamation as to Hungary.
The proclamation dealing with AUS
tria Is expected to be signed by the
president and issued thru the state
department within few days as rati-
fications Of the treaty between tho
United. States and Austria were ex-
changed at Vienna last Tuesday. Rati-
fication between the United States and
Hungary are expected to be exchanged
soon.
Until tho third and final step Is taken
the purposes of the formal proclama- =
tons will not be achieved In the opfn-
lon OF officials. These purposes arc
stated to be to end without doubt cer-
| tain war laws unaffected by tho con-
gressional repeal approved March 3.
Notable among these laws are sec
tions of the espionage act, tho Liberty
Ibond act and the trading with tho enc.
Imy act. Portions OF tho last named
lstatute arc preserved however thru tn
treaty.
n Disposition of tho cases Of Euyen'
v. Debs and others convicted OF VIC
lation OF war laws likewise will wal
the third and final step. Attorney Gen.
leral Daugherty has prepared an opinion
for the president suggesting metnoo
of disposing of the Debs case and II
Is understood proposing definite dis
posal ~ cases OF others convicted OF
similar offenses.
Today's proclamation has no bear
| ing on the resumption of diplomatic
rea ton between the United States and
Germany state department officials as
4 serting that tho exchange OF ratifica-
tions restores such relations.
| Just when Germany Will resume ner
old diplomatic status in washington
is not known. but it Is thought. Baron
Edward Thermanu. former counsellor
of the German legation at Budapest
iwill arrive shortly to arrange Tor
technical installation of German EN-
bassy.
President Harding. for some time
has had under consideration, the names
OF several possibilities as Ambassador
to Germany and 1t is understood Rep.
resentative Alanson b. Houghton oi
New York Is first In his find in that
connection.
The text Of tho presidents procla-
nation follows:
| BY the president OF the United States
| of America.
| a proclamation.
'whercas by Joint resolution oi
| congress approved March 3, 1921. II
! was declared certain acts of congress
I Joint resolutions and prclamations
should be construed as II tho war be-
tween the United States of America
and the imperial German government
| had ended but. certain acts of congress