Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-04-20
KNOX INTRODUCES
PEACE RESOLUTION
Measure Put Before Senate to
End the War.
FOREIGN COMMITTEE GETS 1T
Bill Is Similar 20 One Passed Last
Session and Vetoed BY President
Wilson - Disarmament Is
Urged by 5orah.

Washington, April Ex-senator Knox
of Pennsylvania introduced his resO-
luton TO end the state of war with
Germany. The measure is similar to
that which the last congress passed
and President Wilson vetoed.
The resolution, which also would
end the state Of war with the Aus
trian government. was referred TO the
foreign relations committee without
discussion. II would provide that
American rights under the treaty OF
Versailles should be reserved.
The first move I'm the present con-
gress looking for disarmament came
with the introduction by Senator Boz
rah (Rep). Idaho. OF his resolutions
authorizing the President to open
negotiations with Great Britain and
Japan looking TO a reduction in future
naval building by these countries and
the United States.
Text Of Peace Resolution.
The peace resolution follows:
Resolved. That the joint resolution
of congress passed April 8, 1917, de-
claring a state OF war to exist be-
tween the imperial German govern
ment 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the same is hereby repealed.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:
ssprovf5a1 box,-arar .bat al v,roDa-
" Of the imperial German government
or its successor or SUCCESSORS, and Of
all German nationals which was on
April 6. 1917. in or has since the date
come into the possession or under con-
troll Of the government OF the United
States or OF any Of its officers. agents
or employees from any source or by
any agency whatsoever. shall be re-
tanned by the United States and no
disposition thereof made. except as
shall have been heretofore or specii-
cally hereafter be provided by con-
gress until such time as the German
government has by treaty with the
United States, ratification whereof Is
to be made by and with the advice and
consent Of the senate. made suitable
provisions for the satisfaction of all
claims against the German government
OF all persons wheresOever dOmiciled.
who owe permanent allegiance 10 the
United States. and who. have suffered.
through the act Of the German govern
ment or its agents since July 81. 1914.
loss. damage or injury to their Per-
sons or property. directly or indirectly.
whether through the ownership OF
shares of stock in German. American
or other corporations or of any opera
tions OF war or otherwise. and also
provisions granting 10 persons owing
permanent allegiance TO the United
States. most favored nation treatment.
whether the same be national or other
wise, 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 Ger
man government or German nationals.
and waving any and all pecuniary
claims based on events which occurred
Mt any time before the coming into
force of such treaty, any existing
treaty between the United States and
Germany to the contrary nOtwith-
standing.
U. S. Rights Reserved.
"Sec. 2. That until by treaty or
act or Joint resolution OF congress II
shall be determined otherwise. the
United States. although it has not
ratified the treaty OF Versailles. re-
serves all the rights. powers. claims,
privileges, indemnities. reparatiOns or
advantages to which II and its ma
tionals have become entitled. including
the right to enforce the same under
the terms Of the armistice signed
November 11.191S, or any extension
or notifications thereof or which. I'M
der the treaty Of Versailles. have been
stipulated for its benefit or to which
II is entitled as one OF the principal
allies and associated powers.
"Sec. 8. That the joint resolutions
OF congress approved December o.
1917, declaring that a state Of war ex-
lists between the imperial and royal
AustrO- Hungarian government and the
government and the people OF the Uni.
ted States. and making provision to
prosecute the same. be and the same
Is hertby repealed. and said state OF