Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-26

day:
The United States OF America and
Germany:
Considering that the United States.
acting in conjunction with Its CO.
bclligerents. entered into an arfnistice
| with Germany On November IL, 1918,
In order that a treaty of peace might
be concluded
Considering that tho Treaty Of YER
| sailles was signed on June rs. 1918,
and came into force according to the
| terms of its Article 44o. but has not
been ratified by the United States:
Considering that the Congress of
the United States passed n Joint reso-
! luton. approved by the President july
| 2. 1921, which reads In part as fol-
| lows.
"Resolved by the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the United
States of America In Congress assem-
hled that the state OF war declared to
exist between the Imperial German
Government and the United States of
America by the joint resolution OF
Congress approved April G, 1917. is
| hereby declared at an end
| Section 9. That I'm making this dec
| laratlon, and as part Of IL. there are
expressly reserved to the United
States of America. and Its nationals
any and all rights. privileges. indem-
| mites, reparations. or advantages, to-
gether with the right TO enforce the
same, TO which IL, or they, have be-
come entitled under the terms of the
armistice signed November II, 1918,
or any extensions or notifications
/ thereof: or which were acquired by
OF are in the possession of the United
| States OF America by reason of its
| participation in the war or 20 which
| it's nationals have thereby become
| rightfulIy entitled; or which. under
| the Treaty of Versailles, have been
stipulated for its benefit: to which it
is entitled as one OF the principal allied
and associated powers: or 70 which 1t
/ is entitled by virtue of any act or
| acts of Congress: or otherwise.
4 section 5. All property OF the Inn
i perial German Government, or its
1 successor, or SUCCESSORS. and of all
! German Nationals, which was on
4 April s. 1917, in or has since that date
/ come into the possession or under con
4 troll Of or has been the subject of a
demand by the United states Of
i America. or OF any OF its officers,
i agents or employees, from any source
L "A by any agency whatsoever, and all
i property Of the Imperial and Royal
\ Austro.Hungarian Government, or
its successor or Successors, and of all
i Austro-H Hungarian Nationals, which
was on December Z, 1917, In or has
since that date come into the pos
sessio or under control Of, or has
been the subject of a demand by the
United States of America, or any of
its officers. agents or employees. from
any source or by any agency whatso-
ever. shall be retained by the United
states Of America. and no disposition
thereof made. except as shall have
been heretofore or specifically here
after shall be provided by law. until
| such time as the Imperial Germa n
Government and the Imperial and
Royal Austro-IIungarian Government,
OF their successor, or SUCCESSORS, shall
have respectively made suitable pro
vision for the satisfaction Of all claims
against said governments, respective
iy. Of all persons, wheresoever domicil-
ed. who owe permanent allegiance e
the United States of America and whc
have suffered through the acts or the
Iuperial German Government, or its
4 agents. or the Imperial and Roya
Austro- Hungarian Government, or ii
| agents. since July 81, 1914. loss
damage or injury to their persons OF
property. directly or indirectly. wheth.
er through the ownership of shares
Of stock in German. Austro- -Hungaria n
American or other corporations. or in
consequence OF hostilities or of ans
operations Of war, or otherwise. and
! also shall have granted 10 persons
) owing permanent allegiance TO tht
\ United States OF America most
. favored nation treatment. whether the
same he national or otherwise, in al
!, matters affecting residence, business
: profession. trade. navigation, com