The New York herald., 1921-04-14
KNOX BILL, REVISED
ON HARDING LINES,
IS in SENATE
Resolution to End War
With Central Powers Ready
for Quick Passage.
SECTION FIVE OMITTED
Every Feature That Would
Tend to Affect Foreign
Policy Eliminated.
rnNflrTrTTE rn rn COON
SECTION FIVE OMITTED
COMMITTEE TO ACT SOON
Measure May Be Reported to
Chamber Before End Of Co.
lombia Treaty Debate.
Special Despotch TO THE New Yosx HneaLp.
New York Herald Bureau,

Special Despatch 70 TIE NEw Yorx HEsaLp.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c.. April 13.
With the introduction in the Senate
to-day OF the Knox resolution to end a
technical state Of war with Germany
and Austria the first step was taken
toward clearing the way for the new
foreign policy that President Harding
and Secretary Hughes have planned.
It is apparent that Congress pur-
poses to act as swiftly as possible in
meeting the recommendations Of the
President.
The Knox resolution, now before the
Senate for the third time. reappears In
simplified form. conforming to the
wishes Of the President as expressed in
his address yesterday. 1t contains
three sections The first repeals the
declaration of war Of April 6, 1917. de-
clares the state Of war terminated and
maintains title to the United States OF
all German property seized during the
war until Germany by treaty shall
have satisfied all proper claims Of the
United States Government and OF
American citizens. The second as
serts that the United States, although
it has not ratified the Treaty of YER
sailles, reserves all Of the rights and
privileges due il under the arrnistice
Of November II, 1918. The third ends
the technical state Of war with Austria
and Hungary.
The Knox Resolution.
| The resolution follows:
Resolved, that the joint resolution
OF Congress passed April q 1917. de-
ciaring a state OF war to exist between
the Imperial German Government and
the Government and people OF the
United States. and making prov'r'ons
70 prosecute the same, be- and the Same
| is hereby repealed. and said state OF
| war Is hereby declared at an end.
provided. However. tina. all property
OF the Imperial German Government or
Its successor or SUCCESSORS, and or al!
Germau nationals which was, on April
6. 1917. In or has since that date como
into the possession or under control OF
the Government OF the United states or
of any OF its officers agents or en-
r,loyees from any source or by any
agency whatsoever, shall be retained by
the United States and no disposition
thereof made. except as shall have hte
heretofore. or specifically hereafter be
provided BY Congress, until such time
aa 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 ell claims against the German Gov
ernment Of all persons whersoever dorni-
ciied, who owe permanent allegiance to
the United States, and who have sur
fered, through the acts of tho German
Government or its agents since July 81.
1914. loss, damage or injury TO their
persons or property. directly or indi-
rectly whether through tho ownership
of shares Of stock In German, American n
or other corporations. or In consequence
OF hostilities or OF any operations OF
war. or otherwise. and also provisions
granting to persons owing permanent
allegiance TO the Onileu SthktN, hAOSN
favored nation treatment, whether the
same be national or otherwise. In all
matters Affecting residence business.
profession, trade, navigation. commerce
and industrial property rights. and con-
ffYrning 70 the United States al fines.
forfeitures, penalties and seizures inn
posed or made by the United states dur
ing the war whether in respect to the
property OF the German Government or
German nationals, and waving any ard
all pecuniary claims based on events
which occurred at any time before tho
coming into force or such treaty, any
existing treaty botween tho United states
and Germany TO the contrary not~ith-
standing
section 9 That until by treaty or
act or Joint resolution OF Congress IL
shall be determined otherwise, the United
States. although 4 has not ratified the
Treaty Of Versailles reserves all or the
rfrfts powers claims. privileges IN
IDENTITIES reparations or advantages 70
which II md tie nationals have become
entitled. including the right to enforce
the same under the terms OF the arnii--
t,ce signed November IL, 1918, or any
extension or notifications thereof or
which under the Treaty OF Versailles
have been stipulated for It's benefit or
70 which II is entitled as one OF the
principal allied and associated Povers.
section 8. That the joint resolution
Of Congress- approved December Z, 1911,
declaring that a state OF war exists be-
tween tho Imperial and Royal Austro-
Hungarian Government and the Govern
ment and the people OF the United states
and making provisions TO prosecute the
same. be and the same is hereby re-
pealed and ssid state OF war is hereby
declared at an end
Section n A~asH Omitted.
The famous section s, which was
part OF the original Knox resolution or