Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-29


 CT peace by congressional resolution n-s--ei its final stage today when sem ate and house republican conferees agreed upon d compromise resolution which they hope to have in President Hardlns's hands late this week. The compromise embodes the house Dan of declaring the state of war with Germany and Austria at an end and adds the senate provisions reserving American property and other rights
 The democratic conferees Senator | Hitchcock Of Nebraska, and Representa- | tive Flood. of Virginia, called in for the | hnal conference today after the republi- | cans had previously arranged their com- promise resolution. refused to sign the r-po--, and said that with other demo- . cratic colleagues they would oppose the . republican plan Co inc end. Overwhelm- ! ing republican majoritles in both senate i and house, however were said 10 leave | no doubt of adoption of the conference draft
 Action on the compromise resolution tomorrow is planned In the house and | tnauy m the senate Thursday The con Terence report r4s presented 10 both | bodies late today
 pemOcat'c leaders on both sides said | that the final discussion would not be ] rrotracted md the republicans said they | NI nave lOe peace measure sent l Co the White House by Friday, in expec- | 'a,.on of its signature by the president before tho Fourth af July.
 Satisfaction over the compromise was expressed by both Eeuate and house re- nubiican icsdera. Chairman Porter. of | tre house foreign affairs committee. was l pleased that his plan for declaring the | gar st aa end had been accented instead 5f the Knox resolution repesling the war
  gave out statement declaring that both plans accomplished the same result.
 Eoth the senate and house formulas" | Fenatoi Knoz said "efreet the repeal (of Inc war deciarations) desired" The senate conSerees in making con- gessions gave away nothing of substance b their instructions he said. adding | That a resolution of congress that | Etate os war is at an end "necessa rily re- pesis the prior Cvar) resolution"
 The text Of the conference agreement | follows.
 Section 1. That the state of war de- elared ts sriat between the irnperfal Ger han guvernRent and the United States nf America by ths joint resolution of -onEress sr-'roved April 6, 1917, ir here a~ declared st an end so-tion iS-That in making this dec I7-a+ior. and az nart of it there are
 
 0f America and its nationals. any and aI rights. priviliges. indemnitios. repar- a'icns. or advantages. together with the r.rht 70 enforce the same. 10 which if ar o- they have become entitled under the terms of the armistice signed November lL 1918. or any extensions or modifica- tons thereof or which were acntiired hv or are in the possession of the United States of America by reason Of it's par tci0ati1n n the war or 10 which ite na f11als have thereby become rightfullv entitled or which under the treaty of Versailles, have been stipulated for its 0- their benefit: or to which t Is en- titled as one of the principal allies and 77fociated powers or 10 which it is en- ttIed by virtue of an act or acts of con rress or otherwise.
 Section 3-That the state of war de- r'afed 70 exfst between the imperial and royal Austro-Hung garian government and tro United States of America by the joint -asolut!on Of congress approved Decem- h0r '. lsi1 Is hereby declared at an
 Section t6That in making this dec 's-st.on, and as part of it. there are expressly reserved 10 the United States of America and It's nationals any and all r=hts privileges. indemnities. reparations or advantagea. together with the right to enforce the game. to which it or thev NFIaIuH fNAAAleu uuufT the terms CT tho armistice signed November g. 1918. or any extensions or notifications there or or which were acquired by or arc tr t1e possession of the United States of America by reason of It's participation in the war Of which It's nationals have thereby become rightfully entitled or which under ihe treaty of Trianok. have been stipulated for It's or their benefits ; or to which 't .lt entitled as one of the principal alH'd and associated powers c~ 70 which it Is entitled by virtue of any act or acts of congress, or other vice.
 Section S-An property of the irnpe- rial German government. or its successor o~ succors. and of all German nationais which was. on April s, 1917. in, or has nee that date come into the possession or under the control nf, or has been Inc subject of a demand by the agents, or employees. from any source or by any agency vhatGoever. and all property ot che uperiai and royal Austro-H Hungarian gov ernulerr. or Its successor or sue cessors and Of all Austro- Hungarian na- t'ons,s which was on December :, 1917, In. or has since that date come into ths possession or under control of or has been the subject of demand by the Unit ss States of America or any of it's of- H-crs. HFen1. or employees, from any source or by any agency whatsoever shall s- retained by the United States of America and no disposition thereof made except as shall have been heretofore or srec'dcslly hereafter shall be provided by law until such time as the imperial Ger man government and the imperial and royal Hungarian government or their successor or successors. shall have respectively made suitable provisions for tho sat isfactfon of all claims against the Eaid governments respectively, of all per. sons whsresoever domici1led, who owe permanent aiiegisnee to the United States of America and who have suffered through the acts of the imperial German rovrrnment or it's agents. or the mperia and royal Austro Hun garian government pr It's agents since July 31, 1914. loss damage or Injury to their persons ol property. directly or Indirectly. whether through the ownership of shares of stock in German. Austro- Hungarian, American or other e aloratfons or in consequenct of hostilfties pr of any operations of war or otherwise. and also shall have grant sd Co persons owing permanent allegiance ,o the Uuitad States of America mosi favored nation treatment. whether thu pane be national nr otherwise, in al