The Washington herald., 1921-07-01
SENATORSDUE
TO PASS PEACE
RESOLVE TODAY
House Accepts Combined
Knox and Porter
Measures.
PACT TO END WAR
STILL NECESSARY
lSeyeral Months Expected
To Elapse Before
Final Terms.

Ace
'frnature OF President Harding will
aen be the only thing lacking to
ompiete the peace-making process
The House adopted the conference
sport on the amalgamated Knox
md Porter peace resolutions yester-
ay by a vote Of 263 to So. The
Measure was rushed to the Senate
nd taken up Immediately. When
debate developed. ac-
lon was postponed until today. The
resident leaves on a holiday today,
lut the resolution will be forwarded
3 him as soon as approved by the
lenate.
~ Treaty step Next.
With the state of war terminated,
he next step will be the settlement
IL war accounts with Germany and
renewal of friendly relations.
Whether this shall be done by
teams of treaty with Germany,
rhieh shall include reparation
erms. by ratification Of the Ver-
allies treaty with radical reserva-
Ions, or by new treaties with the
lilies as wen as Germany, is a
uestion Mr.. Harding intends to
onsider with great deliberation- II
. likely to be several months be-
ore the President will be prepared
. submit to the Senate whatever
eace settlement he decides to make.
- - a
ssmocrats continued to oppose the
esolution feebly. although their
hief objection-the repeal of the
sclaration Of war against Germany
nd Anstria-was eliminated in con-
.rsnce at the request of the House
lepublicans-
- AEreement BY Knox.
Senator Knox, Of Pennsylvania,
uthor Of the Senate resolution, as
srfed that the difference between
be original measure and the con-
srsnce report was not Important,
r3 Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska,
anking Democratic member of the
Foreign Relations Committee, adj
sitted that it was less Objectionable
nth the repeal of the war declara-
ton stricken out.
Senator Edge, of New Jersey. Re-
ublican. wanted to know whether.
Z the peace resolution had passed
wo months ago, the government
Fould have been legally able to
eize the property of Grover Cleve-
and Bergdoll, the notorious draft
lacker.
The Bergdoll case is mystery
o me-" answered Senator Knox II
I'LL -
am ashamed to say, Is a citizen
4 Pennsylvania, can be both an
lien enemy and a draft Stacker.
Seeks New Status.
The Senator added that he hoped
he peace resolution would soon re-
tore the United States to status
rhere private property would be
immune from conhscation except
or conservation purposes.
A last minute attack was made
N the resolution by House Demo-
ratio leaders because in the sec
Son protecting American rights a
srovision confirming the sales by
ne Alien Property Custodian of
property seized from German and
AUSTRIAN nationals was not in
duded. Such a provision was rec
by Thomas w. Miller,
llien Property Custodian. All seiz-
res, fines and penalties relating to
nch property are confirmed by the
but the word sales
ras ommitted by the conferees.
Plan Legal Drive.
{. Representative Flood of Virginia,
Democratic member of the
House Foreign Affairs COMMITTEES,
that omission of the word
SaleS Jeopardized the title of
many American purchasers who
sought German dye patents and
ther interests through the Alien
property Custodian He asserted
hat the former German owners are
,lsnning a big legal drive to set
side the sales as soon as peace Is
ormaliy proclaimed
Hundreds of lawyers in New
FORK and other cities have been
'etained by Germans to fight these
:ases and to endeayor to take away
rom American citizens the prop
rfy they purchased in good faith"
aid Mr. Flood. TT is a disgrace
hat the conferees have not granted
FtC~c(NiOh " thcse american puE-
'hasers. many of whom bought
serman patents to put the Ameri-
an Industry on parity with Ger
many. America gets but little out
II the war and ii seems to me that
hese sales should be protected"
Palmer Act Attacked.
Representative Cooper, of wis.
onsin. Republican. defended the
of the provision. chark>
ne that A Mitchell Palmer, while
lien Property Custodian, allowed
he sale of some of the German
'roperty at ridiculously low prices
o some Of his friends. This was
rue Of the dye patents. he said.
Property worth $4,000, 900 was
old for between SO 600, 600 and s4,-
oo, o,0oo.i Mr.. Cooper asserted.
Senator McCumber questioned |
enator Knox as to whether the |
rovisions regarding alien property |
Fould enable the property GUS
odian TO make seizures in the fu-
ure- Knox explained the intent
|ad been only to validate acts of
he custodian already done. Knox |
aid he hopes the time win soon
rive when America can restore /
eized German property. in accord
pee with the traditional policy oil
nis government that enemy prop
rty should only be held in custody
1 time OF hostilifies ana should |
|tsr bs returned with . strict sc-
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