Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-13
Porter and Knox Peace
Resolutions in Full

FoliosoinD are the tepts OF the
Porter peace resolstion, nop before
the House, ,ohere its passage u fore.
cast, and the Knon resolution, iohich
has been passed BY the Senate:
PORTER RESOLUTION
Resolved, BY the Senate and House
of Representatives assembled, that the
state of war declared to exist be-
tween the Imperial German Govern
ment and the United States of Amer
lea by the joint resolution of Con-
gress approved April 8. 1917. is here
by declared at an end.
Section 2. That in making this
declaration and as part Of 1t, there
are expressly reserved to the United
States Of America and it's nationals any
and all rights, privileges, indemnities,
reparations or advantages to which
il or they have become entitled under
the terms of the armistice signed No
vember IL, 1918, or any extensions
or notifications thereof. or which
were acquired by or are In the pos
session Of the United States of Amer
lea or its nationals by reason of its
participation in the war; or which,
under the Treaty Of Versailles have
been stipulated for its or their bene-
fit or to which 1t Is entitled as one
of the principle allied or associated
powers; or by virtue of any act or
acts of Congress or otherwise, and
all fines, forfeitures, penalties, seiz-
ures and sales imposed or made by
the United States of America are
hereby ratified, confirmed and main
tanned.
KNOX RESOLUTION
Resolved, That the joint resolution
Of Congress passed April 6, 1917, de-
Claring state of war to exist between
the Imperial German Government and
people Of the United States, and
making provisions to prosecute the
same, be, and the same is hereby re-
pealed, and said state Of war Is here
by declared at an end:
Provided, however, That all prop
erty of the Imperial German Gov
ernment or it's successor or success
ors, and of all German nationals
which was, on April 6, 1917. In or
has since that date come into the
possession or under control of the
Government Of the United States or
Of any of its officers, agents or en-
ployes from any source or by any
agency whatsoever, shall be retained
by the United States and no dispo-
sition thereof made, except as shall
have been heretofore or specifically
hereafter be provided by Congress,
until such time as the German Gov
ernment has by treaty with the
United States. ratification whereof is
to be made with the advice and con-
sent Of the Senate, made suitable pro-
visions for the satisfaction of all
claims against the German Govern
ment of all persons wheresoever dom
iciled, who owe permanent allegiance
to the United States, and who have
suffered through the acts Of the Ger
man Government or its agents, since
July 81, 1914. loss. damage or in
jury to their persons or property,
directly or indirectly, whether
stock in German, American or other
corporations, or In consequence of
hostilities or any operations OF war,
or otherwise, and also provisions
granting to persons owing permanent
allegiance to the United States, most
favored nation treatment, whether the
same be nationals or otherwise. in all
matters affecting residence. business,
profession, trade. navigation, COM
merce 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 German Government or German
nationals, and waving any and all
pecuniary claims based on events
which occurred at any time before
the coming into force of such treaty,
any existing treaty between the
United States and Germany to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Section 2. That until by treaty or
act or joint resolution by Congress it
shall be determined otherwise, the
United States. although 1t has not
ratified the Treaty of Versailles. re-
serves all of the rights. powers.
claims. privileges. indemnities, rep
arations or advantages to which it and
its nationals have become entitled.
same under the terms of the armis-
tice signed November II. 1918, or
any extension or notifications there
Of or which under the Treaty Of
Versailles have been stipulated for
its benefit or to which 1t Is entitled
as one Of the principal Allied and As
sociated Powers.
Section 3. That the joint resolu-
ton Of Congress approved December
7. 1917. declaring that a state Of war
exists between the Imperial and Royal
AustrO Hungarian Government and
the Government and the people of
the United States and making provi-
siOnS to prosecute the same, be and