The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-13
BIG ENGLISH STRIKE TO BEGIN FRIDAY
KNOX MOVES TO
| DECLARE PEACE
WITH GERMANY
American Rights Are
Preserved in Meas
ure.

Preserved IN meas.
ure.
Washington, April 13.- Senator
Knox of Pennsylvania introduced
today his resolution to end the
state of war with Germany.
The measure is similar to that
which the late congress passed and
President Wilson vetoed.
The resolution, which also would
end the state of war with the Aus
trian government, was referred to
the foreign relations committee
without discussion.
1t would provide that American
rights under the treaty should be
reserved.
Text of Resolution.
The text Of the resolution fol-
lows:
THAT the joint resolution of con-
gress, passed April 6, 1917, declar-
ing . state Of war to exist between
the imperial German government
and the government and people of
the United States and making plans
to prosecute the same, be, and the
same is hereby recalled and the
state of war is hereby declared at
an end; provided, however, that all
property Of the imperial German
government or its successor or sue
cessors and of all German nation
ais 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 any Of its officers, agents
or employees, from any source or
by any agency whatsoever, shall
be retained by the United States
and no disposition thereof made,
except as shall have been hereto
fore or specifically hereafter be
provided by congress, until such
time as the German government
has, by treaty with the United
States, ratification whereof is to be
made and with the advice and con-
sent of the senate, made suitable
provisions for the satisfaction of
all claims against the German gov
ernment of all persons, whereso-
ever dominated, who owe perma-
nent allegiance to the United
States and who have suffered
through the acts OF the German
governments or its agents since
July 81, 1914, loss. damage Or In
jury to their persons or property
directly or indirectly, whether
! through the ownership OF shares
! Of stock in German, American OF
other corporations, or in conse-
quences OF hostilities Or any opera
tons OF war or otherwise, and also
provisions granting to persons ow-
, ing permanent allegiance to the
United States, most favored treat
ment, whether the same be national
or otherwise, in all matters affect
ing residence. business. profession
trade, navigation, commerce and
industrial property rights and con-
firming 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 Ger.
man nationals and in waving any
and all pecuniary claims based or
events which occurred at any
time before the coming into force
Of such treaty, any existing treaty
between the United States ant
Germany to the contrary notwith'
standing.
Reserves Rights.
Section 2. That until by treaty
or act or joint resolution Of con
gress it shall be determined other
wise, the United States, although
it has not ratified the treaty o.
Versailles, reserves all of thu
rights, powers, claims. privileges
indemnities, reparations or advan
tages TO which it and its national!
have become entitled, including th'
right to enforce the same undel
the terms of the armistice signet
Nov. II, 1918, or any extensions o.
notifications thereof or which un
der the Treaty of Versailles hav'
been stipulated for its benefit o.
to which it is entitled as one of thu
principal allied and associated
powers.
Section 8. That the Joint no
luton of congress approved Dec. Z
1917, declaring that state Of wal
exists between the imperial ant
royal Austro-Hungarian govern
ments and the government and tn
people Of the United States. AM
making provisions to prorecute tn
same and the same be and tn
same is hereby repealed and sail
! state of war is hereby declared a
, an end"