The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-14
KNOX RESOLUTION
REACHES SENATE
For Immediate Peace Be-
tween Germany, Austria
and United States.
HOLD ALL PROPERTY
Resolution Brings No Surrend-
er Of Rights in Connection
with Versailles Treaty.

(By Associated Press Leased Wire)
ashington.-Senator Knox of Penn
sylvania introduced today his resolu-
ton to end the state of war with Ger
many. The measure is similar to that
which the last congress passed and
President Wilson vetoed. The resolu-
tion, which also would end the state
of war with the Austrian government,
was referred to the foreign relations
committee without discussion. 1t would
provide that American rights under
the treaty of Versailles should be re-
served. The resolution follows:
Resolved, That the joint resolution
of congress passed April 6, 1917, de-
claring state of war to exist between
the Imperial German government and
the government and people of the
United States and making provisions
to prosecute the same, be, and the
same is hereby repealed, and said state
of war is hereby declared at an end;
Not to Affect Property.
"Provided, however, that all property
of the Imperial German government
or it's successor or successors, and of
all German nationals which was, on
April 6, 1917, in or has since that date
come into the possession or under con-
troll Of the government of the United
States or of any of its officers, agents,
or employees from any source or by
cry 3cEtg F,.s.tyJ3a5.eF - ak i'll, re-
tanned by the United States and no
disposition thereof made, except as
shall have been heretofore or specific
ally hereafter be provided by congress
until such time as the German govern
ment has by the treaty with the United
States ratification whereof is to be
made by and with the advice and con-
sent of the senate made suitable pro-
visions for the satisfaction Of all
claims against the German government
Of all persons wheresoever domiciled,
who owes permanent allegiance to the
United States and who have suffered,
through the acts Of the German gov
eminent or its agents since July 81,
1914, loss, damage or injury to their
persons or property directly or indi-
rectly, whether through the ownership
of shares of stock in German, Ameri-
can or other corporations, or in conse-
quence of hostilities or of any opera
tons of war, or otherwise, and also
provisions granting to persons owing
permanent allegiance to the United
States, most favored nations treatment,
whether the same be national or other
wise, in all matters affecting residence,
business, profession, trade, navigation.
commerce 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 Ger
man 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 any such treaty, any existing
treaty between the United States and
Germany to the. contrary notwith-
standing.
No Rights Surrendered.
Section 2. That until by treaty or
act or joint resolution of congress it
shall be determined otherwise, the
United States, although it has not rati-
fed the treaty of Versailles, reserves
all of the rights, powers, claims, priv
ileges, indemnities, reparations or ad-
vantages to which it and its nationals
have become entitled including the
right to enforce the same under the
treaty of Versailles have been stipu-
lated for its benefit or to which it is
entitled as one of the principal allied
and associated powers.
section 3. That the joint resolu-
ton of congress approved December Q,
1917, declaring that state of war ex-
lists between the imperial and royal
Austro-Hungarian government and the
government and the people of the
United States and making provisions
to prosecute the same, be, and the
same is hereby repealed, and said state
of war is hereby declared at an end"