New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-06
KNOX RESOLUTION
DECLARING GERMAN
WAR AT AN END

NNsOlutlOl Joiht iNooiu
ton OF April g, 1917. declaring a state
CT war to cA'st between the United
States and Germany, and the Joint
resolution of December 7, 1917. de-
clarin a state of war to exist between
the United States and the Imperial
and Royal Austro-Hunearian Gov
ernment, and for other purposes"
That the Joint resolution OF Con
gress passed April O. 1917, declaring
state of war TO exist between the
Imperial German Government and
the people of the United States ot
America, 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is hereby, repealed, and said state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.
That all property Of the Imperial
German Government, or its successor
or successors. and of all German ma
tionals which was, on April 9, 1917.
in or has since that date come into
the possession or under control of
the Government OF the United States
IF America or of any OF its officers,
agents, or employers. from any source
or by any agency whatsoever, shall
be retained by the United States OF
America and no disposition thereof
made, except as shall have been here
tofore or specifically hereafter shall
be provided by Congress, until such
time as the German Government has,
by treaty with the United States of
America. ratification whereof is to be
made by and with the advice and
consent OF the Senate, made suitable
provisions for the satisfaction of all
claims against the German Govern
ment of all persons, wheresoever do
mlciled, who owe permanent allegi-
ance to the United States OF America
and who have suffered through the
acts of German Government or its
accents since July 81, 1914 loss, dam
age, or injury TO their persons or
whether through the ownership bf
shares of stock in German, American,
or other corporations, or in conse-
duenCe of hostilities or OF any opera
tions OF war, or otherwise, and also
provisions granting 10 persons owing
permanent allegiance TO the United
States of America most favored
lion treatment, whether the same be
national or otherwise, in all matters
affecting residence, business, profess
sion, trade, navigation, commerce, and
industrial property rights, and con-
tirnlng to the United States Of Ann
erica all fines, forfeiture5, penalties,
and seizures imposed or made by the
United States OF America during the
war whether in respect to the pro
perty 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
ne United States of America and
Germany to the contrary notwith-
standing.
That until by treaty or Act or Joint
eso'ution OF Congress it shall be de-
terrined otherwise, the United Sta,
1i America, although it has not rati-
tied the treaty of Versailles preserves
Tor itself and its nationals all OF the
-i-hts, powers, claims, privilcges, in
IDENTITIES, reparations, or advantages
10 which 1t and lis nationals are or
NAY become entitled, together with
he right TO enforce the same, under
the terms of the armstice Sieued
November II, 1918, or any extensions
pr notifications thereof or otherwise.
pr which under the treaty OF Yer
'dllles have been stipulated for its
benefit or for the benefit OF its ma
1onals, with the same torce and Ct
ect as if said treaty of Versailles
lad been ratified by the United States
II America, and to which the United
states OF America is or may become
untitled as one of the principal al
led and associated powers.
That the joint resolution OF Con-
,ress approved December 7, 1917, de-
laring that a state of war exists
'etween the Imperial and Royal Aus
ro-Hungarian Government and the
government and the people of the
United States of America and MAX
ng provisions to prosecute the same"
'e, and the same is hereby, repeal
d, and said state Of war is hereby
eclared at an end.
That all property OF the Imperial
md Royal AustroHungarian Gov
rnment, or its successor or sccces-
ors, and of all nationals of the Aus
rian Empire or the Kingdom of Hun
airy which was, on April 3, 1917,
or has since that date come into
he possession or under the control
i the Government of the United
tates of America or of any of its
fiicers, agents, or employees from any
PURGE or by any agency whatsoever.
hall be retained by the United States
America and no disposition there
made, except as shall have been J
heretofore or specifically hereafter s
hall be provided by Congress, until t
1ch time as the Austrian Govern {
lent has by treaty with the United {
tates of America, ratification where
is to be made and with the ad- T
zee and consent of the Senate. made S
1itable provisions for the satisfac- t
on of all claims against the Aus v
ian Government of all persons, z
heresoever domiciled, who owe per- n
anent allegiance to the United o
tates of America, and who have suf- I
red through the acts of the Aus e
ian Government or its agents since A
lily 81, 1914, loss, damage, or injury e
their persons or property, direct c
or indirectly, whether through the "a
of shares of stock in Aus A
ian, American, or other corpora 4
pms, or in consequence OF hostilities N