Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-29
RESOLUTION To
DECLARE PEACE
IS AGREED To
BY CONF FEREES
Senate and House RepubIi-
cans Get Together on a
Plan to End the War With
the Central Powers,
MAY BE IN HANDS OF
HARDING THIS WEEK
G, 0, P, Leaders Claim
Overwhelming MajOritieS
for the Proposal in Both
Branches of Congress,
(By The Associated Press,


WASHINGTON, June 28.-Estab-
lishment of peace by congressional
resolution reached it's final stage
today when senate and house re-
publican conferees agreed upon a
compromise resolution which they
hope to have in President Hard
lng's hands late this week.
The compromise embodies the
house plan Of declaring the state
Of war with Germany and Austria
at an end, and adds the senate pro-
visions preserving American prop
erty and other rights.
The democratic conferees, Sena-
tor Hitchcock Of Nebraska and
Representative Flood of Virginia
called in for the final conference
today after the republicans had
previously arranged their compro-
mise resolution, refused to sign
the report, and said that with
other democratic colleagues they
would oppose the republican plan
to the end. Overwhelming repub-
lican majorites in both senate and
house however, were said to leave
no doubt of adoption Of the con-
ference draft.
Plan Action Thursday.
Action on the compromise to-
morrow is planned in the house
and in the senate Thursday. The
compromise report was presented
TO both bodies late today. Demo-
cratic leaders on both sides said
that the final discussion would not
be protracted and the republicans
said they hoped to have the peace
measure sent to the White House
by Friday, in expectation or It's
signature by the president before
the Fourth Of July.
Satisfaction over the Gompro-
mise was expressed by both senate
and house republican leaders.
Text Of Agreement.
The text Of the conference agree
ment follows:
Section /. That the state of wal
declared to exist between the i'm,
perial German government ano
the United States of America by
! the Joint resolution of congress
approved April 6, 1871 Is hereby
declared at an end.
Sec. 2. That in making this oe'
claration, and as a part of it there
are expressly reserved to th'
United States of America and 1T
nationals, any and all rights priv
ileges indemnities, reparatlons OF
advantages, together with the rlgh
to enforce the same, to when II o.
they have become entitled unde,
the terms of the armistice signed
November II, 1918. or any eXten'
sions or notifications thereof; o.
which were acquired by or are II
the possession Of the United States
of America by reason of its partl
cipation in the war or TO wnich IL
nationals have thereby becom'
rightfully entitled; or which un
der the treaty Of Versailles nave
been stipulated for its or thei
benefit: or to which it is entitled
as one of the principal allied ant
associated powNs or to which l
is entitled by virtue or an act o.
acts Of congress or otherwise
Sec, 3. That the state Of wa
declared to exist between the I'm
perial and royal Austro-Hungarial
government and the United state
of America Of the Joint resolution
OF congress approved December
1917. is hereby declared at an enc
United States Rights Reserved.
Sec. 4. That in making this dec
laration, and as part Of 1t, ther
are expressly reserved to the Unit
ed States of America and It's ma
tionals any and all rights, PRIV
leges, indemnities. reparatlohs o
advantages. together with the rign
to enforce the same. to whlch II o
they have become entitled unde
the terms of the armistice signe
November 9, 1918. or any exten
sions or notifications thereof; 0
which were acquired by or are i
the possession Of the United state
of America by reason of its partic
ipation in the war, or to which II
nationals have thereby becom
nghtfully entitled; or which. unde
me treaty Of Saint German En-
Lave Or the treaty of Trianon, haV
Seen stipulated for its or their ben
Ifits. or to which it is entitled a
one of the principal allied and as
sociated mowers; or to which 1t
entitled by virtue of any act or act
of congress. or otherwise.
Central Powers Property.
Sec. 5, All property of the i'm
perial German government. or 1t
successor or successors, and or a.
German nationals which was. o.
April 6, 1917, in, or has since tina
date come into the possession o
b under the control of, or has beel
The subject of a demand by tn
United States of America, or c
y of its officers or employe
from any source or by any agenc
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