The New York herald., 1921-04-07

by treaty with the United States
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 Government Of
all persons, wheresoever domiciled
who owe permanent allegiance to thu
United States. whether such persons
have suffered through the acts of the
German Government or its agents
since July 81. 1914, loss, damage OF
injury to their persons or properly
directly or indirectly. through the
ownership of shares Of stock IN Ger
man, American or other CORPORATIONS
or otherwise, and until the German
Government has given further under
takings and made provisions by
treaty. to be ratified by and with
the advice and consent or the Sen
late, for granting to persons ow-
ing permanent allegiance to the
United States. most favored nation
streatment. whether the same be ma
stional or otherwise, in all matters af-
fccting residence, business, profes-
fsion, trade, navigation, commerce and
Nindustrial property rights, and con-
Efirming TO the United States all fines,
iforfeitures. penalties and seizures i'm
Nposed or made by the United States
Hduring the war. whether In respect to
1.-THE property Of the German Govern
,ment or German nationals, and waiv-
ling any pecuniary claim based on
cvents which occurred at any time
before the coming into force Of such
treaty, any existing treaty between
1.-THE United States and Germany, to
1.-THE contrary Notwithstanding. To
these ends, and for the purpose of es-
ltablishing fully friendly relations and
Commercial intercourse between the
United States and Germany. the
President IS hereby requested imme-
sdiately to open negotiations with the
Government Of Germany.
f8fe 0cCtlOil 2. ftdt Ill CtlC lnlCIPJeld'
ton of any provision relating to the
date of a termination OF the present
war or of the present or existing ener-
fsgency in any acts of Congress. joint
president containing provisions con-
:tingent upon the date Of the termina-
'tion of the war or Of the present OF
ssexisting emergency, the date when this
fsresolution becomes effective shall b
K construed and treated as the date oil
+ the termination Of the war or of the
K present or existing emergency. not
swithstanding any provision in any ac'
X OF Congress or joint resolution provid-
ling any other mode OF determining
1.-THE date Of the termination OF the
Iswar. or the present or existing emer-
l.,gency.
section 3. That until by treaty OF
Tact or joint resolution of Congress II
sishall be determined otherwise. the
aiTnited States although 1t has not rati-
\ fled the Treaty of Versailles, does not
4 waive any of the rights, privileges, IN
Il IDENTITIES, reparations or advantages
Il TO which it and its nationals have be-
iicome entitled under the terms OF the
II 3armistice signed November IL, 1918
!, or any extensions or notifications
n. thereof or which under the Treaty OF
Versailles. have been stipulated for 1T
(, benefit - one of the principal allied
l.Iand associated Powers and to which II
x is entitled.
X Section 4. That the joint resolution
" Of Congress. approved December
H 1917, declaring that a state OF way
I exists between the Imperial German
4, Government and the Imperial and
\, Royal Austro- Hungarian Government
H and the Government and people OF
the United states, and making pro-
visions to prosecute the same be and
y the same Is hereby repealed. and saio
state OF war is hereby declared at an
!. end. and the President is hereby re
Il quested immediately to open nego-
n tiations with the successor or success
y sors OF said Governments for the pur-
/. pose OF establishing fully friendly re-
X lations and commercial intercourse be-
\ tween the United States and the said
Y Governments and peoples.
Section 5. II shall be the declared
!. policy Of our Government, In order to
4 meet fully and fairly our obligations
10 ourselves and TO the world. that, the
K freedom and peace OF Europe being
\ again threatened by any Power OF
u combination OF Powers, the United
{. States will regard such a situation with
4 grave concern as a menace TO its own
IN peace and freedom. will consult with
l,i.other Powers affected with a view 10
II devising means for the removal Of such
menace. and will. the necessity arising
lin the future, carry out the some COM
lplete accord and cooperation with oui
a. chief cobelligerents for the defence Of
n civilization"