Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-13
Resolution Similar
To One Vetoed Bv
President Wilson
Would End State
OF War With Germany
And Austria; Is Referred
To Foreign Relations Com
mittee Without Discus
sion; Would Reserve Am
erican Rights Under Yer
sailles Treaty.

Washington, April Ex-senator
hnox Of Pennsylvania introduced
today IBIS resolution to end tho
state of war with Germany
The measure is similar to that
which the last congress passed
and President Wilson vetoed.
The resolution which also
would end the state of war with
the Austrian government, was re-
fcrred to the foreign relations
committee without discussion. 1t
would provide that American
rights under the treaty of YER
saillcs should be reserved.
Tho Resolution.
The resolution follows:
Resolved, that the joint resolution
OF congress passed April 6, 1917, de-
claring state of war to exist be-
tween the imperial German govern
ment and the government and people
of the United States and making pro-
visions to prosecute the same, be,
and the same is hereby repealed. and
SAID state of war is hereby declared
at an end.
Provided, however. that all prop
erty of the imperial German govern
ments or its successor or SUCCESSORS
and OF all German nationals which
was. on April s, 1917, in, or has since
that date come into the possession
or under control of the government
of the United States or of any of it's
officers, agents, or employees from any
source or by any agency which also
shall be retained by the United States
and no disposition thereof made, ex-
cept as shall have been heretofore or
specifically hereafter be provided by
congress until such time as the Ger
man government has by treaty with
the United States, ratification where
Of is to be made by and with the ad-
suitable. provisions for the satisfac='
ton of all claims against the German
government of all persons whereso-
ever domiciled who owes permanent
allegiance to the United States and
who have suffered. through the acts
of the German government or its
agents since July 81. 1914. loss. dam
age or injury to their person or prop
erty, directly or indirectly. whether
I through the ownership Of stock in
German, American or other corpora
tions, or in consequence of hostilit1es
or of any operations of war. or other
wise, and also provisions granting to
persons owing permanent allegiance
to the United States, most favored
nation treatment. whether the same
be national or otherwise, in all mat
fession. trade. navigation, commerce.
and industrial property rights, and
confirming to the United States all
| fines, forfeitures penalties and seiZ-
ures imposed or made by the United
States during the war, whether in re-
spect to the property 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 the United States and Ger
many to the contrary notwithstand-
| ing.
Section Two.
| That until by treaty or act or joint
resolution of congress it shall be de-
| termined otherwise. the United States.
although it has not ratified the treaty
| of Versailles, reserves all of the
/ rights. powers claims, privileges in
| IDENTITIES. reparations or advantages
| to which it and its nationals have
became entitled including the right
! to enforce the same under the terms
of the armistice. signed November ! /.
! 1918, or any tension or notifications
| thereof or which under the treaty
| of Versailles have been stipulated for
| it's benefit or to which it is entitled
as one of the principal allied and as
sociated powers.
| Section Three.
THAT the joint resolution Of Goa
gress approved December 9, 1917, de-
ciaring that a state of war exists be-
! tween the imperial and royal Austro-
Hungarian government and the gov
ernlnent and the people Of the United
States and making provisions to pros
ecute the same. be and the same is
hereby repealed and said state of war
is hereby declared at an end