Arizona republican., 1921-04-14
KNOX PRESENTS RESOLUTION TO
 DECLARE PEACE
 WITH GERMANY
RESOLUTION WILL BE REPORTED FAV- ORABLY BY COMMITTEE AND PUT UP FOR DEBATE AFTER DISPOSAL OF COLOMBIAN TREATY
CRepubIican A. p. Leased wirel

WASHINGTON, April l3.-In line with the recommendation of Presi- dent Harding's message a resolution to end the state of war with Germany and Austria was introduced today by Senator Knox. It is similar to the one vetoed by former President Will son and will be reported favorably in few days by the foreign relations committee, and then brought up for debate after disposal of the Colom- bian treaty, according to Senator Lodge. Republican leader.
 Senator Knox's resolution differs little from the previous one. As sug- gested by President Harding yester- day, 1t contains no general declara- ton of American policy as to future action by the United States but is confined to measures for ending technically the state of war. It also would reserve to the United States all rights provided under the peace treaty as to alien enemy property seized during the war. The resolution follows:
 Resolved, that the joint resolution of congress passed April 6. 1917. de- ciaring a 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the government and people of the United States and making pro visions to prosecute the same be, and the same is hereby repealed and said state of war is hereby declared at an l end:
 Provided, however, that all prop erty of the imperial German govern ment 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 control of the government Of i the United States or of any of it's of | ficers, agents or employees from any source or by any agency whatsoever. shall be retained by the United
 States and no disposition thereof be
 made except as shall have been here tofore or specifically hereafter be provided by congress until such time 1 as the German government has by 1 treaty with the United States, ratifs- cation 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 per sons wheresoever domiciled who owe permanent allegiance to the United | States, and who have suffered through the acts of the German gov
 ernment or it's agents since July 5f | 1914, loss, damage or injury to their persons or property, directly or indi-
 rectly. whether through the owner ship of shares of stock in German
 American or other corporations. or in consequence of hostilities or of any operations of war or otherwise and
 also provisions granting to persons owing permanent allegiance to the United States, most favored nation treatment, whether the same be na- tional or otherwise, in all matters affecting residence, business. profes-
 sion, trade, navigation. commerce. and industrial property rights and confirming to the United States all fines, forfeitures. penalties and seiZ- lures 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 waiving any and all pecuniary
 claims based on events which oc-
 cured at a time before the coming
 treaty between the United States and
 Germany to the contrary notwith-
 standing.
 "Section 2. That until by treaty or act or joint resolution of congress it shall be determined otherwise, the
 United States, although 1t has not
 ratified the treaty of Versailles. re
 serves all of the rights. powers,
 claims. privileges, indemnities. rep
 arations or advantages to which 1t
 and its nationals have become en-
 titled including the right to enforce
 the same under the terms of the ar
 mistice signed Nov. II. 1918. or any extension of notifications thereof O. . which under the treaty of Versailles have been stipulated for its benefit
 or to which it is entitled as one O. eE the principal allied and associated powers.
 .'Section 2. That the joint resolu-