The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-20
KNOX INTRODUCES
PEACE RESOLUTION
THE STATE OF WAR
WITH GERMANY.
The Measure Is Similar to the One
Which the Last Congress Passed
and Which Was Vetoed by
President Wilson.

Washington. Senator Knox Of
Pennsylvania on April Is Introduced
his resolution to end the state of war
with Germany. The measure is SINH
lar 70 that which the last congress
passed and President Wilson vetoed.
Tie resolution. which also would end
the state of war with the American
government. was referred to the for
eign relat committee without dis
cussion. 1t would provide that Amer
lean rights under the treaty Of Yer
sailIes should be reserved.
The resolution follows:
"ResOived, 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the same is hereby repealed and said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
ment or its successor or successors.
and on all German nationals. which
was, on April >, 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 its
officers. agents or employees, from
any source or by any agency whatso-
ever. shall be retained by the United
States and no disposition thereof
made, except as shall have been here
tofore or specifically hereafter be pro-
vided by congress, until such time as
the German government has 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 sat
isfactiOn of all claims against the
German government of all persons.
wheresOever domciled, who owe per-
manent 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 VI INJURY ~ tlleiI pei SouS vi
property. directly or indirectly,
whether through the ownership of
shares of stock in German, American
or other corporations or in conSe-
quence of hostilities or of any oper-
atoms of war, or otherwise, and also
provisions granting to persons owning
permanent allegiance to the United
States, most favored nation treatment,
whether the same be national or other
wise, in all matters affecting resi-
dence, business. profession, trade,
navigation. commerce and Industrial
property rights. and confirming to the
United States all fines, forfeitures.
penalties and seizures imposed or
made by the United States during the
war. whether in respect to the property
of the German government or Ger
man 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 Germany to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
section .: That until by treaty or
act or joint resolution of congress it
shall be determined otherwise, the
United States. although it has not
ratified the treaty of Versailles, re-
serves all of the rights. powers, claims.
privileges, indemnitieS. reparations or
advantages to which it and its nation
ais have become entitled, including
the right to enforce the same under
the terms of the armiStice signed No
vember IL, 1918. or any extension or
modification thereof or which, under
the treaty of Versailles. have been
stipulated for its benefit or to which
| it is entitled as one of the principal
allied and associated powers.
section j. That the joint resolu-
| ton of congress approved December
! 8, 1917. declaring that Il state of war
exists between the imperial and royal
AuStro-Hungarian government and the
| government and the people of the
United States, 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
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