Return of Alien Property. Hearings ... on H.R. 15009 ... Jan. 8-21, 19271927 - 390 pages |
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... questions that some of the members of the committee may wish to ask . Secretary KELLOGG . Well , of course , they are ... question . Senator KING . Thereafter and for how long , Mr. Secretary ? Secretary KELLOGG . There is no limit of ...
... questions that some of the members of the committee may wish to ask . Secretary KELLOGG . Well , of course , they are ... question . Senator KING . Thereafter and for how long , Mr. Secretary ? Secretary KELLOGG . There is no limit of ...
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... question of alien property , and so I did not answer the note at first , but told the German ambassador that I did not agree with his claim at all . When Congress adjourned , or at least when it appeared that it might soon adjourn - and ...
... question of alien property , and so I did not answer the note at first , but told the German ambassador that I did not agree with his claim at all . When Congress adjourned , or at least when it appeared that it might soon adjourn - and ...
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... question . In view of that explanation my Government would , although its legal posi- tion differs from that stated in the note , refrain for the present from a dis- cussion of the diverging legal positions and confine itself to ...
... question . In view of that explanation my Government would , although its legal posi- tion differs from that stated in the note , refrain for the present from a dis- cussion of the diverging legal positions and confine itself to ...
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... question of the taking of this property was a question left entirely to Congress under the congressional act under which the property was taken by the United States . Senator WADSWORTH . Might it not be said that if there was any change ...
... question of the taking of this property was a question left entirely to Congress under the congressional act under which the property was taken by the United States . Senator WADSWORTH . Might it not be said that if there was any change ...
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... question is for the Con- gress . But as to the legal right to take the property there can not be any question . Senator REED of Pennsylvania . May we not now pass on from the attitude of Germany to the attitude of our associates in the ...
... question is for the Con- gress . But as to the legal right to take the property there can not be any question . Senator REED of Pennsylvania . May we not now pass on from the attitude of Germany to the attitude of our associates in the ...
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20 per cent agreement Alien Property Custodian American citizens American claimants American claims American nationals amount appraisal assets Austria awards Berlin treaty bill bonds BONYNGE Captain ROBERT CHAIRMAN Chemical Foundation claims against Germany claims of American Colonel MCMULLEN committee compensation confiscation Congress countries damages Dawes plan debts Department Doctor KIESSELBACH enemy act estimate exceptional war measure filed German Government German nationals German property Germany's gold marks interest license Malloy ment Mexico Mixed Claims Commission NEAGLE owners paid PARKER patents payment private property question record REED of Pennsylvania referred Reparation Commission resolution respect salvarsan Secretary KELLOGG securities Senator BAYARD Senator EDGE Senator GEORGE Senator HARRISON Senator JONES Senator MCLEAN Senator REED Senator SHORTRIDGE SIDLEY sold statement suitable provision SUTHERLAND tion Treasury treaty of Berlin treaty of Versailles Undersecretary WINSTON understand United Versailles treaty
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Page 155 - An Act to punish persons who make threats against the President of the United States", approved February 14, 1917; section 871 of title 18, United States Code ; an Act entitled "An Act to define, regulate, and punish trading with the enemy, and for other purposes...
Page 346 - It may not be unworthy of remark that it is very unusual, even in cases of conquest, for the conqueror to do more than to displace the sovereign, and assume dominion over the country. The modern usage of nations, which has become law, would be violated, that sense of justice and of right which is acknowledged and felt by the whole civilized world would be outraged, if private property should be generally confiscated, and private rights annulled. The people change their allegiance, their relation...
Page 167 - August 1, 1914; (2) Other claims for loss or damage to which the United States or its nationals have been subjected with respect to injuries to persons, or to property, rights and interests, including any company or association in which American nationals are interested, since July 31, 1914, as a consequence of the war; (3) Debts owing to American citizens by the German Government or by German nationals.
Page 87 - Government, or its agents, since July 31, 1914, loss, damage, or Injury to their persons or property, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of shares of stock in German, Austro-Hungarian, American, or other corporations, or in consequence of hostilities or of any operations of war, or otherwise...
Page 101 - They shall be bound to receive and consider all written documents or statements which may be presented to them by or on behalf of the respective Governments in support of or in answer to any claim...
Page 133 - Damage in respect of all property wherever situated belonging to any of the Allied or Associated States or their nationals, with the exception of naval and military works or materials, which has been carried off, seized, injured or destroyed by the acts of Germany or her allies on land, on sea or from the air, or damage directly in consequence of hostilities or of any operations of war.
Page 10 - President, after investigation, to be an enemy or ally of enemy, and which shall have been required to be conveyed, transferred, assigned, or delivered to the Alien Property Custodian...
Page 164 - Party having thereafter the right to denounce it at any time by giving six months' notice to that effect. 3. The present Agreement shall come into force on signature. In faith whereof the above-named plenipotentiaries have signed the present Agreement and have affixed thereto their seals.
Page 10 - ... property conveyed, transferred, assigned, delivered, or paid to the Alien Property Custodian or seized by him hereunder and held by him or by the Treasurer of the United States...
Page 5 - Such postponed payments shall continue to bear interest at the rate of 5 per centum per annum on the unpaid principal and interest.