Return of Alien Property. Hearings ... on H.R. 15009 ... Jan. 8-21, 19271927 - 390 pages |
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... ment : In accordance with the instructions that I have received from my Govern- ment , I am authorized by the President to state that he has no intention of pressing against Germany or of presenting to the commission established under ...
... ment : In accordance with the instructions that I have received from my Govern- ment , I am authorized by the President to state that he has no intention of pressing against Germany or of presenting to the commission established under ...
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... ment is liable by reason of the fact that they failed to grant proper protection , why , the President always has authority to settle those claims . Always has authority . Even though it is provided by treaty of the United States that ...
... ment is liable by reason of the fact that they failed to grant proper protection , why , the President always has authority to settle those claims . Always has authority . Even though it is provided by treaty of the United States that ...
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... ment as to the disposition of this property . There is no doubt about that . Senator JONES of New Mexico . This bill which has passed the House of Representatives does utilize a part of that German prop- erty . Secretary KELLOGG . That ...
... ment as to the disposition of this property . There is no doubt about that . Senator JONES of New Mexico . This bill which has passed the House of Representatives does utilize a part of that German prop- erty . Secretary KELLOGG . That ...
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... ment of the United States obtain under the Berlin treaty with respect to this alien property ? Secretary KELLOGG . The right of Congress to appropriate the property as Congress may determine . It is entirely a question for the Congress ...
... ment of the United States obtain under the Berlin treaty with respect to this alien property ? Secretary KELLOGG . The right of Congress to appropriate the property as Congress may determine . It is entirely a question for the Congress ...
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... ment from the Dawes annuities . Senator JONES of New Mexico . Ought that not to be prefaced by a statement that these other governments- Secretary KELLOGG . I suggest that this should not be recorded . The CHAIRMAN . The shorthand ...
... ment from the Dawes annuities . Senator JONES of New Mexico . Ought that not to be prefaced by a statement that these other governments- Secretary KELLOGG . I suggest that this should not be recorded . The CHAIRMAN . The shorthand ...
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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.