The Arvada enterprise., 1919-07-17
U. S. OUT OF ASIA
GERMAN JAPANGsg ALLIANCE
WOULD EXCLUDE ENGLAND.
HODGES MAKES PUBLIC NEW
TREATY FOUND At PERM,
SIBERIA.
western Newspaper Union New. service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, July 11.-G. Charles
Hodges, assistant director Of the Far
Eastern bureau. New York. has made
public the tsxt Of an alleged secret al
lance relative to Russia and China.
The text ~ made public by Mr..
Hodges follows:
Paragraph 1. Both high contract
ing parties bind themselves as soon as
the world political situation permits,
to help the third party, Russia. to OBJ
tain under their direction the settle
ment Of her internal affairs and the
position Of a world power.
Paragraph 2. One Of the high con-
tracing parties, Japan, binds herself
to allow the other high contracting
power, Germany. the enjoyment Of the
prcrogatives growing out Of her trsa-
ties with the third party, Russia. as
far as they concern central Asia and
Persia and assist In the conclusion Of
a most favored nations treaty with mu-
tual guarantees between this third
power and the two contracting
powers
Paragraph 3. One OF the high con-
tracing parties, Japan. binds herself
to allow the other contracting party.
Germany. the enjoyment Of the rights
Of most favored nation. given to her
by the treaties In southern China, and
Of certain privileges growing out Of
this treaty, N yet to be defined In spe-
cial treaty. and In this connection both
contracting parties bind themselves
not to allow the passing Of further con-
ceasi0ns In regions yet to be definitely
defined. into the hands of foreign pow.
era American and English.
Paragraph 4. One Of the high con-
tracting parties, Japan. binds herself
Indirectly to protect the Interests Of
the other high contracting party, Ger.
many. In the coming peace conference,
In q manner agreeable to that party In
order that She might suffer M little u
possible. from the terms Of peace In re-
spsct to territorial and financial lossea
paragraph 8. One Of the two high.
est contracting parties binds herself
on the basis OF treaty to be conclud.
I'd with the third power after her res
torsti0n to secure for the other con-
tracing party. Germany, the cOnclu-
sion Of n treaty OF mutuai (reciprocai)
guarantees, military. political and eco
nOinic, nnd to lend her services to the
other party. Germany. In this direc-
tion.
"raragraph 9. In return for this
tho other high contracting party. Ger.
many, binds herself to conclude ~.
crct military convention on land and
ses with the aim 0f un alliance Of mu.
tual (reclprocaD guarantees ind mu-
tuai protection against the aggressive
intentions OF America nnd England,
the details to be- worked out iminedl'
ately after the conclusion Of peace by
specially empowered delegates OF botl,
high contracting parties.
Paragraph I. The secret treaty re-.
sulting hcrefrOm Will define the basic
Of foreign policy Of the three high con
tracing parties and may In Its full
extent and In all It's individual para
graphs be worked out Immediately aft.
or the rc-cstablisl,mcnt Of the third
high contracting party, Russia.
Paragraph 3. The present treaty is
concluded for period Of five years
counting from the moment of the res
torntion Of the third party. with III"
exception Of Paragraph I. which goes
into effect Immediately on receipt oi
ratification. In cnse none of the high
contracting parties announces six
meushs before the end OF the five
ysar~ period the Intention Of dis
continuing the action Of the treaty. II
automatically remains In force for II
further five years period. until one or
mnoshee Of the contracting parties six
nifies its intention Of disseminating H.
Paragraph .. The present treaty
should be ratified ns soOn us possible
and certificates Of ratification should
bs prepared In duplicate In French
and German. the 0srinan text bslna
the authentic one for Germany and the
Frsnch text for Japan"