The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03

The text OF the treaty follows:
considering that the United States
French republic. equally animated by
desire to maintain the peace of the
world. so happily restored by the treaty
signed at Versailles on June 2S, which
put an end to the war begun by the
agGression Of the German empire and
and >''' P'"0''
Considering that the United States
oi America and the government of the
french republic fully are convinced
Snat an uhprovoied aggression directed
oy Germany against France would not
only violate at the same time the letter
and spirit of the Versailles treaty to
which the United States and France
are parties, thus exposing France anew
70 the intolerable burden OF unprovoked
part of Germany would constitute an
act reputed by the treaty of Versailles
as being against all the powers sigma
tory TO the treaty and calculated to
trouble the. peace of the world, involv-
Of Europe and Indirectly the entire
world, as experience has amply and
unhappily demonstrated; and
considering that the United States
q America and the government Of the
stipulatiors concerning the left bank Of
the Rhine can not assure Immediately
20 France, on the one hand, and to the
United States on the other, as sigma
tory power to the treaty OF Versailles,
appropriate security and protection
Pact To Be Binding.
consequently the United States OF
America and the government of the
French republic having decided to con-
clude treaty to realize these neees-
sary ends. Woodrow Wilson, president
Of the United States Of America, and
Robert Lansing, secretary of state, es-
pecially authorised to that end by the
president Of the United States of Amer
lea, and Georges Clemenceau, president
OF the council Of ministers and minister
OF war, and Stephen Pichon. minister
/ OF foreign affairs, specially authorized
to that end by Raymond Poincare,
president Of the French republic, have
agreed upon the following:
ARTICLE !. The following stipulations
concerning the left bank of the Rhine
are contained in the peace treaty signed
with Germany at, Versailles June 2S
1919, by the United States of America
tho government OF the French republic
and by the British empire, among other
Article XIII. Germany is prohibited
from maintaining or constructing forti-
fications either on the left bank Of
the Rhine or on the right bank west
Of line. running 30 kilometers to the
east of that river.
ARTICLE XLIII. In the area defined
above the maintenance and the assem-
bly, Of armed forces, either permanently
or temporarily, and military maneuveri
Of any kind, as well as the upkeep o
all permanent works for mobilization
are In the same way forbidden.
article Xiv. In case Germany VIC
lates In any manner whatever the pro
visions of Articles XIII. and XLIH.
she shall be regarded as committing
~ t,n0 &hn No ct
tory OF the present treaty and as cal
cuiated to disturb the peace Of th'
world.
''1n case these stipulations should no
assure Immediately to France appro
cd States Of America shall be boun,
to come imm sdistely to her aid in cas-
OF any unprovoked act of aggression
directed against her by Germany,
ARTICLE II. The present treaty
OF q treaty concluded on the same dat
and to the same end between Grea
Britain and the French republic, q cop
OF which Is hereto annexed, will no
enter into force until the moment whel
ARTICLE III. The present treaty mus
be submitted to the council OF the so
ciety Of nations and must be recos
niEed by the council. deciding II occa
sion arise by majority as an engage
Inent III CUHlOTHhty WIN hhc SoNOhnh
y OF the society II will remain In fore
until, upon demand Of one of the par
ties to tho treaty, the council decidin
II occasion arise by majority find.
that the society itself assures suffi
Client protection.
"Article ". The present treaty sha
before ratification be submitted to tn
. chambers Of the French parliament fc
approval and 1t shall be submitted
tke senate Of the United States {
America at the same time as the treat
~ Versailles shall be submitted for as
sent to ratification. Ratficauons sha
"a exchanged at the time of deposit
Paris OF the ratifications Of the treat
OF Versailles or 40 soon afterward q
Then follow the signatures of n
CIernenN Nseau. M. pichon. Wr. Nilsson an
Tbe agreement between Great Britai
and France corresponds with that bt
tween the United States and Frame
With an additional proyision that n
sroaty imposes no obligation upon an
~ the dorninions Of the British ernpii
until and unless II be approved by Il
narlianent OF each dominion fntereste'
fhis agreement Ia signed M. Clenef
ceau. M. Pichon, David Lloyd 0eorg
British premier, and A. J. Bafour, Bri
I'M secretary OF state for foreign a.
fairs.