Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-06
Text Of Treaty
Binding y. S. to
War For France

| Washington. Aug. s-Here Is the
| complete text OF the treaty OF alliance
! between America and France:
4. Arrangement between the United
States OF America and France.
"Consi ring that the United states
OF America and the government OF
the French Republic are equally AMI
mated by the desire to maintain the
peace Of tho world, so happily restored
by the treaty OF peace signed at YER
sailles June rs, 1919. which put an end
to the war begun by the aggression OF
the German empire and terminated by
tho defeat OF this power:
Aimed at Aggression.
Considering that the United States
Of America and the government OF the
French republic are clearly convinced
that any act of unprovoked aggression
directed by Germany against France
violates not only the letter and the
spirit or the treaty Of Versailles, to
which the United States Of America
and the French republic are parties,
| exposing France anew to the intaler-
able losses Of an unprovoked war, but
that this aggression on the part OK
Germany constitutes and rs regarded
BY the treaty OF Versailles as hostile
act against all the powers siEnatory
OF said treaty and intended to disturb
the peace of the world and involving
inevitably and directly tho states Of
Europe and indirectly the entire world
as experience has amply and unhap-
pily demonstrated:
considering that the United States
| OF America and the government Of the
French republic recognize that the
POPULATIONS concerning the left bank
Of the Rhine and contained In the said
treaty Of Versailles are not able to as
sure security and appropriate protec-
ton at once to France on the one hand
and on the other hand to the United
States:
Terms Of the Treaty.
Therefore. the United States of
America and the government Of the
conclude n treaty to realize these nee
essary ends, Woodrow Wilson. presi-
dent Of the United States OF America.
and Robert kansing secretary of state
Of the United States, specially author
ICED to this effect by the president OF
the United States, and George Clemen-
ceau. president OF the council. Minister
OF war. and Stephen Pichon. minister
OF foreign affairs. especially authorized
to this effect by Raymond Poincare,
president Of the French republic. have
reached an accord upon the following
disposition:
Article |.
I'm case where the following stipu-
lations concerning the left bank of the
Rhine, and contained in the treaty OF
peace with Germany signed at YER
saillas June -, 1919. by the United
States Of America and the government
Of the French republic as we'll as by
the British empire, among other pow
crs-
"'Article ~. Germany Is prohibited
from maintaining or constructing for
tifications either on the left bank OF
the Rhine or on the right bank to
the west Of line drawn fifty kilo-
meters east of this river. .
"Article N4s. an the area defined
above the maintenance and the as
sembly Of armed forces. either rerma-
nently or temporarily. and military
maneuverx of any kind, as well as the
upkeep Of all permanent works for
mobilization are in the same way for
hidden. ....
Article a. II Germany violates In
any manner whatever the provisions
Of articles - and - she shall be re-
garded az committing a hostile act
against the powers sisnatory OF the
present treaty and as caluculated to
disturb the peace Of the world
do not assure Immediately to France
security and appropriate, protection
the United States Of America will be
bound to come Immediately to its aid
lies Etats Unis rAmerique seront
tenus de venir immediatement son
aide] in case Of any act Of unpro-
voked aggression directed against
France by Germany.
Article u.
1.-THE present treaty conceived IN
terms analogous to those Of the treaty
concluded on the same date and to the
same ends between Great Britain and
the French ANNEXED herewith. Will
come into force at the moment tho
| latter is ratified. 49,.
Article III.
The present treaty must be sub
| mitted to the council Of the league OF
nations and must be recognized II the
council decides by majority vote that
| It is an engagement conforming to the
pact of the league 1t will remain IN
! force up to the time when, at the re-
quest Of one Of the parties to the said
treaty, the council duly decides that
the league assures sufficient protec-
ton.
! Article ~,
| THE present treaty before ratifica-
! ton will be submitted to the French
| Chamber for approval. It will be SUB
mitted to the Senate Of the United
States at the same time an the sreaty
of Versailles and will be submitted 70
the Senate for judgment and assent 70
the ratification. The notifications VIII
be exchanged at the time OF the depo-
sit in Paris of the Publications OF the
treaty OF Versailles or az soon there
after as possible.
Tn testimony whereof the plenipo'
tentiaries, t. wit, for the French no.
/ public, Geovges Clemenceau, president
OF the council OF ministers, and minis
! ter Of war, and Stephen Pinchon, min
lister Of foreign affairs: and Tor th'
i United States OF America, Woodro"
Wilson, President. and Robert Lans.
ing, Secretary Of State Of the Unitee
States, have signed the preceding ART.
icles, done in the English language ane
In the French language, and haV'
thereunto placed their seals.