The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-08-08
(signed) WOODROW WILSON.
Text OF French Treaty. |. .


British-American treaty submitted to
the Senate -today follows:
Whereas, the United States Of
America, and the French Republic are
fequally animated by the desire to
maintain the peace of the world, so
happily restored by the treaty of peace
signed at Versailles on the 18th day
of June, 1919, putting an end to the
war begun by the aggression OF the
German Empire and ended by the de-
| feat of that power; and
| Whereas, the United States and
the French republic are fully persuad-
ed that an unprovoked movement of
aggression by Germany against France
would not only violate both the letter
and the spirit of the treaty and as
calculated to disturb the peace OF the
world by involving inevitably and di-
rectly the states of Europe and indi-
rectly, as experience has amply and
unfortunately demonstrated, the world
\ at large; and
Whereas, the United States of
America and the French republic fear
that the stipulations relating to the
left bank of the Rhine contained in
the said treaty of Versailles may not
at first provide adequate security and
protection 70 France on the one hand
and the United States Of America as
one Of the signatories Of the treaty OF
Versailles, on the other;
Therefore, the United States Of
America and the French republic, hav-
| ing decided to conclude treaty effect
| ing these necessary purposes, Wood
| row Wilson, President of the United
States of America, and Robert Lans-
i ing, secretary of state of the United
States, and Georges Clemenceau, Pres
/ ident of the Council, Minister Of War.
and Stephen Pichon, Minister Of
| Foreign Affairs, specially authorized
| thereto by Raymond Poincare, Presi-
dent of the French republic, have
agreed upon the following articles:
Article Il. In case the following
stipulations relating to the left bank
of the Rhine contained in the treaty
of peace with Germany, signed at Yer
sailles the twenty-eighth day of June,
1919, by the British Empire, the
French Republic and the United States
Of America among other powers.
Article AZ. Germany is forbidden
to maintain or construct any fortifca-
tions, either on the left bank of the
| Db;ro ~. ~ 4ha ,;uhf hoplx m tho moSf
of line drawn SO kilometers to the
east of the Rhine
| Article As. In the area defined above
the maintenance and assembly of
armed forces, either permanently or
! temporarily, and military maneuvers
of any kind. as well as the upkeep OF
all permanent works for mobilization
are in the same way forbidden.
Article "A. In case Germany vio-
lates in any manner whatever the pro-
! visions Of articles AZ and 4S she shall
be .regadred as committing hostile act
against the powers signatory Of this
present treaty and as calculated to dis
turb the peace of the world.
May not at first provide adequate
security and protection to France, the
United States of America shall be
i hound to come Immediately to her as
sistance in the event of any unpro-
yoked movement of aggression against
her being made by Germany.
I Article 1.-THE present treaty, in
similar terms with the treaty OF even
1 date, for the same purpose, concluded
between Great Britain and the French
republic, copy of which treaty is an.
nexed hereto, will only come into force
when the latter is ratified.
Article III-The present treaty
must be submitted to the council of
the League of Nations and must be
recognized by the council, acting il
need be, by majority. as an engage
ment which is consistent with the COW
enant OF the league; it will continue
in force until, on the application Of one
of the parties to it, the council acting.
if need be, by a majority, agrees that
the league itself affords sufficient pro
lection.
ATIlCiS " uS pICoCAt lACosy
will be submitted to the Senate of the
United States at the same time as the
treatE of Versailles is submitted to
the Senate for its advice and consent
10 ratification. 1t will be submitted
before ratification to the French
Chamber of Deputies for approval.
The ratification thereof will be ex-
changed on the deposit of the treaty
of Versailles at Paris or as soon there.
after as shall be possible.
"In faith whereof the respective
plenipotentiaries, to wit: On the part
OF the United States of America,
Woodrow Wilson, President, and
Robert Lansing, Secretary of State OF
the United States, and on the part OF
the French republic, Georges Clemen.
ceau, President of the Council of Min
listers, Minister of War. and Stephen
Pichon, Minister of Foreign Affairs,